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Centurion

A

Roman army officer

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Taut

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Tight; Ready

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Sentinel

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Sentry; Lookout

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Tautology

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Unnecessary repetition

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Collateral

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Security given for loan

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Denigrate

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Blacken; Defame; Sully

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Incongruous

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Not fitting; Absurd

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Lateral

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Coming from the side

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Kernel

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Central or vital part; Whole seed (as of corn)

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Gouge

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tear out

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Molten

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Melted

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Outstrip

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Surpass; Outdo

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Obsequious

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Slavishly attentive; Servile; Sycophantic

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Stratagem

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Deceptive scheme

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Dogged

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Determined; Stubborn

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Dog

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Track like a hound; Worry as if by pursuit with dogs

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Fatalism

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Belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control

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Migrant

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Changing its habitat; Wandering

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Sadistic

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Inclined to cruelty

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Delusion

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False belief; Hallucination

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Pitfall

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Hidden danger; Concealed trap

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Indeterminate

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Uncertain; Not clearly fixed; Indefinite

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Causal

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Implying a cause-and-effect relationship

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Regal

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Royal

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Unrequited

A

Not reciprocated

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Gaunt

A

Lean and angular; Barren

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Ingrate

A

Ungrateful person

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Stem from

A

Arise from

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Intelligentsia

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The intelligent and educated classes (often used derogatorily)

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Assay

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Analyze; Evaluate; A chemical test to determine the presence or quantity of a substance

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Extrinsic

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External; Not essential; Extraneous

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Contrived

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Forced; Artificial; Not spontaneous

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Pillage

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Plunder

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Animus

A

Hostile feeling or intent; Intention, objective

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Obstetrician

A

Physician specializing in delivery of babies

36
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Exemplify

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Serve as an example of; Embody

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Voracious

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Ravenous

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Strew

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Spread randomly; Sprinkle; Scatter

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Malfeasance

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Wrongdoing

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Insubstantial

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Lacking substance; Insignificant; Frail

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Ineffectual

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Not effective; Weak

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Scabbard

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Case for a sword blade; Sheath

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Discount

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Disregard; Dismiss; A reduction in price

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Temporal

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Not lasting forever; Limited by time; Secular

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Quarantine

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Isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection

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Chafe

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Warm or make score by rubbing; Irritate, annoy, vex

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