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sidestep

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step to one side

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perfidious

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treacherous faithless

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overweening

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presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

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importune

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beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)

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penchant

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strong inclination a liking

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trepidation

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alarm excited state of mind

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snare

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trap

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implicit

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implied though not plainly expressed

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alleviate

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make (pain) easier to bear

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boorish

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crude offensive rude

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infuse

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put pour fill

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vestige

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trace or sign

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profligate

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wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

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truce

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(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

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attenuate

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make thin. weaken enervate

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antidote

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medicine used against a poison or a disease

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travesty

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parody/imitation

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ardor

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enthusiasm

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imminent

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likely to come or happen soon

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verve

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spirit vigor enthusiasm

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fission

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splitting or division (esp. of cells)

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deplete

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use until none remains

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abscond

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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

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spurn

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have nothing to do reject or refuse

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venal

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ready to do smth dishonest

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assuage

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make smth (pain desire) less

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commemorate

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keep the memory of

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perpetrate

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be guilty commit (a crime)

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weigh

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measure hoe heavy smth is

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eloquence

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fluent speaking skillful use of language

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evasive

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tending to evade

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connotation

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suggestion in addition to

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urbane

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elegant refined in manners

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caustic

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biting sarcastic

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garrulity

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talkativeness

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oblivious

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unaware having no memory

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congeal

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make or become stiff and solid

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hoi

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polloi the masses the rabble

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idolatry

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excessive admiration of

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conceit

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over-high opinion of too much pride

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barren

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not good enough unable to have young ones without value

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colander

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bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

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cordon

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line (of police acting as a guard)

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forbearance

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patience willingness to wait

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cryptic

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secret with a hidden meaning

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enmity

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hatred being an enemy

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palatial

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magnificent

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squat

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crouch/settle without permission

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detraction

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slandering verbal attack aspersion

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solvent

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of the power of forming a solution

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riddle

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puzzling person or thing

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reconcile

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settle a quarrel restore peace

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contemn

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to scorn or despise

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covetous

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eagerly desirous

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proscribe

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denounce as dangerous

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meticulous

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giving great attention to details

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fulsome

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disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

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cordial

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warm and sincere

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fidelity

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loyalty accuracy

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ail

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trouble be ill

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pedantic

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bookish showing off learning

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barrage

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artificial obstacle built across a river

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severance

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severing

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plead

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address a court of law as an advocate

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ubiquitous

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present everywhere

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ferocity

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savage cruelty

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pristine

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primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated

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petrified

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taken away power (to think feel act)

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ruffian

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violent cruel man

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appease

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make quiet or calm

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lien

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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secular

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material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries

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convoke

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call together summon

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extrovert

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cheerful person

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plod

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continue doing smth without resting

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elaborate

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worked out with much care in great detail

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hew

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make by hard work cut (by striking)

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augury

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omen sign

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attune

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bring into harmony

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indulge

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gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself

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wean

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to turn away (from a habit)

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volatile

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changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive

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chary

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cautious wary

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amortize

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end (a debt) by setting aside money

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vain

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without use result conceited

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figurehead

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carved image on the prow of a ship

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quotidian

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banal everyday

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derision

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ridicule mockery deriding

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vituperate

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curse abuse in words

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salubrious

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healthful

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catalyst

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substance that causes speeding up

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decree

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order given by authority

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wince

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show bodily or mental pain

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interdict

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prohibit forbid

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profane

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worldly having contempt for God

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heed

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attention/give notice to

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euphoria

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elation state of pleasant excitement

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expostulate

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argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

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console

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give comfort or sympathy to

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malevolence

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wishing to do evil

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accolade

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praise approval

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plaintive

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mournful melancholy sorrowful

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soar

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rise fly high

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repel

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refuse to accept/cause dislike

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inchoate

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not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary

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entice

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tempt or persuade

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constrain

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compel

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censure

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expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

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fervor

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warmth of feelings earnestness

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arduous

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steep difficult ascent laborious

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gouge

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tool for cutting grooves in wood

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convoluted

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complicated coiled twisted

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feud

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bitter quarrel over a long period of time

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tamper

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interfere with

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sawdust

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tiny bits of wood

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penurious

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poor/stingy

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deposition

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dethronement depositing

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duress

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threats to compel smb

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lumber

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move in a clumsy/noisy way

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yarn

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tale story fibers for knitting

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maudlin

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sentimental in a silly or tearful way

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend obscure

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embezzle

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use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

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jocular

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meant as a joke

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umbrage

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offense resentment

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partisan

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one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced

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mollify

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make calmer or quieter

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turgid

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excessively ornate swollen or bloated

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palpitate

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tremble beat rapidly and irregularly

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lachrymose

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causing tears tearful

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conundrum

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a riddle dilemma enigma

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sanity

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health of mind soundness of judgement

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involute

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complex

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pugnacious

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fond of in the habit of fighting

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inveigh

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to attack verbally denounce deprecate

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excoriation

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severe criticism

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distraught

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distracted violently upset in mind

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commuter

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person who travels regularly

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ostentation

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display to obtain admiration or envy

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scribble

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write hastily

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finicky

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finical

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conceal

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hide keep secret

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permeate

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spread into every part of

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phlegmatic

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calm sluggish temperament unemotional

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somatic

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of the body

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moderation

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quality of being limited not extreme

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specious

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illogical of questionable truth or merit

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pluck

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pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)

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pyre

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large pile of wood for burning

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massacre

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cruel killing of a large number of people

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falter

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waver/move in an uncertain manner

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maverick

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rebel nonconformist

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stingy

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spending using unwillingly

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temperance

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abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation

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forfeit

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suffer the loss of smth

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enzyme

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catalyst

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forage

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food for horses and cattle

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mendacity

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dishonesty

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hallow

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to make holy consecrate

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dwarf

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person or smb much below the usual size

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unearth

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discover and bring to light

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husk

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worthless outside part of anything

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rarefy

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to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine

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buoyant

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able to float light-hearted

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extol

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praise highly

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unscathed

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unharmed unhurt

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garment

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article of clothing

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pest

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destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

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benign

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kind and gentle mild (climate)

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extort

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obtain by threats violence

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acarpous

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effete no longer fertile worn out

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precepts

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rules establishing standards of conduct

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delineate

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to portray depict sketch out

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prudence

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careful forethought

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ascertain

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get to know

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lugubrious

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mournful excessively sad

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whimsical

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full of odd and fanciful ideas

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recuperate

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become strong after illness loss exhaustion

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abjure

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promise or swear to give up

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shard

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piece of broken earthenware

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turpitude

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wickedness shamefulness

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supplicate

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make a humble petition to

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imbroglio

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complicated and embarrassing situation

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wend

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to go proceed

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gust

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outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

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centurion

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leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

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idyll

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a carefree episode or experience

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raffish

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low vulgar base tawdry

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testiness

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witness/evidence

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grave

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serious requiring consideration

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dote

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show much fondness center one’s attention

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pivotal

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of great importance (others depend on it)

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picaresque

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involving clever rogues or adventurers

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vagary

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strange act or idea

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implosion

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collapse bursting inward

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baneful

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causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

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bedizen

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to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

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exuberance

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state of growing vigorously being full of life

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breach

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opening broken place breaking

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blandishment

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flattery coaxing

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vitiate

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lower the quality weaken the strength

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desuetude

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cessation of use disuse

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dereliction

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deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

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cadge

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to beg to get by begging

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veritable

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real rightly named

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concord

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agreement or harmony

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foible

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defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

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portent

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omen marvelous threatening

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parsimonious

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too economical miserly

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abdication

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giving up control authority

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profligacy

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shameless immorality

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glean

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gather facts in small quantities

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vilify

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slander say evil things

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perfidy

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treachery breaking of faith

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pliant

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pliable easily bent shaped or twisted

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peregrination

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traveling about wandering

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loll

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rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)

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grandiloquent

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using pompous words

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precursory

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preliminary anticipating

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exigency

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emergency an urgent situation

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maladroit

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tactless clumsy

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entreat

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ask earnestly

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puissance

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strength

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dissemble

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speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

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clinch

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come to grips/settle conclusively

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sumptuous

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magnificent

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gossamer

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soft light delicate material

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desiccant

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substance used to absorb moisture

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impudent

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rash indiscreet

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epithet

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adjective

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pusillanimous

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cowardly craven

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stymie

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to hinder obstruct or block

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incredulous

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skeptical unwilling to believe

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incipient

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beginning

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exploit

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brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

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proclivity

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inclination

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assiduous

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diligent hard-working sedulous

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adulteration

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making unpure poorer in quality

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levee

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formal reception/embankment

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opprobrious

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showing scorn or reproach

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valorous

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brave

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obtrusive

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projecting prominent undesirably noticeable

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squander

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spend wastefully

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extricable

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that can be freed

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emote

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stir up excite

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heresy

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belief contrary to what is generally accepted

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shun

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keep away from avoid

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tamp

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tap or drive down by repeated light blows

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affable

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polite and friendly

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rumple

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make rough

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sponge

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porous rubber for washing live at once expense

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sheath

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cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

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arboreal

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of connected with trees

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preen

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tidy/show self-satisfaction

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contrite

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filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

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facetious

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humorous funny jocular

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discredit

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refuse to believe

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reciprocity

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granting of privileges in return for similar

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reprobate

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person hardened in sin one devoid of decency

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fallacious

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based on error

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revere

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have deep respect for

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repast

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meal

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diffidence

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shyness

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espouse

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marry give one’s support to

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prudish

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easily shocked excessively modest

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tractable

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easily controlled or guided

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surfeit

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satiate feed to fulness or to excess

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tawdry

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cheap gaudy showy tacky

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transgress

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break go beyond (a limit)

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deprecate

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protest against express disapproval of

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inadvertent

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not paying proper attention

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derivative

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unoriginal obtained from another source

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lassitude

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weariness tiredness

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contumacious

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insubordinate rebellious

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alacrity

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eager and cheerful readiness

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trifling

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unimportant

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invincible

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too strong to be defeated

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miser

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person who loves wealth and spends little

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deferential

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showing respect

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ominous

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threatening

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defiance

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open disobedience or resistance

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denouement

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an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

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nexus

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a connection tie or link

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highbrow

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(person) with superior tastes

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decry

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disapprove of

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sententious

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short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

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endemic

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epidemic

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hoodwink

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trick mislead

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pique

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hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)

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malleable

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yielding easily shaped moldable adapting

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cower

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crouch shrink back

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resilience

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quality of quickly recovering the original shape

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molt

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moult lose hair feathers before new growing

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ponderous

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heavy bulky dull

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provisional

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of the present time only

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patron

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regular customer person who gives support

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glut

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supply to much fill to excess

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aloof

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reserved indifferent

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ambivalent

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having both of two contrary meanings

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sophomoric

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self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown

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hairy shaggy

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abut

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border on

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plethora

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glut

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cabal

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a scheme or plot a group of plotters

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insurrection

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rising of people to open resistance to

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extralegal

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outside the law

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laudatory

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expressing or giving praise

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foster

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nurture care for

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boisterous

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loud noisy rough lacking restraint

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jibe

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gibe make fun of

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ensign

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flag/badge

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peccadillo

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small sin small weakness in one’s character

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flak

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criticism/anti-aircraft guns

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sash

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long strip worn round the waist

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tout

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person who worries others to buy smth to use his service

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smolder

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burn slowly without flame

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noisome

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offensive disgusting (smell)

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soot

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black powder in smoke

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verisimilitude

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appearing TRUE or real

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intransigence

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unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability

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hubris

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arrogant pride

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unfeigned

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not pretended sincere

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irascible

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irritable easily angered

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ferret

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discover by searching search

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credulous

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ready to believe things

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epistle

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letter

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sanguine

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cheerful confident optimistic

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intransigent

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uncompromising

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taciturn

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untalkative silent

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countenance

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to favor or approve of

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vigorous

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strong energetic

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elicit

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draw out

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valiant

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brave

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unencumbered

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easy-going trifle

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teetotal

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oppose to alcohol

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eradicate

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get rid of pull up by the roots

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immutable

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that cannot be changed

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palate

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roof of the mouth sense of taste

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inimitable

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defying imitation unmatchable

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inclined

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directing the mind in a certain direction

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perspicacity

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quick judging and understanding

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pinch

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be too tight take between the thumb and finger

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tepid

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lukewarm

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edible

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fit to be eaten/not poisonous

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asperity

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roughness harshness ill temper irritability

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stipple

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paint with dots

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onerous

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needing effort burdensome

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hack

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cut roughly hired horse

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obloquy

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abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

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glimmer

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weak/unsteady light

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harrow

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to distress create stress or torment

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welter

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turmoil a bewildering jumble

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volubility

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fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language

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refine

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make or become pure cultural

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supercilious

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disdainful characterized by haughty scorn

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supersede

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take the place of

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liberality

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free giving generosity

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indomitable

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not easily discouraged or subdued

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august

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majestic venerable

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clamor

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shout complain with a lot of noise

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deter

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discourage hinder

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disconcert

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upset the self-possession of

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inundate

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flood cover by overflowing

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ferment

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substance become excited

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impromptu

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without preparation

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paean

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song of praise or triumph

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germane

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relevant pertinent to

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droll

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jesting

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demagogue

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person appealing not to reasons

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libel

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statement that damages reputation

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palliate

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lessen the severity of

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mischievous

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harmful causing mischief

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jabber

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talk excitedly utter rapidly

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abeyance

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suspended action

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frantic

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wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

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felon

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person guilty of murder

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effluvia

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outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

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astute

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clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

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noxious

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harmful

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inasmuch

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since because

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abet

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help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

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multifarious

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varied motley greatly diversified

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calumny

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slander aspersion

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abrogate

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repeal or annul by authority

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reiterate

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say or do again several times

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craven

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cowardly

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disheveled

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untidy

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chastened

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corrected punished

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chicanery

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legal trickery/false argument

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inured

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accustomed to adapted

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impassive

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unmoved feeling no sign of passion

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quiescent

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at rest dormant torpid

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poignant

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deeply moving keen

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suffocate

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cause or have difficulty in breathing

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propinquity

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nearness in time or place affinity of nature

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nonchalant

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not having interest

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provident

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frugal looking to the future

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erudite

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learned scholarly

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enthral

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please greatly/enslave (fig)

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hoax

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mischievous trick played on smb for a joke

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equable

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steady regular

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presumption

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arrogance

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flop

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fail/move/fall clumsily

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ineffable

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to great to be described in words

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incongruous

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out of place not in harmony or agreement

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fringe

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edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

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impugned

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challenged to be doubted

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subsume

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include under a rule

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refulgent

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shining brilliant

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pitfall

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covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger

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edacious

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voracious devouring

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pine

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waste away through sorrow or illness

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apprise

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give notice to inform

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castigation

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severe punishment

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obtain

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to be established accepted or customary

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preternatural

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not normal or usual

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misanthrope

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person who hates mankind

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ire

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anger

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reactionary

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opposing progress

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efficacy

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production of a desired result

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paradigm

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a model example or pattern

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penury

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extreme poverty

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opaqueness

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dullness/not allowing light to pass through

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earthenware

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dishes made of baked clay

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dormant

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in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

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derogatory

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insulting tending to damage

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benefactor

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person who has given help

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disallow

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refuse to allow or accept as a correct

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euthanasia

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easy and painless death

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precarious

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uncertain risky dangerous

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roll

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call calling of names

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scorch

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become discolored/dry up/go at high speed

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abacus

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frame with balls for calculating

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eschew

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avoid

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inveterate

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deep-rooted. long-established

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presage

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warning sign

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encumbrance

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burden things that get on the way of

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apostate

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

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empirical

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relying on experiment

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coeval

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of the same period coexisting

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conviction

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convincing firm belief

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recompense

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make payment to reward punish

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neophyte

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person who has been converted to a belief

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dainty

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pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

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clot

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half-solid lump formed from liquid

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lustrous

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being bright polished

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profuse

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abundant/lavish

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astringent

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substance that shrinks

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fawn

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young deer try to win smb’s favor

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arrogance

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proud superior manner of behaviour

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subdue

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overcome bring under control

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gush

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burst out suddenly/talk ardently

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sober

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self-controlled

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morose

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ill-tempered unsocial

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recidivism

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relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

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florid

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very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

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enduring

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lasting

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petrous

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like a rock hard stony

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infuriate

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fill with fury or rage

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exculpate

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to clear from a charge of guilt

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spurious

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FALSE counterfeit

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connoisseur

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a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

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ignominious

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shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful

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rejuvenation

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becoming young in nature or appearance

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hush

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make or become silent

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graze

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touch or scrape lightly in passing

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odium

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contempt dislike aversion

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undermine

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weaken gradually at the base make smth under

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meretricious

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attractive on the surface but of little value

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endearing

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making dear or liked

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chastisement

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punishment

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quail

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lose courage turn frightened

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hone

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stone used for sharpening tools

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concur

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agree in opinion happen together

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deviance

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being different in moral standards (from normal)

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salacious

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obscene

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prune

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dried plum silly person

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sermon

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reproving a person for his faults

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anguish

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severe suffering

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bilge

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bulge the protuberance of a cask

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vanquish

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conquer

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discreet

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careful/prudent

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calipers

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metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

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scabbard

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sheath for the blade

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engender

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cause produce give rise to

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veer

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change direction

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turbid

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muddy having the sediment stirred up

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fixate

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stare at

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pith

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essential part force soft liquid substance

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equilibrium

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state of being balanced

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incessant

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often repeated continual

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amalgamate

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mix combine unite societies

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insouciant

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unconcerned carefree

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engrossing

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taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

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impair

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worsen diminish in value

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seminal

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like a seed constituting a source originative

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contentious

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argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

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rave

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act with excessive enthusiasm

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irresolute

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hesitating undecided

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Q

descry

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catch sight of see smth in the distance

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untoward

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unfortunate inconvenient

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countervail

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counterbalance

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ascribe

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consider to be the origin of or belonging to

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forswear

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renounce disallow repudiate

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insularity

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narrow-mindedness isolated

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drowsiness

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feeling sleepy half asleep

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synopsis

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summary or outline

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508
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sophistry

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fallacious reasoning faulty logic

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509
Q

terse

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brief and to the point

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dynamo

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a generator something that produces electric current

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511
Q

pucker

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wrinkle

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latent

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present but not yet active developed or visible

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extempore

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without previous thought or preparation

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perfunctory

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done as a duty without care

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered/quarrelsome

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evince

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to show clearly to indicate

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abate

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to lessen to subside

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abide

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be faithful to endure

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snub

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treat with contempt

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Q

correlate

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have a mutual relation

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ramify

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to be divided or subdivided to branch out

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dogmatic

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positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion

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agile

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active quick-moving

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pernicious

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harmful injurious

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arrant

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in the highest degree

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transitory

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brief

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complaisance

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tending to comply obliging willingness to please

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vindictive

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having a desire to revenge

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redoubtable

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formidable causing fear

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530
Q

baleful

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harmful ominous causing evil

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repulsive

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causing a feeling of disgust

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expedient

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likely to be useful for a purpose

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aversion

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strong dislike

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stentorian

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extremely loud and powerful

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thwart

A

obstruct/frustrate

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Q

sordid

A

wretched comfortless contemptible

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537
Q

uncouth

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rough awkward

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Q

satiate

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satisfy fully

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Q

plummet

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fall plunge steeply

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Q

flout

A

reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition)

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541
Q

suborn

A

induce by bribery or smth to commit perjury

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542
Q

articulate

A

speak distinctly connect by joints

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543
Q

effrontery

A

boldness impudence arrogance

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544
Q

prodigious

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enormous wonderful

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545
Q

curriculum

A

course of study

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malign

A

injurious speak ill of smb tell lie

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Q

inscrutable

A

incapable of being discovered or understood

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Q

dubious

A

feeling doubt

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Q

engulf

A

swallow up

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Q

cognizant

A

being fully aware of

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Q

succor

A

assistance relief in time of distress

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daunt

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intimidate make fearful

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Q

impiety

A

lack of reverence or dutifulness

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petrify

A

to make hard rocklike

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Q

divergence

A

getting farther apart from a point

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556
Q

impute

A

to attribute to a cause or source ascribe

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Q

implacable

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incapable of being placated unpleasable

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558
Q

disinter

A

dig up from the earth

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559
Q

audacious

A

daring foolishly bold impudent

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560
Q

dislodge

A

move force from the place occupied

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561
Q

burnish

A

to polish rub to a shine

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562
Q

regale

A

to delight or entertain to feast

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Q

tadpole

A

form of a frog when it leaves the egg

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Q

virago

A

a loud domineering woman a scold or nag

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Q

renovate

A

restore smth to better condition

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566
Q

combustion

A

process of burning

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Q

credulity

A

too great a readiness to believe things

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Q

imperious

A

commanding haughty arrogant

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569
Q

crass

A

very great (es. stupidity)

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570
Q

berate

A

scold sharply

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Q

disingenuous

A

sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning

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Q

rant

A

use extravagant language

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573
Q

fidget

A

move restlessly make nervous

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574
Q

elegy

A

a lament a melancholy composition

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Q

frenetic

A

frantic frenzied

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Q

coax

A

get smb to do smth by kindness

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Q

resigned

A

unresisting submissive

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Q

panegyric

A

formal praise eulogy

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579
Q

ebullient

A

overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement

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580
Q

loquacious

A

talkative garrulous

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581
Q

savant

A

person of great learning

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582
Q

feint

A

pretend

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583
Q

bewilder

A

puzzle confuse

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584
Q

covert

A

disguised

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Q

asterisk

A

the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)

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Q

shrewd

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astute showing sound judgement

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Q

corroboration

A

additional strengthening evidence

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Q

waffle

A

talk vaguely and without much result

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589
Q

felicitous

A

apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos

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Q

alcove

A

recess/partially enclosed place

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Q

matriculation

A

be admitted enter a university as a student

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relapse

A

fall back again

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Q

shallow

A

little depth not earnest

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Q

recluse

A

person who lives alone and avoids people

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Q

hollow

A

not soled with hole

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Q

bellicose

A

belligerent pugnacious warlike

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Q

epicurean

A

devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

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598
Q

agog

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eager/excited

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Q

fervid

A

showing earnest feeling

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Q

corporeal

A

physical of or for the body

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Q

vigilant

A

member of a vigilance committee

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602
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erratic

A

irregular in behaviour or opinion

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603
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quell

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suppress subdue

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604
Q

stigmatize

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describe smb scornfully

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605
Q

detumescence

A

diminishing or lessening of swelling

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606
Q

denigrate

A

blacken belittle sully defame

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607
Q

guile

A

deceit cunning

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608
Q

divestiture

A

taking off getting rid of giving up

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609
Q

churl

A

bad-tempered person

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610
Q

plea

A

request

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611
Q

forgery

A

counterfeit

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612
Q

equipoise

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equal distribution of weight equilibrium

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613
Q

trite

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not new

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614
Q

brook

A

to tolerate endure

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615
Q

crush

A

press lose shape subdue overwhelm

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616
Q

haughty

A

arrogant conceited

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617
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malapropism

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misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)

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618
Q

expurgate

A

to remove obscenity purify censor

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619
Q

tortuous

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devious/not straightforward

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620
Q

ignoble

A

dishonorable common undignified

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621
Q

illicit

A

unlawful forbidden

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622
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equivocate

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try to deceive by equivocal language

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623
Q

overhaul

A

examine thoroughly to learn about the condition

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624
Q

plumb

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get to the root of

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625
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atonement

A

repayment death of Jesus

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626
Q

remonstrate

A

to protest object

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627
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incite

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stir up rouse

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extinguish

A

end the existence of/wipe or put out

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629
Q

rebuff

A

snub

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630
Q

belligerent

A

(person nation) waging war

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631
Q

coalescing

A

coming together and uniting into one substance

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632
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sullied

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to be stained or discredited

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633
Q

petulant

A

unreasonably impatient

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634
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aver

A

affirm assert prove justify

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635
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brittle

A

easily broken

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636
Q

implicate

A

show that smb has a share

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637
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torque

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twisting force causing rotation

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irksome

A

tiresome

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639
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sycophant

A

person who flatter to the rich and powerful

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stipulate

A

state or put forward as a necessary condition

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641
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resuscitation

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coming back to consciousness

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642
Q

requite

A

repay give in return

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643
Q

cling

A

to resist separation

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644
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adamant

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kind of stone inflexible

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645
Q

cornucopia

A

abundant supply

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646
Q

auspicious

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favorable successful prosperous

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647
Q

placate

A

soothe pacify calm

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mercurial

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quick changeable in character fleeting

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649
Q

cogent

A

strong convincing

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650
Q

divulge

A

make known smth secret

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avow

A

admit. Declare openly

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trenchant

A

forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive

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653
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conjoin

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to join together

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impetuous

A

having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful

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655
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incorrigibility

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cannot be cured or corrected

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suppress

A

prevent from being known put an end to

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sere

A

make hard and without feeling

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658
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pedestrian

A

commonplace trite unremarkable

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659
Q

condone

A

forgive

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660
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enervate

A

weaken deprive of strength attenuate

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661
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consume

A

get to the end of

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662
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apotheosis

A

deification glorification to godliness

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663
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admonitory

A

containing warning

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664
Q

ulterior

A

situated beyond

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665
Q

nadir

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lowest weakest point

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666
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woo

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try to win

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667
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entangle

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put into difficulties

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668
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nonplused

A

greatly surprised

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669
Q

timid

A

shy easily frightened

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670
Q

rift

A

split crack dissension

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671
Q

discountenance

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refuse to approve of

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insinuate

A

suggest unpleasantly make a way for smth gently

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673
Q

argot

A

jargon slang

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674
Q

insensible

A

unconscious unresponsive unaffected

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675
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impediment

A

smth that hinders (e.g. stammer)

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676
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fracas

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noisy quarrel

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677
Q

refractory

A

stubborn unmanageable untractable

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678
Q

curmudgeon

A

bad-tempered person

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679
Q

regicide

A

crime of killing a king

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680
Q

adorn

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add beauty decorate

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681
Q

encomium

A

warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric

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682
Q

render

A

deliver provide represent

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683
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enigma

A

smth that is puzzling

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684
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mundane

A

worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday

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685
Q

propitiatory

A

conciliatory appeasing mitigating

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686
Q

epitome

A

brief summary representative example a typical model

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cajole

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use flattery or deceit to persuade

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Q

purvey

A

provide supply

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689
Q

recast

A

cast or fashion anew

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690
Q

bolster

A

give greatly needed support

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691
Q

mendicant

A

a beggar

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692
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approbation

A

approval

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693
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impermeable

A

that cannot be permeated

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694
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candid

A

frank straight-forward

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695
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tautology

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a repetition a redundancy

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696
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gregarious

A

living in societies liking the company

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697
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

personal mannerism

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698
Q

goad

A

smth urging a person to action

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699
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stanch

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to stop the flow of a fluid

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700
Q

luculent

A

easily understood lucid clear

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701
Q

pungency

A

sharpness stinging quality

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702
Q

itinerate

A

to travel from place to place to peregrinate

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703
Q

recondite

A

little known abstruse

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704
Q

mettlesome

A

courageous high-spirited

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705
Q

sodden

A

soaked saturated

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706
Q

occluded

A

blocked up

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707
Q

froward

A

intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn

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708
Q

topple

A

be unsteady and overturn

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709
Q

constrict

A

make tight or smaller

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710
Q

discourse

A

speech lecture

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711
Q

myriad

A

very great number

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712
Q

deprave

A

make morally bad corrupt

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713
Q

dolt

A

stupid fellow

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714
Q

minatory

A

menacing threatening

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715
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ecumenical

A

representing the whole Christian world

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716
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harbinger

A

smth or smb that foretells the coming of

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717
Q

temperate

A

showing self-control

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718
Q

broach

A

bring up announce begin to talk about

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719
Q

putrefaction

A

becoming rotten

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720
Q

innocuous

A

causing no harm

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721
Q

raconteur

A

person who tells anecdotes

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722
Q

ascetic

A

practicing self-denial austere stark

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723
Q

shrill

A

sharp piercing

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724
Q

indigence

A

poverty

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725
Q

dilate

A

speak comprehensively become wider large

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726
Q

engrave

A

impress deeply

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727
Q

mince

A

pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize

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728
Q

serrated

A

having a toothed edge

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729
Q

odor

A

smell favor reputation

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730
Q

incense

A

make angry

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731
Q

superimpose

A

put smth on the top

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732
Q

eulogy

A

formal praise panegyric

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733
Q

dearth

A

shortage

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734
Q

fulmination

A

bitter protest

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735
Q

premature

A

doing or happening smth before the right time

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736
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disparate

A

essentially different

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737
Q

fluster

A

make nervous or confused

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738
Q

alloy

A

to debase by mixing with something inferior

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739
Q

prosaic

A

everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian

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Q

hypocrisy

A

falsely making oneself appear to be good

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741
Q

cursory

A

quick hurried

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742
Q

quaff

A

drink deeply

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743
Q

exorbitant

A

much too high or great

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744
Q

garble

A

make unfair selection from facts

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Q

reproach

A

scold upbraid

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746
Q

disdain

A

look on with contempt

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747
Q

aplomb

A

self-confidence

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748
Q

squalid

A

foul filthy

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749
Q

indolence

A

laziness

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750
Q

veneration

A

regard with deep respect

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751
Q

incursion

A

a raid a sudden attack

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Q

turquoise

A

greenish-blue precious stone

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753
Q

apartheid

A

brutal racial discrimination

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754
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salutary

A

remedial wholesome causing improvement

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755
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coda

A

passage that completes a piece of music

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756
Q

ameliorate

A

improve make better

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757
Q

rancorous

A

feeling bitterness spitefulness

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758
Q

tyro

A

tiro beginner

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759
Q

tangential

A

suddenly changeable

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760
Q

diaphanous

A

transparent gauzy

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761
Q

bigot

A

stubborn narrow-minded person

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762
Q

saturnine

A

gloomy dark sullen morose

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763
Q

pertain

A

belong as a part have reference

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764
Q

toady

A

obsequious flatterer

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765
Q

labyrinthine

A

to entangle the state of affairs

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766
Q

lionize

A

treat as a famous person

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767
Q

dexterity

A

skill (esp. in handling)

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768
Q

procrastination

A

keeping on putting off

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769
Q

garrulous

A

too talkative

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770
Q

temerity

A

boldness brashness intrepidness

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771
Q

coerce

A

compel to force to make obedient

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772
Q

platitude

A

a trite or banal statement unoriginality

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773
Q

ford

A

shallow place in a river (to cross)

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774
Q

ingest

A

take in by swallowing

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775
Q

desultory

A

aimless haphazard digressing at random

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776
Q

stolid

A

showing no emotion impassive

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777
Q

blandness

A

polite manner comforting uninteresting

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778
Q

abysmal

A

bottomless extreme

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779
Q

swerve

A

change direction suddenly

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780
Q

interim

A

as an installment

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781
Q

finical

A

too fussy about food clothing etc.

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782
Q

restive

A

refusing to move reluctant to be controlled

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783
Q

inimical

A

harmful or friendly

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784
Q

slack

A

sluggish dull not tight

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785
Q

suffice

A

be enough

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786
Q

impede

A

hinder get in the way of

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787
Q

coagulation

A

change to a thick and solid state

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788
Q

ineptitude

A

quality of being unskillful

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789
Q

sublime

A

extreme astounding

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790
Q

fluke

A

lucky stroke

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791
Q

subpoena

A

written order requiring a person to appear in a low court

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792
Q

prevalent

A

common

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793
Q

ossify

A

to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea

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794
Q

perjury

A

willful FALSE statement unlawful act

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795
Q

bequest

A

arrangement to give smth at death

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796
Q

vivacious

A

lively high-spirited

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797
Q

ingenuous

A

naive young artless frank honest sincere

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798
Q

accretion

A

the growing of separate things into one

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799
Q

mellifluous

A

sweetly flowing

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800
Q

flinch

A

draw move back wince

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801
Q

steeply

A

rising or falling sharply

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802
Q

acclaimed

A

welcomed with shouts and approval

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803
Q

drone

A

male bee person who isn’t self-employed

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804
Q

voluble

A

fluent

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805
Q

piquant

A

agreeably pungent stimulating

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806
Q

stray

A

wander lose one’s way

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807
Q

predominate

A

have more power than others

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808
Q

supine

A

lying on the back slow to act passive

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809
Q

frugal

A

careful economical

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810
Q

susceptibility

A

sensitiveness

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811
Q

intersperse

A

place here and there

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812
Q

stigma

A

mark of shame or disgrace

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813
Q

quibble

A

try to avoid by sophistication

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814
Q

obstreperous

A

noisy loud

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815
Q

disproof

A

proof to the contrary

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816
Q

esoteric

A

abstruse intended only for a small circle of

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817
Q

disencumber

A

free from encumbrance

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818
Q

prevaricate

A

to equivocate to stray from the truth

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819
Q

veracity

A

truth

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820
Q

fetter

A

to shackle put in chains

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821
Q

peripatetic

A

wandering

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822
Q

warmonger

A

person who stirs up war

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823
Q

trickle

A

flow in drops

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824
Q

chauvinist

A

a blindly devoted patriot

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825
Q

middling

A

fairly good but not very good

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826
Q

inferno

A

hell

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827
Q

aspersion

A

slander

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828
Q

profundity

A

depth

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829
Q

decorum

A

propriety properness

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830
Q

upbraid

A

scold reproach

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831
Q

obsequious

A

too eager to obey or serve

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832
Q

incise

A

engrave make a cut in

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833
Q

harangue

A

a long passionate speech

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834
Q

expiation

A

ending expiring

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835
Q

rotund

A

rich and deep plump and round

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836
Q

exhaustive

A

complete thorough

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837
Q

homiletics

A

act of preaching

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838
Q

surcharge

A

additional load/charge

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839
Q

blithe

A

cheerful casual carefree

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840
Q

streak

A

long thin move very fast

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841
Q

malinger

A

to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty

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842
Q

lope

A

move along with long strides

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843
Q

bask

A

in enjoy warmth and light

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844
Q

tenuous

A

insubstantial flimsy weak

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845
Q

castigate

A

to chastise correct by punishing

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846
Q

balk

A

obstacle purposely to get on the way of

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847
Q

veneer

A

surface appearance covering the TRUE nature

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848
Q

gainsay

A

to deny to oppose

849
Q

glib

A

ready and smooth but not sincere

850
Q

debacle

A

a breakup overthrow sudden disaster

851
Q

serration

A

having a toothed edge

852
Q

obtuse

A

blunt/stupid

853
Q

fetid

A

stinking

854
Q

recreancy

A

cowardice a cowardly giving up

855
Q

officious

A

too eager or ready to help offer advice

856
Q

macerate

A

make or become soft by soaking in water

857
Q

allegiance

A

duty support loyalty

858
Q

invective

A

abusive language curses

859
Q

qualm

A

feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness

860
Q

cumbersome

A

burdensome heavy and awkward to carry

861
Q

judicious

A

sound in judgment wise

862
Q

effete

A

infertile worn out weak

863
Q

mesmerize

A

hypnotize

864
Q

commodious

A

having plenty of space for what is needed

865
Q

ostracism

A

shut out from society refuse to meet talk

866
Q

trudge

A

walk heavily

867
Q

writ

A

written order

868
Q

bogus

A

sham counterfeit not genuine

869
Q

splenetic

A

bad-tempered irritable

870
Q

extenuate

A

reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse

871
Q

manacle

A

chains for the hands or feet

872
Q

lament

A

show feel great sorrow

873
Q

predilection

A

special liking mental preference

874
Q

striated

A

striped grooved or banded

875
Q

burgeon

A

grow forth send out buds

876
Q

ebullience

A

exuberance outburst of feeling

877
Q

obdurate

A

hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible

878
Q

redeem

A

get back by payment compensate

879
Q

savor

A

taste flavor smth

880
Q

nostrum

A

a quack remedy an untested cure

881
Q

tonic

A

smth giving strength or energy

882
Q

cant

A

insincere talk/jargon

883
Q

vigilance

A

watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order

884
Q

heterogeneous

A

made up of different kinds

885
Q

vex

A

annoy distress trouble

886
Q

forbear

A

refrain from be patient ancestor

887
Q

odious

A

repulsive hateful

888
Q

prolix

A

tiring because too long

889
Q

coy

A

shy/modest (esp of a girl)

890
Q

perish

A

be destroyed decay

891
Q

flamboyant

A

brightly colored florid

892
Q

nascent

A

coming into existence emerging

893
Q

quixotic

A

generous unselfish

894
Q

brazen

A

made of brass

895
Q

feckless

A

lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless

896
Q

extinct

A

no longer active

897
Q

dawdler

A

person who is slow waste of time

898
Q

nebulous

A

cloud-like hazy vague indistinct

899
Q

luminary

A

star light-giving body

900
Q

reticent

A

reserved untalkative silent taciturn

901
Q

counterfeit

A

forgery

902
Q

morbid

A

diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)

903
Q

fragile

A

easily injured broken or destroyed

904
Q

discrete

A

individually distinct

905
Q

recitals

A

a number of performance of music

906
Q

shunt

A

send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion

907
Q

diatribe

A

bitter and violent attack in words

908
Q

turbulence

A

being uncontrolled violent

909
Q

sanction

A

approval (by authority) penalty

910
Q

negligent

A

taking too little care

911
Q

fatuous

A

without sense foolish self-satisfaction

912
Q

levity

A

lack of seriousness

913
Q

doggerel

A

trivial poorly constructed verse

914
Q

turmoil

A

trouble disturbance

915
Q

thrift

A

care economy thriving prosperous

916
Q

obfuscate

A

to darken make obscure muddle

917
Q

blatant

A

noisy and rough

918
Q

sever

A

break off

919
Q

aberration

A

straying away from what is normal

920
Q

slake

A

to assuage to satisfy allay

921
Q

maul

A

hurt by rough handling

922
Q

rapacious

A

greedy (esp for money)

923
Q

quirk

A

habit or action peculiar to smb or smth

924
Q

aseptic

A

surgically clean

925
Q

retard

A

check hinder

926
Q

talon

A

claw of a bird of prey

927
Q

quack

A

person dishonestly claiming to smth

928
Q

consternation

A

surprise and fear dismay

929
Q

antithetical

A

direct opposing

930
Q

rabble

A

mob crowd the lower classes of populace

931
Q

waft

A

scent waving movement carry lightly through

932
Q

fret

A

worry irritation wear away

933
Q

equanimity

A

calmness of temperament

934
Q

ambiguous

A

doubtful uncertain

935
Q

sedulous

A

persevering

936
Q

pry

A

get smth inquire too curiously

937
Q

tenacity

A

firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on

938
Q

apprehensive

A

grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future

939
Q

heinous

A

odious (of crime)

940
Q

expatiate

A

to roam wander freely

941
Q

condense

A

increase in density strength make laconic

942
Q

immaculate

A

pure faultless

943
Q

finesse

A

delicate way of dealing with a situation

944
Q

bereft

A

rob or dispossess of smth (material)

945
Q

affinity

A

close connection relationship

946
Q

flax

A

pale yellow (hair) a plant

947
Q

renowned

A

celebrated famous

948
Q

tassel

A

bunch of threads

949
Q

verdant

A

fresh and green

950
Q

lithe

A

bending twisting

951
Q

stride

A

walk with long steps

952
Q

duplicity

A

deliberate deception

953
Q

fragrant

A

sweet-smelling

954
Q

simper

A

(give a) silly/self-conscious smile

955
Q

dulcet

A

melodious harmonious

956
Q

ostensible

A

seeming appearing as such professed

957
Q

exoneration

A

set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame)

958
Q

wag

A

merry person

959
Q

skiff

A

small boat

960
Q

punctilious

A

precise paying attention to trivialities

961
Q

sting

A

smth sharp

962
Q

strut

A

a supporting bar

963
Q

auxiliary

A

helping supporting

964
Q

canvass

A

discuss thoroughly sort of touting

965
Q

spear

A

weapon with a metal point on a long shaft

966
Q

torment

A

severe pain or suffering

967
Q

equivocal

A

having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious

968
Q

personable

A

pleasing in appearance attractive

969
Q

enunciate

A

pronounce (words)/express a theory

970
Q

conspicuous

A

easily seen remarkable

971
Q

vacillation

A

being uncertain hesitating

972
Q

nugatory

A

trifling/worthless

973
Q

proliferate

A

grow reproduce by rapid multification

974
Q

legacy

A

smth handed down from ancestors

975
Q

libertine

A

immoral person

976
Q

arabesque

A

a complex ornate design

977
Q

imprecation

A

an invocation of evil a curse

978
Q

extirpate

A

to destroy exterminate cut out exscind

979
Q

lucubrate

A

write in scholarly fashion

980
Q

sequence

A

succession connected line of

981
Q

encapsulate

A

enclose in capsule

982
Q

indistinct

A

not easily heard seen clearly marked

983
Q

recalcitrant

A

disobedient

984
Q

visceral

A

of the internal organs of the body

985
Q

belabor

A

beat hard

986
Q

undulate

A

to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate

987
Q

forge

A

workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead

988
Q

disseminate

A

distribute (esp. ideas)

989
Q

emaciate

A

make thin and weak

990
Q

insipid

A

without taste or flavor

991
Q

ineluctable

A

certain inevitable

992
Q

pariah

A

an outcast a rejected and despised person

993
Q

brass

A

yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)

994
Q

limp

A

lacking strength walking unevenly

995
Q

cloture

A

closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

996
Q

dissolution

A

disintegration looseness in morals

997
Q

preclude

A

prevent make impossible

998
Q

egress

A

way out exit

999
Q

avid

A

eager greedy

1000
Q

inane

A

silly senseless

1001
Q

peremptory

A

urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate

1002
Q

irrevocable

A

final and unalterable

1003
Q

evoke

A

call up bring out

1004
Q

holster

A

leather case for a pistol

1005
Q

hospitable

A

liking to give hospitality

1006
Q

grovel

A

crawl humble oneself

1007
Q

plaque

A

flat metal on a wall as a memorial

1008
Q

demur

A

to hesitate raise objections

1009
Q

imperative

A

urgent essential

1010
Q

abhor

A

to hate to detest

1011
Q

nibble

A

show some inclination to accept (an offer)

1012
Q

impervious

A

not allowing to pass through (of materials)

1013
Q

superfluous

A

more then is needed or wanted

1014
Q

aggravate

A

make worse irritate

1015
Q

introspection

A

examining one’s own thoughts and feelings

1016
Q

drawl

A

slow way of speaking

1017
Q

prone

A

prostrate inclined to (undesirable things)

1018
Q

halcyon

A

calm and peaceful

1019
Q

fecund

A

fertile

1020
Q

reverent

A

feeling or showing deep respect

1021
Q

intrepid

A

fearless brave undaunted

1022
Q

timorous

A

fearful timid afraid

1023
Q

assail

A

with attack violently

1024
Q

consummate

A

perfect/make perfect/complete

1025
Q

clientele

A

customers

1026
Q

conciliatory

A

reconciling soothing comforting mollifying

1027
Q

quandary

A

state of doubt or perplexity

1028
Q

abraded

A

rubbed off worn away by friction

1029
Q

poncho

A

large piece of cloth

1030
Q

beatify

A

to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to

1031
Q

apropos

A

appropriate to the situation apt

1032
Q

repine

A

at be discontented with

1033
Q

foil

A

prevent from carrying out contrast

1034
Q

soporific

A

producing sleep

1035
Q

indelible

A

that cannot be rubbed out

1036
Q

palpability

A

can be felt touched understood

1037
Q

crease

A

line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket

1038
Q

muffler

A

cloth worn round the neck/silencer

1039
Q

pellucid

A

transparent easy to understand

1040
Q

resort

A

to frequently visit

1041
Q

summarily

A

briefly without delay

1042
Q

warrant

A

authority written order guarantee

1043
Q

dud

A

no use person smth that fails

1044
Q

protracted

A

prolonged

1045
Q

underbid

A

make a lower bid then smb else

1046
Q

gorge

A

eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream

1047
Q

consequential

A

pompous self important

1048
Q

flaunting

A

show off complacently

1049
Q

imperturbable

A

calm not capable of being excited

1050
Q

foment

A

put smth warm (to lessen the pain)

1051
Q

sundry

A

various miscellaneous separate

1052
Q

recant

A

take back as being FALSE give up

1053
Q

fledged

A

able to fly trained experienced

1054
Q

plunge

A

move quickly suddenly and with force

1055
Q

discern

A

see with an effort but clearly

1056
Q

servile

A

like a slave lacking independence

1057
Q

skit

A

short piece of humorous writing

1058
Q

exscind

A

to cut out cut away

1059
Q

sophisticated

A

complex subtle refined

1060
Q

austere

A

severely moral and strict simple and plain

1061
Q

facile

A

easily done

1062
Q

obviate

A

to make unnecessary get rid of

1063
Q

eddy

A

circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind)

1064
Q

collusion

A

secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

1065
Q

indefatigability

A

not easily exhaustible tirelessness

1066
Q

philistine

A

a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge

1067
Q

imperviousness

A

haughty arrogant commanding

1068
Q

indigenous

A

native

1069
Q

repudiate

A

disown refuse to accept or pay

1070
Q

truculence

A

aggressiveness ferocity

1071
Q

lurk

A

be out of view ready to attack

1072
Q

dismal

A

sad gloomy miserable

1073
Q

splice

A

join (two ends)

1074
Q

incumbents

A

official duties

1075
Q

prim

A

neat formal

1076
Q

iconoclast

A

person who attacks popular beliefs

1077
Q

coddle

A

treat with care and tenderness

1078
Q

gloat

A

over look at with selfish delight

1079
Q

submerge

A

put under water liquid sink out of sight

1080
Q

limn

A

paint portray

1081
Q

animosity

A

strong dislike

1082
Q

discomfit

A

confuse embarrass

1083
Q

dupe

A

cheat make a fool of

1084
Q

sanctimony

A

self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety

1085
Q

cravat

A

piece of linen worn as a necktie

1086
Q

foppish

A

like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes

1087
Q

rivet

A

fix take up secure metal pin

1088
Q

extant

A

still in existence

1089
Q

viscous

A

sticky/semi-fluid

1090
Q

torpid

A

sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant

1091
Q

transient

A

temporary fleeting

1092
Q

inculcate

A

fix firmly by repetition

1093
Q

provoke

A

make angry vax

1094
Q

substantiation

A

giving facts to support (statement)

1095
Q

slur

A

join sounds/words (indistinct)

1096
Q

irate

A

angry

1097
Q

perilous

A

dangerous

1098
Q

prodigal

A

wasteful reckless with money

1099
Q

taunt

A

contemptuous reproach hurtful remark

1100
Q

pious

A

dutiful to parents devoted to religion

1101
Q

sobriety

A

quality or condition of being sober

1102
Q

deluge

A

great flood heavy rush of water

1103
Q

tarnished

A

lost brightness

1104
Q

mettle

A

quality of endurance or courage

1105
Q

pied

A

of mixed colors

1106
Q

paucity

A

scarcity a lacking of

1107
Q

rescind

A

repeal/annul/cancel

1108
Q

curtail

A

make shorter then was planned

1109
Q

lackluster

A

(of eyes) dull

1110
Q

scent

A

smell (esp pleasant)

1111
Q

stint

A

to be thrifty to set limits

1112
Q

suppliant

A

asking humbly beseeching

1113
Q

inept

A

unskillful said or done at the wrong time

1114
Q

forestall

A

prevent by taking action in advance preempt

1115
Q

chisel

A

steel tool for shaping materials

1116
Q

sagacious

A

having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage

1117
Q

endorse

A

write one’s name on the back of

1118
Q

embellish

A

make beautiful

1119
Q

propagation

A

increasing the number spreading extending

1120
Q

sidestep

A

step to one side

1121
Q

perfidious

A

treacherous faithless

1122
Q

overweening

A

presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

1123
Q

importune

A

beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)

1124
Q

penchant

A

strong inclination a liking

1125
Q

trepidation

A

alarm excited state of mind

1126
Q

snare

A

trap

1127
Q

implicit

A

implied though not plainly expressed

1128
Q

alleviate

A

make (pain) easier to bear

1129
Q

boorish

A

crude offensive rude

1130
Q

infuse

A

put pour fill

1131
Q

vestige

A

trace or sign

1132
Q

profligate

A

wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

1133
Q

truce

A

(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

1134
Q

attenuate

A

make thin. weaken enervate

1135
Q

antidote

A

medicine used against a poison or a disease

1136
Q

travesty

A

parody/imitation

1137
Q

ardor

A

enthusiasm

1138
Q

imminent

A

likely to come or happen soon

1139
Q

verve

A

spirit vigor enthusiasm

1140
Q

fission

A

splitting or division (esp. of cells)

1141
Q

deplete

A

use until none remains

1142
Q

abscond

A

to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

1143
Q

spurn

A

have nothing to do reject or refuse

1144
Q

venal

A

ready to do smth dishonest

1145
Q

assuage

A

make smth (pain desire) less

1146
Q

commemorate

A

keep the memory of

1147
Q

perpetrate

A

be guilty commit (a crime)

1148
Q

weigh

A

measure hoe heavy smth is

1149
Q

eloquence

A

fluent speaking skillful use of language

1150
Q

evasive

A

tending to evade

1151
Q

connotation

A

suggestion in addition to

1152
Q

urbane

A

elegant refined in manners

1153
Q

caustic

A

biting sarcastic

1154
Q

garrulity

A

talkativeness

1155
Q

oblivious

A

unaware having no memory

1156
Q

congeal

A

make or become stiff and solid

1157
Q

hoi

A

polloi the masses the rabble

1158
Q

idolatry

A

excessive admiration of

1159
Q

conceit

A

over-high opinion of too much pride

1160
Q

barren

A

not good enough unable to have young ones without value

1161
Q

colander

A

bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

1162
Q

cordon

A

line (of police acting as a guard)

1163
Q

forbearance

A

patience willingness to wait

1164
Q

cryptic

A

secret with a hidden meaning

1165
Q

enmity

A

hatred being an enemy

1166
Q

palatial

A

magnificent

1167
Q

squat

A

crouch/settle without permission

1168
Q

detraction

A

slandering verbal attack aspersion

1169
Q

solvent

A

of the power of forming a solution

1170
Q

riddle

A

puzzling person or thing

1171
Q

reconcile

A

settle a quarrel restore peace

1172
Q

contemn

A

to scorn or despise

1173
Q

covetous

A

eagerly desirous

1174
Q

proscribe

A

denounce as dangerous

1175
Q

meticulous

A

giving great attention to details

1176
Q

fulsome

A

disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

1177
Q

cordial

A

warm and sincere

1178
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty accuracy

1179
Q

ail

A

trouble be ill

1180
Q

pedantic

A

bookish showing off learning

1181
Q

barrage

A

artificial obstacle built across a river

1182
Q

severance

A

severing

1183
Q

plead

A

address a court of law as an advocate

1184
Q

ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

1185
Q

ferocity

A

savage cruelty

1186
Q

pristine

A

primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated

1187
Q

petrified

A

taken away power (to think feel act)

1188
Q

ruffian

A

violent cruel man

1189
Q

appease

A

make quiet or calm

1190
Q

lien

A

legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

1191
Q

secular

A

material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries

1192
Q

convoke

A

call together summon

1193
Q

extrovert

A

cheerful person

1194
Q

plod

A

continue doing smth without resting

1195
Q

elaborate

A

worked out with much care in great detail

1196
Q

hew

A

make by hard work cut (by striking)

1197
Q

augury

A

omen sign

1198
Q

attune

A

bring into harmony

1199
Q

indulge

A

gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself

1200
Q

wean

A

to turn away (from a habit)

1201
Q

volatile

A

changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive

1202
Q

chary

A

cautious wary

1203
Q

amortize

A

end (a debt) by setting aside money

1204
Q

vain

A

without use result conceited

1205
Q

figurehead

A

carved image on the prow of a ship

1206
Q

quotidian

A

banal everyday

1207
Q

derision

A

ridicule mockery deriding

1208
Q

vituperate

A

curse abuse in words

1209
Q

salubrious

A

healthful

1210
Q

catalyst

A

substance that causes speeding up

1211
Q

decree

A

order given by authority

1212
Q

wince

A

show bodily or mental pain

1213
Q

interdict

A

prohibit forbid

1214
Q

profane

A

worldly having contempt for God

1215
Q

heed

A

attention/give notice to

1216
Q

euphoria

A

elation state of pleasant excitement

1217
Q

expostulate

A

argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

1218
Q

console

A

give comfort or sympathy to

1219
Q

malevolence

A

wishing to do evil

1220
Q

accolade

A

praise approval

1221
Q

plaintive

A

mournful melancholy sorrowful

1222
Q

soar

A

rise fly high

1223
Q

repel

A

refuse to accept/cause dislike

1224
Q

inchoate

A

not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary

1225
Q

entice

A

tempt or persuade

1226
Q

constrain

A

compel

1227
Q

censure

A

expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

1228
Q

fervor

A

warmth of feelings earnestness

1229
Q

arduous

A

steep difficult ascent laborious

1230
Q

gouge

A

tool for cutting grooves in wood

1231
Q

convoluted

A

complicated coiled twisted

1232
Q

feud

A

bitter quarrel over a long period of time

1233
Q

tamper

A

interfere with

1234
Q

sawdust

A

tiny bits of wood

1235
Q

penurious

A

poor/stingy

1236
Q

deposition

A

dethronement depositing

1237
Q

duress

A

threats to compel smb

1238
Q

lumber

A

move in a clumsy/noisy way

1239
Q

yarn

A

tale story fibers for knitting

1240
Q

maudlin

A

sentimental in a silly or tearful way

1241
Q

abstruse

A

difficult to comprehend obscure

1242
Q

embezzle

A

use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

1243
Q

jocular

A

meant as a joke

1244
Q

umbrage

A

offense resentment

1245
Q

partisan

A

one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced

1246
Q

mollify

A

make calmer or quieter

1247
Q

turgid

A

excessively ornate swollen or bloated

1248
Q

palpitate

A

tremble beat rapidly and irregularly

1249
Q

lachrymose

A

causing tears tearful

1250
Q

conundrum

A

a riddle dilemma enigma

1251
Q

sanity

A

health of mind soundness of judgement

1252
Q

involute

A

complex

1253
Q

pugnacious

A

fond of in the habit of fighting

1254
Q

inveigh

A

to attack verbally denounce deprecate

1255
Q

excoriation

A

severe criticism

1256
Q

distraught

A

distracted violently upset in mind

1257
Q

commuter

A

person who travels regularly

1258
Q

ostentation

A

display to obtain admiration or envy

1259
Q

scribble

A

write hastily

1260
Q

finicky

A

finical

1261
Q

conceal

A

hide keep secret

1262
Q

permeate

A

spread into every part of

1263
Q

phlegmatic

A

calm sluggish temperament unemotional

1264
Q

somatic

A

of the body

1265
Q

moderation

A

quality of being limited not extreme

1266
Q

specious

A

illogical of questionable truth or merit

1267
Q

pluck

A

pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)

1268
Q

pyre

A

large pile of wood for burning

1269
Q

massacre

A

cruel killing of a large number of people

1270
Q

falter

A

waver/move in an uncertain manner

1271
Q

maverick

A

rebel nonconformist

1272
Q

stingy

A

spending using unwillingly

1273
Q

temperance

A

abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation

1274
Q

forfeit

A

suffer the loss of smth

1275
Q

enzyme

A

catalyst

1276
Q

forage

A

food for horses and cattle

1277
Q

mendacity

A

dishonesty

1278
Q

hallow

A

to make holy consecrate

1279
Q

dwarf

A

person or smb much below the usual size

1280
Q

unearth

A

discover and bring to light

1281
Q

husk

A

worthless outside part of anything

1282
Q

rarefy

A

to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine

1283
Q

buoyant

A

able to float light-hearted

1284
Q

extol

A

praise highly

1285
Q

unscathed

A

unharmed unhurt

1286
Q

garment

A

article of clothing

1287
Q

pest

A

destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

1288
Q

benign

A

kind and gentle mild (climate)

1289
Q

extort

A

obtain by threats violence

1290
Q

acarpous

A

effete no longer fertile worn out

1291
Q

precepts

A

rules establishing standards of conduct

1292
Q

delineate

A

to portray depict sketch out

1293
Q

prudence

A

careful forethought

1294
Q

ascertain

A

get to know

1295
Q

lugubrious

A

mournful excessively sad

1296
Q

whimsical

A

full of odd and fanciful ideas

1297
Q

recuperate

A

become strong after illness loss exhaustion

1298
Q

abjure

A

promise or swear to give up

1299
Q

shard

A

piece of broken earthenware

1300
Q

turpitude

A

wickedness shamefulness

1301
Q

supplicate

A

make a humble petition to

1302
Q

imbroglio

A

complicated and embarrassing situation

1303
Q

wend

A

to go proceed

1304
Q

gust

A

outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

1305
Q

centurion

A

leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

1306
Q

idyll

A

a carefree episode or experience

1307
Q

raffish

A

low vulgar base tawdry

1308
Q

testiness

A

witness/evidence

1309
Q

grave

A

serious requiring consideration

1310
Q

dote

A

show much fondness center one’s attention

1311
Q

pivotal

A

of great importance (others depend on it)

1312
Q

picaresque

A

involving clever rogues or adventurers

1313
Q

vagary

A

strange act or idea

1314
Q

implosion

A

collapse bursting inward

1315
Q

baneful

A

causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

1316
Q

bedizen

A

to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

1317
Q

exuberance

A

state of growing vigorously being full of life

1318
Q

breach

A

opening broken place breaking

1319
Q

blandishment

A

flattery coaxing

1320
Q

vitiate

A

lower the quality weaken the strength

1321
Q

desuetude

A

cessation of use disuse

1322
Q

dereliction

A

deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

1323
Q

cadge

A

to beg to get by begging

1324
Q

veritable

A

real rightly named

1325
Q

concord

A

agreement or harmony

1326
Q

foible

A

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

1327
Q

portent

A

omen marvelous threatening

1328
Q

parsimonious

A

too economical miserly

1329
Q

abdication

A

giving up control authority

1330
Q

profligacy

A

shameless immorality

1331
Q

glean

A

gather facts in small quantities

1332
Q

vilify

A

slander say evil things

1333
Q

perfidy

A

treachery breaking of faith

1334
Q

pliant

A

pliable easily bent shaped or twisted

1335
Q

peregrination

A

traveling about wandering

1336
Q

loll

A

rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)

1337
Q

grandiloquent

A

using pompous words

1338
Q

precursory

A

preliminary anticipating

1339
Q

exigency

A

emergency an urgent situation

1340
Q

maladroit

A

tactless clumsy

1341
Q

entreat

A

ask earnestly

1342
Q

puissance

A

strength

1343
Q

dissemble

A

speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

1344
Q

clinch

A

come to grips/settle conclusively

1345
Q

sumptuous

A

magnificent

1346
Q

gossamer

A

soft light delicate material

1347
Q

desiccant

A

substance used to absorb moisture

1348
Q

impudent

A

rash indiscreet

1349
Q

epithet

A

adjective

1350
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowardly craven

1351
Q

stymie

A

to hinder obstruct or block

1352
Q

incredulous

A

skeptical unwilling to believe

1353
Q

incipient

A

beginning

1354
Q

exploit

A

brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

1355
Q

proclivity

A

inclination

1356
Q

assiduous

A

diligent hard-working sedulous

1357
Q

adulteration

A

making unpure poorer in quality

1358
Q

levee

A

formal reception/embankment

1359
Q

opprobrious

A

showing scorn or reproach

1360
Q

valorous

A

brave

1361
Q

obtrusive

A

projecting prominent undesirably noticeable

1362
Q

squander

A

spend wastefully

1363
Q

extricable

A

that can be freed

1364
Q

emote

A

stir up excite

1365
Q

heresy

A

belief contrary to what is generally accepted

1366
Q

shun

A

keep away from avoid

1367
Q

tamp

A

tap or drive down by repeated light blows

1368
Q

affable

A

polite and friendly

1369
Q

rumple

A

make rough

1370
Q

sponge

A

porous rubber for washing live at once expense

1371
Q

sheath

A

cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

1372
Q

arboreal

A

of connected with trees

1373
Q

preen

A

tidy/show self-satisfaction

1374
Q

contrite

A

filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

1375
Q

facetious

A

humorous funny jocular

1376
Q

discredit

A

refuse to believe

1377
Q

reciprocity

A

granting of privileges in return for similar

1378
Q

reprobate

A

person hardened in sin one devoid of decency

1379
Q

fallacious

A

based on error

1380
Q

revere

A

have deep respect for

1381
Q

repast

A

meal

1382
Q

diffidence

A

shyness

1383
Q

espouse

A

marry give one’s support to

1384
Q

prudish

A

easily shocked excessively modest

1385
Q

tractable

A

easily controlled or guided

1386
Q

surfeit

A

satiate feed to fulness or to excess

1387
Q

tawdry

A

cheap gaudy showy tacky

1388
Q

transgress

A

break go beyond (a limit)

1389
Q

deprecate

A

protest against express disapproval of

1390
Q

inadvertent

A

not paying proper attention

1391
Q

derivative

A

unoriginal obtained from another source

1392
Q

lassitude

A

weariness tiredness

1393
Q

contumacious

A

insubordinate rebellious

1394
Q

alacrity

A

eager and cheerful readiness

1395
Q

trifling

A

unimportant

1396
Q

invincible

A

too strong to be defeated

1397
Q

miser

A

person who loves wealth and spends little

1398
Q

deferential

A

showing respect

1399
Q

ominous

A

threatening

1400
Q

defiance

A

open disobedience or resistance

1401
Q

denouement

A

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

1402
Q

nexus

A

a connection tie or link

1403
Q

highbrow

A

(person) with superior tastes

1404
Q

decry

A

disapprove of

1405
Q

sententious

A

short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

1406
Q

endemic

A

epidemic

1407
Q

hoodwink

A

trick mislead

1408
Q

pique

A

hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)

1409
Q

malleable

A

yielding easily shaped moldable adapting

1410
Q

cower

A

crouch shrink back

1411
Q

resilience

A

quality of quickly recovering the original shape

1412
Q

molt

A

moult lose hair feathers before new growing

1413
Q

ponderous

A

heavy bulky dull

1414
Q

provisional

A

of the present time only

1415
Q

patron

A

regular customer person who gives support

1416
Q

glut

A

supply to much fill to excess

1417
Q

aloof

A

reserved indifferent

1418
Q

ambivalent

A

having both of two contrary meanings

1419
Q

sophomoric

A

self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown

1420
Q

hirsute

A

hairy shaggy

1421
Q

abut

A

border on

1422
Q

plethora

A

glut

1423
Q

cabal

A

a scheme or plot a group of plotters

1424
Q

insurrection

A

rising of people to open resistance to

1425
Q

extralegal

A

outside the law

1426
Q

laudatory

A

expressing or giving praise

1427
Q

foster

A

nurture care for

1428
Q

boisterous

A

loud noisy rough lacking restraint

1429
Q

jibe

A

gibe make fun of

1430
Q

ensign

A

flag/badge

1431
Q

peccadillo

A

small sin small weakness in one’s character

1432
Q

flak

A

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

1433
Q

sash

A

long strip worn round the waist

1434
Q

tout

A

person who worries others to buy smth to use his service

1435
Q

smolder

A

burn slowly without flame

1436
Q

noisome

A

offensive disgusting (smell)

1437
Q

soot

A

black powder in smoke

1438
Q

verisimilitude

A

appearing TRUE or real

1439
Q

intransigence

A

unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability

1440
Q

hubris

A

arrogant pride

1441
Q

unfeigned

A

not pretended sincere

1442
Q

irascible

A

irritable easily angered

1443
Q

ferret

A

discover by searching search

1444
Q

credulous

A

ready to believe things

1445
Q

epistle

A

letter

1446
Q

sanguine

A

cheerful confident optimistic

1447
Q

intransigent

A

uncompromising

1448
Q

taciturn

A

untalkative silent

1449
Q

countenance

A

to favor or approve of

1450
Q

vigorous

A

strong energetic

1451
Q

elicit

A

draw out

1452
Q

valiant

A

brave

1453
Q

unencumbered

A

easy-going trifle

1454
Q

teetotal

A

oppose to alcohol

1455
Q

eradicate

A

get rid of pull up by the roots

1456
Q

immutable

A

that cannot be changed

1457
Q

palate

A

roof of the mouth sense of taste

1458
Q

inimitable

A

defying imitation unmatchable

1459
Q

inclined

A

directing the mind in a certain direction

1460
Q

perspicacity

A

quick judging and understanding

1461
Q

pinch

A

be too tight take between the thumb and finger

1462
Q

tepid

A

lukewarm

1463
Q

edible

A

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

1464
Q

asperity

A

roughness harshness ill temper irritability

1465
Q

stipple

A

paint with dots

1466
Q

onerous

A

needing effort burdensome

1467
Q

hack

A

cut roughly hired horse

1468
Q

obloquy

A

abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

1469
Q

glimmer

A

weak/unsteady light

1470
Q

harrow

A

to distress create stress or torment

1471
Q

welter

A

turmoil a bewildering jumble

1472
Q

volubility

A

fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language

1473
Q

refine

A

make or become pure cultural

1474
Q

supercilious

A

disdainful characterized by haughty scorn

1475
Q

supersede

A

take the place of

1476
Q

liberality

A

free giving generosity

1477
Q

indomitable

A

not easily discouraged or subdued

1478
Q

august

A

majestic venerable

1479
Q

clamor

A

shout complain with a lot of noise

1480
Q

deter

A

discourage hinder

1481
Q

disconcert

A

upset the self-possession of

1482
Q

inundate

A

flood cover by overflowing

1483
Q

ferment

A

substance become excited

1484
Q

impromptu

A

without preparation

1485
Q

paean

A

song of praise or triumph

1486
Q

germane

A

relevant pertinent to

1487
Q

droll

A

jesting

1488
Q

demagogue

A

person appealing not to reasons

1489
Q

libel

A

statement that damages reputation

1490
Q

palliate

A

lessen the severity of

1491
Q

mischievous

A

harmful causing mischief

1492
Q

jabber

A

talk excitedly utter rapidly

1493
Q

abeyance

A

suspended action

1494
Q

frantic

A

wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

1495
Q

felon

A

person guilty of murder

1496
Q

effluvia

A

outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

1497
Q

astute

A

clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

1498
Q

noxious

A

harmful

1499
Q

inasmuch

A

since because

1500
Q

abet

A

help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

1501
Q

multifarious

A

varied motley greatly diversified

1502
Q

calumny

A

slander aspersion

1503
Q

abrogate

A

repeal or annul by authority

1504
Q

reiterate

A

say or do again several times

1505
Q

craven

A

cowardly

1506
Q

disheveled

A

untidy

1507
Q

chastened

A

corrected punished

1508
Q

chicanery

A

legal trickery/false argument

1509
Q

inured

A

accustomed to adapted

1510
Q

impassive

A

unmoved feeling no sign of passion

1511
Q

quiescent

A

at rest dormant torpid

1512
Q

poignant

A

deeply moving keen

1513
Q

suffocate

A

cause or have difficulty in breathing

1514
Q

propinquity

A

nearness in time or place affinity of nature

1515
Q

nonchalant

A

not having interest

1516
Q

provident

A

frugal looking to the future

1517
Q

erudite

A

learned scholarly

1518
Q

enthral

A

please greatly/enslave (fig)

1519
Q

hoax

A

mischievous trick played on smb for a joke

1520
Q

equable

A

steady regular

1521
Q

presumption

A

arrogance

1522
Q

flop

A

fail/move/fall clumsily

1523
Q

ineffable

A

to great to be described in words

1524
Q

incongruous

A

out of place not in harmony or agreement

1525
Q

fringe

A

edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

1526
Q

impugned

A

challenged to be doubted

1527
Q

subsume

A

include under a rule

1528
Q

refulgent

A

shining brilliant

1529
Q

pitfall

A

covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger

1530
Q

edacious

A

voracious devouring

1531
Q

pine

A

waste away through sorrow or illness

1532
Q

apprise

A

give notice to inform

1533
Q

castigation

A

severe punishment

1534
Q

obtain

A

to be established accepted or customary

1535
Q

preternatural

A

not normal or usual

1536
Q

misanthrope

A

person who hates mankind

1537
Q

ire

A

anger

1538
Q

reactionary

A

opposing progress

1539
Q

efficacy

A

production of a desired result

1540
Q

paradigm

A

a model example or pattern

1541
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

1542
Q

opaqueness

A

dullness/not allowing light to pass through

1543
Q

earthenware

A

dishes made of baked clay

1544
Q

dormant

A

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

1545
Q

derogatory

A

insulting tending to damage

1546
Q

benefactor

A

person who has given help

1547
Q

disallow

A

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

1548
Q

euthanasia

A

easy and painless death

1549
Q

precarious

A

uncertain risky dangerous

1550
Q

roll

A

call calling of names

1551
Q

scorch

A

become discolored/dry up/go at high speed

1552
Q

abacus

A

frame with balls for calculating

1553
Q

eschew

A

avoid

1554
Q

inveterate

A

deep-rooted. long-established

1555
Q

presage

A

warning sign

1556
Q

encumbrance

A

burden things that get on the way of

1557
Q

apostate

A

one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

1558
Q

empirical

A

relying on experiment

1559
Q

coeval

A

of the same period coexisting

1560
Q

conviction

A

convincing firm belief

1561
Q

recompense

A

make payment to reward punish

1562
Q

neophyte

A

person who has been converted to a belief

1563
Q

dainty

A

pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

1564
Q

clot

A

half-solid lump formed from liquid

1565
Q

lustrous

A

being bright polished

1566
Q

profuse

A

abundant/lavish

1567
Q

astringent

A

substance that shrinks

1568
Q

fawn

A

young deer try to win smb’s favor

1569
Q

arrogance

A

proud superior manner of behaviour

1570
Q

subdue

A

overcome bring under control

1571
Q

gush

A

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

1572
Q

sober

A

self-controlled

1573
Q

morose

A

ill-tempered unsocial

1574
Q

recidivism

A

relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

1575
Q

florid

A

very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

1576
Q

enduring

A

lasting

1577
Q

petrous

A

like a rock hard stony

1578
Q

infuriate

A

fill with fury or rage

1579
Q

exculpate

A

to clear from a charge of guilt

1580
Q

spurious

A

FALSE counterfeit

1581
Q

connoisseur

A

a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

1582
Q

ignominious

A

shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful

1583
Q

rejuvenation

A

becoming young in nature or appearance

1584
Q

hush

A

make or become silent

1585
Q

graze

A

touch or scrape lightly in passing

1586
Q

odium

A

contempt dislike aversion

1587
Q

undermine

A

weaken gradually at the base make smth under

1588
Q

meretricious

A

attractive on the surface but of little value

1589
Q

endearing

A

making dear or liked

1590
Q

chastisement

A

punishment

1591
Q

quail

A

lose courage turn frightened

1592
Q

hone

A

stone used for sharpening tools

1593
Q

concur

A

agree in opinion happen together

1594
Q

deviance

A

being different in moral standards (from normal)

1595
Q

salacious

A

obscene

1596
Q

prune

A

dried plum silly person

1597
Q

sermon

A

reproving a person for his faults

1598
Q

anguish

A

severe suffering

1599
Q

bilge

A

bulge the protuberance of a cask

1600
Q

vanquish

A

conquer

1601
Q

discreet

A

careful/prudent

1602
Q

calipers

A

metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

1603
Q

scabbard

A

sheath for the blade

1604
Q

engender

A

cause produce give rise to

1605
Q

veer

A

change direction

1606
Q

turbid

A

muddy having the sediment stirred up

1607
Q

fixate

A

stare at

1608
Q

pith

A

essential part force soft liquid substance

1609
Q

equilibrium

A

state of being balanced

1610
Q

incessant

A

often repeated continual

1611
Q

amalgamate

A

mix combine unite societies

1612
Q

insouciant

A

unconcerned carefree

1613
Q

engrossing

A

taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

1614
Q

impair

A

worsen diminish in value

1615
Q

seminal

A

like a seed constituting a source originative

1616
Q

contentious

A

argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

1617
Q

rave

A

act with excessive enthusiasm

1618
Q

irresolute

A

hesitating undecided

1619
Q

descry

A

catch sight of see smth in the distance

1620
Q

sidestep

A

step to one side

1621
Q

perfidious

A

treacherous faithless

1622
Q

overweening

A

presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk

1623
Q

importune

A

beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute)

1624
Q

penchant

A

strong inclination a liking

1625
Q

trepidation

A

alarm excited state of mind

1626
Q

snare

A

trap

1627
Q

implicit

A

implied though not plainly expressed

1628
Q

alleviate

A

make (pain) easier to bear

1629
Q

boorish

A

crude offensive rude

1630
Q

infuse

A

put pour fill

1631
Q

vestige

A

trace or sign

1632
Q

profligate

A

wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant

1633
Q

truce

A

(agreement) stop of fighting for a time

1634
Q

attenuate

A

make thin. weaken enervate

1635
Q

antidote

A

medicine used against a poison or a disease

1636
Q

travesty

A

parody/imitation

1637
Q

ardor

A

enthusiasm

1638
Q

imminent

A

likely to come or happen soon

1639
Q

verve

A

spirit vigor enthusiasm

1640
Q

fission

A

splitting or division (esp. of cells)

1641
Q

deplete

A

use until none remains

1642
Q

abscond

A

to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

1643
Q

spurn

A

have nothing to do reject or refuse

1644
Q

venal

A

ready to do smth dishonest

1645
Q

assuage

A

make smth (pain desire) less

1646
Q

commemorate

A

keep the memory of

1647
Q

perpetrate

A

be guilty commit (a crime)

1648
Q

weigh

A

measure hoe heavy smth is

1649
Q

eloquence

A

fluent speaking skillful use of language

1650
Q

evasive

A

tending to evade

1651
Q

connotation

A

suggestion in addition to

1652
Q

urbane

A

elegant refined in manners

1653
Q

caustic

A

biting sarcastic

1654
Q

garrulity

A

talkativeness

1655
Q

oblivious

A

unaware having no memory

1656
Q

congeal

A

make or become stiff and solid

1657
Q

hoi

A

polloi the masses the rabble

1658
Q

idolatry

A

excessive admiration of

1659
Q

conceit

A

over-high opinion of too much pride

1660
Q

barren

A

not good enough unable to have young ones without value

1661
Q

colander

A

bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

1662
Q

cordon

A

line (of police acting as a guard)

1663
Q

forbearance

A

patience willingness to wait

1664
Q

cryptic

A

secret with a hidden meaning

1665
Q

enmity

A

hatred being an enemy

1666
Q

palatial

A

magnificent

1667
Q

squat

A

crouch/settle without permission

1668
Q

detraction

A

slandering verbal attack aspersion

1669
Q

solvent

A

of the power of forming a solution

1670
Q

riddle

A

puzzling person or thing

1671
Q

reconcile

A

settle a quarrel restore peace

1672
Q

contemn

A

to scorn or despise

1673
Q

covetous

A

eagerly desirous

1674
Q

proscribe

A

denounce as dangerous

1675
Q

meticulous

A

giving great attention to details

1676
Q

fulsome

A

disgusting offensive due to excessiveness

1677
Q

cordial

A

warm and sincere

1678
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty accuracy

1679
Q

ail

A

trouble be ill

1680
Q

pedantic

A

bookish showing off learning

1681
Q

barrage

A

artificial obstacle built across a river

1682
Q

severance

A

severing

1683
Q

plead

A

address a court of law as an advocate

1684
Q

ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

1685
Q

ferocity

A

savage cruelty

1686
Q

pristine

A

primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated

1687
Q

petrified

A

taken away power (to think feel act)

1688
Q

ruffian

A

violent cruel man

1689
Q

appease

A

make quiet or calm

1690
Q

lien

A

legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

1691
Q

secular

A

material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries

1692
Q

convoke

A

call together summon

1693
Q

extrovert

A

cheerful person

1694
Q

plod

A

continue doing smth without resting

1695
Q

elaborate

A

worked out with much care in great detail

1696
Q

hew

A

make by hard work cut (by striking)

1697
Q

augury

A

omen sign

1698
Q

attune

A

bring into harmony

1699
Q

indulge

A

gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself

1700
Q

wean

A

to turn away (from a habit)

1701
Q

volatile

A

changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive

1702
Q

chary

A

cautious wary

1703
Q

amortize

A

end (a debt) by setting aside money

1704
Q

vain

A

without use result conceited

1705
Q

figurehead

A

carved image on the prow of a ship

1706
Q

quotidian

A

banal everyday

1707
Q

derision

A

ridicule mockery deriding

1708
Q

vituperate

A

curse abuse in words

1709
Q

salubrious

A

healthful

1710
Q

catalyst

A

substance that causes speeding up

1711
Q

decree

A

order given by authority

1712
Q

wince

A

show bodily or mental pain

1713
Q

interdict

A

prohibit forbid

1714
Q

profane

A

worldly having contempt for God

1715
Q

heed

A

attention/give notice to

1716
Q

euphoria

A

elation state of pleasant excitement

1717
Q

expostulate

A

argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest

1718
Q

console

A

give comfort or sympathy to

1719
Q

malevolence

A

wishing to do evil

1720
Q

accolade

A

praise approval

1721
Q

plaintive

A

mournful melancholy sorrowful

1722
Q

soar

A

rise fly high

1723
Q

repel

A

refuse to accept/cause dislike

1724
Q

inchoate

A

not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary

1725
Q

entice

A

tempt or persuade

1726
Q

constrain

A

compel

1727
Q

censure

A

expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

1728
Q

fervor

A

warmth of feelings earnestness

1729
Q

arduous

A

steep difficult ascent laborious

1730
Q

gouge

A

tool for cutting grooves in wood

1731
Q

convoluted

A

complicated coiled twisted

1732
Q

feud

A

bitter quarrel over a long period of time

1733
Q

tamper

A

interfere with

1734
Q

sawdust

A

tiny bits of wood

1735
Q

penurious

A

poor/stingy

1736
Q

deposition

A

dethronement depositing

1737
Q

duress

A

threats to compel smb

1738
Q

lumber

A

move in a clumsy/noisy way

1739
Q

yarn

A

tale story fibers for knitting

1740
Q

maudlin

A

sentimental in a silly or tearful way

1741
Q

abstruse

A

difficult to comprehend obscure

1742
Q

embezzle

A

use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

1743
Q

jocular

A

meant as a joke

1744
Q

umbrage

A

offense resentment

1745
Q

partisan

A

one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced

1746
Q

mollify

A

make calmer or quieter

1747
Q

turgid

A

excessively ornate swollen or bloated

1748
Q

palpitate

A

tremble beat rapidly and irregularly

1749
Q

lachrymose

A

causing tears tearful

1750
Q

conundrum

A

a riddle dilemma enigma

1751
Q

sanity

A

health of mind soundness of judgement

1752
Q

involute

A

complex

1753
Q

pugnacious

A

fond of in the habit of fighting

1754
Q

inveigh

A

to attack verbally denounce deprecate

1755
Q

excoriation

A

severe criticism

1756
Q

distraught

A

distracted violently upset in mind

1757
Q

commuter

A

person who travels regularly

1758
Q

ostentation

A

display to obtain admiration or envy

1759
Q

scribble

A

write hastily

1760
Q

finicky

A

finical

1761
Q

conceal

A

hide keep secret

1762
Q

permeate

A

spread into every part of

1763
Q

phlegmatic

A

calm sluggish temperament unemotional

1764
Q

somatic

A

of the body

1765
Q

moderation

A

quality of being limited not extreme

1766
Q

specious

A

illogical of questionable truth or merit

1767
Q

pluck

A

pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)

1768
Q

pyre

A

large pile of wood for burning

1769
Q

massacre

A

cruel killing of a large number of people

1770
Q

falter

A

waver/move in an uncertain manner

1771
Q

maverick

A

rebel nonconformist

1772
Q

stingy

A

spending using unwillingly

1773
Q

temperance

A

abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation

1774
Q

forfeit

A

suffer the loss of smth

1775
Q

enzyme

A

catalyst

1776
Q

forage

A

food for horses and cattle

1777
Q

mendacity

A

dishonesty

1778
Q

hallow

A

to make holy consecrate

1779
Q

dwarf

A

person or smb much below the usual size

1780
Q

unearth

A

discover and bring to light

1781
Q

husk

A

worthless outside part of anything

1782
Q

rarefy

A

to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine

1783
Q

buoyant

A

able to float light-hearted

1784
Q

extol

A

praise highly

1785
Q

unscathed

A

unharmed unhurt

1786
Q

garment

A

article of clothing

1787
Q

pest

A

destructive thing or a person who is nuisance

1788
Q

benign

A

kind and gentle mild (climate)

1789
Q

extort

A

obtain by threats violence

1790
Q

acarpous

A

effete no longer fertile worn out

1791
Q

precepts

A

rules establishing standards of conduct

1792
Q

delineate

A

to portray depict sketch out

1793
Q

prudence

A

careful forethought

1794
Q

ascertain

A

get to know

1795
Q

lugubrious

A

mournful excessively sad

1796
Q

whimsical

A

full of odd and fanciful ideas

1797
Q

recuperate

A

become strong after illness loss exhaustion

1798
Q

abjure

A

promise or swear to give up

1799
Q

shard

A

piece of broken earthenware

1800
Q

turpitude

A

wickedness shamefulness

1801
Q

supplicate

A

make a humble petition to

1802
Q

imbroglio

A

complicated and embarrassing situation

1803
Q

wend

A

to go proceed

1804
Q

gust

A

outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc.

1805
Q

centurion

A

leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

1806
Q

idyll

A

a carefree episode or experience

1807
Q

raffish

A

low vulgar base tawdry

1808
Q

testiness

A

witness/evidence

1809
Q

grave

A

serious requiring consideration

1810
Q

dote

A

show much fondness center one’s attention

1811
Q

pivotal

A

of great importance (others depend on it)

1812
Q

picaresque

A

involving clever rogues or adventurers

1813
Q

vagary

A

strange act or idea

1814
Q

implosion

A

collapse bursting inward

1815
Q

baneful

A

causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive

1816
Q

bedizen

A

to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner

1817
Q

exuberance

A

state of growing vigorously being full of life

1818
Q

breach

A

opening broken place breaking

1819
Q

blandishment

A

flattery coaxing

1820
Q

vitiate

A

lower the quality weaken the strength

1821
Q

desuetude

A

cessation of use disuse

1822
Q

dereliction

A

deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

1823
Q

cadge

A

to beg to get by begging

1824
Q

veritable

A

real rightly named

1825
Q

concord

A

agreement or harmony

1826
Q

foible

A

defect of character (a person is wrongly proud)

1827
Q

portent

A

omen marvelous threatening

1828
Q

parsimonious

A

too economical miserly

1829
Q

abdication

A

giving up control authority

1830
Q

profligacy

A

shameless immorality

1831
Q

glean

A

gather facts in small quantities

1832
Q

vilify

A

slander say evil things

1833
Q

perfidy

A

treachery breaking of faith

1834
Q

pliant

A

pliable easily bent shaped or twisted

1835
Q

peregrination

A

traveling about wandering

1836
Q

loll

A

rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)

1837
Q

grandiloquent

A

using pompous words

1838
Q

precursory

A

preliminary anticipating

1839
Q

exigency

A

emergency an urgent situation

1840
Q

maladroit

A

tactless clumsy

1841
Q

entreat

A

ask earnestly

1842
Q

puissance

A

strength

1843
Q

dissemble

A

speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

1844
Q

clinch

A

come to grips/settle conclusively

1845
Q

sumptuous

A

magnificent

1846
Q

gossamer

A

soft light delicate material

1847
Q

desiccant

A

substance used to absorb moisture

1848
Q

impudent

A

rash indiscreet

1849
Q

epithet

A

adjective

1850
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowardly craven

1851
Q

stymie

A

to hinder obstruct or block

1852
Q

incredulous

A

skeptical unwilling to believe

1853
Q

incipient

A

beginning

1854
Q

exploit

A

brilliant achievement develop use selfishly

1855
Q

proclivity

A

inclination

1856
Q

assiduous

A

diligent hard-working sedulous

1857
Q

adulteration

A

making unpure poorer in quality

1858
Q

levee

A

formal reception/embankment

1859
Q

opprobrious

A

showing scorn or reproach

1860
Q

valorous

A

brave

1861
Q

obtrusive

A

projecting prominent undesirably noticeable

1862
Q

squander

A

spend wastefully

1863
Q

extricable

A

that can be freed

1864
Q

emote

A

stir up excite

1865
Q

heresy

A

belief contrary to what is generally accepted

1866
Q

shun

A

keep away from avoid

1867
Q

tamp

A

tap or drive down by repeated light blows

1868
Q

affable

A

polite and friendly

1869
Q

rumple

A

make rough

1870
Q

sponge

A

porous rubber for washing live at once expense

1871
Q

sheath

A

cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool

1872
Q

arboreal

A

of connected with trees

1873
Q

preen

A

tidy/show self-satisfaction

1874
Q

contrite

A

filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

1875
Q

facetious

A

humorous funny jocular

1876
Q

discredit

A

refuse to believe

1877
Q

reciprocity

A

granting of privileges in return for similar

1878
Q

reprobate

A

person hardened in sin one devoid of decency

1879
Q

fallacious

A

based on error

1880
Q

revere

A

have deep respect for

1881
Q

repast

A

meal

1882
Q

diffidence

A

shyness

1883
Q

espouse

A

marry give one’s support to

1884
Q

prudish

A

easily shocked excessively modest

1885
Q

tractable

A

easily controlled or guided

1886
Q

surfeit

A

satiate feed to fulness or to excess

1887
Q

tawdry

A

cheap gaudy showy tacky

1888
Q

transgress

A

break go beyond (a limit)

1889
Q

deprecate

A

protest against express disapproval of

1890
Q

inadvertent

A

not paying proper attention

1891
Q

derivative

A

unoriginal obtained from another source

1892
Q

lassitude

A

weariness tiredness

1893
Q

contumacious

A

insubordinate rebellious

1894
Q

alacrity

A

eager and cheerful readiness

1895
Q

trifling

A

unimportant

1896
Q

invincible

A

too strong to be defeated

1897
Q

miser

A

person who loves wealth and spends little

1898
Q

deferential

A

showing respect

1899
Q

ominous

A

threatening

1900
Q

defiance

A

open disobedience or resistance

1901
Q

denouement

A

an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot

1902
Q

nexus

A

a connection tie or link

1903
Q

highbrow

A

(person) with superior tastes

1904
Q

decry

A

disapprove of

1905
Q

sententious

A

short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs

1906
Q

endemic

A

epidemic

1907
Q

hoodwink

A

trick mislead

1908
Q

pique

A

hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity)

1909
Q

malleable

A

yielding easily shaped moldable adapting

1910
Q

cower

A

crouch shrink back

1911
Q

resilience

A

quality of quickly recovering the original shape

1912
Q

molt

A

moult lose hair feathers before new growing

1913
Q

ponderous

A

heavy bulky dull

1914
Q

provisional

A

of the present time only

1915
Q

patron

A

regular customer person who gives support

1916
Q

glut

A

supply to much fill to excess

1917
Q

aloof

A

reserved indifferent

1918
Q

ambivalent

A

having both of two contrary meanings

1919
Q

sophomoric

A

self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown

1920
Q

hirsute

A

hairy shaggy

1921
Q

abut

A

border on

1922
Q

plethora

A

glut

1923
Q

cabal

A

a scheme or plot a group of plotters

1924
Q

insurrection

A

rising of people to open resistance to

1925
Q

extralegal

A

outside the law

1926
Q

laudatory

A

expressing or giving praise

1927
Q

foster

A

nurture care for

1928
Q

boisterous

A

loud noisy rough lacking restraint

1929
Q

jibe

A

gibe make fun of

1930
Q

ensign

A

flag/badge

1931
Q

peccadillo

A

small sin small weakness in one’s character

1932
Q

flak

A

criticism/anti-aircraft guns

1933
Q

sash

A

long strip worn round the waist

1934
Q

tout

A

person who worries others to buy smth to use his service

1935
Q

smolder

A

burn slowly without flame

1936
Q

noisome

A

offensive disgusting (smell)

1937
Q

soot

A

black powder in smoke

1938
Q

verisimilitude

A

appearing TRUE or real

1939
Q

intransigence

A

unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability

1940
Q

hubris

A

arrogant pride

1941
Q

unfeigned

A

not pretended sincere

1942
Q

irascible

A

irritable easily angered

1943
Q

ferret

A

discover by searching search

1944
Q

credulous

A

ready to believe things

1945
Q

epistle

A

letter

1946
Q

sanguine

A

cheerful confident optimistic

1947
Q

intransigent

A

uncompromising

1948
Q

taciturn

A

untalkative silent

1949
Q

countenance

A

to favor or approve of

1950
Q

vigorous

A

strong energetic

1951
Q

elicit

A

draw out

1952
Q

valiant

A

brave

1953
Q

unencumbered

A

easy-going trifle

1954
Q

teetotal

A

oppose to alcohol

1955
Q

eradicate

A

get rid of pull up by the roots

1956
Q

immutable

A

that cannot be changed

1957
Q

palate

A

roof of the mouth sense of taste

1958
Q

inimitable

A

defying imitation unmatchable

1959
Q

inclined

A

directing the mind in a certain direction

1960
Q

perspicacity

A

quick judging and understanding

1961
Q

pinch

A

be too tight take between the thumb and finger

1962
Q

tepid

A

lukewarm

1963
Q

edible

A

fit to be eaten/not poisonous

1964
Q

asperity

A

roughness harshness ill temper irritability

1965
Q

stipple

A

paint with dots

1966
Q

onerous

A

needing effort burdensome

1967
Q

hack

A

cut roughly hired horse

1968
Q

obloquy

A

abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation

1969
Q

glimmer

A

weak/unsteady light

1970
Q

harrow

A

to distress create stress or torment

1971
Q

welter

A

turmoil a bewildering jumble

1972
Q

volubility

A

fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language

1973
Q

refine

A

make or become pure cultural

1974
Q

supercilious

A

disdainful characterized by haughty scorn

1975
Q

supersede

A

take the place of

1976
Q

liberality

A

free giving generosity

1977
Q

indomitable

A

not easily discouraged or subdued

1978
Q

august

A

majestic venerable

1979
Q

clamor

A

shout complain with a lot of noise

1980
Q

deter

A

discourage hinder

1981
Q

disconcert

A

upset the self-possession of

1982
Q

inundate

A

flood cover by overflowing

1983
Q

ferment

A

substance become excited

1984
Q

impromptu

A

without preparation

1985
Q

paean

A

song of praise or triumph

1986
Q

germane

A

relevant pertinent to

1987
Q

droll

A

jesting

1988
Q

demagogue

A

person appealing not to reasons

1989
Q

libel

A

statement that damages reputation

1990
Q

palliate

A

lessen the severity of

1991
Q

mischievous

A

harmful causing mischief

1992
Q

jabber

A

talk excitedly utter rapidly

1993
Q

abeyance

A

suspended action

1994
Q

frantic

A

wildly excited with joy pain anxiety

1995
Q

felon

A

person guilty of murder

1996
Q

effluvia

A

outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor

1997
Q

astute

A

clever quick at seeing to get an advantage

1998
Q

noxious

A

harmful

1999
Q

inasmuch

A

since because

2000
Q

abet

A

help/encourage smb (in doing wrong)

2001
Q

multifarious

A

varied motley greatly diversified

2002
Q

calumny

A

slander aspersion

2003
Q

abrogate

A

repeal or annul by authority

2004
Q

reiterate

A

say or do again several times

2005
Q

craven

A

cowardly

2006
Q

disheveled

A

untidy

2007
Q

chastened

A

corrected punished

2008
Q

chicanery

A

legal trickery/false argument

2009
Q

inured

A

accustomed to adapted

2010
Q

impassive

A

unmoved feeling no sign of passion

2011
Q

quiescent

A

at rest dormant torpid

2012
Q

poignant

A

deeply moving keen

2013
Q

suffocate

A

cause or have difficulty in breathing

2014
Q

propinquity

A

nearness in time or place affinity of nature

2015
Q

nonchalant

A

not having interest

2016
Q

provident

A

frugal looking to the future

2017
Q

erudite

A

learned scholarly

2018
Q

enthral

A

please greatly/enslave (fig)

2019
Q

hoax

A

mischievous trick played on smb for a joke

2020
Q

equable

A

steady regular

2021
Q

presumption

A

arrogance

2022
Q

flop

A

fail/move/fall clumsily

2023
Q

ineffable

A

to great to be described in words

2024
Q

incongruous

A

out of place not in harmony or agreement

2025
Q

fringe

A

edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead

2026
Q

impugned

A

challenged to be doubted

2027
Q

subsume

A

include under a rule

2028
Q

refulgent

A

shining brilliant

2029
Q

pitfall

A

covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger

2030
Q

edacious

A

voracious devouring

2031
Q

pine

A

waste away through sorrow or illness

2032
Q

apprise

A

give notice to inform

2033
Q

castigation

A

severe punishment

2034
Q

obtain

A

to be established accepted or customary

2035
Q

preternatural

A

not normal or usual

2036
Q

misanthrope

A

person who hates mankind

2037
Q

ire

A

anger

2038
Q

reactionary

A

opposing progress

2039
Q

efficacy

A

production of a desired result

2040
Q

paradigm

A

a model example or pattern

2041
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

2042
Q

opaqueness

A

dullness/not allowing light to pass through

2043
Q

earthenware

A

dishes made of baked clay

2044
Q

dormant

A

in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

2045
Q

derogatory

A

insulting tending to damage

2046
Q

benefactor

A

person who has given help

2047
Q

disallow

A

refuse to allow or accept as a correct

2048
Q

euthanasia

A

easy and painless death

2049
Q

precarious

A

uncertain risky dangerous

2050
Q

roll

A

call calling of names

2051
Q

scorch

A

become discolored/dry up/go at high speed

2052
Q

abacus

A

frame with balls for calculating

2053
Q

eschew

A

avoid

2054
Q

inveterate

A

deep-rooted. long-established

2055
Q

presage

A

warning sign

2056
Q

encumbrance

A

burden things that get on the way of

2057
Q

apostate

A

one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

2058
Q

empirical

A

relying on experiment

2059
Q

coeval

A

of the same period coexisting

2060
Q

conviction

A

convincing firm belief

2061
Q

recompense

A

make payment to reward punish

2062
Q

neophyte

A

person who has been converted to a belief

2063
Q

dainty

A

pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please

2064
Q

clot

A

half-solid lump formed from liquid

2065
Q

lustrous

A

being bright polished

2066
Q

profuse

A

abundant/lavish

2067
Q

astringent

A

substance that shrinks

2068
Q

fawn

A

young deer try to win smb’s favor

2069
Q

arrogance

A

proud superior manner of behaviour

2070
Q

subdue

A

overcome bring under control

2071
Q

gush

A

burst out suddenly/talk ardently

2072
Q

sober

A

self-controlled

2073
Q

morose

A

ill-tempered unsocial

2074
Q

recidivism

A

relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

2075
Q

florid

A

very much ornamented naturally red (e.g.. of face)

2076
Q

enduring

A

lasting

2077
Q

petrous

A

like a rock hard stony

2078
Q

infuriate

A

fill with fury or rage

2079
Q

exculpate

A

to clear from a charge of guilt

2080
Q

spurious

A

FALSE counterfeit

2081
Q

connoisseur

A

a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)

2082
Q

ignominious

A

shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful

2083
Q

rejuvenation

A

becoming young in nature or appearance

2084
Q

hush

A

make or become silent

2085
Q

graze

A

touch or scrape lightly in passing

2086
Q

odium

A

contempt dislike aversion

2087
Q

undermine

A

weaken gradually at the base make smth under

2088
Q

meretricious

A

attractive on the surface but of little value

2089
Q

endearing

A

making dear or liked

2090
Q

chastisement

A

punishment

2091
Q

quail

A

lose courage turn frightened

2092
Q

hone

A

stone used for sharpening tools

2093
Q

concur

A

agree in opinion happen together

2094
Q

deviance

A

being different in moral standards (from normal)

2095
Q

salacious

A

obscene

2096
Q

prune

A

dried plum silly person

2097
Q

sermon

A

reproving a person for his faults

2098
Q

anguish

A

severe suffering

2099
Q

bilge

A

bulge the protuberance of a cask

2100
Q

vanquish

A

conquer

2101
Q

discreet

A

careful/prudent

2102
Q

calipers

A

metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument

2103
Q

scabbard

A

sheath for the blade

2104
Q

engender

A

cause produce give rise to

2105
Q

veer

A

change direction

2106
Q

turbid

A

muddy having the sediment stirred up

2107
Q

fixate

A

stare at

2108
Q

pith

A

essential part force soft liquid substance

2109
Q

equilibrium

A

state of being balanced

2110
Q

incessant

A

often repeated continual

2111
Q

amalgamate

A

mix combine unite societies

2112
Q

insouciant

A

unconcerned carefree

2113
Q

engrossing

A

taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal

2114
Q

impair

A

worsen diminish in value

2115
Q

seminal

A

like a seed constituting a source originative

2116
Q

contentious

A

argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome

2117
Q

rave

A

act with excessive enthusiasm

2118
Q

irresolute

A

hesitating undecided

2119
Q

descry

A

catch sight of see smth in the distance

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