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abase

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v to lower demean degrade syn humiliate mortify chagrin humble

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abate

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v to lessen to reduce in severity

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abbreviate

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v to shorten reduce syn abridge foreshorten shorten cut contract reduce

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abduct

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v to kidnap

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aberration

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n a deviation from the expected course

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abhor

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v to hate loathe

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abide

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v to put up with tolerate

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abject

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adj of the most miserable or contemptible kind

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abort

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v to give up unfinished

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abridge

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v to shorten cut down

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abrogate

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v to abolish often by authority

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abscond

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v to sneak away and hide

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abundant

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adj in great numbers

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accede

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v to agree

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accentuate

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v to emphasize to highlight

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accommodating

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adj obliging helpful

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accost

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v to approach or confront aggressively

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acumen

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n keen insight

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acute

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adj sharp severe

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affable

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adj friendly amiable

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affluent

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adj rich wealthy

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aggrandize

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v to increase or make greater

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aggregate

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v to gather amass

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aghast

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adj struck by amazement or terror

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agoraphobia

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n an abnormal fear of open or public places

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akimbo

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adj with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

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alacrity

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n speed readiness

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algid

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adj frigid cold

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allay

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v to sooth assuage

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alleviate

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v to relieve

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aloof

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adj reserved distant

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altercation

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n an argument dispute

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amalgamation

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n a union a merger

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ambivalent

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adj having contradictory feelings

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amble

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v to stroll walk

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ameliorate

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v to improve to make better

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amend

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v to change for the better improve

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amiable

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adj friendly affable

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amorous

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adj relating to or showing love

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amorphous

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adj without shape or borders

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anomaly

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n something that does not fit into the normal order

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antechamber

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n a waiting room

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anxiety

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n uneasiness

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aphorism

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n a short saying

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apocalypse

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n total devastation the end of the world

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apparitional

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adj ghostly spectral

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arbitrator

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n one who settles controversy between two sides

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ascetic

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n one who practices restraint as a means of self discipline usually religious

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assuage

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v to ease pacify

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atone

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v to apologize make amends

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audacious

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adj excessively bold

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augment

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v to increase or make larger

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austere

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adj very bare bleak simple

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baleful

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adj harmful threatening

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bard

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n a poet often a singer as well

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battery

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n an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together

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belligerent

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adj contentious ready to fight

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benevolent

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adj kind good caring

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benign

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adj non threatening innocuous

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berate

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v to scold severely

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bereft

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adj without devoid of

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bide

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v to wait or remain in a condition

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bilk

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v to cheat to swindle

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blandish

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v to coax through flattery

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bloated

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adj swollen bigger than desired

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boisterous

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adj loud energetic

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bourgeois

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adj middle class

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brash

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adj hasty or lacking in sensitivity

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brazen

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adj excessively bold brash

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brumal

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adj wintry relating to winter

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brusque

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adj short abrupt dismissive

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buffet

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n a spread of food involving choices

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buffet

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v to hit or strike

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burgeon

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v to come forth blossom

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cacophony

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n noise discordant sound

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cadence

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n rhythm

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cajole

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v to urge coax

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callous

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adj harsh cold unfeeling

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calumny

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n an attempt to defame another s reputation

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camaraderie

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n cheerful unity among a group

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canvas

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n a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

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capricious

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adj impulsive unpredictable subject to whim

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captivate

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v to hold the interest of to gain the attention of

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carouse

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v to revel to party

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cavity

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n a hole

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cavort

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v to frolic leap prance

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celestial

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adj relating to the sky or the heavens

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chastise

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v to criticize to scold

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choreographed

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adj arranged as in dance

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circumlocution

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n indirect language

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circumspect

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adj cautious

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clairvoyant

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adj able to see things that others cannot

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claustrophobia

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n an abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces

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clich_

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n a trite overused expression

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coalesce

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v to combine into one

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cogent

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adj intelligent viable

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collusion

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n a conspiracy a secret agreement

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colossus

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n an enormous structure

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comatose

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adj lethargic

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commendable

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adj worthy of praise

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commodious

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adj spacious roomy

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compel

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v to force

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complicit

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adj being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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compliment

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n an expression of esteem or approval

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concede

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v to give in to accept

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conciliatory

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adj agreeable friendly

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concoct

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v to make up or invent

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concord

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n agreement

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conduit

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n a pipe passage channel

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confluence

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n a convergence a coming together

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confound

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v to frustrate

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connotation

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n a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition

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contusion

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n bruise injury

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convalescence

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n the gradual return to health after illness

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copious

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adj abundant plentiful

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corpulent

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adj very fat

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cosmopolitan

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adj worldly sophisticated

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credulity

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n readiness to believe

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cursory

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adj brief to the point of being superficial

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daft

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adj insane foolish

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daunting

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adj intimidating

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dearth

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n a lack scarcity

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defame

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v to destroy the reputation of

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deft

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adj skilled adept

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defunct

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adj no longer used or existing

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deleterious

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adj harmful

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delude

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v to deceive to mislead

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deluge

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n a great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood

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derelict

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adj run down abandoned

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desolate

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adj deserted lifeless

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despondent

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adj discouraged hopeless depressed

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destitute

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adj impoverished

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diaphanous

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adj transparent light airy

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dictate

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v to pronounce command prescribe

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differentiate

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v to distinguish to make different

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dilapidated

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adj in a state of disrepair

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diligent

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adj careful showing care

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diminish

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v to decrease or make smaller

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diminutive

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adj miniature small

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discreet

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adj prudent or inconspicuous

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discrete

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adj separate distinct individual

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disparage

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v to criticize degrade belittle

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dissonance

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n lack of harmony or agreement

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divergent

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adj different deviating contrary

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diverse

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adj varied

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divisive

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adj causing conflict opposition

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domicile

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n a residence a home

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doppelganger

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n a ghostly double of a living person

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douse

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v to drench saturate

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dutiful

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adj careful to fulfill obligations

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dynamic

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adj characterized by continuous change or activity

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elocution

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n the art of public speaking

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elucidate

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v to clarify

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empathetic

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adj feeling another s pain as one s own

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empathy

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n the experience of another s feelings as one s own

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enervate

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v to weaken make weary

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enervated

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adj lacking energy weakened exhausted

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entity

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n something that exists as a discrete unit

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entomology

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n the study of insects

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envious

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adj jealous

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erect

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v to construct to raise

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erroneous

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adj mistaken incorrect

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espouse

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v to support or to marry

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espy

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v catch sight of glimpse

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ethereal

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adj heavenly exceptionally delicate or refined

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euphoric

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adj elated overjoyed

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exacerbate

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v to make more violent intense

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excursion

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n a trip an outing

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exemplary

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adj serving as an example

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exigent

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adj critical urgent

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existential

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adj relating to existence

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exorbitant

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adj excessive

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extol

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v to praise

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extravagant

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adj excessive over the top

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fabricate

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v to invent make up concoct

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fabulist

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n a teller of fables a liar

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facile

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adj easy

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fallacious

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adj incorrect misleading

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familial

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adj relating to family

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fatuous

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adj silly foolish

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fecund

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adj fertile fruitful

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feign

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v to fake or pretend to

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feral

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adj savage wild untamed

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fetter

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v to restrain chain tie

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fey

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adj magical

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fickle

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adj characterized by changeableness whimsical

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figurative

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adj symbolic

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firmament

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n the sky the heavens

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flabbergasted

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adj astounded stupefied

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flaccid

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adj limp

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flattery

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n compliments sycophancy

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flout

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v to scorn ignore show contempt for

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fluctuate

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v to vary irregularly

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flux

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n a state of constant change or a flow

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forage

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v to rummage scavenge graze for food

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forestall

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v to delay impede

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forlorn

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adj lonely hopeless

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formidable

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adj arousing fear or alarm

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forsake

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v to abandon forget

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fortify

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v to strengthen

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fortitude

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n strength bravery

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fortuitous

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adj lucky occurring by chance

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foster

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v to stimulate promote encourage

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frenetic

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adj frenzied hectic frantic

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gape

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v to open the mouth and stare stupidly

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gay

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adj happy cheery or homosexual

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gluttonous

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adj insatiable in appetite

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goad

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v to urge to provoke into action

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gourmand

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n one who likes eating and drinking

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grandiose

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adj extraordinary grand in scope

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gregarious

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adj sociable outgoing

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grotto

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n a small cave or cavern

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guile

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n deceitful actions or behavior

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hail

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v to come from

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hapless

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adj unlucky

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harmony

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n agreement often of sound

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harrowing

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adj agonizing distressing

218
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hedonist

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n one whose primary pursuit is pleasure

219
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henchman

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n a trusted follower goon

220
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hiatus

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n an interruption in continuity a break

221
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hiemal

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adj wintry relating to winter

222
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hierarchy

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n a ranking system of groups or individuals

223
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histrionic

A

adj excessively dramatic or emotional

224
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idolatrous

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adj worshiping excessively an object or person

225
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illusory

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adj deceptive produced by an illusion

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immaculate

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adj impeccably clean spotless pure

227
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immutable

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adj not susceptible to change

228
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impecunious

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adj excessively poor

229
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impervious

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adj unable to be penetrated unaffected

230
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impudent

A

adj rude improper

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incessant

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adj without interruption

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incisive

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adj clear sharp direct

233
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inclement

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adj stormy bad severe

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inclination

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n a tendency propensity

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indictment

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n accusation of wrongdoing

236
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indignation

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n anger due to an unfair situation

237
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inextricable

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adj hopelessly confused or tangled

238
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infuse

A

v to inject

239
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ingenious

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adj marked by special intelligence

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inimical

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adj hostile threatening

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iniquity

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n a wicked act a sin

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innate

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adj inborn native inherent

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innocuous

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adj harmless

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inquisitor

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n someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry

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inundate

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v to flood

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invariable

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adj not susceptible to change

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invective

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n a verbal attack

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inveterate

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adj habitual natural

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irascible

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adj easily angered

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jubilant

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adj joyful happy

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judicious

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adj of sound judgment

252
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juvenile

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adj young or immature

253
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juxtapose

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v to put next to each other

254
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labyrinthine

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adj intricate maze like

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laceration

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n a cut a rip

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lachrymose

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adj tearful

257
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latent

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adj present but hidden

258
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laud

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v to applaud or praise

259
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laudatory

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adj admiring praising

260
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lavish

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adj extravagant

261
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lethargic

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adj sluggish weary apathetic

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lewd

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adj vulgar offensive rude

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libel

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n a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing

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licentious

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adj amoral lawless lewd

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limber

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adj bending or flexing readily pliable

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limpid

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adj clear easily understood

267
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linchpin

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n something that holds separate things together

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lithe

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adj graceful flexible supple

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loquacious

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adj talkative

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lull

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n a relatively calm interval as in a storm

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luminescence

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n light from non thermal sources

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magnanimous

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adj generous noble

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malaise

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n vague feeling of discomfort

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malevolent

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adj having intent to harm others

275
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malicious

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adj malevolent harmful

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malign

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v to slander to smear to libel to defame to speak evil of

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malleable

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adj easily shaped or formed

278
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mandatory

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adj required not optional

279
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manifest

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v to show clearly

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manifold

A

adj many

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masticate

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v to chew

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matrimony

A

n marriage

283
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maudlin

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adj sentimental

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maxim

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n a common saying of advice or virtue

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meager

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adj lacking in quality stature

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mediate

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v to intervene to arbitrate to sort out

287
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melodramatic

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adj exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental histrionic

288
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mendacious

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adj inclined to lie or mislead

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mercurial

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adj quick and changeable in temperament

290
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meritorious

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adj deserving of praise or merit

291
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metamorphosis

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n a change of form shape substance

292
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mimic

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v to imitate to copy

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misogyny

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n hatred of women

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modicum

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n a small amount of something

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mollify

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v to soften in temper

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monogamy

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n having only one spouse at a time

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mores

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n moral attitudes

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morose

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adj gloomy or sullen

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munificent

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adj generous benevolent

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mutability

A

n capability of change

301
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myopic

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adj short sighted

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myriad

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adj consisting of a very great number

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narrate

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v to tell a story

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nebulous

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adj indistinct hazy

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nefarious

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adj horribly villainous

306
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neologism

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n the creation of new words or a new word

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neonate

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n a newborn baby

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noisome

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adj foul offensive particularly to the sense of smell

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notoriety

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n infamy known in bad regard

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novel

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adj strikingly new unusual or different

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noxious

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adj harmful toxic

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obdurate

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adj unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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obfuscate

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v to render incomprehensible

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obsequious

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adj excessively compliant or submissive

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odious

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adj meriting strong displeasure

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officious

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adj offering unwanted help or service

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olfactory

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adj relating to the sense of smell

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ominous

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adj foreboding or foreshadowing evil portentous

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oration

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n a dignified and formal speech

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ostracize

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v to exclude from a community

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pacify

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v to sooth ease

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paragon

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n model of perfection

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pariah

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n an outcast

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parody

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n a satirical imitation

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patent

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adj clear apparent

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pedagogue

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n a schoolteacher

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pellucid

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adj clear

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penchant

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n a tendency partiality preference

329
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peregrinate

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v to travel from place to place on foot

330
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perfunctory

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adj showing little enthusiasm done as duty

331
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permeate

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v to spread out to pervade

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persevere

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v to persist remain constant

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pertinacious

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adj stubbornly persistent holding to a belief or position

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peruse

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v to examine carefully

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pervasive

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adj to spread throughout

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petulance

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n irritability impoliteness

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physiognomy

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n the art of judging human character from facial features

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pique

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v to provoke or to cause indignation

339
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pithy

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adj succinctly meaningful

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pittance

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n very small amount

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placate

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v to soothe appease

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placid

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adj calm tranquil

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plethora

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n a great number an abundance

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pliable

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adj flexible bendable

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poach

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v to hunt or fish illegally

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poised

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adj balanced readied

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polygamy

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n having more than one spouse at a time

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portentous

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adj foreboding or foreshadowing evil ominous

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portly

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adj fat chubby round

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precarious

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adj dangerously lacking in security or stability

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predestination

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n the concept of destiny or fate

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premonition

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n a presentiment of the future

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preponderance

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n a great amount or frequency

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presage

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n an omen

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prestidigitation

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n a sleight of hand

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presumptuous

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adj disrespectfully bold

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profane

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adj indecent blasphemous

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profuse

A

adj abundant lavish prolific

359
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propensity

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n an inclination preference

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propriety

A

n decency state of being proper

361
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protean

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adj readily taking on various shapes or forms

362
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prudent

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adj cautious careful

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puerile

A

adj immature

364
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pugnacious

A

adj belligerent

365
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pulchritude

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n physical beauty

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punctilious

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adj eager to follow rules

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pungent

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adj having a sharp strong quality especially related to smell

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purport

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v to present an intention that is often FALSE

369
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putrid

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adj rotten rancid foul

370
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quaint

A

adj old fashioned

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quid

A

pro n latin a mutually beneficial exchange

372
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quotidian

A

adj daily everyday

373
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radiant

A

adj bright beaming

374
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rancid

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adj rotten spoiled disgusting in smell or taste

375
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ratiocinate

A

v to think contemplate

376
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raze

A

v to demolish

377
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recalcitrant

A

adj defiant

378
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recalibrate

A

v to readjust or make corrections to

379
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recapitulate

A

v to repeat reiterate

380
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rectify

A

v to set right correct

381
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redact

A

v to revise edit

382
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redoubtable

A

adj formidable commanding respect

383
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redress

A

v to set right or remedy

384
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reel

A

v to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy

385
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refrain

A

v to hold oneself back forbear

386
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reiterate

A

v to repeat

387
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relish

A

v to take zestful pleasure in enjoy the flavor of

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remiss

A

adj negligent exhibiting carelessness

389
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render

A

v to say or to make

390
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renovate

A

v to restore return to original state

391
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repose

A

n rest sleep

392
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reprehensible

A

adj deserving criticism

393
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repudiate

A

v to reject turn down

394
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repulse

A

v to cause disgust or distaste or to drive back repel

395
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requisition

A

n a demand for goods often by an authority

396
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restitution

A

n compensation reimbursement

397
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retaliation

A

n revenge punishment

398
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retract

A

v withdraw

399
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retribution

A

n vengeance revenge payback

400
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revel

A

v to enjoy

401
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rife

A

adj abundant

402
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ruddy

A

adj having a healthy reddish color

403
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ruse

A

n a trick

404
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rustic

A

adj relating to country life

405
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saccharine

A

adj overly sweet

406
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sacrosanct

A

adj sacred holy

407
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sagacious

A

adj shrewd showing sound judgment

408
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salient

A

adj significant conspicuous

409
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salutation

A

n a greeting

410
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sanguine

A

adj cheery optimistic hopeful

411
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sate

A

v to satisfy an appetite fully

412
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satiate

A

v to satisfy excessively

413
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savor

A

v to appreciate fully enjoy

414
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scathing

A

adj hurtful critical

415
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scourge

A

n a plague

416
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scurrilous

A

adj crude vulgar

417
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sedate

A

v to calm soothe

418
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sedentary

A

adj sitting

419
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seer

A

n a fortune teller

420
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seminal

A

adj original ground breaking

421
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serendipity

A

n the act of finding things not sought luck

422
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slander

A

n a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another

423
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sobriety

A

n moderation from excess calm tranquility

424
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somnolent

A

adj sleepy

425
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soothsayer

A

n a fortune teller

426
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sordid

A

adj dirty

427
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spectral

A

adj ghostly

428
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spurious

A

adj FALSE but intended to seem believable or possible

429
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stagnant

A

adj still not flowing

430
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stagnate

A

v to be idle to be still

431
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static

A

adj not moving being at rest

432
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steadfast

A

adj fixed or unchanging

433
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strenuous

A

adj requiring tremendous strength or energy

434
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strife

A

n conflict

435
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stupefy

A

v to astound

436
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submissive

A

adj easily yielding to authority

437
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subsist

A

v to live exist

438
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succinct

A

adj marked by compact precision

439
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suffice

A

v to meet needs

440
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supplant

A

v to displace and substitute for another

441
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surfeit

A

n an excess a surplus an overabundance

442
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surmise

A

v to guess infer suppose

443
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surreptitious

A

adj done in a secret or stealthy way

444
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swarthy

A

adj of dark color or complexion

445
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sybarite

A

n someone devoted to pleasure and luxury a voluptuary

446
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sycophant

A

n a self serving flatterer

447
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sympathetic

A

adj compassionate

448
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sympathy

A

n an expression of pity for another compassion

449
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synopsis

A

n a summary

450
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taciturn

A

adj not inclined to talk

451
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tantamount

A

adj equivalent in value or significance

452
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tedious

A

adj boring dull

453
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telepathic

A

adj capable of reading minds

454
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tenuous

A

adj having little substance or strength

455
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terrestrial

A

adj relating to the land

456
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terse

A

adj abrupt short brief

457
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timorous

A

adj fearful timid

458
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tome

A

n a large book

459
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toothsome

A

adj delicious luscious

460
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torpid

A

adj lazy lethargic moving slowly

461
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torrid

A

adj giving off intense heat passionate

462
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tortuous

A

adj winding twisted

463
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tragedy

A

n a disastrous event or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate

464
Q

tranquil

A

adj calm serene peaceful

465
Q

travesty

A

n a grossly inferior imitation

466
Q

trek

A

v to walk travel by foot

467
Q

trite

A

adj overused hackneyed

468
Q

truculent

A

adj eager to fight violent

469
Q

ubiquitous

A

adj existing everywhere widespread

470
Q

ultimate

A

n the last part or a fundamental element

471
Q

umbrage

A

n anger offense resentment

472
Q

uncanny

A

adj of supernatural character or origin

473
Q

undulate

A

v to move in a smooth wavelike motion

474
Q

uniform

A

adj unvarying conforming to one principle

475
Q

unilateral

A

adj having only one side

476
Q

unique

A

adj being the only one of its kind

477
Q

upbraid

A

v to criticize scold reproach

478
Q

vacillate

A

v to sway from one side to another

479
Q

variance

A

n a difference between what is expected and what actually occurs

480
Q

variegate

A

v to diversify

481
Q

vast

A

adj enormous immense

482
Q

veneer

A

n a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance facade

483
Q

veracious

A

adj honest truthful

484
Q

verbose

A

adj wordy

485
Q

vicarious

A

adj experienced through another s actions

486
Q

vicissitudes

A

n the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one s life

487
Q

vigor

A

n vitality and energy vim

488
Q

vim

A

n and energy vigor

489
Q

vivacious

A

adj lively spirited full of life

490
Q

vocation

A

n one s work or professional calling

491
Q

volition

A

n a conscious choice or decision

492
Q

voluminous

A

adj large ample

493
Q

voluptuary

A

n someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury a sybarite

494
Q

wane

A

v to decrease gradually in size or degree

495
Q

wax

A

v to increase gradually in size or degree

496
Q

weather

A

v to withstand or survive a situation

497
Q

whet

A

v to make more keen stimulate

498
Q

winsome

A

adj charming attractive

499
Q

Zeitgeist

A

n the spirit of the time

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