Vocab Recap Flashcards

Question

lurid

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causing horror or revulsion; gruesome

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the act of communicating false statements about a person that injure the reputation of that person : the act of defaming another

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to make obscure; obfuscate the issue

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a general state or ordering of things; promise of regulation of human affairs, a particular arrangement or provision especially of providence or nature

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incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable

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a mark of acknowledgment : AWARD; a ceremonial embrace

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existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered

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not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

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dangerously high or steep

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

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generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

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bitter or sharp taste or smell, evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper

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social; living in flocks or groups

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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the process of giving sworn evidence

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involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

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outstandingly bad; shocking

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talk in an unrestrained, excited manner

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a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

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an act of attacking or plundering

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smelling very unpleasant

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open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent

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walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way

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having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

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extremely distasteful; unacceptable

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expose the falseness or hollowness of

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a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

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having been reduced in force, effect, or value

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a state of great trouble or suffering

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fierce; cruel; savagely brutal

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characterized by, expressive of, or causing sorrow or misery, very bad or deplorable

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a moment of sudden revelation or insight

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warn or reprimand someone firmly, sharp disapproval of someone

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causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

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A formality you do because you have to, but you might not care if you do a good job

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being annoyingly eager to do more than is required

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means going back to a previous behavior, especially criminal behavior

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locked in a mean-spirited, bitter argument

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take the place of

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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

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of the highest quality or degree

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

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leave a personal estate (or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way

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express disapproval of, software that is outdated

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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

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a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

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make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis

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a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

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a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

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lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. drooping or flagging from weakness or fatigue

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deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

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tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

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without the basic necessities of life

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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

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having been reduced in force, effect, or value

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evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates

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unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

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extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

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untidy; disordered

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of or connected with the sense of touch

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office

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infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior)

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vivacious and enthusiastic

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based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others

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an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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restrict or burden

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involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association

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grimly mocking or cynical

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

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spoken or done without preparation: Trump extemporaneously remarked he was a genius

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childishly sulky or bad-tempered

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giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable

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criticize unfairly; disparage

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modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence

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a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually petty or discreditable

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expressed in a few words, concise, terse

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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

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completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish

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characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct

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to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: | The court absolved her of guilt in his death.

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extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy:

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to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master: the king subjugated the pheasants to torture

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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: | an incipient cold.

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a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound: spare me your platitudes doctor, and tell me what's wrong

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a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning: the mystique of Poe.

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betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct:

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a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing: | Staring out the window and lost in reverie.

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be filled with a feeling of love for. | "it is not difficult to see why Edward is enamored of her"

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ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat. "they beseeched him to stay"

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leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the armed services. "a civil servant home on furlough"

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not able to be comforted or alleviated. | "his widow, Jane, was inconsolable"

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. | "his public statements became increasingly pugnacious"

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think deeply about something. | "we sat ruminating on the nature of existence"

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impossible to disentangle or separate. | "the past and the present are inextricable"

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery. | "my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief"

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mercy; lenience. "an appeal for clemency"

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2. reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death) to one less severe. "he commuted the sentences of hundreds of convicts"

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in a loud and forceful manner. | "the country vociferously opposed the war"

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a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason. "bringing the groceries in for the victim was the pretext for stealing the TV"

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. "he vowed revenge with oaths and hyperboles"

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. "he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy"

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involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. "the story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams"

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a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.

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(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined. | "nebulous concepts like quality of life"

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(of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner. "he is charming and urbane"

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lack of quantity or quality; inadequacy. "job satisfaction of teaching eclipses the meagerness of income"

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in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent. | "the conflict was to lead inexorably to the outbreak of World War I"

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showing ability to think clearly, especially in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity. "he has a few lucid moments every now and then"

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seize and carry off (someone) by force. | "there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast"

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a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud. "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"

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spread (something, especially information) widely. | "health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information"

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showing or caused by malice. "the teachers made spiteful little jokes about me"

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a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others. "Ted B was dubbed a dangerous sexual sadist by the judge at his trial"

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair. "unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants"

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. "I had for a time vacillated between teaching and journalism"

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apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually. | "portrayed as a desktop guy, ostensibly a sys admin "

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the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages. "the great civilizations of antiquity"

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showing contempt or lack of respect. | "with a last disdainful look, she turned toward the door"

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual. "one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first"

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make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind. "a man was unfurling a sail"

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the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. "such synchronicity is quite staggering"

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the quality of being religious or reverent. | "acts of piety and charity"

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difficult to understand; obscure. | "an abstruse philosophical inquiry"

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. "a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice"

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free or safe from injury or violation. | "an international memorial which must remain inviolate"

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the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way. "the King's arbitrary despotism"

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a violent uprising against an authority or government. | "the insurrection was savagely put down"

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lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission. "she prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church"

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all future generations of people. | "the victims' names are recorded for posterity"

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inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. "the letter was declared seditious"

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm. | "a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion"

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a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. "the ruling oligarchy of military men around the president"

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hard menial or dull work. "domestic drudgery"

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defeat thoroughly. | "Mexican forces vanquished the French army in a battle in Puebla"

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feel or express great loathing for. | "they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt"

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a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something. "a permanent diminution in value"

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the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance. "the preponderance of women among older people"

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(of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender. "the besieged city"

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. | "an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook"

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selected, organized, and presented using professional or expert knowledge.

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in an essential or natural way

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a connection or series of connections linking two or more things

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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy. Happy or amused

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relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind

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adopt or support. Marry

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wrongdoing, especially by a public official

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persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken

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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

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lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual

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(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. "this argument is clearly untenable"

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

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to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain

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tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality;

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characterized by or causing dejection; cheerless; gloomy:

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the act or ceremony of interring; burial.

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to regret deeply or strongly; lament: we deplore this act of violence

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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please:

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the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority.

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great intensity of feeling or belief; ardour; zeal

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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.