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Catholic

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Adj. universal; wide-ranging
Syn: broad
ant: provincial; limited; parochial

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Eerie

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Adj. weird; mysterious; strange and frightening
Syn: creepy; sinister
Ant: common; ordinary

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Martial

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Adj. warlike; relating to the military

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Anthropomorphic

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Adj. attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods

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Beneficiary

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N. One who receives benefits

Syn: recipient; heir

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Careen

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V. To swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion

Syn: tilt

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Aplomb

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N. Self-confidences
Syn: assurance; poise
Ant: awkwardness

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Guile

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N. Slyness and cunning in dealing with others
Syn: craftiness; astuteness
Ant: honesty

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Modicum

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N. A small amount
Syn: bit
Ant: abundance

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Fester

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V. To grow embittered over time; to rot

Syn: aggravate; worsen

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Languish

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V. To become weak or feeble; to lose strength
Syn: wither; fade
Ant: thrive

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Pall

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N. Something that covers or conceals

Syn: shroud

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Havoc

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N. Great destruction; chaos
Syn: mayhem; disorder
Ant: order

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Rancid

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Adj. having a bad taste or smell; spoiled
Syn: rotten; repulsive
Ant: fresh

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Holocaust

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N. A great or complete destruction of life

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Embroil

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V. To draw into a conflict or fight

Syn: entangle

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Anachronism

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N. Something or someone existing outside of proper time

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Denigrate

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V. To attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
Syn: defame; belittle
Ant: praise; promote

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Humane

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Adj. kind; compassionate
Syn: kindly; benevolent; considerate
Ant: in humane; cruel

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Effusive

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Adj. emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative
Syn: gushing
Ant: reserved; restrained

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Defunct

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Adj. no longer in existence

Syn: invalid; extinct

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Lackey

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N. A slavish follower

Syn: minion

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Envisage

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V. To form a mental picture

Syn: imagine; visualize

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Lament

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V. To mourn
Syn: grieve
Ant: rejoice

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Gape

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V. To stare with an open mouth

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Impertinent

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Adj. rude and disrespectful
Syn: insolen; impolite
Ant: polite; courteous

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Haughty

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Adj. arrogant; proud
Syn: arrogant
Ant: humble; shy

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Nemesis

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N. Someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy
Syn: rival; adversary
Ant: collaborator; friend

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Lethal

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Adj. deadly; fatal
Syn: mortal
Ant: harmless

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Vita

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Life

Latin

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Demo

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People

Greek

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Stereo

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Solid

Greek

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Ism

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Doctrine

Greek

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Cogn

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Know

Latin

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Sur

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Over

Latin

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Alter

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Other

Latin

37
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Astr

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Star

Greek

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Dyna

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Power

Greek

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Chron

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Time

Greek

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Hyper

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Over

Greek

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Luna

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Moon

Latin

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Octa

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Eight

Greek

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Gyro

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Turn

Greek

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Contra

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Against

Latin

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Geo

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Earth

Greek

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Helio

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Sun

Greek

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Thermo

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Heat

Greek

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Tetra

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Four

Greek

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Meter

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Measure

Greek

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Scope

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Look

Greek

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Son

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Sound

Latin

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Dec

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Ten

Greek

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Still

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Star

Latin

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Amat

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Love

Latin

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Dia

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Across
Through
Throughout
Apart
Between
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Diachronic

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Of changes over time

57
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Diadem

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A crown

58
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Diacritic

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A diacritical mark

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Dialect

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Local speech

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Dialogue

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Conversation

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Diagnosis

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Identifying disease

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Diametrical

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Opposite

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Diageotropism

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Growing along the earth surface3

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Dianoetic

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Logical rather then intuitive

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Diastema

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A gap between teeth

66
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Diaphoretic

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Increasing perspiration

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Diapause

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Delay in growth

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Diatonic

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8-note scale without intervals

69
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Diastole

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Dilation of the heart

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Diarthrosis

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A free-moving joint

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Diathermic

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Letting heat pass through

72
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Diagenesis

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Change in sediments

73
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Diaphragm

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The midriff

74
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Diathesis

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A predisposition to a disease

75
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Deluge

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N. A flood; an overwhelming rush
Syn: inundation; surge
Ant: drought; dearth

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