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1
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Commiserate

A

Feel or express pity or sympathy for

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Spate

A

Sudden flood or strong outburst; A large number or amount

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Enigmatic

A

Obscure; Puzzling

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Sleight

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Dexterity

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Befuddle

A

Confuse thoroughly

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Embryonic

A

Undeveloped; Rudimentary

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Misconstrue

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Interpret incorrectly; Misjudge

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Renounce

A

Abandon; Disown; Repudiate

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Delineate

A

Portray; Depict; Sketch

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Burnish

A

Make shiny by rubbing; Polish

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Magnitude

A

Greatness; Extent

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Clapper

A

Striker (tongue) of a bell

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Deface

A

Mar; Disfigure

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Metamorphosis

A

Change of form; Major transformation

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Homogeneous

A

Of the same kind

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Ideology

A

System of ideas of a group

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Deference

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Courteous regard for another’s wish

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Gauche

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Clumsy; Coarse and uncouth

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Respite

A

Interval of relief; Time for rest; Delay in punishment

20
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Automaton

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Mechanism that imitates actions of humans

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Pan

A

Criticize harshly

22
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Traverse

A

Go through or across

23
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Levy

A

Impose (a fine); Collect (a payment)

24
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lipshodPlacebo

A

Harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill

25
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Miserly

A

Stingy; Mean

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Slipshod

A

Unitdy or slovenly; Shabby

27
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Inherent

A

Firmly established by nature or habit

28
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Blandishment

A

Flattery

29
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Lilliputian

A

Extremely small

30
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Trough

A

Container for feeding farm animals; Lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc)

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Hypocritical

A

Pretending to be virtuous; Deceiving

32
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Insuperable

A

Insurmountable; Unbeatable

33
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Devious

A

Roundabout; Erratic; Not straightforward

34
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Headstrong

A

Stubborn; Willful; Unyielding

35
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Accretion

A

Growth; Increase

36
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Pugilist

A

Boxer

37
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Decipher

A

Interpret secret code

38
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Stringent

A

Binding; Rigid

39
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Kudos

A

Honor; Glory; Praise

40
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Alleviate

A

Relieve

41
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Bauble

A

Trinket; Trifle

42
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Charisma

A

Divine gift; Great popular charm or appeal​ of a political leader

43
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Trepidation

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Fear; Nervous apprehension

44
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Recipient

A

Receiver

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Imperative

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Absolutely necessary; Critically important

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