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abridge

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to shorten, to condense

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abrogate

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to abolish; to nullify

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adroit

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skillful; dexterous

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adulation

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wild admiration

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allot

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to allocate, assign, or apportion

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alloy

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combination of metals

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anthology

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a collection, especially of literary works

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anthropomorphic

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ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman objects

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aptitude

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natural ability

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arbiter

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judge

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assimilate

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to absorb; to become similar

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assuage

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to relieve, to soothe

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ballyhoo

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sensational advertising or promotion; uproar

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balm

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something that heals or soothes

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blasphemy

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irreverent

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blatant

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offensively noisy

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byzantine

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extremely intricate in structure

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cabal

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a group of conspirators; a clique

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caucus

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a political meeting

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caustic

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corrosive

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citadel

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a fortress defending a city; a bulwark

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civil

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polite

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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complement

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to complete

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conjecture

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to guess

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conjugal

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having to do with marriage

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convivial

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festive

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convolution

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a twist or turn

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cull

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to pick out from among many; to select; to collect

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culminate

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to climax; to reach full effect

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deign

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to think fit or in accordance with one’s dignity

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deity

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god or goddess

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despot

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absolute ruler

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destitute

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extremely poor

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disinterested

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not taking sides

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dismal

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dreary; causing gloom; causing dread

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domestic

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of the household

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dormant

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inactive

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elliptical

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oval; obscure

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elocution

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the art of public speaking

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enumerate

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to name one by one; to list

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envision

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to imagine; to foresee

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exemplify

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to illustrate by example

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exempt

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not subject to; excused

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facet

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any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect

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facetious

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humorous

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flout

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to disregard

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fodder

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coarse food for livestock; raw material

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garner

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gather

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garrulous

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excessively talkative

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heresy

A

strongly contrary belief

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hermetic

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airtight

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imperative

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completely necessary; vitally important

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imperial

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like an emperor or an empire

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incumbent

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currently holding an office; obligatory

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incursion

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a hostile invasion; a raid

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innuendo

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an insinuation; a sly hint

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inordinate

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excessive; unreasonable

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inundate

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to flood

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inveterate

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habitual; deeply rooted

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layman

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a nonprofessional; a person who is not a member of the clergy

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legacy

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bequest

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marshal

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to arrange in order

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martial

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warlike

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monolithic

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massive and unyielding

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moratorium

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a suspension of activity; a period of delay

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nullify

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to render or declare legally void or inoperative

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obdurate

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stubborn and insensitive

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech in which two contradictory words or phrases are used together

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pacify

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to calm someone down

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patrimony

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an inheritance, especially from a father; a legacy

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patronize

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to treat as an inferior

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pivotal

A

crucial

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placate

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to pacify

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predecessor

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someone or something that precedes in time

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predicament

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a dangerous or unpleasant situation; a dilemma

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profuse

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flowing (abundant); extravagant

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progeny

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a descendent or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal

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punitive

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inflicting a punishment

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purblind

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dim-sighted; practically blind; lacking understanding or imagination

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rebut

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to contradict

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly defiant

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replicate

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to reproduce exactly; to duplicate; to repeat

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repose

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rest; tranquility; relaxation

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rogue

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scoundrel

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rout

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a defeat attended by disorderly flight

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self-made

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having succeeded in life without help from others

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sensory

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having to do with senses

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specious

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deceptively plausible

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specious

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deceptive; misleading; not genuine

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subsidize

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to provide financial aid; to make a financial contribution

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substantiate

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to prove; to verify; to confirm

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tangential

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not deeply relevant

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tangible

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touchable

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transfix

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to cause to stand motionless with awe or amazement

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transgress

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to violate

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vagary

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whim; unpredictable action; wild notion

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vanquish

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to conquer; to overpower

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vogue

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fashion; style

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volatile

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quick to evaporate

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