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1
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Desolate

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Rob of joy; Lay waste to; Forsake; Deserted; Abandoned

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Apiary

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A place where bees are kept

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Espouse

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Adopt; Support

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Temerity

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Boldness; Rashness

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Boundless

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Unlimited; Vast

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Deterrent

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Something that discourages; Hindrance

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Lachrymose

A

Producing tears

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Dismiss

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Put away from consideration; Reject

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Multilingual

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Having many languages

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Converge

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Approach; Tend to meet; Come together

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Inundate

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Overwhelm; Flood; Submerge

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Collage

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Work of art put together from fragments

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Disparate

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Basically different; Unrelated

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Sophisticated

A

Worldly-wise and urbane; Complex

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Opportunist

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Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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Ape

A

Imitate or mimic

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Chasten

A

Discipline; Punish in order to correct

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Quell

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Extinguish; Put down; Quiet

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Unkempt

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Disheveled; Uncared for in appearance

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Oblivious

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Inattentive or unmindful; Wholly absorbed

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Anthropoid

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Manlike

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Trenchant

A

Cutting; Keen

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Impostor

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Someone who assumes a false identity

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Refraction

A

Bending of a ray of light

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Adjunct

A

Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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Exposure

A

Risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; Unmasking; Act of laying something open

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Malapropism

A

Comic misuse of a word

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Propinquity

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Nearness; Kinship

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Resentment

A

Indignation; Bitterness; Displeasure

30
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Convert

A

One who has adopted a different religion or opinion

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Subversive

A

Tending to overthrow; Destructive

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Methodical

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Systematic

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Halting

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Hesitant; Faltering

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Putrid

A

Foul; Rotten; Decayed; Morally corrupt

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Ensemble

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Group of (supporting) players; Organic unity; Costume

36
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Parched

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Extremely dry; Very thirsty

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Aerie

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Nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)

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Founder

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Person who establishes (an organization, business)

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Polarize

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Split into opposite extremes or camps

40
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Reimburse

A

Repay

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Frond

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Fern leaf; Palm or banana leaf

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Reprimand

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Reprove severely; Rebuke; A severe or formal reproof; A sharp rebuke

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Resilient

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Elastic; Having the power of springing back

44
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Prominent

A

Conscpicuous; Notable; Sticking out

45
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Cant

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Insincere expressions of piety; Jargon of thieves

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