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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

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v. to reach a conclusion by reasoning

n. deduction

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ductile

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adj. easily shaped; capable of being persuaded easily

n. ductility

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educe

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v. to draw out; elicit

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induce

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v. to influence, esp. by persuasion; to bring about; to infer by inductive reasoning

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induct

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v. to place formally into office; to admit as a member

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seduce

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v. to lure or attract; to lead astray

n. seduction

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august

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adj. inspire awe or admiration, esp. because of high rank or character

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conceit

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n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction

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consonant

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adj. being in agreement

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dispose

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v. to give a tendency or inclination to

adj. disposed

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engaging

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adj. attractive; charming

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import

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n. significance

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intelligence

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n. information; news

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negotiate

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v. to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing

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peer

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n. a person or thing of the same rank

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rank

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adj. conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete

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accommodate

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v. to oblige; to provide a service or favor; to fit

adj. accommodating

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approbation

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n. official approval

adj. approbatory

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beacon

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n. a signaling light: a source of guidance or inspiration

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bolster

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v. to support or strengthen

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burly

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adj. strong and muscular

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byline

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n. a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author’s name

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commodious

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adj. spacious; roomy

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concise

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adj. brief and to the point

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confiscate

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v. to seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority

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consummate

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adj. complete; supremely accomplished

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corollary

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n. a natural consequence or effect; a deduction or an inference

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cryptic

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adj. secretive or partially concealed; mysterious

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definitive

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adj. complete

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despise

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v. to look down on with contempt and scorn

adj. despicable

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digress

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v. to turn aside from the main subject

n. digression

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disarray

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n. confusion, disorder

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disparage

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v. to speak in a disapproving or slighting manner; to belittle

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divert

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v. to change the direction of; to amuse

n. diversion

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docile

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adj. easy to teach; submissive

n. docility

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drastic

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adj. extreme; severe

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electorate

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n. the total group of qualified voters

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emit

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v. to send forth; to give out

n. emission

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endeavor

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n. a serious attempt or effort

v. endeavor

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erratic

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adj. inconsistent, unpredictable

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erudite

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adj. well-educated

n. erudition

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exert

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v. to forth or bring to bear

n. exertion

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fetid

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adj. having a bad odor

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firebrand

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n. one who stirs up trouble or revolt

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florescence

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n. the act or condition of blooming; a period of success or achievement
adj. florescent

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girth

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n. the distance around something; circumference

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gruesome

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adj. causing horror; frightful and shocking

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incessant

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adj. never pausing; continuous; without a stop

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innate

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adj. possessed at birth; inborn

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irascible

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adj. easily angered; quick-tempered

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jocose

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adj. given to joking; merry

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judicious

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adj. wise and careful

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mercurial

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adj. easily changeable; erratic

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montage

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n. a composite of elements, esp. pictures, placed closely next to one another

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nurture

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v. to nourish, educate, or encourage

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oblique

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adj. not straight to the point; indirect

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parasol

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n. a small umbrella used as protection from the sun

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placid

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adj. calm, undisturbed

n. placidity

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podium

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n. a raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands; a lectern

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portend

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v. to serve as a warning of

n. portent; adj. portentous

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prudent

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adj. marked by careful planning; discreet

n. prudence

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pungent

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adj. sharp to the smell or taste

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purvey

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v. to supply

n. purveyor

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relentless

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adj. harsh; pitiless; persistent

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relinquish

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v. to surrender or release

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renovate

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v. to make new

n. renovation

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rigor

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n. strictness or severity

n. rigorous

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rote

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n. mechanical memorization, often without full understanding

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savanna

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n. a flat, treeless plain in a tropical or subtropical region

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scruple

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n. a moral principle that restrains actions

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tenable

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adj. able to be maintained in argument; rationally defensible; able to be held against assault; defensible

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toil

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v. to work strenuously; n. hard work

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trivial

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adj. of little worth or importance

n. triviality

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venial

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adj. easily excused or forgiven

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winsome

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adj. charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way

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wry

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adj. dryly humorous, with a touch of irony

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