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abolish (verb)

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put an end to, destroy

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abridge (verb)

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reduce the length of, shorten

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abstemious (adjective)

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moderate, esp in eating and drinking

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accent (verb)

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to give importance or attention to something

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accolade (noun)

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anything given as a sign of respect, approval, or appreciation

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acquiesce (verb)

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to give in or go along with something, even if you don’t want to

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affirmation (noun)

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act of confirming something is true

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amass (verb)

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gather or collect a large amount of something

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ambivalence (noun)

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a state in which you can’t make a decision, having both positive and negative feelings

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ambulatory (adjective)

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related to moving or walking around

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ameliorate (verb)

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to improve or make better

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amity (noun)

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bond between people or countries that get along well

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anchor (noun)

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anything that gives or seems to give stability or security

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antediluvian (adjective)

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very old, old-fashioned, or primitive

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ascendancy (noun)

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position in which one has control or power; supremacy; domination

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atrophy (noun)

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weakening, loss, wasting away, break-down or growth halt of something such as a body part, plant, person, place or thing

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bane (noun)

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something that will kill, destroy or distress someone

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bizarre (adjective)

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very strange, odd

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blunder (noun)

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foolish mistake

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bungle (noun)

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a mistake or a failure

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burgeon (verb)

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to grow or blossom

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capitulate (verb)

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surrender or give in to all demands, give up, stop resisting

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capricious (adjective)

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impulsive or unpredictable

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clemency (noun)

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the act of showing mercy or kindness to an offender or enemy

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coalesce (verb)

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grow or join together, to unite or merge into one group

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cohere (verb)

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to stick together or hold together

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coherent (adjective)

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sticking together or easy to understand

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compress (verb)

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press together, or to make something more compact

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confide (verb)

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trust someone enough to tell your secrets, worries or thoughts

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confidential (adjective)

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secret, private, or shown in trust

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confound (verb)

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confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan

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congeal (verb)

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to solidify, especially by cooling, or to take shape, especially to form a satisfying whole

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contaminant (noun)

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substance that contaminates another substance, the air, water

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converge (verb)

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move or come together at the same point from different places or directions

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convivial (adjective)

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something or someone that is festive and good company

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copious (adjective)

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large amount of

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corroborate (verb)

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take an action to make something more certain, to validate

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corrugate (verb)

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shape something into parallel grooves

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corrupt (adjective)

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dishonest or deteriorated

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cursory (adjective)

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done quickly with only a small attention to detail

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daunt (verb)

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intimidate someone

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debilitate (verb)

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weaken, make sick, or destroy

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deplete (verb)

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to diminish or use up the supply of something

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discrepancy (noun)

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lack of agreement, or an instance of this; difference; inconsistency

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disentangle (verb)

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To clear up or resolve, to free from something that entangles, confuses

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disputatious (adjective)

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fond of arguing

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dispute (verb)

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disagree or argue

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distend (verb)

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stretch out, make swollen, expand

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drawback (noun)

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a disadvantage or negative feature, shortcoming or flaw

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efface (verb)

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to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out, hide

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effervesce (verb)

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to give off gas bubbles, as carbonated beverages; bubble; foam

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enhance (verb)

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make something better or improve the condition of something’s cost, value, attractiveness

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enigmatic (adjective)

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puzzle or riddle that can’t be understood

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ephemeral (adjective)

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very short lifespan or lasts for a very short time

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equilibrium (noun)

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state of balance or a stable situation

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euphonious (adjective)

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having a pleasant sound; harmonious

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evacuate (verb)

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to make empty

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evanescent (adjective)

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something fleeting that passes out of sight or mind quickly

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expedite (verb)

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to make something happen more quickly

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expeditious (adjective)

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done with speed and efficiency

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expendable (adjective)

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someone or something that is disposable or not necessary or important

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exclude (verb)

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to keep out or to refuse to admit

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facilitate (verb)

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to make something easier

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fallow (adjective)

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untrained; inactive

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fertile (adjective)

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someone or something capable of reproducing and also is the production of many new ideas

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flourish (verb)

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grow well, to succeed, to make big wave-like movements

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fraudulent (adjective)

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deceitful, dishonest, or something done or gained by fraud (lies)

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fruitful (adjective)

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something productive or effective

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garner (verb)

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collect, find or assemble something, especially information

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guile (noun)

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slyness shown in a charming way

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hackneyed (adjective)

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cliché that has been overused or done too much

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hefty (adjective)

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heavy, large and powerful

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hideous (adjective)

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extremely ugly, terrible or unpleasant to see

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hilarity (noun)

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state or quality of hilarious; noisy merriment; boisterous gaiety

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humane (adjective)

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kind, tender and compassionate

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hypocrisy (noun)

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saying or feeling one thing and doing another

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innocuous (adjective)

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not harmful or not likely to offend

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irascible (adjective)

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easily angered; quick-tempered

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jettison (verb)

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cast something aside, abandon it or throw it away

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kindle (verb)

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start a fire, flame or light or to arouse or excite (interest, feelings, etc.)

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lenient (adjective)

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quality of mercy or forgiveness

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levity (noun)

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silly or light speech or behavior, usually at an inappropriate time

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levitate (verb)

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to cause to rise and float in the air

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listless (adjective)

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someone who’s lacking in energy or vitality and does not extend physical effort

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maladroit (adjective)

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awkward or showing a lack of skills

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mitigate (verb)

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make something less severe, less harsh or less painful

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mobile (adjective)

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moving, able to move or is being moved

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munificent (adjective)

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very generous person, or a person or a gift that is more generous than necessary

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myriad (adjective)

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an infinite number of others or numerous diverse elements

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nefarious (adjective)

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known for being very evil, wicked

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obscure (adjective)

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hard to see in a low light or hard to understand

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opaque (adjective)

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not capable of having light pass through or hard to understand like a black sheet of paper

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parsimony (noun)

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a tendency to be over-careful in spending; unreasonable economy; stinginess

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paucity (noun)

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small amount or number

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venturesome (adjective)

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involving danger or risk; risky; hazardous

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viable (adjective)

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capable of living or capable of success

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vibrant (adjective)

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full of energy, color and life

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vilify (verb)

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make a comment about a person that makes him look bad

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virulent (adjective)

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very dangerous or harmful

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whet (verb)

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create or stimulate an interest or appetite for something or to sharpen the edge of a knife

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zany (adjective)

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silly or unusual

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penury (noun)

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extreme poverty or lacking basic necessities

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peripheral (adjective)

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something that is just outside of the main focus, outer

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placate (verb)

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to soothe someone who is angry or upset by giving in to their wishes

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precise (adjective)

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exact

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premature (adjective)

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occurs too early or before it is ready

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premeditated (adjective)

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planned, weighed, or estimated in advance

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prevalent (adjective)

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widespread, well known or in general use

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proclivity (noun)

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a tendency to do something, especially something you shouldn’t

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prodigal (adjective)

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spending money carelessly and foolishly

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prodigious (adjective)

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something very big or powerful, or something extraordinary

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profuse (adjective)

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gives freely or in large amounts

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pulverize (verb)

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crush into powder, or to demolish

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rant (noun or verb)

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a complaint that is often lengthy and filled with anger and emotion

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recalcitrant (adjective)

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having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority

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recant (verb)

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to publicly take back something you said or to state that you no longer believe something in which you once believed

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replete (adjective)

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abundantly filled, or gorged with food and drink

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rescind (verb)

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cancel or make something void

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ruffle (verb)

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to wrinkle, or to annoy or bother

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rupture (noun)

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an instance where something bursts or suddenly breaks

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saccharine (adjective)

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overly sweet or overly sentimental

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salubrious (adjective)

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healthy or pleasant

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somber (adjective)

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very dark or gloomy or mentally depressed or solemn

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spurn (verb)

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reject someone with contempt or bitterness

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squander (verb)

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spend or use wastefully or extravagantly

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stymie (verb)

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to block or prevent

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subtle (adjective)

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indirect or very small distinction when comparing two things or ideas

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summon (verb)

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order to meet, to bring together, to call up

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sumptuous (adjective)

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magnificent, costly, a high expense

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surreptitious (adjective)

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acting in a secret, stealthy way

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tantamount (adjective)

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having equal force, value, effect

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tenacious (adjective)

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that holds together strongly; cohesive; tough

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tenacity (noun)

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state of holding on to an idea or a thing very strongly

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transient (adjective)

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someone or something that is temporary or staying for a short amount of time

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turbulence (noun)

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instability, unsteadiness or disorder

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