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cascade

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fall heavily

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dawdle

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linger;waste time

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dubious

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doubting

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recalcitrant

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uncooperative; challenging; resistant

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robust

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strong and healthy

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taper

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narrow or thin

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cater

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to provide for

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immaculate

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clean and spotless

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fluctuate

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irregular rise and fall

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limber

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warm up

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opulent

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luxurious and rich

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rouse

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stir up

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apprehension

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anxiety or fear that sth bad will happen; unease

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abdicate

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renounce someone’s throne

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foolhardy

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recklessly bold or rash; reckless

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impasse

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situation where progress is impossible

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ostentatious

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trying to impress or attract attention; showy; pretentious

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refute

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disprove or prove wrong

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taunt

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remark made to anger/provoke someone; sneer;jeer

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abhor

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hate

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censor

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cut out unacceptable parts

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deceive

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to trick someone

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economize

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to save money

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foreseen

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to predict

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imply

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insinuate

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lofty

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tall/high

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overbearing

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dominating

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rue

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regret

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tenacious

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keep firm hold on sth; tight; determined; firm;iron

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abrupt

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a sudden action

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Arbitrary

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random

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chagrin

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distress/embarrassment having failed at sth; exasperation; annoyance

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forge

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falsify; mold; create

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egotist

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a person who is self-absorbed

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impulsive

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done without thought; impetuous; hasty

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lucrative

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producing a great deal of; profitable; advantageous

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overt

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done or shown openly; undisguised

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reluctant

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unwilling; hesitant

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ruminate

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think deeply about; dwell on

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terse

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sudden; abrupt

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arid

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having little/no rain; dry

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chasm

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a profound difference between ppl, viewpoints; division; abyss

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decree

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order; judgement

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egress

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exit

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formulae

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method; statement; procedure

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inane

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silly; stupid

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pacify

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to quell anger; calm; peace down

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reminisce

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to remember

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ruse

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action intended to deceive someone; trick; move

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tact

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thoughtfulness; consideration

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pinnacle

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peak

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plight

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dangerous situation; crisis; difficulty

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adept

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skillful

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euphemism

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indirect expression for one considered to be too harsh when referring to sth embarrassing; understatement; polite term

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belligerent

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hostile; agressive

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utilitarian

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designed for useful; practical; functional

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ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time; transient; brief

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smite

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hit

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corral

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enclosure; lock up; pen

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jaunty

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cheerful

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fiendish

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extremely cruel; vicious

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ample

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enough or more than enough; plentiful

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divulge

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to make sth known; to reveal

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deficient

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not having enough; insufficient; inadequate

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apiary

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place where bees are kept

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perplexed

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very puzzled; bewildered

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milliner

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someone who makes and sells women hats

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pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations; experimental; hands-on; NOT theoretical

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condone

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accept sth that is usually wrong; pardon; excuse

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gratified

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give someone satisfaction; satisfied

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consensus

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general agreement; harmony

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haphazard

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lacking principles of organization; unplanned; unsystematic; random

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articulate

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the ability to speak fluently; fluent; coherent

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innocuous

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not harmful/offensive; harmless; innocent; safe

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repudiate

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refuse to accept or be associated with; reject; renounce

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integrate

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combine two things together

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vivacious

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attractively lively and animated; high-spirited

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babble

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talk foolishly; prattle; rattle on

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intractable

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hard to control; uncontrollable; arrogant; unleashed

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vindicate

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to clear someone out of blame; justify; clear; exonerate

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barren

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unproductive; worthless; bleak and lifeless

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venture

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risky journey; adventure

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trite

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overused; lacking originality; hackneyed; cliche; common

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altruistic

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selfless

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vilified

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written/talked about in a bad manner; disparage; denigate

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enigma

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person/thing that is mysterious/difficult to understand

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hasten

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quicken; hurry

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germane

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relevant

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mundane

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dull or boring

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voracious

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wanting/devouring great quantities of food; insatiable; uncontrollable; unquenchable

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; careful; conscientious

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insatiable

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unable to satisfy; unquenchable; unappeasable

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capricious

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given to sudden changes of mood or behavior; changeable; fickle; inconstant

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impoverished

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to make sth poor; penniless; poor

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banal

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lacking originality; boring; obvious

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parsimonious

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unwilling to spend money; miserly; close-pissed

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benign

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gentle; kindly

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mirage

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optical illusion; fantasy; hallucination; chimera

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feisty

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lively, spirited

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erratic

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Unpredictable

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inundate

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to overwhelm someone; flood

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eradicate

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destroy completely

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ventilate

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cause air to enter and circulate a place; oxgenate

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brittle

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hard material but easy to shatter

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paltry

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small/meager

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detrimental

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harmful

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wily

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skilled at gaining an advantage; sharp; shrewd

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barrage

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bombardment; gunfire

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ambivalent

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mixed feeling and ideas about sth; uncertain

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adament

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refusing to be persuaded or changed; unwavering; uncompromising

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homely

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Unattractive in appearance

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accord

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official agreement; treaty

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shrewd

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sharp power/judgement; smart; cunning

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nimble

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quick and light in movement; agile

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malodorous

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smelling very unpleasant

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intricate

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very complicated and detailed

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superfluous

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Unnecessary or excessive; surplus; unused

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conundrum

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confusing/difficult problem or question

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innate

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inborn or natural

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aggrandize

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increase in power/status; magnified

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sullied

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damage purity/integrity of sth; taint; defile; soil

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astute

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shrewd; sharp

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ignoble

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dishonorable

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pungent

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having sharply taste or smell; penetrating; strong; biting remark

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permeate

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to spread through sth; pervade; fill; imbue

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esoteric

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to be understood by few; abstruse; obstruse

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replete

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filled; well-supplied

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placate

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make someone less angry; appease; pacify

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rambunctious

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boisterous; lively energy; exuberant

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auspicious

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favourable

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lure

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tempt

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pact

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formal agreement between parties

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remote

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distant; unlikely to occur; aloof

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rustic

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rural; countryside

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quandary

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confused about what to do in a difficult situation; trouble; plight

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virulent

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extremely poisonous; bitter; hostile

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virtuoso

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highly skilled artist

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voluble

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fluent; talkative

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whimsical

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fanciful; capricious

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willful

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intentional; headstrong

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voluminous

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bulky; large

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zealot

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fanatic; enthusiast; extremist

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usurp

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seize someone’s power or rank; seize; take over

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withhold

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hold back; refuse to give

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vacillate

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waver; flunctuate

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venerate

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revere; regard with great respect

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revere

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deep respect/admiration

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veracity

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truthfulness

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verbose

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wordy; loquacious; talkative

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malicious

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spiteful; cruel; intention to harm

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incidental

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less important; accidental

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viable

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practical; workable; capable of working successfully

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foster

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encourage; promote

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volatile

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changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

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chronic

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persistant; constant

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elegy

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poem of serious reflection

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vigor

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active strength; robustness; strength

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ascertain

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find sth out for certain; to make sure of

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vilify

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slander/misrepresent

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palpable

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tangible; visible; plain; so intense it’s tangible

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vindictive

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out for revenge; malicious

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rendezvous

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meeting; appointment; venue

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ruthless

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merciless

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thwart

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foil; stop; prevent from accomplishing sth

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glib

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smooth-talking; insincere; slick; informal talking

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susceptible

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open to; in danger of ; impressionable

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lament

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passionate expression of grief; wailing; crying

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chronicle

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a record

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anachronism

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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

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amoral

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unprincipled; lacking a moral sense

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apartheid

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a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race; prejudice; bias

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form; shapeless; formless

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pathos

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness; poignancy; tragedy; pitiness

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parity

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equality

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disparate

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contrasting; different

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dissociate

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disconnect; separate; not associate

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disparity

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a great difference; difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair; imbalance; inconsistency

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trifle

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to treat someone without respect; triviality; unessential

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repugnant

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extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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abhorrent

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inspiring disgust and loathing; loathing

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dissuade

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discourage from; deter; prevent

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dissipate

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disperse; scatter

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mollify

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appease someone’s anger/anxiety; calm down; soothe; pacify

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acclaimed

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praise enthusiastically/publicly

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deign

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do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity; condescend; stoop; descend

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defiant

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showing disobedience; resistant

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elongate

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make longer

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incision

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surgical cut made in skin/flesh

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meager

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lacking in quality/quantity; inadequate; limited; paltry

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paltry

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small/meager

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renounce

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formally declare one’s abandonment; repudiate; reject; refuse to give up

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salvage

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rescue from loss at sea

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timid

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lack of courage/confidence; scared; fearful; apprehensive

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abate

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become less intense or widespread; subside; moderate

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anecdote

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short account of an interesting story

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buttress

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support

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cursory

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casual; hastily done

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dispassionate

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calm; ot influenced by strong emotion; emotionless

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esteem

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respect; value

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founder

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fail completely; sink

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished traditions; critic

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indiscriminate

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choosing at random; nonselective; uncritical

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invert

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turn upside down

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misanthrope

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someone who hates mankind; cynic; churl

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paradigm

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a model, pattern or example; specimen; sample

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receptive

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quick; willing to receive ideas; open

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preclude

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prevent from happening; make possible; make a stop; prevent

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seclusion

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isolation; solitude

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surpass

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exceed; go beyond

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aberrant

A

abnormal; deviant; away from usual standards; divergent

194
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animosity

A

strong hostility; antipathy

195
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cacophonous

A

inharmonious; discordant; loud and noisy

196
Q

curtail

A

shorten; reduce

197
Q

dispel

A

drive away; scatter; cause to vanish

198
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lrascible

A

irritable; easily angered

198
Q

espouse

A

adopt; support

199
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

individual trait; usually odd in nature; peculiarity; quirky

200
Q

indolent

A

lazy

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miserly

A

Parsimonious; unwilling to spend money; meager; small in quantities

202
Q

precocious

A

advanced in development; gifted; talented

203
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paradox

A

sth contradictory to nature; contradiction; anomaly

204
Q

recluse

A

hermit; loner

205
Q

sedentary

A

requiring sitting

206
Q

enmity

A

hostility; cold; animosity

206
Q

surreptitious

A

secret

207
Q

intransigent

A

nwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something; unwilling; uncompromising

208
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peninsula

A

piece of land surrounded by water; headland; cape

209
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sovereign

A

a supreme ruler; monarch; ruler

209
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hierarchy

A

rankings

210
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duplicity

A

deceitfulness; dishonest; untruthfulness

211
Q

quarantine

A

a period of isolation

212
Q

amorous

A

having sexual desire; erotic

213
Q

temporal

A

non-spirited; secular; nonreligious; related to time

214
Q

guile

A

sly; cunning intelligence

215
Q

zest

A

great enthusiasm; energy

216
Q

incendiary

A

flammable; tending to stir up conflict

217
Q

alleviate

A

make sth less severe; reduce; ease; relieve

217
Q

lurid

A

very vivid in colour; graphic; wild sensation

218
Q

fanciful

A

Over imaginative and unrealistic

219
Q

disseminate

A

spread/disperse widely

220
Q

elucidate

A

make sth clear; explain; clarify

221
Q

satiate

A

satisfy to the full; fill; quench

222
Q

quibble

A

a slight objection/criticism; protest; quiry

223
Q

zenith

A

highest point; peak

224
Q

infallible

A

incapable of making mistakes; unerring; perfect

225
Q

prevalent

A

widespread in a particular area; frequent; prevailing

226
Q

archipelango

A

group of islands

227
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decibel

A

used to measure sound

228
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tactile

A

connected with sense of touch; touchable; palpable

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