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acknowledge

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v. to admit the existence of

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adamant

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adj. stubborn

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affluent

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adj. wealthy

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agility

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adj. the ability to move with quick and easy grace

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altruistic

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adj. unselfish; kind

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ambivalence

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n. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes

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assert

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v. to state firmly

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astute

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adj. showing discernment

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austere

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adj. stern or cold in manner

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authoritative

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adj. having or arising from authority

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basking

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v. to expose to pleasant warmth

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beck

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n. a gesture of summons

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bulk

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n. size, mass, or volume

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bystander

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n. a person who is present but not participating in an even

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cajole

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v. to persuade with flattery

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caricature

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n. a representation that deliberately exaggerates distinctive features to produce a comical effect

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cite

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v. to quote as a source

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civil

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adj. relating to citizens or society

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complement

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n. something that completes

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consolidation

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n. the process of merging commercial corporations

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contempt

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n. the state of being despised

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context

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n. the part of a text that surrounds a word and determines its meaning

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converge

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v. to approach an intersecting point

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corroborate

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v. to strengthen with evidence

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daunt

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v. to discourage

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deduce

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v. to make an educated guess from principles

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deliberate

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adj. done with full consciousness of the effects

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dependence

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n. being dependent, as for support

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derive

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v. to obtain or receive from a source

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ebb

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n. a period of decline; to recede

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endorse

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v. to approve openly

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enhance

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v. to make greater

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enrich

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v. to enhance

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entrap

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v. to catch in a trap

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enumerate

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v. to count or list

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exalt

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adj. to raise in rank, power, or character

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explicate

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adj. to make clear the meaning of

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formidable

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adj. arousing fear, dread, or alarm

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halcyon

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adj. calm, peaceful; happy

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hale

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adj. free from defect

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hamper

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v. to interfere

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hirsute

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adj. hairy

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immune

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adj. not affected; unresponsive

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imperceptible

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adj. not seen or noticed

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import

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v. to bring or carry in from an outside source

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initial

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adj. occurring at the beginning

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inquire

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v. to seek information by asking a question

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lavish

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adj. profuse; using or giving great amounts

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malign

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v. to make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about

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manifest

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v. to make evident by showing

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mercenary

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adj. serving merely for pay

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minute

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adj. very small; of little importance

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mystify

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v. to perplex the mind

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nimble

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adj. quick and light in motion

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oblique

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adj. not straight(forward)

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obliterate

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v. to remove from existence or memory

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optimism

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n. a tendency to dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation

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ornate

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adj. elaborately ornamented

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preclude

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v. to prevent

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prologue

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n. an introduction

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propose

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v. to put forward a plan or intention

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ravenous

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adj. very eager or greedy for food or satisfaction

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relic

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n. souvenir; remains

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restrain

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v. to hold back

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scandal

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n. a publicized incident that brings about disgrace the moral sensibilities of society

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speculate

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v. to mediate on a subject

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squalid

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adj. marked by filthiness; dirty

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stinting

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adj. sparing; stingy

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subtle

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adj. so slight to be difficult to detect

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superficial

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adj. concerned with only what is apparent

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transcend

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v. to rise above or go beyond the limits

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undertake

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v. to accept responsibility

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vapid

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adj. lacking liveliness

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voracious

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adj. having a huge appetite; excessively eager

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vulnerable

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adj. open to attack or damage

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wane

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v. to decrease gradually

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zoological

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adj. of or relating to animals

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