vocabulary Flashcards
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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
close connection relationship
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aggravate
make worse irritate
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agile
active quick-moving
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agog
eager/excited
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ail
trouble be ill
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alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
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alcove
recess/partially enclosed place
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allegiance
duty support loyalty
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alleviate
make (pain) easier to bear
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alloy
to debase by mixing with something inferior
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aloof
reserved indifferent
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amalgamate
mix combine unite societies
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ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
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ambiguous
doubtful uncertain
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ambivalent
having both of two contrary meanings
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ameliorate
improve make better
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amortize
end (a debt) by setting aside money
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anguish
severe suffering
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animosity
strong dislike
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antidote
medicine used against a poison or a disease
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antithetical
direct opposing
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apartheid
brutal racial discrimination
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aplomb
self-confidence
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apostate
one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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apotheosis
deification glorification to godliness
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appease
make quiet or calm
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apprehensive
grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future
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apprise
give notice to inform
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approbation
approval
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apropos
appropriate to the situation apt
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apt
well-suited quick-witted
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arabesque
a complex ornate design
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arboreal
of connected with trees
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ardor
enthusiasm
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arduous
steep difficult ascent laborious
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argot
jargon slang
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arrant
in the highest degree
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arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
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articulate
speak distinctly connect by joints
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ascend
go or come up
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ascertain
get to know
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ascetic
practicing self-denial austere stark
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ascribe
consider to be the origin of or belonging to
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aseptic
surgically clean
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asperity
roughness harshness ill temper irritability
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aspersion
slander
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assail
with attack violently
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assiduous
diligent hard-working sedulous
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assuage
make smth (pain desire) less
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asterisk
the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
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astringent
substance that shrinks
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astute
clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
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atonement
repayment death of Jesus
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attenuate
make thin. weaken enervate
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attune
bring into harmony
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audacious
daring foolishly bold impudent
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augury
omen sign
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august
majestic venerable
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auspicious
favorable successful prosperous
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austere
severely moral and strict simple and plain
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auxiliary
helping supporting
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aver
affirm assert prove justify
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aversion
strong dislike
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avid
eager greedy
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avow
admit. Declare openly
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baleful
harmful ominous causing evil
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balk
obstacle purposely to get on the way of
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baneful
causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive
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barrage
artificial obstacle built across a river
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barren
not good enough unable to have young ones without value
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bask
in enjoy warmth and light
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beatify
to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to
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bedizen
to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner
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belabor
beat hard
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bellicose
belligerent pugnacious warlike
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belligerent
(person nation) waging war
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benefactor
person who has given help
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benevolence
wish or activity in doing good
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benign
kind and gentle mild (climate)
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bequest
arrangement to give smth at death
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berate
scold sharply
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bereft
rob or dispossess of smth (material)
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bewilder
puzzle confuse
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bigot
stubborn narrow-minded person
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bilge
bulge the protuberance of a cask
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blandishment
flattery coaxing
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blandness
polite manner comforting uninteresting
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blatant
noisy and rough
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blithe
cheerful casual carefree
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bogus
sham counterfeit not genuine
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boisterous
loud noisy rough lacking restraint
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bolster
give greatly needed support
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boorish
crude offensive rude
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brash
hasty rush cheeky saucy
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brass
yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
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brazen
made of brass
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breach
opening broken place breaking
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brittle
easily broken
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broach
bring up announce begin to talk about
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brook
to tolerate endure
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buoyant
able to float light-hearted
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burgeon
grow forth send out buds
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burnish
to polish rub to a shine
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cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
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cadge
to beg to get by begging
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cajole
use flattery or deceit to persuade
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calipers
metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
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calumny
slander aspersion
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candid
frank straight-forward
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cant
insincere talk/jargon
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cantankerous
bad-tempered/quarrelsome
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canvass
discuss thoroughly sort of touting
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castigate
to chastise correct by punishing
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castigation
severe punishment
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catalyst
substance that causes speeding up
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caustic
biting sarcastic
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censure
expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke
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centurion
leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
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chary
cautious wary
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chastened
corrected punished
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chastisement
punishment
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chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
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chicanery
legal trickery/false argument
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chisel
steel tool for shaping materials
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churl
bad-tempered person
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clamor
shout complain with a lot of noise
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clientele
customers
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clinch
come to grips/settle conclusively
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cling
to resist separation
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clot
half-solid lump formed from liquid
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cloture
closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
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coagulation
change to a thick and solid state
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coalescing
coming together and uniting into one substance
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coax
get smb to do smth by kindness
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coda
passage that completes a piece of music
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coddle
treat with care and tenderness
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coerce
compel to force to make obedient
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coeval
of the same period coexisting
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cogent
strong convincing
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cogitate
think deeply mediate
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cognizant
being fully aware of
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colander
bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
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collusion
secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
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combustion
process of burning
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commemorate
keep the memory of
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commodious
having plenty of space for what is needed
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commuter
person who travels regularly
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complaisance
tending to comply obliging willingness to please
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compunction
feeling of regret for one's action
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conceal
hide keep secret
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conceit
over-high opinion of too much pride
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conciliatory
reconciling soothing comforting mollifying
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concord
agreement or harmony
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concur
agree in opinion happen together
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condense
increase in density strength make laconic
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condone
forgive
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congeal
make or become stiff and solid
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conjoin
to join together
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connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
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connotation
suggestion in addition to
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consequential
pompous self important
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console
give comfort or sympathy to
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conspicuous
easily seen remarkable
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consternation
surprise and fear dismay
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constrain
compel
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constrict
make tight or smaller
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consume
get to the end of
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consummate
perfect/make perfect/complete
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contemn
to scorn or despise
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contentious
argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome
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contiguous
touching neighboring near
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contrite
filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
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contumacious
insubordinate rebellious
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conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
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conviction
convincing firm belief
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convoke
call together summon
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convoluted
complicated coiled twisted
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cordial
warm and sincere
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cordon
line (of police acting as a guard)
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cornucopia
abundant supply
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corporeal
physical of or for the body
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correlate
have a mutual relation
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corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
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countenance
to favor or approve of
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counterfeit
forgery
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countervail
counterbalance
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covert
disguised
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covetous
eagerly desirous
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cower
crouch shrink back
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coy
shy/modest (esp of a girl)
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crass
very great (es. stupidity)
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cravat
piece of linen worn as a necktie
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craven
cowardly
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crease
line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket
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credulity
too great a readiness to believe things
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credulous
ready to believe things
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crush
press lose shape subdue overwhelm
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cryptic
secret with a hidden meaning
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cumbersome
burdensome heavy and awkward to carry
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curmudgeon
bad-tempered person
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curriculum
course of study
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cursory
quick hurried
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curtail
make shorter then was planned
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dainty
pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please
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daunt
intimidate make fearful
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dawdler
person who is slow waste of time
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dearth
shortage
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debacle
a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
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decorum
propriety properness
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decree
order given by authority
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decry
disapprove of
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defer
postpone give way (to show respect)
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deferential
showing respect
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defiance
open disobedience or resistance
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delineate
to portray depict sketch out
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deluge
great flood heavy rush of water
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demagogue
person appealing not to reasons
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demur
to hesitate raise objections
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denigrate
blacken belittle sully defame
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denouement
an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot
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deplete
use until none remains
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deposition
dethronement depositing
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deprave
make morally bad corrupt
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deprecate
protest against express disapproval of
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dereliction
deserting and leaving to fall into ruins
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derision
ridicule mockery deriding
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derivative
unoriginal obtained from another source
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derogatory
insulting tending to damage
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descry
catch sight of see smth in the distance
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desiccant
substance used to absorb moisture
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desuetude
cessation of use disuse
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desultory
aimless haphazard digressing at random
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deter
discourage hinder
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detraction
slandering verbal attack aspersion
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detumescence
diminishing or lessening of swelling
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deviance
being different in moral standards (from normal)
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dexterity
skill (esp. in handling)
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diaphanous
transparent gauzy
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diatribe
bitter and violent attack in words
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diffidence
shyness
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dilate
speak comprehensively become wider large
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disallow
refuse to allow or accept as a correct
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discern
see with an effort but clearly
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discomfit
confuse embarrass
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disconcert
upset the self-possession of
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discountenance
refuse to approve of
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discourse
speech lecture
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discredit
refuse to believe
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discreet
careful/prudent
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discrete
individually distinct
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disdain
look on with contempt
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disencumber
free from encumbrance
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disheveled
untidy
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disingenuous
sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning
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disinter
dig up from the earth
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dislodge
move force from the place occupied
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dismal
sad gloomy miserable
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disparate
essentially different
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disproof
proof to the contrary
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dissemble
speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
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disseminate
distribute (esp. ideas)
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dissent
have a different opinion refuse to assent
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dissolution
disintegration looseness in morals
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distraught
distracted violently upset in mind
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divergence
getting farther apart from a point
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divestiture
taking off getting rid of giving up
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divulge
make known smth secret
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doggerel
trivial poorly constructed verse
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dogmatic
positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion
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dolt
stupid fellow
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dormant
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
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dote
show much fondness center one's attention
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drawl
slow way of speaking
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droll
jesting
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drone
male bee person who isn't self-employed
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drowsiness
feeling sleepy half asleep
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dubious
feeling doubt
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dud
no use person smth that fails
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dulcet
melodious harmonious
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dupe
cheat make a fool of
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duplicity
deliberate deception
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duress
threats to compel smb
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dwarf
person or smb much below the usual size
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dynamo
a generator something that produces electric current
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earthenware
dishes made of baked clay
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ebullience
exuberance outburst of feeling
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ebullient
overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement
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ecumenical
representing the whole Christian world
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edacious
voracious devouring
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eddy
circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)
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edible
fit to be eaten/not poisonous
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effete
infertile worn out weak
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efficacy
production of a desired result
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effluvia
outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor
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effrontery
boldness impudence arrogance
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egress
way out exit
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elaborate
worked out with much care in great detail
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elegy
a lament a melancholy composition
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elicit
draw out
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eloquence
fluent speaking skillful use of language
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emaciate
make thin and weak
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embellish
make beautiful
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embezzle
use in a wrong way for one's own benefit
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emote
stir up excite
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empirical
relying on experiment
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encapsulate
enclose in capsule
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encomium
warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric
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encumbrance
burden things that get on the way of
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endearing
making dear or liked
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endemic
epidemic
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endorse
write one's name on the back of
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enduring
lasting
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enervate
weaken deprive of strength attenuate
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engender
cause produce give rise to
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engrave
impress deeply
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engrossing
taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal
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engulf
swallow up
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enigma
smth that is puzzling
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enmity
hatred being an enemy
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ensign
flag/badge
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entangle
put into difficulties
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enthral
please greatly/enslave (fig)
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entice
tempt or persuade
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entreat
ask earnestly
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enunciate
pronounce (words)/express a theory
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enzyme
catalyst
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epicurean
devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)
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epistle
letter
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epithet
adjective
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epitome
brief summary representative example a typical model
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equable
steady regular
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equanimity
calmness of temperament
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equilibrium
state of being balanced
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equipoise
equal distribution of weight equilibrium
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equivocal
having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious
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equivocate
try to deceive by equivocal language
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eradicate
get rid of pull up by the roots
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erratic
irregular in behaviour or opinion
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erudite
learned scholarly
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eschew
avoid
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esoteric
abstruse intended only for a small circle of
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espouse
marry give one's support to
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eulogy
formal praise panegyric
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euphoria
elation state of pleasant excitement
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euthanasia
easy and painless death
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evasive
tending to evade
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evince
to show clearly to indicate
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evoke
call up bring out
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excoriation
severe criticism
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exculpate
to clear from a charge of guilt
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exhaustive
complete thorough
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exigency
emergency an urgent situation
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exoneration
set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)
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exorbitant
much too high or great
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expatiate
to roam wander freely
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expedient
likely to be useful for a purpose
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expiation
ending expiring
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exploit
brilliant achievement develop use selfishly
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expostulate
argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest
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expurgate
to remove obscenity purify censor
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exscind
to cut out cut away
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extant
still in existence
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extempore
without previous thought or preparation
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extenuate
reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse
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extinct
no longer active
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extinguish
end the existence of/wipe or put out
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extirpate
to destroy exterminate cut out exscind
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extol
praise highly
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extort
obtain by threats violence
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extralegal
outside the law
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extricable
that can be freed
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extrovert
cheerful person
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exuberance
state of growing vigorously being full of life
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facetious
humorous funny jocular
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facile
easily done
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fallacious
based on error
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falter
waver/move in an uncertain manner
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fatuous
without sense foolish self-satisfaction
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fawn
young deer try to win smb's favor
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feckless
lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless
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fecund
fertile
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feint
pretend
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felicitous
apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos
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felon
person guilty of murder
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ferment
substance become excited
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ferocity
savage cruelty
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ferret
discover by searching search
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fervid
showing earnest feeling
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fervor
warmth of feelings earnestness
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fetid
stinking
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fetter
to shackle put in chains
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feud
bitter quarrel over a long period of time
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fidelity
loyalty accuracy
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fidget
move restlessly make nervous
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figurehead
carved image on the prow of a ship
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finesse
delicate way of dealing with a situation
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finical
too fussy about food clothing etc.
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finicky
finical
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fission
splitting or division (esp. of cells)
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fixate
stare at
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flak
criticism/anti-aircraft guns
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flamboyant
brightly colored florid
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flaunting
show off complacently
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flax
pale yellow (hair) a plant
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fledged
able to fly trained experienced
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fleet
number of ships quick-moving
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flinch
draw move back wince
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flop
fail/move/fall clumsily
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florid
very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)
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flout
reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)
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fluke
lucky stroke
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fluster
make nervous or confused
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foible
defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)
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foil
prevent from carrying out contrast
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foment
put smth warm (to lessen the pain)
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foolproof
incapable of failure or error
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foppish
like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
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forage
food for horses and cattle
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forbear
refrain from be patient ancestor
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forbearance
patience willingness to wait
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ford
shallow place in a river (to cross)
446
forestall
prevent by taking action in advance preempt
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forfeit
suffer the loss of smth
448
forge
workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead
449
forgery
counterfeit
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forswear
renounce disallow repudiate
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foster
nurture care for
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fracas
noisy quarrel
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fragile
easily injured broken or destroyed
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fragrant
sweet-smelling
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frantic
wildly excited with joy pain anxiety
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frenetic
frantic frenzied
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fret
worry irritation wear away
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fringe
edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead
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froward
intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn
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frugal
careful economical
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fulmination
bitter protest
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fulsome
disgusting offensive due to excessiveness
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gainsay
to deny to oppose
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garble
make unfair selection from facts
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garment
article of clothing
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garner
to gather and save to store up
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garrulity
talkativeness
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garrulous
too talkative
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gaucherie
socially awkward tactless behavior
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germane
relevant pertinent to
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gist
the point general sense
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glean
gather facts in small quantities
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glib
ready and smooth but not sincere
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glimmer
weak/unsteady light
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gloat
over look at with selfish delight
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glut
supply to much fill to excess
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gnaw
waste away bite steadily
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goad
smth urging a person to action
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gorge
eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream
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gossamer
soft light delicate material
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gouge
tool for cutting grooves in wood
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grandiloquent
using pompous words
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grave
serious requiring consideration
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graze
touch or scrape lightly in passing
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gregarious
living in societies liking the company
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grievous
causing grief or pain serious dire grave
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grovel
crawl humble oneself
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guile
deceit cunning
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gullible
easily gulled
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gush
burst out suddenly/talk ardently
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gust
outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.
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hack
cut roughly hired horse
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halcyon
calm and peaceful
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hallow
to make holy consecrate
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harangue
a long passionate speech
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harbinger
smth or smb that foretells the coming of
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harrow
to distress create stress or torment
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haughty
arrogant conceited
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heed
attention/give notice to
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heinous
odious (of crime)
