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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal (n)

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desiccate

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to dry completely (v)

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desuetude

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state of disuse (n)

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling (adj)

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders (n)

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detraction

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s character

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diaphanous

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transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague (adj)

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack (n)

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts (n)

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deride

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to mock (v)

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence (n)

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diffuse

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to spread out (v)

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digression

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act of straying from the main point (n)

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dirge

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funeral hymn (n)

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disabuse

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to free from a misconception (v)

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement (adj)

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert (v)

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discordant

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not in tune (adj)

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted (v)

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discrepancy

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difference between (n)

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discrete

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constituting a separate thing; distinct (adj)

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own (n)

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disingenuous

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not candid; crafty (adj)

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disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective (adj)

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated (adj)

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject (v)

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disparage

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to belittle (v)

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disparate

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dissimilar (adj)

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dissemble

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To pretend; disguise one’s motives (v)

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disseminate

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To spread; scatter; disperse (v)

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dissident

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person who disagrees about beliefs, etc. (n)

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dissolution

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disintegration; debauchery (n)

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony (n)

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distend

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to expand; swell out (v)

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distill

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extract the essential elements (v)

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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied (adj)

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diverge

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point (v)

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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid (v)

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret (v)

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doctrinaire

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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document

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To provide with written evidence and support (v)

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doggerel

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poor verse (n)

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dogmatic

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stating opinions without proof (adj)

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dormant

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inactive (adj)

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dross

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waste; worthless matter; trivial matter (n)

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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ebullient

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exhilarated; enthusiastic (adj)

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources (adj)

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evervescence

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state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes (n)

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effete

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent (adj)

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efficacy

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efficiency; effectiveness (n)

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness (n)

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egoism

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

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited (adj)

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (n)

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elicit

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to provoke; draw out (v)

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elixir

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a substance believed to have the power to cure ills (n)

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Elysian

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blissful; delightful (adj)

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emaciated

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thin and wasted (adj)

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embellish

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to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details (v)

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emollient

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soothing; mollifying (adj)

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empirical

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derived from observation and experiment (adj)

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emulate

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to imitate; copy (v)

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise (n)

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area (adj)

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enervate

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to weaken (v)

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engender

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to cause; produce (v)

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enhance

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to increase; improve (v)

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entomology

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the scientific study of insects (n)

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly (v)

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting (adj)

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epistemology

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge (n)

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equable

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steady; unvarying; serene (adj)

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equanimity

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composure; calmness (n)

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equivocate

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to intentionally use vague language (v)

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course (adj)

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erudite

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learned; scholarly (adj)

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esoteric

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hard to understand ; known only to a few (adj)

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essay

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to make an attempt; subject to a test (v)

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate (adj)

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude that one’s group is superior (adj)

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etiology

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causes or origins (n)

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etymology

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origin and history of a word (n)

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eugenics

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities (n)

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eulogy

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high praise, especially of a person who has recently died (n)

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euphemism

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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language (n)

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euphoria

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feeling of extreme happiness (n)

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euthanasia

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mercy killing (n)

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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of (v)

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evocative

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction (adj)

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exacerbate

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to aggravate; make worse (v)

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exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority (v)

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exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate (v)

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execrable

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detestable; abhorrent (adj)

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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals (v)

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exigency

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crisis; urgent requirements (n)

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existential

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having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism (adj)

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences (v)

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length (v)

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expatriate

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to send into exile (v)

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expiate

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to atone for (v)

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explicate

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to explain; interpret; clarify (v)

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expository

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explanatory (adj)

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extant

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in existence; not lost (adj)

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed (adj)

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extirpate

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to root up; to destroy (v)

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extraneous

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not essential (adj)

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extrapolation

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the act of estimation by projecting known information (n)

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extrinsic

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not inherent or essential (adj)

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facetious

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humorous (adj)

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facilitate

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to make less difficult (v)

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factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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fallacious

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based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated (adj)

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fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied (adj)

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fauna

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animals of a period or region (n)

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fawning

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seeking favor by flattering (adj)

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felicitous

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suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen (adj)

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feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state (adj)

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fervor

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warmth and intensity of emotion (n)

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fetid

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having a bad smell (adj)

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fetter

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to bind; confine (v)

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fiat

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arbitrary order; authorization (n)

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fidelity

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loyalty; exact correspondence (n)

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filibuster

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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law (n)

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finesse

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to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse, that is, refinement in performance (v)

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fissure

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crevice (n)

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flag

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to droop; grow weak (v)

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fledging

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beginner; novice (n)

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flora

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plants of a region or era (n)

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florid

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ruddy; reddish; flowery (adj)

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flourish

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an embellishment or ornamentation (n)

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flout

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to treat scornfully (v)

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flux

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flowing; a continuous moving (v)

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foment

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to incite; arouse (v)

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forbearance

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patience (n)

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forestall

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to prevent; delay (v)

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formidable

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menacing; threatening (adj)

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forswear

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renounce; repudiate (v)

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founder

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to sink; fail; collapse (v)

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fracas

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a loud quarrel; brawl (n)

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fractious

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quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious (adj)

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fresco

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a painting done on plaster (n)

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frieze

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ornamental band on a wall (n)

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froward

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stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient (adj)

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frugality

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thrift (n)

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fulminate

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to attack loudly; denounce (v)

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fulsome

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so excessive as to be disgusting (adj)

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fusion

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union; synthesis (adj)

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futile

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ineffective; useless; fruitless (adj)

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gainsay

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to deny; dispute; oppose (v)

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gambol

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to frolic; leap playfully (v)

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garrulous

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very talkative (adj)

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gauche

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coarse and uncouth; clumsy (adj)

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability (n)

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gerrymander

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party (v)

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glib

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fluent in an insincere way; offhand (adj)

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goad

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to prod; urge on (v)

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gossamer

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sheer; lighthand delicate, like cobwebs (adj)

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gouge

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to tear out; scoop out; overcharge (v)

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grandiloquent

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pompous; bombastic (adj)

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gregarious

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sociable (adj)

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grouse

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to complain (v)

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guileless

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free of cunning or deceit; artless (adj)

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guise

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outward appearance; false appearance’ pretense

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gullible

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easily deceived (adj)

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gustatory

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affecting the sense of taste (adj)

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halcyon

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calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous (adj)

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hallowed

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holy; sacred (adj)

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harangue

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long, pompous speech; tirade (n)

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harrowing

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extremely distressing; terrifying (adj)

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herbivorous

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relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants (adj)

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hermetic

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tightly sealed; magical (adj)

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heterodox

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unorthodox; not widely accepted (adj)

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hieroglyphics

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A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics (n)

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hirsute

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covered with hair (adj)

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histrionic

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relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances

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homeostasis

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automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc within itself (n)

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homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude (n)

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homogenous

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composed of identical parts; uniform in composition (adj)

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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect (n)

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions (adj)

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ideological

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relating to ideology, the set of idea that form the basis of a political or economic system (adj)

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idolatry

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idol worship; blind or excessive devotion (n)

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igneous

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produced by fire; volcanic (adj)

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imbroglio

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complicated situation; an entanglement (n)

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immutable

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unchangeable (adj)

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impassive

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showing no emotion (adj)

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impecunious

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poor; having no money (adj)

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impede

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to hinder; block (v)

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impermeable

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impossible to penetrate (adj)

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imperturbable

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not easily disturbed (adj)

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impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected (adj)

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impinge

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to strike; encroach (v)

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implacable

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inflexible; incapable of being pleased (adj)

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implausible

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unlikely; unbelievable

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implicit

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implied; understood but not stated (adj)

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implode

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collapse inward violently (v)

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imprecation

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curse (n)

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