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obtrude

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v. to push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others

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variegated

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adj. distinctly marked with different colors; diverse

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eschew

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v. to avoid; to shun

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lackadaisical

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adj. showing lack of interest or spirit

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encumber

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v. to burden or weigh down

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overwrought

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adj. extremely nervous or excited

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gamut

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n. an entire range or series

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morass

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n. an area of swampy ground; something that hinders

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blatant

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adj. offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy

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largess

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n. generosity in giving gifts

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appease

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v. to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions

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craven

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adj. cowardly; contemptibly timid

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menial

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adj. lowly or servant-like

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placate

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v. to make less angry

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self-abnegation

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n. the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others or for a belief, cause, or principle
adj. self-abnegating

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submissive

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adj. willing to obey with resistance; docile

v. submit

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sycophant

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n. one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence
adj. sycophantic

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timid

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adj. easily frightened; lacking self-confidence

n. timidity

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toady

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n. a person who flatters others for serving reasons; a sycophant

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tremulous

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adj. shaking; fearful

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abduct

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b. to take away, kidnap

n. abduction

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adduce

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v. to show as an example or means of proving something

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byproduct

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n. a side-effect; something produced in the making of something else

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conducive

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adj. tending to bring about

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deduce
v. to reach a conclusion by reasoning | n. deduction
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ductile
adj. easily shaped; capable of being persuaded easily | n. ductility
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educe
v. to draw out; elicit
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induce
v. to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about; to infer by inductive reasoning
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induct
v. to place formally into office; to admit as a member
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seduce
v. to lure or attract; to lead astray | n. seduction
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august
adj. inspire awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character
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conceit
n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction
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consonant
adj. being in agreement
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dispose
v. to give a tendency or inclination to | adj. disposed
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engaging
adj. attractive; charming
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import
n. significance
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intelligence
n. information; news
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negotiate
v. to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
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peer
n. a person or thing of the same rank
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rank
adj. conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete
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accommodate
v. to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit | adj. accommodating
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approbation
n. official approval | adj. approbatory
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beacon
n. a signaling light: a source of guidance or inspiration
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bolster
v. to support or strengthen
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burly
adj. strong and muscular
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byline
n. a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author's name
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commodious
adj. spacious; roomy
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concise
adj. brief and to the point
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confiscate
v. to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
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consummate
adj. complete; supremely accomplished
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corollary
n. a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference
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cryptic
adj. secretive or partially concealed; mysterious
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definitive
adj. complete
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despise
v. to look down on with contempt and scorn | adj. despicable
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digress
v. to turn aside from the main subject | n. digression
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disarray
n. confusion, disorder
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disparage
v. to speak in a disapproving or slighting manner; to belittle
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divert
v. to change the direction of; to amuse | n. diversion
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docile
adj. easy to teach; submissive | n. docility
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drastic
adj. extreme; severe
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electorate
n. the total group of qualified voters
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emit
v. to send forth; to give out | n. emission
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endeavor
n. a serious attempt or effort | v. endeavor
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erratic
adj. inconsistent, unpredictable
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erudite
adj. well-educated | n. erudition
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exert
v. to forth or bring to bear | n. exertion
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fetid
adj. having a bad odor
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firebrand
n. one who stirs up trouble or revolt
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florescence
n. the act or condition of blooming; a period of success or achievement adj. florescent
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girth
n. the distance around something; circumference
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gruesome
adj. causing horror; frightful and shocking
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incessant
adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop
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innate
adj. possessed at birth; inborn
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irascible
adj. easily angered; quick-tempered
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jocose
adj. given to joking; merry
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judicious
adj. wise and careful
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mercurial
adj. easily changeable; erratic
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montage
n. a composite of elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another
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nurture
v. to nourish, educate, or encourage
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oblique
adj. not straight to the point; indirect
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parasol
n. a small umbrella used as protection from the sun
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placid
adj. calm, undisturbed | n. placidity
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podium
n. a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands; a lectern
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portend
v. to serve as a warning of | n. portent; adj. portentous
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prudent
adj. marked by careful planning; discreet | n. prudence
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pungent
adj. sharp to the smell or taste
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purvey
v. to supply | n. purveyor
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relentless
adj. harsh; pitiless; persistent
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relinquish
v. to surrender or release
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renovate
v. to make new | n. renovation
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rigor
n. strictness or severity | n. rigorous
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rote
n. mechanical memorization, often without full understanding
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savanna
n. a flat, treeless plain in a tropical or subtropical region
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scruple
n. a moral principle that restrains actions
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tenable
adj. able to be maintained in argument; rationally defensible; able to be held against assault; defensible
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toil
v. to work strenuously; n. hard work
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trivial
adj. of little worth or importance | n. triviality
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venial
adj. easily excused or forgiven
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winsome
adj. charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way
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wry
adj. dryly humorous, with a touch of irony

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