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ambience

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environment; atmosphere; ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; adj. ambient: completely surrounding; ex. ambient temperature

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quiescent

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dormant; temporarily inactive; at rest; n. quiescence

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sear

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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

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dispense

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distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); n. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule

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gape

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open widely; slack-jawed in wonder ; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; ex: agape

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nonchalance

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indifference; lack of concern; composure; adj. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts

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germ

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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

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primal

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first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; ex. man’s primal innocence

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doggerel

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poor verse

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mnemonic

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pertaining to memory; assisting the memory; n. device, such as as formula or rhyme, used as a mnemonic aid

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sledge

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large sled drawn by work animals

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chagrin

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annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)

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memoir

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memoirs; autobiography; biography

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polity

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(particular form of) political organization; form of government of nation or state; ex. student polity

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mentor

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counselor; teacher

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levy

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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); ex. levy a tax on tobacco

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prowess

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extraordinary ability; military bravery; ex. prowess in battle

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generate

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cause; produce; create

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environ

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enclose; surround; n. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)

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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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malfeasance

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wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)

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robust

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strong; vigorous

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impermeable

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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate

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expository

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explanatory; serving to explain; n. exposition: explaining; exhibition

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly; intermittent

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rend

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split; tear apart; n. rent; ex: heartrending: causing deep sorrow

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corpus

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collection (of writings or information); ex. the corpus of Shakespear’s works; Cf. corpse

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imbecility

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weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; n. imbecile: stupid person; fool

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple and happy; ex. idyllic scene

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condescend

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(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior

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overweening

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arrogant; presumptuous

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thrive

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prosper; flourish

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prudent

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cautious; careful; prudential

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nauseate

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cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

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dart

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move or throw suddenly and quickly

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insouciant

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without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

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droop

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bend or hang downward; become weakened; ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; n.

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jocund

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merry

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rumble

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make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

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pungent

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stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; n. pungency

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gust

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strong abrupt rush of wind; v. ex: bluster

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repudiate

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disown; disavow; deny

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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galaxy

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large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

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onslaught

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vicious assault; fierce attack; ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy

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heterogeneous

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dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants

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superimpose

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place over something else

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suavity

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urbanity; polish; adj. suave: smooth and courteous

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provincial

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated

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gaudy

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flashy; showy

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slavish

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of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original

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prelate

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church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop)

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beset

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harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

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astringent

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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; ex. astringent criticism

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

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pertinent

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suitable; to the point; relevant

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dapper

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neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men) neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry

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ratify

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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patois

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local or provincial dialect

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beget

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father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

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manifesto

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public declaration of principles; statement of policy

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belie

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contradict; give a false impression; disguise; ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

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practical

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based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; ex. practical man

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rehabilitate

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restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of

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parley

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conference (between opponents); ex: speak

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appropriate

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acquire; take possession of for one’s own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; ex: misappropriate

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invalidate

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weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify

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fusillade

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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)

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temper

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moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

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dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion; n. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food

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emissary

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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

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teetotalism

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practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; n. teetotaler;; adj. teetotal; ex: T + total

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paste

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smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); v. cause to adhere by applying paste

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convention

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social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; adj. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

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delusion

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false belief; hallucination; deluding; ex. delusions of grandeur; ex. under the delusion that

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fidelity

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loyalty; accuracy

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excoriate

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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

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terse

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concise; abrupt; pithy

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traduce

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expose to slander

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adulterate

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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances

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derision

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ridicule; adj. derisive; ex: derisory

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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veracity

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truthfulness; adherence to the truth

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; adj. epicurean; ex: Epicurus

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promulgate

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announce; proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication

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elliptical

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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

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sanguinary

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bloody; with much bloodshed

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elusive

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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; v. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; ex. elude the hunter; ex. His name eludes me.

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

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combustible

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easily burned; n. ex: combustion

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consummate

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complete; v.

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judiciary

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judicial branch of government

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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gamut

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entire range

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indict

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charge; n. indictment

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disdain

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treat with scorn or contempt

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truculence

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aggressiveness; ferocity; adj. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

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laggard

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slow; sluggish; n. one who lags; straggler

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beatitude

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blessedness; state of great happiness

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breed

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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); n. kind or sort of animal or plant

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indecisive

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marked by indecision; inconclusive; ex. indecisive battle

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sprout

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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; n. new growth on a plant; shoot

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submerge

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place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); ex. submerged in work

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vassal

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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent

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cremate

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incinerate (a corpse); n. crematory, crematorium

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stalwart

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physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; ex. stalwart supporter; n. stalwart follower

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assurance

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firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one’s own ability; self-confidence; ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; ex. assurance of his loyalty; ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; v. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; adj. assured: self-assured; confident in one’s own ability; showing certainty

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asymmetric

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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

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refurbish

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renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; ex. refurbish an old theater; ex: furbish: polish

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concurrent

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happening at the same time; in agreement

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implode

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burst inward; ex: vaccum tube

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enliven

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make lively or spirited; animate

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parameter

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limit; independent variable; ex. parameters of the problem; ex. within the parameters of the budget

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executioner

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person administering capital punishment

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quizzical

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curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; ex. quizzical glance

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poultice

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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

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mesmerize

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hypnotize; n. mesmerism; ex: Franz Mesmer

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wane

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decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; n.

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seduce

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lead away from proper conduct; entice; adj. seductive

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parity

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equality; close resemblance; ex: disparate

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collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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prelude

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introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner

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innocuous

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harmless

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rummage

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ransack; thoroughly search

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scrappy

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quarrelsome

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chalice

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goblet; consecrated cup

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elixir

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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating

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promiscuous

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mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; ex. promiscuous life/girl; n. promiscuity

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dissent

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disagree

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damn

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condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; n. damnation

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peruse

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read through with care; n. perusal

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varnish

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paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; ex. nail varnish; v.

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degenerate

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become worse in quality; deteriorate; adj. having become worse; ex. a degenerate species; n. depraved or corrupt person

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posthumous

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after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death); coming or occurring after one’s death; ex. posthumous fame/novel

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hapless

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unfortunate; luckless

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expeditious

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done with speed; quick; n. expedition

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exculpate

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clear from blame or guilt

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pedagogy

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teaching; art of education

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mountebank

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charlatan; boastful pretender

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vicarious

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experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ

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appellation

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name; title

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bowdlerize

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expurgate; ex: Thomas Bowdler

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; ex. recant one’s faith/a statement

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dabble

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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid

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clavicle

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collarbone

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jubilation

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rejoicing; great joy

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execrable

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very bad; detestable

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countenance

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approve; support; tolerate; ex. countenance his rude behavior; n. face; appearance

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facile

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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; ex. facile solution to a complex problem; ex. facile speaker; n. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; ex. with great facility

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meander

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wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

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pedigree

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line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; adj. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; ex. pedigree dog; ex: crane’s foot

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padre

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chaplain (in the armed forces)

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prevalent

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widespread; generally accepted

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bluff

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pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; adj. rough but good-natured

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plaster

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paste that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls; v.

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eschew

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avoid habitually; ex. eschew alcoholic drinks

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zealot

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one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

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lionize

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treat (a person) as a celebrity

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onerous

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burdensome

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow

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ludicrous

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laughable; ridiculous; trifling

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sacrilegious

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desecrating; profane; n. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred

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reprisal

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retaliation

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bereavement

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state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft

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scabbard

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case for a sword blade; sheath

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prodigious

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enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; ex. prodigious amount/memory

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shudder

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shake uncontrollably; tremble; v.

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championship

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position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion

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malaise

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uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease)

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docket

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program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; v. describe in a docket

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skulk

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move furtively and secretly; ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

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conglomeration

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mass of material sticking together

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qualified

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limited; restricted; v. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify

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savory

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pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; ex. savory reputation

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chip

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lose a small piece from the surface or edge; n. small piece broken off something; ex: French fry; Potato chip/crisp

178
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plumage

A

feathers of a bird;

179
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indite

A

write; compose

180
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circumvent

A

outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around

181
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rousing

A

lively; inducing excitement; stirring; v. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up

182
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outrage

A

act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; v. commit an outrage on; produce anger in; adj. outrageous: offensive

183
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vertebrate

A

having a backbone or spinal column; n. group of animals having a segmented spinal column

184
Q

incognito

A

with identity concealed; using an assumed name; adj.

185
Q

slake

A

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

186
Q

introspective

A

looking within oneself; n. introspection: self-examination

187
Q

exhale

A

breathe out; OP. inhale

188
Q

welt

A

raised mark from a beating or whipping

189
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voluminous

A

having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large

190
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partial

A

incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something

191
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impunity

A

freedom from punishment or harm; ex: punish

192
Q

diabolical

A

diabolic; devilish; fiendish

193
Q

sect

A

separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group

194
Q

patrimony

A

property inherited from a father

195
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bearing

A

deportment; connection

196
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scurrilous

A

abusive; obscene; indecent; ex. scurrilous remark

197
Q

infidel

A

unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)

198
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optimum

A

most favorable; optimal; n. most favorable condition

199
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illimitable

A

infinite; limitless

200
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mason

A

one who builds or works with stone or brick; n. masonry: work of a mason; stonework or brickwork

Barrons Vocabulary (25 decks)

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