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1
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Floe

A

Mass of floating ice

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the brain or intellect

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Chagrin

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Vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); Disappointment

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Shyster

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Lawyer using questionable methods

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Daub

A

Smear (as with paint)

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Insalubrious

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Unwholesome; Not healthful

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Abysmal

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Bottomless; Very bad

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Burgeon

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Grow forth; Send out buds

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Deadpan

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Wooden; Impersonal (esp. when telling jokes as if they were serious)

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Meditation

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Reflection; Thought

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Fop

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Dandy; Man excessively concerned with his clothes

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Missile

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Object to be thrown or projected

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Robust

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Vigorous; Strong

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Leaven

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Cause to rise or grow lighter; Enliven

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Unravel

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Disentangle; Solve

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Multiplicity

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State of being numerous

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Cardiologist

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Doctor specializing in the heart

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Placate

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Pacify; Conciliate

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Myriad

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Very large number

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Calculated

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Deliberately planned; Likely

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Scale

A

Climb up; Ascend

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Haggard

A

Wasted away; Gaunt

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Celebrated

A

Famous; Well-known

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Unobtrusive

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Inconspicuous; Not blatant

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Optimum

A

Most favorable

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Cadence

A

Rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); Beat

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Pathetic

A

Causing sadness, compassion, pity; Touching

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Bluff

A

Pretense (of strength); Deception; High cliff

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Unimpeachable

A

Blameless and exemplary

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Gamely

A

Bravely; With spirit

32
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Resurge

A

Rise again; Flow to and fro

33
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Sycophant

A

Servile flatterer; Bootlicker

34
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Deluge

A

Flood; Rush

35
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Phlegmatic

A

Calm; Not easily disturbed

36
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Affliction

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State of distress; Cause of suffering

37
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Doctrine

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Teachings, in general; Particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

38
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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Tacit

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Understood; Not put into words

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Impromptu

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Without previous preparation; Off the cuff; On te spur of the moment

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Obtuse

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Blunt; Stupid

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Disperse

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Scatter

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Sedentary

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Requiring sitting

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Extraneous

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Not essential; Superfluous

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Scanty

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Meager; Insufficient

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