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abdicate

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(v) to decline or reject a powerful position, such as a kingship

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affectation

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(n) an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism

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arbitrary

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(adj) done or chosen without a reason; random

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beseech

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(v) to beg or plead

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censorious

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(adj) finding fault; judging harshly

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consensus

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(n) an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people

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cudgel

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(n) a short, thick blunt weapon; a club

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despite

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(prep) in spite of

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effrontery

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(n) boldness; audacity

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fealty

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(n) loyalty; fidelity

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hesitant

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(adj) lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision

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inaudible

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(adj) unable to be heard

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lithe

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(adj) moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion

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metamorphosis

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(n) a change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly

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nocturnal

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(adj) belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime

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opulence

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(n) riches or affluence, especially as shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle

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partition

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(n) something which separates two parts or areas

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phonetic

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(adj) of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech

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prolong

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(v) to make something last longer; to extend a period of time

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reckless

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(adj) careless or unwise; unheeding of danger

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rigor

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(n) a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding

22
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somnolent

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(adj) drowsy or inclined to sleep

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tenacious

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(adj) stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal

24
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umbrage

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(n) resentment based on a feeling of having been injured

25
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veto

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(n) the action of the president of the United States, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passed by congress

26
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(v) to decline or reject a powerful position, such as a kingship

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abdicate

27
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(n) an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism

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affectation

28
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(adj) done or chosen without a reason; random

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arbitrary

29
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(v) to beg or plead

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beseech

30
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(adj) finding fault; judging harshly

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censorious

31
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(n) an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people

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consensus

32
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(n) a short, thick blunt weapon; a club

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cudgel

33
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(prep) in spite of

A

despite

34
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(n) boldness; audacity

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effrontery

35
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(n) loyalty; fidelity

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fealty

36
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(adj) lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision

A

hesitant

37
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(adj) unable to be heard

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inaudible

38
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(adj) moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion

A

lithe

39
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(n) a change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly

A

metamorphosis

40
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(adj) belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime

A

nocturnal

41
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(n) riches or affluence, especially as shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle

A

opulence

42
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(n) something which separates two parts or areas

A

partition

43
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(adj) of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech

A

phonetic

44
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(v) to make something last longer; to extend a period of time

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prolong

45
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(adj) careless or unwise; unheeding of danger

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reckless

46
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(n) a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding

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rigor

47
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(adj) drowsy or inclined to sleep

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somnolent

48
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(adj) stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal

A

tenacious

49
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(n) resentment based on a feeling of having been injured

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umbrage

50
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(n) the action of the president of the United States, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passed by congress

A

veto

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