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exigency

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N an emergency; an urgency

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existential

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Adj having to do with existence; having to do with the body of thought called existentialism which basically holds that human beings are responsible for their own actions but is otherwise too complicated to summarize in a single sentence

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exonerate

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V to free completely from blame; to exculpate

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expatriate

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V to throw someone out of his or her native land; to move away from ones native land; to emigrate

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expedient

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Adj providing an immediate advantage; serving ones immediate self-interest; practical

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expedite

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V to speed up or ease the progress of

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explicit

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Adj clearly and directly expressed

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extol

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V to praise highly; to laud

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extraneous

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Adj unnecessary; irrelevant; extra

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extrapolate

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V to protect or deduce from something known; to infer

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extricate

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V to free from difficulty

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extrovert

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N an open outgoing person; a person whose attention is focused on others rather than on himself or herself

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exult

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V to rejoice; to celebrate

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fabrication

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N a lie; something made up

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facetious

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Adj humorous; not serious; clumsily humorous

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facile

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Adj fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy

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faction

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N a group usually a small part of a larger group united around some cause; disagreement within an organization

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farcical

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Adj absurd; ludicrous

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fastidious

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Adj meticulous; demanding; finicky

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fatalist

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N someone who believes that future events are already determined and that humans are powerless to change them

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fatuous

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Adj foolish; silly; idiotic ;

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fauna

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N animals cf flora animal

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fecund

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Adj fertile; productive

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felicity

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N happiness; skillfulness especially at expressing things; adeptness

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fervor

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N great warmth or earnestness; ardor; zeal ardor

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fetter

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V to restrain; to hamper

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fidelity

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N faithfulness; loyalty

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figurative

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Adj based on figures of speech; expressing something in terms usually for something else; metaphorical

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finesse

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N skillful maneuvering; subtlety; craftiness

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flagrant

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Adj glaringly bad; notorious; scandalous

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flaunt

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V show off; to display ostentatiously

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flout

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V to disregard something out of disrespect

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foible

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N a minor character flaw

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foment

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V to stir up; to instigate

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forbear

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v to refrain from ; to abstain

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forgo

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v to do without ; to forbear

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forsake

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v to abandon ; to renounce ; to relinquish

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fortuitous

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a accidental ; occurring by chance

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founder

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v to fail ; to collapse ; to sink

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fraternal

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a like brothers

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frenetic

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a frantic ; frenzied

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frugal

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a economical ; penny-pinching

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furtive

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a secretive ; sly

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futile

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a useless ; hopeless ;

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garrulous

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a talkative; chatty

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genre

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n a type or category especially of art or writing

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genteel

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a refined ; polite ; aristocratic ; affecting refinement

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gesticulate

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v to make gestures especially when speaking or in place of speaking

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glut

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n surplus ; an overabundance

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grandiloquent

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a pompous ; using a lot of big fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive

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grandiose

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a absurdly exaggerated

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gratuitous

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a given freely said of something bad ; unjustified ; unprovoked ; uncalled for

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gravity

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n seriousness

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gregarious

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a sociable ; enjoying the company of others

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guile

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n cunning ; duplicity ; artfulness

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hackneyed

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a overused ; trite ; stale

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hapless

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a unlucky unlucky

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harbinger

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n a forerunner ; a signal of ;

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hedonism

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n the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life

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hegemony

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n leadership especially of one nation over another

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heresy

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n any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs

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hermetic

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a impervious to external influence ; airtight

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heyday

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n golden age ; prime prime

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hiatus

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n a break or interruption often from work ;

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hierarchy

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n an organization based on rank or degree ; pecking order

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histrionic

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a overly dramatic ; theatrical ;

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homily

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n a sermon

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homogeneous

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a uniform ; made entirely of one thing uniform

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husbandry

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n thrifty management of resources ; livestock farming

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hyperbole

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n an exaggeration used as a figure of speech ; exaggeration exaggeration

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hypothetical

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a uncertain ; unproven

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iconoclast

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n one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

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ideology

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n a system of social or political ideas

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idiosyncrasy

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n a peculiarity ; an eccentricity

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idyllic

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a charming in a rustic way ; naturally peaceful

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ignominy

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n deep disgrace

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illicit

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a illegal ; not permitted

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imminent

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a just about to happen

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immutable

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a unchangeable

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impartial

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a fair ; not favoring one side or the other ; unbiased

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impeccable

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a flawless ; entirely without sin

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Imperial`

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a like an emperor or an empire

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impervious

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a not allowing anything to pass through ; impenetrable

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impetuous

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a impulsive ; extremely impatient ;

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implement

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v to carry out

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impotent

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a powerless ; helpless ; unable to perform sexual intercourse

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impugn

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v to attack especially to attack the truth or integrity of something

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inane

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a silly ; senseless

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inaugurate

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v to begin officially ; to induct formally into office

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incandescent

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a brilliant ; giving off heat or light

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incantation

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n a chant ; the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant

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incense

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a make very angry

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incessant

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a unceasing

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incipient

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a beginning ; emerging

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incisive

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a cutting right to the heart of the matter

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incongruous

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a not harmonious ; not consistent ; not appropriate not fitting in

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incorrigible

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a incapable of being reformed

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increment

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n an increase ; one in a series of increases

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indifferent

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a not caring one way or the other ; apathetic ; mediocre

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indigenous

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a native ; originating in that area

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indigent

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a poor

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indignant

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a angry especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy ; insulted

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indolent

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a lazy ;

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indulgent

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lenient ; yielding to desire

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ineffable

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a incapable of being expressed or described

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inept

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a clumsy ; incompetent ; gauche

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inert

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a inactive ; sluggish ; not reacting chemically

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inexorable

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a relentless ; inevitable ; unavoidable

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infamous

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a shamefully wicked ; having an extremely bad reputation ; disgraceful

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infatuated

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a foolish ; foolishly passionate or attracted ; made foolish ; foolishly in love

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infer

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v to conclude ; to deduce

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infinitesimal

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a very very very small ; infinitely small ;

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ingenuous

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a frank ; without deception ; simple ; artless ; charmingly na ve

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inherent

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a part of the essential nature of something ; intrinsic

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injunction

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n a command or order especially a court order

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innate

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a existing since birth ; inborn ; inherent

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innocuous

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a harmless ; banal

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inordinate

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a excessive ; unreasonable

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insatiable

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a hard or impossible to satisfy ; greedy ; avaricious

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insidious

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a treacherous ; sneaky ;

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insinuate

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v to hint ; to creep in hind

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insipid

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a dull ; bland ; banal

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insolent

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a arrogant ; insulting

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instigate

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v to provoke ; to stir up

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insular

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a like an island ; isolated

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insurgent

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n a rebel ; someone who revolts against a government

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integral

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a essential

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intractable

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a uncontrollable ; stubborn ; disobedient

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intransigent

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a uncompromising ; stubborn

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intrinsic

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a part of the essential nature of something ; inherent

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introspective

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a tending to think about oneself ; examining ones feelings

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inundate

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v to flood ; to cover completely with water ; to overwhelm

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invective

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n insulting or abusive speech

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inveterate

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a habitual ; firm in habit ; deeply rooted

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irascible

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a easily angered or provoked ; irritable

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ironic

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a meaning the opposite of what you seem to say ; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean

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irrevocable

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a irreversible

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itinerant

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a moving from place to place

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judicious

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a exercising sound judgment

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juxtapose

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v to place side by side

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kinetic

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a having to do with motion ; lively ; active

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labyrinth

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n a maze ; something like a maze maze

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laconic

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a using few words especially to the point of seeming rude

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lament

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v to mourn

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lampoon

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v to satirize ; to mock ; to parody

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languish

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v to become weak listless or depressed ;

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largess

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n generous giving of gifts or the gifts themselves ; generosity ; philanthropy

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latent

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a present but not visible or apparent ; potential

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laud

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v to praise ; to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate

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legacy

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n something handed down from the past ; a bequest

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lethargy

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n sluggishness ; laziness ; drowsiness ; indifference

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levity

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n lightness ; frivolity ; unseriousness

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libel

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n a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of or defames someone ;

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litigate

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v to try in court ; to engage in legal proceedings

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loquacious

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a talking a lot or too much

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lucid

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a clear ; easy to understand ;

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lugubrious

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a exaggeratedly mournful

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luminous

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a giving off light ; glowing ; bright

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machination

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n scheming activity for an evil purpose

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magnanimous

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a forgiving ; unresentful ; noble in spirit ; generous

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magnate

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n a rich powerful or very successful businessperson

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malaise

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n a feeling of depression uneasiness or queasiness

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malfeasance

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n an illegal act especially by a public official

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malinger

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v to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work

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malleable

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a easy to shape or bend

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mandate

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n a command or authorization to do something ; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election

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manifest

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a visible ; evident

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manifesto

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n a public declaration of beliefs or principles usually political ones

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marshal

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v to arrange in order ; to gather together for the purpose of doing something ;

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martial

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a warlike ; having to do with combat

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martyr

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n someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause especially a religious one ; one who suffers for a cause ; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy

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matriculate

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v to enroll especially at a college

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maudlin

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a silly and overly sentimental

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maverick

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n a nonconformist ; a rebel

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maxim

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n a fundamental principle ; an old saying

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mediate

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v to help settle differences

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mellifluous

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a sweetly flowing

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mendacious

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a lying ; dishonest

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mendicant

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n a beggar beggar

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mentor

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n a teacher tutor counselor or coach ; especially in business an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes teacher tutor

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mercenary

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n a hired soldier ; someone who will do anything for money

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mercurial

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a emotionally unpredictable ; rapidly changing in mood

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metamorphosis

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n a magical change in form ; a striking or sudden change

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microcosm

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n the world in miniature

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milieu

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n environment ; surroundings

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minuscule

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a very tiny

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misanthropic

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a hating mankind

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mitigate

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v to moderate the effect of something

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mollify

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v to soften ; to soothe ; to pacify

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monolithic

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a massive solid uniform and unyielding

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moribund

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a dying

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morose

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a gloomy ; sullen gloomy sullen

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mortify

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a to humiliate

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mundane

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a ordinary ; pretty boring ; not heavenly and eternal

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munificent

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a very generous ; lavish lavish

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myopia

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a nearsightedness ; lack of foresight ;

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myriad

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n a huge number ;

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narcissism

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n excessive love of ones body or oneself

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nebulous

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a vague ; hazy ; indistinct ;

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nefarious

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a evil ; flagrantly wicked

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