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velocity

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speed

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court

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attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; ex. court disaster

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part

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degradation

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration; v. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce (something) in worth; demote (someone); reduce in rank

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culpable

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deserving blame; blameworthy

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camp

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group sharing a common cause or opinion

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posture

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assume an affected pose; act artificially; n. pose; attitude

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limpid

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crystal clear

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accretion

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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; v. accrete

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shade

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slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; ex. shades of meaning/grey

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conscientious

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scrupulous; through and careful; ex. conscientious worker

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canny

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shrewd in money matters; thrifty

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haphazard

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random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; ex. haphazard growth of the town

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willowy

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flexible; pliant; slender; ex: willow

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panacea

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cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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career

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rush wildly; go at full speed

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depreciate

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lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value

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curb

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chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; v. check; restrain

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existential

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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism

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simile

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comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as

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pharisee

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Pharisee: member of an ancient Jewish group that emphasized strict observance of the Mosaic law (considering themselves very holy); hypocritical self-righteous person

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sensuous

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giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin

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predecessor

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former occupant of a post

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elysian

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relating to paradise; blissful

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mote

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small speck (esp. of dust)

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abnegation

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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

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gullible

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easily deceived

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antediluvian

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antiquated; extremely ancient

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discrete

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separate; unconnected

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dictum

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authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; ex: obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)

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revert

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relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; n. reversion

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smudge

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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; v.

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parquet

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floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; ex: strip: long narrow piece

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precipitous

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steep; overhasty; precipitate

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denizen

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(animal, person, or plant) inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular visitor

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testator

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maker of a will; ex: testatrix

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inadvertently

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unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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cherubic

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angelic; innocent-looking; n. cherub; ex: seraph: winged angel of the highest order

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hysteria

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excessive or uncontrollable excitement; n. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; ex: hysterics: attack of hysteria

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ancillary

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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; n.

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rally

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come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); n. act of rallying; mass gathering

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subaltern

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subordinate

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fancied

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imagined; unreal

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kindle

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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse

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precipice

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cliff; dangerous position; ex. on the edge of the precipice

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vent

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release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; ex. He vented his wrath on his family.

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scheme

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systematic plan; plot; clever dishonest plan; orderly arrangement of elements; ex. health insurance scheme; ex. a scheme to escape taxes; ex. a color scheme; ex. a story with no scheme; v. contrive a scheme

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bauble

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trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

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multiplicity

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state of being numerous or multiple; large number; ex. multiplicity of details; adj. multiple: of more than one element

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claustrophobia

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fear of being locked in

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penance

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self-imposed punishment for sin; ex. do penance for one’s sins; ex: penitent

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piscatorial

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pertaining to fishing; ex: Pisces

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termination

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end; v. terminate

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clip

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cut off with shears; fasten; n. something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener

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bequeath

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leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; n. bequest

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baffle

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frustrate; perplex

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colossus

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gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance

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crust

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hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

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incisive

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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; ex. incisive remarks; v. incise: make a cut into

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effigy

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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; ex. burn an effigy of the President

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glossy

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smooth and shining; n. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; ex. gloss of good manners

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gourmand

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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; ex. peremptory decree/knock

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affable

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easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

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prosperous

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successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off

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indenture

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bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; n. contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)

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statutory

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created by statute or legislative action; regulated by statute; ex. statutory age limit

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fathomless

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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

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abysmal

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bottomless

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adroit

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skillful (in using mind or hand)

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flinch

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hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.

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inception

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start; beginning

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impervious

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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); ex. impervious to water/criticism

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emboss

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produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

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indicative

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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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leery

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(of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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regatta

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boat or yacht race

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convoluted

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coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; n. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain

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hale

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healthy

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dolorous

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sorrowful; n. dolor

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liquidate

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settle accounts; pay off (a debt); clear up; eliminate; kill or abolish

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exploit

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make use of, sometimes unjustly; n. exploitation

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement; adj. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

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perennial

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something long-lasting; perennial plant; adj. lasting through the year or many years; lasting for a long time; enduring

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solitude

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state of being alone; seclusion; adj. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; ex. solitary life/inn; ex. no solitary piece of proof

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blues

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state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)

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demographic

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related to population balance; n. demography: statistical study of human population

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indefatigable

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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

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dribble

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flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; n.

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regent

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a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; adj. ex. the Prince regent

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goad

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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; n. sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; ex: annoy continually

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delve

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dig; search deeply; investigate

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trigger

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set off; start

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chimerical

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fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; n. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature

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anthropomorphic

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having human form or characteristics

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rou'e

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lecherous man

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subservient

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behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious; subordinate; n. subservience

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trickster

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person who cheats people

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pliable

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flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable

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recipient

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receiver

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grievance

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cause of complaint; complaint

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tenuous

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thin; slim; rare

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tribunal

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court of justice

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ardor

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heat; passion; zeal; adj. ardent

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subjugate

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conquer; bring under control

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putrescent

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becoming putrid; putrefying

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vixen

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female fox; ill-tempered woman; ex: shrew

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inamorata

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woman whom a man loves

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indecision

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irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion; v. undulate; ex: und: wave

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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harbinger

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forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)

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stumble

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trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; n.

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bizarre

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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

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ordination

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ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest

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founder

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fail completely; sink; ex: flounder

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supplicate

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petition humbly; pray to grant a favor

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appease

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pacify or soothe; ex. appease a crying baby; n. appeasement

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eminent

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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; ex. eminent position

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gild

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cover with a thin layer of gold

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opportunist

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; n. opportunism

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patent

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obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; ex. patent to everyone; n.

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gavel

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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; v.

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nonentity

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person of no importance; nonexistence

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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ingenue

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ing'enue; young innocent girl

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gorge

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stuff oneself (with food); glut; ex: gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful

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cordial

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warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; ex. cordial welcome

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monastic

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related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns

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maternal

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motherly; n. maternity: motherhood

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incarnate

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endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; ex. devil incarnate; v. give bodily form to; embody

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calligraphy

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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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cavil

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quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

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decollete

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(of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; ex: d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)

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windfall

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fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event

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oversee

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watch over and direct; supervise; n. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision

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reimburse

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repay; pay back

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schism

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division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split

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acrimonious

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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; n. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

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sleazy

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shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

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roster

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list (of names)

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husbandry

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frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; ex. animal husbandry; ex: husbandman

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; ex. preternatural strength/forces

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ignoble

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unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; ex. ignoble deed

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sheaf

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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together

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fleck

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spot; mark with flecks; n. small mark or spot

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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened

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ballast

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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; v. supply with ballast

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devolve

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deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); ex. devolve on/upon/to

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paramour

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illicit lover

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regale

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entertain

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viper

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poisonous snake

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outlandish

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bizzare; peculiar; unconventional

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rampart

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defensive mound of earth

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finish

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surface texture; completeness of execution

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accoutre

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equip; n. accoutrement

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tarnish

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make or become dull or discolored; n.

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pith

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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

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reserve

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self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; ex. without reserve: freely and openly; adj. reserved: shy and uncommunicative

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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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dispassionate

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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings

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hermetic

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concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

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perturb

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disturb greatly

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herald

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messenger; sign of something to come; v. announce; proclaim; ex. unheralded researcher

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clamor

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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; v. make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; adj. clamorous

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase

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sly

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clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions

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pending

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not yet decided or settled; impending; ex. pending decision; PREP. while awaiting; until; ex. delay the decision pending his return

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; v. eulogize

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idiom

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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); ex. idiom of the modern popular music; adj. idiomatic

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spry

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(esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble

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abbreviate

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shorten

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gross

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total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people’s behavior) coarse; corpulent; ex. gross insolence/behavior; v. earn as a total amount; n. 12 dozens

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yen

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strong desire; longing; urge; ex. yen for travel

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cascade

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small waterfall

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monochrome

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painting in only one color; adj.

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trivia

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trifles; unimportant matters

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funereal

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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral

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cognitive

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having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; n. cognition: the mental process of knowing

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emancipate

A

set free; liberate

184
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well-bred

A

of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined

185
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sportive

A

playful; frolicsome; merry; ex: sport: play or frolic; ex: sportsmanlike

186
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hypercritical

A

excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

187
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fray

A

brawl; fight; v. wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person’s temper or nerves); ex: rub

188
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herd

A

group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; ex. shepherd/goatherd; ex. herd instinct; ex. herdsman; v. come together in a herd; look after a herd; ex. herd cattle

189
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pretend

A

feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; ex. I don’t pretend to much expertise; n. pretense

190
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disembark

A

debark; go ashore (from a ship); unload cargo from a ship; ex: embark

191
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stipend

A

pay for services

192
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poseur

A

person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; ex: pose

193
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nascent

A

incipient; coming into being or existence; ex. nascent ability in music

194
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ossify

A

change or harden into bone; become hard and unchanging in one’s ideas

195
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distort

A

twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; n. distortion

196
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apogee

A

highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

197
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kinetic

A

producing motion; of motion

198
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awry

A

distorted; crooked; bent; ex. Our plans have gone awry.

199
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domicile

A

home; v. adj. domiciled: having one’s domicile; ex. He is domiciled in Britain.

200
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fiasco

A

total failure; ex: bottle

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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