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wunderking

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n. one who excels in a difficult field at an early age

syn: prodigy

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acumen

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n. ability to discern or discriminate; shrewdness
syn: keenness; sharpness
ant: ignorance; naivee

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nanotechnology

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n. the use of single atoms and molecules to construct microscopic devices

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notarize

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v. to certify legally

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piquant

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adj. a strong, stimulating taste
syn: spicy; tangy a
ant: blandd

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malodorous

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adj. having an offeensive odor

syn: stinking

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pungent

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adj. a sharp taste; acrid
syn: sharp
ant: mild

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erroneous

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adj. incorrect; mistaken
syn: flawed
ant: correct

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concurrent

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adj. happening at the same time
syn: simultaneous
ant: conflicting; separate

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negligible

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adj. of llittle importance; insignificant
syn: unimportant; trifling
ant: significant; noteworthy

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renage

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v. to break a promise or obligation; revoke

syn: breach abandon

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precept

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n. a rule of action; a principle to live by

syn: law; axiom

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visage

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n. a face or facial expression

syn: countenance; features

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irrevocable

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adj. impossible to retract or revoke; irreversible

syn: permanent; unchangeable

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impasse

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n. a problem or predicament with no obvious resolution

syn: gridlock; stalemate;standoff

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confute

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v. to argue or point out error
syn: refute; disprove
ant: confirm; verify

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meritorious

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adj. deserving of an award or honor
syn: commendable; laudable; praiseworthy
ant: despicable; unworthy

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mezzanine

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n. the lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between main stories in a building

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tribulation

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n. an affliction, trouble, or difficulte experience

syn: ordeal; harship

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recumbent

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adj. resting or lying down
syn: reclining
ant: upright

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dynasty

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n. a successiion of rulers from the same family or group

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purport

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v. to claim; to have or to give the false impression of being
syn: allege; claim; maintain

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forte

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n. an are of expertise or strength
syn: specialty; talent
ant: weakness

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kleptomania

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n. a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive

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renown

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n. state of being well known and honored; fame
syn: notoriety; popullarity
ant: anonymity; obscurity

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ineffable

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adj. too sacred or great to be described; indescribable

syn: inexpressible; unspeakable

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fortitude

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n. strength in adversity
syn: determination tenacity
ant: weakness

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botch

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v. to ruin through clumsiness; to bungle

ant: fix

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perennial

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adj. lasting indefinitely
syn: e=nduring; perpetual
ant: fleeting; llimited

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brinkmanship

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n. pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding

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path

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feeling

greek

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a

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not

greek

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nomy

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law greek

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fid

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faith latin

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caco

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bad greek

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hetero

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different greek

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scie

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know lating

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graph

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wrtie

greek

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lat

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side

latin

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lithh

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rock greek

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tract

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pull latin

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in

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in or not

latin

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co

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together

latin

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phile

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love greek

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ine

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nature of

greek

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-ar

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relating to

latin

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hexa

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six

greek

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fract

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break

latin

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platy

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flat

greek

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theo

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god

greek

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fin

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end

latin

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hedron

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sided object

greek

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ambul

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walk

latin

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ous

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full of

latin

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topo

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place

greek

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procumbent

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lying face down

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progeny

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offspring

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profuse

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generous

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prognathous

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projecting in the jaw

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prolepsis

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anticipating

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prolocutor

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a spokesperson

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propitiate

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to appease

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propagate

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to breed

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pro rata

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proportionate

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propound

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to propose

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proselyte

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a convert

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protuberant

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bulging

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provident

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showing foresight

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prospect

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a vista

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pronominal

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of a pronoun

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propaedeutic

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elementary instruction

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pro patria

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for one’s country

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prologue

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introductory remarks

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procryptic

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having protective coloration

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proboscis

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a trunk

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prodigy

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a genius

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