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occult

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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

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nugatory

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trifling; invalid

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neophyte

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novice; beginner

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multifarious

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diverse

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morose

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ill-humored; sullen

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monolithic

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solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole

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modicum

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limited quantity

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mnemonic

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realated to memory; assisting memory

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miscreant

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villain; criminal

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miscellany

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mixture of writtings on various subjects

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misogynist

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one who hates women

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mitigate

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alleviate; to become less severe

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mollify

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to soothe

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motley

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many colored; made up of many parts

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mundane

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worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

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necromancy

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black magic

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negate

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to cancel out; nullify

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neologism

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new word or expression

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nexus

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a means of connection; a center

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nonplussed

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bewildered

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nostalgia

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sentimental longing for a past time

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nostrum

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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obsequy

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funeral ceremony

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obviate

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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occlude

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to shut; block

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odyssey

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a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

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officious

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too helful; meddlesome

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olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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oligarchy

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form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

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onerous

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burdensome

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onomatopeia

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formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

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opprobium

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public disgrace; contempt

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ornithologist

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scientist who studies birds

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oscillate

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to move back and forth

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ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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overweening

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presumptuous; arrogant

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paean

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song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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paleonthology

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study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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panegyric

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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paragon

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model of perfection or excellence

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partisan

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one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause

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pathological

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departing from normal condition

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patois

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jargon; a regional dialect

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paucity

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scarcity

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pedantic

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showing off learning

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pellucid

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transparent; easily understood

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penchant

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inclination

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penury

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extreme poverty

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peregrination

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wandering from place to place

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peremptory

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imperative; leaving no choice

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perennial

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present throughout the years; persistent

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perfidious

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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perfunctory

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superficial; performed really as a duty

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perigee

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point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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permeable

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penetrable

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perturb

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

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pervasive

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spread throughout every part

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petulant

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rude; peevish

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phlegmatic

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unemotional; calm in temperament

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phoenix

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anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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physiognomy

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facial features

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piety

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devoutness

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piquant

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pleasantly pungent; attractive

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pique

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fleeting feeling or hurt pride

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placate

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soothe; pacify

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placid

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calm

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plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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plasticity

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pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

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platitude

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stale; overused expression

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platonic

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spiritual; theoretical

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plethora

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excess; overabundance

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plumb

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to examine deeply; determine the depth

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plummet

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to fall; plunge

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plutocracy

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society ruled by the wealthy

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porous

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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poseur

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poerson who acts in an affected manner to impress others

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pragmatic

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practical

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prate

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to talk idly; chatter

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prattle

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meaningless, foolish talk

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preamble

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preliminary statement

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precarious

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uncertain

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precept

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principle; law

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precipitate

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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precipitate

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rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

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precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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preempt

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to supersede; appropiate for oneself

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prehensile

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capable of grasping

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premonition

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forewarning; presentiment

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presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

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preternatural

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supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature

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prevaricate

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to quibble; evade the truth

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primordial

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original; existing from the beginning

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pristine

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untouched; uncorrupted

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probity

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honesty; high-mindness

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problematic

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posing a problem; doubtful

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prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish

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profound

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deep, not superficial

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prohibitive

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so high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding

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proliferate

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to increase rapidly

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propensity

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inclination, tendency

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propitiate

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to win over, appease

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propriety

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correct conduct, fitness

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proscribe

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to condemn, forbid, outlaw

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provident

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providing for future need, frugal

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puissant

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powerful

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punctilious

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careful in observing rules fo behavior

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pungent

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penetrating, caustic, to the point

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pusillanimous

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cowerdly

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purport

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to profess, suppose, claim

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quagmire

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marsh, difficult situation

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quail

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to cower, lose heart

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qualified

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limited, restricted

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qualm

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sudden feeling of faintness or nausea

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query

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question

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quibble

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to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

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quiescent

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inactive, still

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quorum

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number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting

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raconteur

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witty, skillful storyteller

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rail

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to scold with bitter or abusive language

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raiment

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clothing

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ramification

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implication, consequence

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rarefied

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refined

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rationale

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fundamental reason

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rebus

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puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words

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recalcitrant

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resisting authority or control

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recant

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retract a statement of opinion

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recluse

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person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

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recondite

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abstruse, profound

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redoubtable

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formidable, arousing fear

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refractory

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stubborn, resisting ordinary methods of treatment

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refulgent

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brightly shining, resplendent

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refute

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to contradict, disprove

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regale

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to entertain

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relegate

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to consign to an inferior position

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remonstrate

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to object or protest

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renege

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to go back on one’s word

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reparation

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amends, compensation

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repine

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fret, complain

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reprise

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repetition, especially of a piece of music

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reproach

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to express disapproval, to acuse someone of

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reprobate

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morally unprincipled person

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repudiate

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to reject as having no authority

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rescind

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to cancel

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resolution

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determination, resolve

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resolve

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determination, firmness of purpose

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reticent

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nor speaking freely, reserved, reluctant

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reverent

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expressing deep respect, worshipful

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riposte

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retaliatory action or retort

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rococo

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excessively ornate

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rubric

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protocol, title or heading

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rue

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regret

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ruse

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trick, crafty stratagem

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sage

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wise

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salacious

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lascivious, lustful

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salubrious

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healthful

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salutary

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expecting an improvement, favorable to health

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sanction

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to approve, ratify, permit

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sardonic

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cynical, scornfully mocking

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sartorial

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pertaining to tailors

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satiate

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to satisfy

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saturate

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imbue througout, soak thoroughly

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saturnine

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gloomy

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satyr

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a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat

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savor

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to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell

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schematic

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relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

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secrete

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produce and release substance into organism

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sedition

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behaviour prompting rebellion

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sedulous

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diligent, assiduous

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seismic

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relating to earthquakes

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sensual

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relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses

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sensuous

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relating to the senses

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sentient

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aware, concious, able to preceive

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servile

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submissive, obedient

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sextant

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navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

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shard

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a piece of broken glass or pottery

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sidereal

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relating to the stars

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simian

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apelike, relating to apes

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simile

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comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as”

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sinecure

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well-paying job that requieres little or no work

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singular

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unique, extraordinary, odd

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sinuous

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intricate, complex

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skeptic

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one who doubts

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sobriety

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seriousness

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sodden

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thoroughly soaked, saturated

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solicitous

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concerned, attentive, eager

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soliloquy

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literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others

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solvent

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able to meet financial obligations

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somatic

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relating to or affecting the body, corporeal

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soporific

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sleep producing

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sordid

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filthy, contemptible and corrupt

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specious

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seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so

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spectrum

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band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects

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spendthrift

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person who spends money recklessly

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sporadic

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irregular

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squalor

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filthy, wretched condition

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staccato

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marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

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