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allude

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refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

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alluvial

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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

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ambrosia

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food of the gods

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ambush .

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act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed
position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.

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ameliorate

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improve

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ambidextrous

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capable of using either hand with equal ease

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the
welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism

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amity

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friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations

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amok(amuck)

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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

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anecdote

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short story of an amusing or interesting event

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anodyne

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drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

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anoint

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consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike or opposition

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apocalyptic

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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

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apogee

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highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

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appellation

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name; title

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of somethin

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appease

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pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement

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apposite

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appropriate; fitting

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aquiline

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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose

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apprehend

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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

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arable

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fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

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arboreal

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of or living in trees

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arcane

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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex.
arcane process closed to the uninitiated listene

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archaic .

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antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N

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argot

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slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

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artisan

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a manually skilled worker

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arrears

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being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

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arsenal

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storage place for military equipment

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ascendancy

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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

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artless

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without guile; open and honest

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or

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acidulous

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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

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accrue

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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits
that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N.
accrual

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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adept

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expert at; very skilled

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admonish

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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

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allegiance

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loyalty

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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agrarian

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pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

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aghast

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filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

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agglomeration

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collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate:
jumbled mass; heap

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aggrandize

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make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

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agape

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openmouthed

46
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alcove

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nook; recess

47
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amalgamate

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(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

48
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amenities

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convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies

49
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ambulatory

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able to walk

50
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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions

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amoral

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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

52
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anchor

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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage

53
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anguish

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acute pain; extreme suffering

54
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annihilate

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destroy

55
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annotate

A

comment; make explanatory notes

56
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antagonism

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hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N.
antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal
character in oppostion to the protagonist

57
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antecede

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precede
antecedents preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

58
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anomalous

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abnormal; irregular

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animosity

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active enmity

60
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animus

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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

61
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ancillary

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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N

62
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aplomb

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poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

63
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approbation

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approval

64
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arbiter

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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot
make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware

65
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aria

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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

66
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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

67
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asperity

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sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian
winter

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atrophy

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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack
of use)

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bacchanalian

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drunken

70
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balk

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stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop
or get in the way of; frustrate

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banal

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common place

72
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banter

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playful conversation

73
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bard

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poet

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bawdy

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obsence

75
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assiduous

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hard working

76
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bombastic

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using inflated language

77
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bolster

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boost up

78
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blandishment

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flattery

79
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boorish

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rude ,insensitive

80
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bifurcate

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to divide into 2 parts

81
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bovine

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cowlike

82
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burgeon

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to flourish

83
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bucolic

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characteristic of country side

84
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burnish

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polish

85
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avuncular

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like a uncle,benevolent

86
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avarice

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greed

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austere

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stern

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audacious

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bold,daring

89
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assuage

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to make less servere

90
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buttress

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support

91
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avocation

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secondary work

92
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blase

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bore by frequent indulgence

93
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behemoth

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more creative

94
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axiomatic

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taken for granted

95
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canard

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false , wrong story

96
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canon

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a group of literary works ,standardized principle

97
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codify

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systematize

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castigation

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punshiment

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caustic

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burning

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chicanery

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trickery,fraud

101
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concave

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inward curve

102
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compunction

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uneaseness caused by guilty

103
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concoct

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invent

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condone

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to overlook voluntarily

105
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carping

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to find wrong

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