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abacus

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frame with balls for calculating

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abate

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to lessen to subside

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abdication

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giving up control authority

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aberration

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straying away from what is normal

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abet

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help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

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abeyance

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suspended action

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abhor

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to hate to detest

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abide

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be faithful to endure

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abjure

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promise or swear to give up

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abraded

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rubbed off worn away by friction

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abrogate

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repeal or annul by authority

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abscond

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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend obscure

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abut

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border on

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abysmal

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bottomless extreme

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acarpous

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effete no longer fertile worn out

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acclaimed

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welcomed with shouts and approval

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accolade

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praise approval

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accretion

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the growing of separate things into one

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adamant

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kind of stone inflexible

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admonitory

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containing warning

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adorn

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add beauty decorate

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adulteration

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making unpure poorer in quality

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affable

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polite and friendly

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affinity

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close connection relationship

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aggravate

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make worse irritate

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agile

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active quick-moving

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agog

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eager/excited

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ail

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trouble be ill

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alacrity

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eager and cheerful readiness

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alcove

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recess/partially enclosed place

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allegiance

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duty support loyalty

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alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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alloy

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to debase by mixing with something inferior

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aloof

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reserved indifferent

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amalgamate

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mix combine unite societies

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ambidextrous

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able to use the left hand or the right equally well

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ambiguous

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doubtful uncertain

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ambivalent

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having both of two contrary meanings

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ameliorate

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improve make better

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amortize

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end (a debt) by setting aside money

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anguish

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severe suffering

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animosity

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strong dislike

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antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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antithetical

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direct opposing

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apartheid

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brutal racial discrimination

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aplomb

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self-confidence

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apostate

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

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apotheosis

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deification glorification to godliness

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appease

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make quiet or calm

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approbation

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approval

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apropos

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appropriate to the situation apt

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apt

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well-suited quick-witted

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arabesque

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a complex ornate design

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arboreal

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of connected with trees

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ardor

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enthusiasm

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arduous

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steep difficult ascent laborious

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argot

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jargon slang

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arrant

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in the highest degree

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arrogance

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proud superior manner of behaviour

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial austere stark

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apprise

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give notice to inform

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articulate

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speak distinctly connect by joints

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ascribe

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consider to be the origin of or belonging to

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ascertain

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get to know

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aseptic

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surgically clean

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asperity

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roughness harshness ill temper irritability

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aspersion

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slander

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assail

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with attack violently

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assiduous

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diligent hard-working sedulous

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assuage

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make smth (pain desire) less

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asterisk

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the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)

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astringent

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substance that shrinks

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astute

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clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

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atonement

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repayment death of Jesus

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attenuate

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make thin. weaken enervate

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attune

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bring into harmony

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audacious

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daring foolishly bold impudent

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augury

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omen sign

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august

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majestic venerable

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aversion

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strong dislike

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apprehensive

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grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future

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auspicious

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favorable successful prosperous

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austere

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severely moral and strict simple and plain

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auxiliary

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helping supporting

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avid

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eager greedy

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avow

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admit. Declare openly

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aver

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affirm assert prove justify

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ascend

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go or come up

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baleful

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harmful ominous causing evil

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balk

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obstacle purposely to get on the way of

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baneful

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causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

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barrage

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artificial obstacle built across a river

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barren

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not good enough unable to have young ones without value

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bask

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in enjoy warmth and light

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beatify

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to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen

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to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

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belabor

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beat hard

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bellicose

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belligerent pugnacious warlike

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belligerent

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(person nation) waging war

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benefactor

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person who has given help

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benevolence

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wish or activity in doing good

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benign

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kind and gentle mild (climate)

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bequest

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arrangement to give smth at death

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berate

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scold sharply

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bereft

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rob or dispossess of smth (material)

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bewilder

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puzzle confuse

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bigot

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stubborn narrow-minded person

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bilge

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bulge the protuberance of a cask

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blandishment

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flattery coaxing

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blandness

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polite manner comforting uninteresting

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blatant

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noisy and rough

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blithe

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cheerful casual carefree

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bogus

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sham counterfeit not genuine

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boisterous

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loud noisy rough lacking restraint

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bolster

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give greatly needed support

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boorish

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crude offensive rude

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brash

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hasty rush cheeky saucy

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brass

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yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)

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brazen

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made of brass

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breach

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opening broken place breaking

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brittle

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easily broken

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broach

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bring up announce begin to talk about

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brook

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to tolerate endure

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buoyant

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able to float light-hearted

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burgeon

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grow forth send out buds

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burnish

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to polish rub to a shine

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cabal

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a scheme or plot a group of plotters

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cadge

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to beg to get by begging

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cajole

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use flattery or deceit to persuade

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calipers

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metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

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calumny

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slander aspersion

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candid

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frank straight-forward

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cant

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insincere talk/jargon

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered/quarrelsome

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canvass

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discuss thoroughly sort of touting

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castigate

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to chastise correct by punishing

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castigation

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severe punishment

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catalyst

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substance that causes speeding up

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caustic

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biting sarcastic

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censure

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expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

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centurion

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leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

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chary

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cautious wary

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chastened

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corrected punished

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chastisement

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punishment

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chauvinist

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a blindly devoted patriot

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chicanery

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legal trickery/false argument

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chisel

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steel tool for shaping materials

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churl

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bad-tempered person

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clamor

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shout complain with a lot of noise

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clientele

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customers

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clinch

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come to grips/settle conclusively

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cling

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to resist separation

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from liquid

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cloture

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closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

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coagulation

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change to a thick and solid state

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coalescing

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coming together and uniting into one substance

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coax

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get smb to do smth by kindness

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coda

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passage that completes a piece of music

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coddle

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treat with care and tenderness

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coerce

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compel to force to make obedient

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coeval

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of the same period coexisting

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cogent

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strong convincing

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cogitate

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think deeply mediate

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cognizant

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being fully aware of

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colander

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bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

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collusion

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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

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combustion

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process of burning

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commemorate

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keep the memory of

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commodious

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having plenty of space for what is needed

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commuter

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person who travels regularly

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complaisance

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tending to comply obliging willingness to please

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compunction

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feeling of regret for one’s action

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conceal

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hide keep secret

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conceit

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over-high opinion of too much pride

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conciliatory

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reconciling soothing comforting mollifying

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concord

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agreement or harmony

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concur

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agree in opinion happen together

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condense

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increase in density strength make laconic

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condone

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forgive

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congeal

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make or become stiff and solid

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conjoin

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to join together

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connoisseur

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a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

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connotation

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suggestion in addition to

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consequential

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pompous self important

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console

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give comfort or sympathy to

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conspicuous

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easily seen remarkable

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consternation

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surprise and fear dismay

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constrain

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compel

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constrict

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make tight or smaller

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consume

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get to the end of

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consummate

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perfect/make perfect/complete

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contemn

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to scorn or despise

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contentious

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argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

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contiguous

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touching neighboring near

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contrite

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filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

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contumacious

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insubordinate rebellious

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conundrum

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a riddle dilemma enigma

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conviction

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convincing firm belief

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convoke

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call together summon

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convoluted

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complicated coiled twisted

202
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cordial

A

warm and sincere

203
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cordon

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line (of police acting as a guard)

204
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cornucopia

A

abundant supply

205
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corporeal

A

physical of or for the body

206
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correlate

A

have a mutual relation

207
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corroboration

A

additional strengthening evidence

208
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countenance

A

to favor or approve of

209
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counterfeit

A

forgery

210
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countervail

A

counterbalance

211
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covert

A

disguised

212
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covetous

A

eagerly desirous

213
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cower

A

crouch shrink back

214
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coy

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shy/modest (esp of a girl)

215
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crass

A

very great (es. stupidity)

216
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cravat

A

piece of linen worn as a necktie

217
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craven

A

cowardly

218
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crease

A

line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket

219
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credulity

A

too great a readiness to believe things

220
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credulous

A

ready to believe things

221
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crush

A

press lose shape subdue overwhelm

222
Q

cryptic

A

secret with a hidden meaning

223
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cumbersome

A

burdensome heavy and awkward to carry

224
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curmudgeon

A

bad-tempered person

225
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curriculum

A

course of study

226
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cursory

A

quick hurried

227
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curtail

A

make shorter then was planned

228
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dainty

A

pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

229
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daunt

A

intimidate make fearful

230
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dawdler

A

person who is slow waste of time

231
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dearth

A

shortage

232
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debacle

A

a breakup overthrow sudden disaster

233
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decorum

A

propriety properness

234
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decree

A

order given by authority

235
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decry

A

disapprove of

236
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defer

A

postpone give way (to show respect)

237
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deferential

A

showing respect

238
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defiance

A

open disobedience or resistance

239
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delineate

A

to portray depict sketch out

240
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deluge

A

great flood heavy rush of water

241
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demagogue

A

person appealing not to reasons

242
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demur

A

to hesitate raise objections

243
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denigrate

A

blacken belittle sully defame

244
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denouement

A

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

245
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deplete

A

use until none remains

246
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deposition

A

dethronement depositing

247
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deprave

A

make morally bad corrupt

248
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deprecate

A

protest against express disapproval of

249
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dereliction

A

deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

250
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derision

A

ridicule mockery deriding

251
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derivative

A

unoriginal obtained from another source

252
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derogatory

A

insulting tending to damage

253
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descry

A

catch sight of see smth in the distance

254
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desiccant

A

substance used to absorb moisture

255
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desuetude

A

cessation of use disuse

256
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desultory

A

aimless haphazard digressing at random

257
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deter

A

discourage hinder

258
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detraction

A

slandering verbal attack aspersion

259
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detumescence

A

diminishing or lessening of swelling

260
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deviance

A

being different in moral standards (from normal)

261
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dexterity

A

skill (esp. in handling)

262
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diaphanous

A

transparent gauzy

263
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diatribe

A

bitter and violent attack in words

264
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diffidence

A

shyness

265
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dilate

A

speak comprehensively become wider large

266
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disallow

A

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

267
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discern

A

see with an effort but clearly

268
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discomfit

A

confuse embarrass

269
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disconcert

A

upset the self-possession of

270
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discountenance

A

refuse to approve of

271
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discourse

A

speech lecture

272
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discredit

A

refuse to believe

273
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discreet

A

careful/prudent

274
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discrete

A

individually distinct

275
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disdain

A

look on with contempt

276
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disencumber

A

free from encumbrance

277
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disheveled

A

untidy

278
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disingenuous

A

sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning

279
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disinter

A

dig up from the earth

280
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dislodge

A

move force from the place occupied

281
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dismal

A

sad gloomy miserable

282
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disparate

A

essentially different

283
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disproof

A

proof to the contrary

284
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dissemble

A

speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

285
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disseminate

A

distribute (esp. ideas)

286
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dissent

A

have a different opinion refuse to assent

287
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dissolution

A

disintegration looseness in morals

288
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distraught

A

distracted violently upset in mind

289
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divergence

A

getting farther apart from a point

290
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divestiture

A

taking off getting rid of giving up

291
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divulge

A

make known smth secret

292
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doggerel

A

trivial poorly constructed verse

293
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dogmatic

A

positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion

294
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dolt

A

stupid fellow

295
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dormant

A

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

296
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dote

A

show much fondness center one’s attention

297
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drawl

A

slow way of speaking

298
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droll

A

jesting

299
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drone

A

male bee person who isn’t self-employed

300
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drowsiness

A

feeling sleepy half asleep

301
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dubious

A

feeling doubt

302
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dud

A

no use person smth that fails

303
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dulcet

A

melodious harmonious

304
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dupe

A

cheat make a fool of

305
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duplicity

A

deliberate deception

306
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duress

A

threats to compel smb

307
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dwarf

A

person or smb much below the usual size

308
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dynamo

A

a generator something that produces electric current

309
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earthenware

A

dishes made of baked clay

310
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ebullience

A

exuberance outburst of feeling

311
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ebullient

A

overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement

312
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ecumenical

A

representing the whole Christian world

313
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edacious

A

voracious devouring

314
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eddy

A

circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)

315
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edible

A

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

316
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effete

A

infertile worn out weak

317
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efficacy

A

production of a desired result

318
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effluvia

A

outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

319
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effrontery

A

boldness impudence arrogance

320
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egress

A

way out exit

321
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elaborate

A

worked out with much care in great detail

322
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elegy

A

a lament a melancholy composition

323
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elicit

A

draw out

324
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eloquence

A

fluent speaking skillful use of language

325
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emaciate

A

make thin and weak

326
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embellish

A

make beautiful

327
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embezzle

A

use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

328
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emote

A

stir up excite

329
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empirical

A

relying on experiment

330
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encapsulate

A

enclose in capsule

331
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encomium

A

warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric

332
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encumbrance

A

burden things that get on the way of

333
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endearing

A

making dear or liked

334
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endemic

A

epidemic

335
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endorse

A

write one’s name on the back of

336
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enduring

A

lasting

337
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enervate

A

weaken deprive of strength attenuate

338
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engender

A

cause produce give rise to

339
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engrave

A

impress deeply

340
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engrossing

A

taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

341
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engulf

A

swallow up

342
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enigma

A

smth that is puzzling

343
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enmity

A

hatred being an enemy

344
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ensign

A

flag/badge

345
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entangle

A

put into difficulties

346
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enthral

A

please greatly/enslave (fig)

347
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entice

A

tempt or persuade

348
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entreat

A

ask earnestly

349
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enunciate

A

pronounce (words)/express a theory

350
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enzyme

A

catalyst

351
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epicurean

A

devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

352
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epistle

A

letter

353
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epithet

A

adjective

354
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epitome

A

brief summary representative example a typical model

355
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equable

A

steady regular

356
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equanimity

A

calmness of temperament

357
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equilibrium

A

state of being balanced

358
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equipoise

A

equal distribution of weight equilibrium

359
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equivocal

A

having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious

360
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equivocate

A

try to deceive by equivocal language

361
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eradicate

A

get rid of pull up by the roots

362
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erratic

A

irregular in behaviour or opinion

363
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erudite

A

learned scholarly

364
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eschew

A

avoid

365
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esoteric

A

abstruse intended only for a small circle of

366
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espouse

A

marry give one’s support to

367
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eulogy

A

formal praise panegyric

368
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euphoria

A

elation state of pleasant excitement

369
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euthanasia

A

easy and painless death

370
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evasive

A

tending to evade

371
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evince

A

to show clearly to indicate

372
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evoke

A

call up bring out

373
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excoriation

A

severe criticism

374
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exculpate

A

to clear from a charge of guilt

375
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exhaustive

A

complete thorough

376
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exigency

A

emergency an urgent situation

377
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exoneration

A

set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)

378
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exorbitant

A

much too high or great

379
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expatiate

A

to roam wander freely

380
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expedient

A

likely to be useful for a purpose

381
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expiation

A

ending expiring

382
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exploit

A

brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

383
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expostulate

A

argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

384
Q

expurgate

A

to remove obscenity purify censor

385
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exscind

A

to cut out cut away

386
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extant

A

still in existence

387
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extempore

A

without previous thought or preparation

388
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extenuate

A

reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse

389
Q

extinct

A

no longer active

390
Q

extinguish

A

end the existence of/wipe or put out

391
Q

extirpate

A

to destroy exterminate cut out exscind

392
Q

extol

A

praise highly

393
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extort

A

obtain by threats violence

394
Q

extralegal

A

outside the law

395
Q

extricable

A

that can be freed

396
Q

extrovert

A

cheerful person

397
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exuberance

A

state of growing vigorously being full of life

398
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facetious

A

humorous funny jocular

399
Q

facile

A

easily done

400
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fallacious

A

based on error

401
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falter

A

waver/move in an uncertain manner

402
Q

fatuous

A

without sense foolish self-satisfaction

403
Q

fawn

A

young deer try to win smb’s favor

404
Q

feckless

A

lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless

405
Q

fecund

A

fertile

406
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feint

A

pretend

407
Q

felicitous

A

apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos

408
Q

felon

A

person guilty of murder

409
Q

ferment

A

substance become excited

410
Q

ferocity

A

savage cruelty

411
Q

ferret

A

discover by searching search

412
Q

fervid

A

showing earnest feeling

413
Q

fervor

A

warmth of feelings earnestness

414
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fetid

A

stinking

415
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fetter

A

to shackle put in chains

416
Q

feud

A

bitter quarrel over a long period of time

417
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty accuracy

418
Q

fidget

A

move restlessly make nervous

419
Q

figurehead

A

carved image on the prow of a ship

420
Q

finesse

A

delicate way of dealing with a situation

421
Q

finical

A

too fussy about food clothing etc.

422
Q

finicky

A

finical

423
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fission

A

splitting or division (esp. of cells)

424
Q

fixate

A

stare at

425
Q

flak

A

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

426
Q

flamboyant

A

brightly colored florid

427
Q

flaunting

A

show off complacently

428
Q

flax

A

pale yellow (hair) a plant

429
Q

fledged

A

able to fly trained experienced

430
Q

fleet

A

number of ships quick-moving

431
Q

flinch

A

draw move back wince

432
Q

flop

A

fail/move/fall clumsily

433
Q

florid

A

very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

434
Q

flout

A

reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)

435
Q

fluke

A

lucky stroke

436
Q

fluster

A

make nervous or confused

437
Q

foible

A

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

438
Q

foil

A

prevent from carrying out contrast

439
Q

foment

A

put smth warm (to lessen the pain)

440
Q

foolproof

A

incapable of failure or error

441
Q

foppish

A

like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

442
Q

forage

A

food for horses and cattle

443
Q

forbear

A

refrain from be patient ancestor

444
Q

forbearance

A

patience willingness to wait

445
Q

ford

A

shallow place in a river (to cross)

446
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance preempt

447
Q

forfeit

A

suffer the loss of smth

448
Q

forge

A

workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead

449
Q

foster

A

nurture care for

450
Q

forswear

A

renounce disallow repudiate

451
Q

forgery

A

counterfeit

452
Q

fracas

A

noisy quarrel

453
Q

fragile

A

easily injured broken or destroyed

454
Q

fragrant

A

sweet-smelling

455
Q

frantic

A

wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

456
Q

frenetic

A

frantic frenzied

457
Q

fret

A

worry irritation wear away

458
Q

fringe

A

edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

459
Q

froward

A

intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn

460
Q

frugal

A

careful economical

461
Q

fulmination

A

bitter protest

462
Q

fulsome

A

disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

463
Q

gainsay

A

to deny to oppose

464
Q

garble

A

make unfair selection from facts

465
Q

garment

A

article of clothing

466
Q

garner

A

to gather and save to store up

467
Q

garrulity

A

talkativeness

468
Q

garrulous

A

too talkative

469
Q

gist

A

the point general sense

470
Q

gaucherie

A

socially awkward tactless behavior

471
Q

germane

A

relevant pertinent to

472
Q

glean

A

gather facts in small quantities

473
Q

glib

A

ready and smooth but not sincere

474
Q

glimmer

A

weak/unsteady light

475
Q

gloat

A

over look at with selfish delight

476
Q

glut

A

supply to much fill to excess

477
Q

gnaw

A

waste away bite steadily

478
Q

goad

A

smth urging a person to action

479
Q

gorge

A

eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream

480
Q

gossamer

A

soft light delicate material

481
Q

gouge

A

tool for cutting grooves in wood

482
Q

grandiloquent

A

using pompous words

483
Q

grave

A

serious requiring consideration

484
Q

graze

A

touch or scrape lightly in passing

485
Q

gregarious

A

living in societies liking the company

486
Q

grievous

A

causing grief or pain serious dire grave

487
Q

grovel

A

crawl humble oneself

488
Q

guile

A

deceit cunning

489
Q

gullible

A

easily gulled

490
Q

gush

A

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

491
Q

gust

A

outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

492
Q

hack

A

cut roughly hired horse

493
Q

halcyon

A

calm and peaceful

494
Q

hallow

A

to make holy consecrate

495
Q

harangue

A

a long passionate speech

496
Q

harbinger

A

smth or smb that foretells the coming of

497
Q

harrow

A

to distress create stress or torment

498
Q

haughty

A

arrogant conceited

499
Q

heed

A

attention/give notice to

500
Q

heinous

A

odious (of crime)

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