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1
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Stoke

A

Stir up a fire; Feed plentifully

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Expiate

A

Make amends for (a sin)

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Jaded

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Fatigued; Surfeited

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Barricade

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Hastily put together defensive barrier; Obstacle

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Purse

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Pucker; Contract into wrinkles

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Encumber

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Burden

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Repress

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Restrain; Crush; Oppress

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Browse

A

Graze; Skim or glance at casually

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Buttress

A

Support; Prop up

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Economy

A

Efficiency or conciseness in using something

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Permeate

A

Pass through; Spread

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Felicitous

A

Apt; Suitable expressed; Well chosen

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Suborn

A

Persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury

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Demeanor

A

Behavior; Bearing

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Throes

A

Violent anguish

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Unwieldy

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Awkward; Cumbersome; Unmanageable

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Deign

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Condescend; Stop

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Innuendo

A

Hint; Insinuation

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Ruddy

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Reddish; Healthy-looking

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Malediction

A

Curse

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Suavity

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Smooth and gracious in manner

22
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Recuperate

A

Recover

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Reverent

A

Respectfully; Worshipful

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Infusion

A

Act of introducing or instilling a quality; Liquid solution

25
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Panoramic

A

Related to an unobstructed and comprehensive view

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Retrograde

A

Go backwards; Degenerate

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Martyr

A

One who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; Great sufferer

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Ornate

A

Excessively or elaborately decorated

29
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Mammoth

A

Gigantic; Enormous

30
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Bent

A

Determined; Natural talent or inclination

31
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Elucidate

A

Explain; Enlighten

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Impugn

A

Dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); Challenge; Gainsay

33
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Elaboration

A

Addition of details; Intricacy

34
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Diurnal

A

Daily

35
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Distant

A

Reserved or aloof; Cold in manner

36
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Upshot

A

Outcome

37
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Studied

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Not spontaneous; Deliberate; Thoughtful

38
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Mimicry

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Imitation

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Pretentious

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Ostentatious; Pompous; Making unjustified claims; Overly ambitious

40
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Auspicious

A

Favoring success

41
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Gratify

A

Please

42
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Expletive

A

Interjection; Profane oath

43
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Incarnation

A

Act of assuming a human body and human nature

44
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Eddy

A

Swirling current of water, air, etc.

45
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Extradition

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Surrender of prisoner by one state to another

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