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deride

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to mock

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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate

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to dry completely

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desuetude

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state of disuse

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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the act of taking away

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diaphanous

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transparent; vague; insubstancial

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digression

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act of straying from the main point

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dirge

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funeral hymn

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disabuse

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free from a misconception

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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not in tune

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace

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discrepancy

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difference between

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discrete

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constituing a separate thing; distinct

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

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disingenuous

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not candid, crafty

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disinterested

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unpredujiced; objective

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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to belittle

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disparate

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dissimilar

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dissemble

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to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissolution

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disintegration;debauchery

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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distend

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to expand; swell out

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distill

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extract the essential elements

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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

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document

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to provide with written evidence to support

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doggerel

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poor verse

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dogmatic

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stating opinions without proof

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dormant

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inactive

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dross

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waste; worthless matter

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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ebullient

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exhilarated; overly enthusiastic

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources

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effervescence

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state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes

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effete

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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dissident

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person who disagrees about beliefs

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doctrinaire

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dogmatic; unyielding

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efficacy

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effectiveness; efficiency

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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egoism

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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elicit

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to provoke; draw out

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elixir

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a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills

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Elysian

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delightful; blissful

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emaciated

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thin and wasted

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embellish

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to adorn; enhance

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emollient

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soothing; mollifying

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empirical

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derived from observation or experiment

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emulate

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to imitate; copy

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area

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enervate

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to weaken

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engender

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to cause; produce

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enhance

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to increase; improve

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entomology

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the scientific study of insects

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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epistemology

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branch of philosophy tha texamines the nature of knowledge

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equable

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steady; unvarying; serene

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equanimity

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composure; calmness

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equivocate

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intentionally use vague language

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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essay

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to make an attempt; subject to a test

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude tha one’s group is superior

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etiology

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causes or origins

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etymology

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origin an history of a word

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eugenics

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities

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eulogy

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high praise to a death person

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euphemism

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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language

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euphoria

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feeling of extreme happiness

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euthanasia

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mercy killing

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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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evocative

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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exacerbate

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to aggravate; make worse

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exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

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execrable

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detertable; abhorrent

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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

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exigency

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crisis; urgent requirements

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existential

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having to do with existence

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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expatriate

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to send into exile

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inadvertenly

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carelessly; unintentionally

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incarnate

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having bodily form

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inchoate

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imperfectely formed or formulated

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incongruity

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state of not fitting

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inconsequencial

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insgnificant; unimportant

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incorporate

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introduce something into another thing already in existence

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incursion

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sudden invasion

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indeterminate

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uncertain; indefinite

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indigence

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poverty

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indolent

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habitually lazy; idle

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ineluctable

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unable to be avoided

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inert

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unable to move; sluggish

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit

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innocuous

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harmless

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insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive

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insinuate

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to suggest; say indirectly; imply

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insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

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insouciant

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indifferent; lacking concern or care

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insularity

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narrow-mindedness; isolation

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insuperable

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insurmountable; unconquerable

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intangible

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not material

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interdict

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to forbid; prohibit

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internecine

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deadly to both sides

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interpolate

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to insert; change by adding new words or material

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interregnum

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interval between reigns; gap in continuity

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intimate

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marked by close acquaintance

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intractable

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not easily managed

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intransigence

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stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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introspective

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contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

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inundate

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to cover with water, overwhelm

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inured

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hardened; accustomed; used to

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invective

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verbal abuse

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inveigh

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to disapprove; protest vehemently

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inveigle

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to win over by flattering or coaxing

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inveterate

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confirmed; long standing

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invidious

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likely to provoke ill will

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irascible

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easily angered

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irresolute

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unsure of how to act; weak

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itinerant

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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itinerary

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route of a traveler’s journey

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jaundiced

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havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy

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jibe

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to be in agreement

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jocose

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fond of joking; jocular

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juggernaut

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huge froce destrying everything in its path

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junta

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group of people united in political intrigue

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juxtapose

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place side by side

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kudos

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fame; glory; honor

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labile

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likely to change

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laconic

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using few words

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lambaste

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to trash verbally or physically

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lascivious

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lustful

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lassitude

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lethargy; sluggishness

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latent

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dormant; potential not apparent

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laud

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praise

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lethargic

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inactive

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levee

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en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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levity

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light manner or attitude

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liberal

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tolerant; broad-minded

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libertine

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one without moral restraint

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libido

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sexual desire

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lilliputian

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extremely small

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limn

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to draw, describe

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limpid

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clear; transparent

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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litany

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lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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literati

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scholarly of learned persons

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litigation

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legal proceedings

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log

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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bright; clear; intelligible

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lucre

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money or profits

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luminous

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bright; brilliant; glowing

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lustrous

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shining

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machiavellian

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crafty; double-dealing

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machinations

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plots or schemes

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maelstrom

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whirpool; turmoil

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magnaminity

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generosity; nobility

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malign

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to speak evil of

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malinger

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to feign illness to escape duty

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malleable

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate

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maverick

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dissenter

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megalomania

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delusions of power or importance

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menagerie

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a variety of animals kept together

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mendacious

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dishonest

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mendicant

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beggar

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meretricious

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gaudy; specious; flasely attractive

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mesmerize

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to hypnotize

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metamorphosis

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change; transformation

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metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality

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metereological

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concerned with the weather

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meticulous

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very careful; picky; fastidious

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mettle

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courage; endurance

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mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude

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microcosm

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a small system having analogies to a larger system

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militate

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to work against

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minatory

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threatening; menacing

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minuscule

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very small

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minutia

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petty details

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misanthrope

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one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others

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