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N.- loud approval; applause

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Acclaim

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Adj.-Not easy to understand; theoretical

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Abstract

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V.- to agree or consent to an opinion

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Acquiesce

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Adj.- not yielding; firm

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Adament

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N.- An enemy; foe

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Adversary

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N.- supporter; defender

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Advocate

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Adj.- showing good taste; artistic

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Aesthetic

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V.- to lessen or make easier

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Alleviate

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Adj.- distance in interest; reserved; cool

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Aloof

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N.- controversy; dispute

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Altercation

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Adj.- common; pretty; ordinary

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Banal

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V.- to make small; to think lightly of

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Belittle

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N.- one who helps others; a donor

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Benefactor

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Adj.- kind; generous

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Benevolent

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Adj.- mild; harmless

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Benign

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Adj.- prejudiced; influenced; not neutral

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Biased

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Adj.- irreligious; away from acceptable standards

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Blasphemous

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Adj.- happy; cherry; merry

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Blithe

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N.- briefness; shortness

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Brevity

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Adj.- honest; truthful; sincere

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Candid

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Adj.- in agreement with; harmonious

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Compatible

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Adj.- content; self-satisfied; smug

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Complacent

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Adj.- yielding; obedient

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Compliant

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Adj.- all-inclusive; complete; thorough

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Comprehensive

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V.- to settle by mutual adjustment

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Compromise

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V.- to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one’s position

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Concede

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Adj.- in few words; brief; condense

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Concise

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To come down from one’s position or dignity

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Condescend

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V.- to overlook; to forgive

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Condone

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Adj.- easy to see; noticeable

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Conspicuous

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V.- to violate a holy place or sanctuary

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Desecrate

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Adj.- separated; not interested; standing alone

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Detached

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V.- to prevent; to discourage; to hinder

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Deter

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Adj.- instructive; dogmatic; preachy

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Didactic

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V.- to stray from the subject; to wander from topic

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Digress

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N.- hard work

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Diligence

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Adj.- distinguishing one thing from another

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Discerning

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N.- disagreement; lack of harmony

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Discord

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V.- to distinguish one thing from another; to demonstrate bias

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Discriminating

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N.- intense dislike

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Disdain

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N.- act of clarifying adding details

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Elaboration

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N.- the ability to speak well

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Eloquence

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Adj.- hard to catch; difficult to understand

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Elusive

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V.- to imitate; to copy; to mimic

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Emulate

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V.- to support; approve of; to recommend

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Endorse

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V.- to create; to bring about

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Engender

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V.- to improve; to complement; to make more attractive

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Enhance

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N.- mystery; secret; perplexity

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Enigma

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Adj.- temporary; brief; short-lived

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Ephemeral

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Adj.- doubtful; uncertain

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Equivocal

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Adj.- fussy; hard to please

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Fastidious

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Adj.- passionate; intense

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Fervent

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Adj.- changeable; unpredictable

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Fickle

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Adj.- accidental; happy by chance; lucky

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Fortuitous

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N.- overeater

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Glutton

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Adj.- easily fooled

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Gullible

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V.- to interfere with; to hinder

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Hamper

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N.- opinion contrary to popular belief

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Heresy

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V.- to obey; to yield to

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Heed

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Adj.- assumed; uncertain

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Hypothetical

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V.- to make understandable

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Illuminate

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Adj.- unreal; false; deceptive

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Illusory

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Adj.- unwilling to believe; skeptical

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Incredulous

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Adj.- lenient; patient

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Indugent

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Adj.- natural; inborn

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Inate

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Adj.- incapable of being touched; immaterial

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Intangible

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Adj.- weak; fatigued

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Languid

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V.- to praise

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Laud

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Adj.- lazy; passive

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Lethargic

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N.- silliness; lack of seriousness

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Levity

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Adj.- spiteful; vindictive

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Malicious

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N.- depression; gloom

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Melancholy

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N.- penny pincher; stingy person

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Miser

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V.- to alleviate; to lesson; to soothe

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Mitigate

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Adj.- moody; despondent

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Morose

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Adj.- longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories

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Nostalgic

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Adj.- new

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Novel

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V.- to cancel; to invalidate

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Nullify

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Adj.- not easily understood; dark

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Obscure

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Adj.- threatening

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Ominous

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Adj.- traditional; accepted

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Orthodox

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Adj.- biased; one-sided

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Partisan

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Adj.- full of insight; aware

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Perceptive

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Adj.- enduring for all time

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Perpetual

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Adj.- marginal; outer

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Peripheral

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N.- dilemma; a state of uncertainty

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Quandary

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Adj.- old-fashioned; unusual; odd

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Quaint

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Adj.- experienced; indefinite

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Qualified

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N.- mutual; having the same relationship to each other

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Reciprocal

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V.- to correct

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Rectify

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V.- to retract, to discard

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Rescind

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Adj.- wise; cunning

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Sagacious

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Adj.- noticeable; prominent

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Salient

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Adj.- of inferior quality; cheap

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Shoddy

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N.- a novel or play that use humor of irony to expose folly

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Satire

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N.- payment for work done

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Stipend

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Adj.- smoothly agreeable or polite

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Suave

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Adj.- unnecessary; extra

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Superfluous

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Adj.- persistently holding to something

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Tenacious

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Adj.- lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm, lukewarm

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Tepid

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V.- to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; to frustrate

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Thwart

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Adj.- poisonous

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Toxic

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V.- to take place; to come about

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Transpire

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N.- apprehension, uneasiness

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Trepidation

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Adj.- swollen; inflated

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Tumid

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N.- unrest; agitation

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Turmoil

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Adj.- ever present in all places; universal

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Ubiquitous

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Adj.- buried; Concealed

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Ulterior

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Adj.- of strange nature; weird

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Uncanny

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Adj.- clear; definite

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Unequivocal

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Adj.- simple; plain; modest

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Unpretentious

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V.- to weaken; to ruin

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Undermine

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Adj.- inconspicuous; reserved

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Unobtrusive

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Adj.- cultured; suave

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Urbane

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N.- the act of lending money at illegal rates of interest

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Usury

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N.- imaginary land with perfect social and political systems

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Utopia

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Adj.- containing nothing; empty

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Vacuous

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N.- wanderer; one without a fixed place

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Vagabond

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Adj.- rambling; wandering; transient

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Vagrant

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N.- bravery

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Valor

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Adj. Employing the same words as another; literal

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Verbatim

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Adj.- wordy; talkative

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Verbose

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N.- dizziness

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Vertigo

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V.- to slander

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Vilify

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V.- to grow gradually smaller

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Wane

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Adj.- unruly; excessive

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Wanton

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V.- to justify, to authorize

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Warrant

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V.- to try to persuade; to coax

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Wheedle

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V.- to sharpen

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Whet

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Adj.- fanciful; amusing

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Whimsical

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N.- violent or unrestrained anger; fury

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Wrath

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V.- to wilt; to shrivel; to humiliate; to cut down

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Wither

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Adj.- mocking; cynical

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Wry

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N.- an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs

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Xenophile

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N.- an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners

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Xenophobia

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N.- hardness; collar; bond

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Yoke

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N.- former period of time

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Yore

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N.- believer; enthusiast; fan

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Zealot

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N.- point directly overhead in the sky

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Zenith

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Abstract

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Adj.- not easy to understand; theoretical

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Acclaim

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N.- loud approval; applause

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Acquiesce

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V.- to agree or consent to an opinion

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Adament

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Adj.- not yielding; firm

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Adversary

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N.- an enemy; foe

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Advocate

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N.- supporter, defender

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Aesthetic

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Adj.- showing good taste; artistic

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Alleviate

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V.- to lesson or make easier

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Aloof

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Adj.- distant in interest; reserved; cool

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Altercation

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N.- controversy; dispute

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Banal

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Adj.- common; pretty; ordinary

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Belittle

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V.- to make small; to think lightly of

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Benefactor

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N.- one who helps others; a donor

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Benevolent

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Adj.- kind; generous

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Benign

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Adj.- mild; harmless

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Biased

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Adj.- prejudiced; influenced; not neutral

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Blasphemous

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Adj.- irreligious; away from acceptable standards

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Blithe

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Adj.- happy; cheery; merry

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Brevity

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N.- briefness; shortness

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Candid

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Adj.- honest; truthful; sincere

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Compatible

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Adj.- in agreement with; harmonious

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Complacent

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Adj.- content; self-satisfied; smug

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Compliant

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Adj.- yielding; obedient

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Comprehensive

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Adj. All-inclusive; complete; thorough

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Compromise

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V.- to settle by mutual adjustment

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Concede

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V.- to acknowledge; admit; to surrender; to abandon one’s position

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Concise

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Adj.- in few words; brief; condense

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Condescend

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V.- to come down from one’s position or dignity

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Condone

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V.- to overlook; to forgive

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Conspicuous

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Adj.- easy to see; noticeable

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Desecrate

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V.- to violate a holy place or sanctuary

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Detached

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Adj.- separated; not interested; standing alone

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Deter

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V.- to prevent; to discourage; to hinder

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Didactic

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Adj.- instructive; dogmatic; preachy

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Digress

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V.- to stray from the subject; to wander from topic

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Diligence

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N.- hard work

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Discerning

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Adj.- distinguishing one thing from another

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Discord

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N.- disagreement; lack of harmony

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Discriminating

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V.- to distinguish one thing from another; to demonstrate bias

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Disdain

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N.- intense dislike

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Elaboration

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N.- act of clarifying; adding details

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Eloquence

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N.- the ability to speak well

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Elusive

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Adj.- hard to catch; difficult to understand

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Emulate

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To imitate; to copy; to mimic

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Endorse

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V.- to support; to approve of; to recommend

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Engender

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V.- to create, to bring about

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Enhance

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V.- to improve; to complete; to make more attractive

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Enigma

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N.- mystery; secret; perplexity

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Ephemeral

A

Adj.- temporary; belief; short-lived

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Equivocal

A

Adj.- doubtful; uncertain

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Fastidious

A

Adj.- fussy; hard to please

190
Q

Fervent

A

Adj.- passionate; intense

191
Q

Fickle

A

Adj.- changeable; unpredictable

192
Q

Fortuitous

A

Adj.- accidental; happening by chance; lucky

193
Q

Glutton

A

N.- overeater

194
Q

Gullible

A

Adj.- easily fooled

195
Q

Hamper

A

V.- to interfere with; to hinder

196
Q

Heresy

A

N.- opinion contrary to popular belief

197
Q

Heed

A

V.- to obey, to yield to

198
Q

Hypothetical

A

Adj.- assumed; uncertain

199
Q

Illuminate

A

V.- to make understandable

200
Q

Illusory

A

Adj.- unreal; false; deceptive

201
Q

Incredulous

A

Adj.- unwilling to believe; skeptical

202
Q

Indulgent

A

Lenient; patient

203
Q

Innate

A

Adj.- natural; inborn

204
Q

Intangible

A

Adj.- incapable of being touched; immaterial

205
Q

Languid

A

Adj.- weak; fatigued

206
Q

Laud

A

V.- to praise

207
Q

Lethargic

A

Adj.- lazy; passive

208
Q

Levity

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N.- silliness; lack of seriousness

209
Q

Malicious

A

Adj.- spiteful; vindictive

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Q

Melancholy

A

N.-depression; gloom

211
Q

Miser

A

N.-penny pincher; stingy person

212
Q

Mitigate

A

V.- to alleviate; to lesson; to soothe

213
Q

Morose

A

Adj.- moody; despondent

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Q

Nostalgic

A

Adj.-longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories

215
Q

Novel

A

Adj.-new

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Q

Nullify

A

V.- to cancel; to invalidate

217
Q

Obscure

A

Adj.- not easily understood; dark

218
Q

Ominous

A

Adj.- threatening

219
Q

Orthodox

A

Adj.- traditional; accepted

220
Q

Partisan

A

Adj.-biased; one-sided

221
Q

Perceptive

A

Adj.- full of insight; aware

222
Q

Perpetual

A

Adj.- enduring for all time

223
Q

Peripheral

A

Adj.- marginal; outer

224
Q

Quandary

A

N.- dilemma; a stage of uncertainty

225
Q

Quaint

A

Adj.- old fashioned; unusual; odd

226
Q

Qualified

A

Adj.- Experienced; indefinite

227
Q

Reciprocal

A

N.- mutual; having the same relationship to each other

228
Q

Rectify

A

V.- to correct

229
Q

Rescind

A

V.- to retract; to discard

230
Q

Sagacious

A

Adj.- wise; cunning

231
Q

Salient

A

Adj. Noticeable; prominent

232
Q

Shoddy

A

Adj.- of inferior quality; cheap

233
Q

Satire

A

N.- a novel or play that uses humor or irony to escape folly

234
Q

Stipend

A

N.- payment for work done

235
Q

Suave

A

Adj.- smoothly agreeable or polite

236
Q

Superfluous

A

Adj.-. Unnecessary; extra

237
Q

Tenacious

A

Adj.- persistently holding to something

238
Q

Tepid

A

Adj.- lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm

239
Q

Thwart

A

V.- to prevent from accomplishing a purpose, to frustrate

240
Q

Toxic

A

Adj.- poisonous

241
Q

Transpire

A

V.- to take place; to come about

242
Q

Trepidation

A

N.- apprehension; uneasiness

243
Q

Tumid

A

Adj. Swollen, inflated

244
Q

Turmoil

A

N.- unrest; agitation

245
Q

Ubiquitous

A

Adj.- ever present in all places; universal

246
Q

Ulterior

A

Adj.- buried; concealed

247
Q

Uncanny

A

Adj.- of a strange nature; weird

248
Q

Unequivocal

A

Adj.- clear; definite

249
Q

Unpretentious

A

Adj.- simple; plain; modest

250
Q

Undermine

A

V.- to weaken; to ruin

251
Q

Unobtrusive

A

Adj.- inconspicuous; reserved

252
Q

Urbane

A

Adj.- cultured, suave

253
Q

Usury

A

N.- the act of lending at illegal rates of interest

254
Q

Utopia

A

N.- imaginary land with perfect social and political systems

255
Q

Vacuous

A

Adj.- containing nothing; empty

256
Q

Vagabond

A

N.- wandering; one without a fixed place

257
Q

Vagrant

A

Adj.- rambling; wandering, transient

258
Q

Valor

A

N.- bravery

259
Q

Verbatim

A

Adj.- employing the same words as another; literal

260
Q

Verbose

A

Adj.- wordy; talkative

261
Q

Vertigo

A

N.- dizziness

262
Q

Vilify

A

V.- to slander

263
Q

Wane

A

V.- to grow gradually smaller

264
Q

Wanton

A

Adj.- unruly; excessive

265
Q

Warrant

A

V.- to justify; to authorize

266
Q

Wheedle

A

V.- to try to persuade; to coax

267
Q

Whet

A

V.- to sharpen

268
Q

Whimsical

A

Adj.- fanciful; amusing

269
Q

Wrath

A

N.- violent or unrestrained anger; fury

270
Q

Wither

A

V.- to wilt to shrivel; to humiliate; to cut down

271
Q

Wry

A

Adj.- mocking; cynical

272
Q

Xenophobia

A

N.- an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, of customs

273
Q

Xenophobia

A

N.- an unreasonable fear or hated of foreigners

274
Q

Yoke

A

N.- harness; collar; bond

275
Q

Yore

A

N.- former period of time

276
Q

Zealot

A

N.- believer; enthusiast, fan

277
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Zenith

A

N.-point directly overhead in the sky

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