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1
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Formality

A

Ceremonious quality; Something done just for form’s sake

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Thematic

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Relating to a unifying motif or idea

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Adversary

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Opponent

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Bedraggle

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Wet thoroughly; Stain with mud

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Rankle

A

Irritate; Fester

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Mnemonic

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Pertaining to memory

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Spradic

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Occurring irregularly

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Benevolent

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Generous; Charitable

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Corrosive

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Eating away by chemicals or disease

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Heinous

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Atrocious; Hatefully bad

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Compliant

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Yielding

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Astigmatism

A

Eye defect that prevents proper focus

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Liniment

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Ointment; Lotion; Salve

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Servile

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Slavish; Cringing

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Captivate

A

Charm or enthrall

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Brusque

A

Blunt; Abrupt

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Colander

A

Utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

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Gentry

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People of standing; Class of people just below nobility

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Fervor

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Glowing ardor; Intensity of feeling

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Prey

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Target of a hunt; Victim

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Languish

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Lose animation; Lose strength

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Alienate

A

Make hostile; Separate

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Precedent

A

Something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action

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Rant

A

Rave; Talk excitedly; Scold; Make a grandiloquent speech

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Piecemeal

A

One piece at a time; Gradually

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Quadruped

A

Four-footed animal

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Expenditure

A

Payment or expense; Output

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Sage

A

Person celebrated for wisdom

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Repertoire

A

List of works of music, drama, etc. a performer is ready to perform

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Rout

A

Stampede; Drive out

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Accolade

A

Award of merit

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Velocity

A

Speed

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Oust

A

Expel; Drive out

34
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Asteroid

A

Small planet

35
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Misrepresent

A

Give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; Serve unsatisfactorily as a representative

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Panache

A

Flair; Flamboyance

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Allege

A

State without proof

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Entitlement

A

Right to claim something; Right to benefits

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Quintessence

A

Purest and highest embodiment

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Rail

A

Scold; Rant

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Bolt

A

Door bar; Fastening pin or screw; Length of fabric

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Adorn

A

Decorate

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Prod

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Poke; Stir up; Urge

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Uncanny

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Strange; Mysterious

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Zenith

A

Point directly overhead in the sky; Summit

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