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abet

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to support something wrong

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acute

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sharp, severe

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agnostic

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someone unconvinced about the existence of a god

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anciliary

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providing assistance; subordinate; auxiliary

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apposite

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distinctly suitable; pertinent

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ascendency

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supremacy, domination

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avert

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to turn away

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benign

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not harmful

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broach

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to open a subject

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careen

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to swerve; to lean to one side

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chronicle

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history

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commemorate

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to honor the memory of

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confidant

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a person with whom secrets are shared

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contrived

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labored (done in a way that seems artificial)

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crestfallen

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dejected; dispirited

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defame

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to libel or slander (damage the reputation)

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depose

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to remove from office or position

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discomfit

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to frustrate; to confuse

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diurnal

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occurring everyday; occurring during the daytime

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effigy

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a likeness of someone

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engender

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to produce; to cause to exist

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euphemism

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inoffensive substitute term

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extort

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to obtain from another by coercion or intimidation

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figment

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something made up or invented; a fabrication

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fruitful

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productive; producing good or abundant results; successful

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halcyon

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peaceful; carefree; sincere

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imminent

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just about to happen

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incendiary

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used for setting a property on fire; tending to arouse passion or anger; inflammatory

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infringe

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to violate; to encroach or trespass

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intersperse

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to place at intervals; to scatter among

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laconic

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using few words

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malaise

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depression

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milieu

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environment

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noisome

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offensive or disgusting; stinking; noxious

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ordinance

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law; regulation; decree

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partisan

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a supporter of a cause

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peruse

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to read carefully

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pragmatic

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practical

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proclaim

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to announce; declare; make known

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prowess

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exceptional skill or strength; uncommon bravery

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rapacious

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greedy

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remuneration

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payment; recompense

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revile

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to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language/ criticize

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scorn

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open or unqualified contempt; disdain

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solictious

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eager and attentive

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strife

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bitter conflict

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susceptible

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vulnerable

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tirade

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bitter speech

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unilateral

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involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only; one-sided; not mutual

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vindictive

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seeking revenge

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abeyance

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suspension; temporary cessation

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adage

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a proverb; a traditional saying

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agrarian

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agricultural

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anecdote

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episode, amusing account

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appraise

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to estimate the value of; to judge

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ascertain

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to determine with certainty

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avert

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to turn away; to prevent

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bequest

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something left in a will

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bromide

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a dull, obvious, overfamiliar saying

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caricature

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cartoon

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churl

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a rude person; a boor

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commensurate

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proportionate

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configuration

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arrangement

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contumely

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rudeness; insolence; arrogance

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crevice

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a narrow split, crack, or fissure

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deference

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respect

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depravity

A

extreme wickedness

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disconcert

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to upset; to ruffle; to perturb

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divine

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of or pertaining to a god

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effusion

A

pouring forth

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enigma

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mystery

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evabnescent

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fleeting; ephemeral

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extraneous

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unnecessary

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figurative

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based on figures of speech

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fuel

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something that gives nourishment; food

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hapless

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unlucky

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immutable

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unchangeable

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incense

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to make very angry

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infuse

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to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill

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intervene

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to come in between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur

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lament

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to mourn

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malapropism

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humorous misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended

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milennium

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a period of 1,000 years; a thousandth anniversary

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nomadic

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wandering place to place; no permanent home

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orthodox

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conventional/common (what is generally accepted as true)

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partition

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division; dividing wall

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pervade

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to spread throughout

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prattle

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to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way

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procure

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to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means

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proximity

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nearness

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rapture

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ecstasy; bliss; unequaled joy

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renaissance

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rebirth

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revulsion

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loathing, repugnance, disgust

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scrupulous

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strict

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solidarity

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sense of unity; a sense of sharing a goal or atttitude

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stringent

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strict

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sweeping

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far-reaching; extensive; wide-ranging

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titillate

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to excite; to stimulate; to tease

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unremitting

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unceasing

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virtuoso

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masterful musician

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