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Abhor

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To hate; loathe

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Bigot

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A narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Counterfeit

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False; fake

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Enfranchise

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Give voting rights

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Hamper

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Hinder; obstruct

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Kindle

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To start a fire

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Noxious

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Poisonous; harmful; lethal

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Placid

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Calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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Payment for work done

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Talisman

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Lucky charm

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Abrasive

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Rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

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Cheat; defraud

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Covert

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Undercover; hidden

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Engender

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(To) cause

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Hangar

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Storage (like a garage) for a plane

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Knotty

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Complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

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Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Plagiarism

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Taking credit for someone else’s ideas or writing

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Renown

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Fame

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Tangent

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Going off the main subject

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Abasement

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Humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

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Swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

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Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Enhance

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Improve; make better or clearer

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Harangue

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Noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth

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A maze

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Nullify

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To counter; make unimportant or invalid

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Plaintiff

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Petitioner (in court of law)

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Replete

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Full

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Tangible

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Can be touched

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Abrogate

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Cancel; deny; repeal

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Blasphemy

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Speech which offends religious sentiments

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Credible

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Believable

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Enigma

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Puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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Indicators; bringers of warnings

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Labyrinthine

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Complicated; highly convoluted

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Nuzzle

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Cuddle; snuggle

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Plaudit

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Statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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Shameful; very bad

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Tardy

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Slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Absolution

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Forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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Obvious

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Creditable

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Praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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Establish family in a position

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Hasten

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Hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

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Cut

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Plausible

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Can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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A respite; postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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Of little value; Gaudy

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Abstain

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Desist; go without; withdraw

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Blighted

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Damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Credulous

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Gullible; ready to believe anything

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Enshroud

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Cover

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Haughtiness

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Arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

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Tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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Deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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An excess

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Repudiate

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Shun; eschew

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Tedium

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Boredom

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Abstemious

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Self-denying; refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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Free-spirited; Carefree

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Crepuscular

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Active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

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Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong

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Stubborn; willful

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Lackluster

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Dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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Unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable

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Flexible; not Stubborn

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Rescind

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Retract; repeal

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Temper

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To moderate; soften

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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1.ancient weapon (type of gun) 2. A clumsy person

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Cringe

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Recoiled; flinch; shy away

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Envenom

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To cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism

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Self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Laconic

A

Using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique

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Indirect; slanting

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Plumage

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Feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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Acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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Stubborn; resolute; holding for to a purpose

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Accolade

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Tribute; honour; praise

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Bolster

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Support; prop up

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Cryptic

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Puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

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Hedonist

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A pleasure-seeker

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Lamentation

A

Expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

A

Destroyed; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet

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Full suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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Determination

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Tentative

A

Uncertain; hesitant

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Acquiesce

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To agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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Arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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Cut short

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

A

Listen to

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Lampoon

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Ridicule; spoof

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Oblivious

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Totally unaware

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Podium

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Raised platform

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Resonant

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Echoing

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Tenuous

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Flimsy; not solid

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To hate; loathe

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Abhor

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A narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Bigot

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False; fake

A

Counterfeit

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Give voting rights

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Enfranchise

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Hinder; obstruct

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Hamper

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To start a fire

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Kindle

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Poisonous; harmful; lethal

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Noxious

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Calm; peaceful

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Placid

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Payment for work done

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Remuneration

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Lucky charm

A

Talisman

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Rough; coarse; harsh

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Abrasive

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Cheat; defraud

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Bilk

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Undercover; hidden

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Covert

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(To) cause

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Engender

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Storage (like a garage) for a plane

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Hangar

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Complex; difficult to solve

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Knotty

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Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

A

Nuance

118
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Taking credit for someone else’s ideas or writing

A

Plagiarism

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Fame

A

Renown

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Going off the main subject

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Tangent

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Humiliation; degradation

A

Abasement

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Swelling; fluttering; waving

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Billowing

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Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Cower

124
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Improve; make better or clearer

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Enhance

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Noisy, attacking speech

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Harangue

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A maze

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Labyrinth

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To counter; make unimportant or invalid

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Nullify

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Petitioner (in court of law)

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Plaintiff

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Full

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Replete

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Can be touched

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Tangible

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Cancel; deny; repeal

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Abrogate

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Speech which offends religious sentiments

A

Blasphemy

133
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Believable

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Credible

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Puzzle; mystery

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Enigma

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Indicators; bringers of warnings

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Harbingers

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Complicated; highly convoluted

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Labyrinthine

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Cuddle; snuggle

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Nuzzle

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Reverse

Statement giving strong praise

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Plaudit

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Shameful; very bad

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Reprehensible

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Reverse

Slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Tardy

141
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Reverse

Forgiveness; pardon; release

A

Absolution

142
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Obvious

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Blatant

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Praiseworthy

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Creditable

144
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Reverse

Establish family in a position

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Ensconce

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Hurry; accelerate; rush

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Hasten

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Cut

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Laceration

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Stubborn

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Obdurate

148
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Can be believed; reasonable

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Plausible

149
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A respite; postponement of a sentence

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Reprieve

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Of little value; Gaudy

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Tawdry

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Desist; go without; withdraw

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Abstain

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Damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Blighted

153
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Gullible; ready to believe anything

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Credulous

154
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Cover

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Enshroud

155
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Arrogance; pride

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Haughtiness

156
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Reverse

Tearful; sad

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Lachrymose

157
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Reverse

Deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Obfuscate

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An excess

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Plethora

159
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Reverse

Shun; eschew

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Repudiate

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Reverse

Boredom

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Tedium

161
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Reverse

Self-denying; refraining from indulging

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Abstemious

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Reverse

Free-spirited; Carefree

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Blithe

163
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Reverse

Active at dawn and dusk

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Crepuscular

164
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Reverse

Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Enunciation

165
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Stubborn; willful

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Headstrong

166
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Dull; monotonous; bland

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Lackluster

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Reverse

Unbiased; not subjective

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Objective

168
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Flexible; not Stubborn

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Pliable

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Retract; repeal

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Rescind

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Reverse

To moderate; soften

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Temper

171
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Difficult to understand; obscure

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Abstruse

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Reverse

1.ancient weapon (type of gun) 2. A clumsy person

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Blunderbuss

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Recoiled; flinch; shy away

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Cringe

174
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To cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Envenom

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Self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Hedonism

176
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Using few words; brief; to the point

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Laconic

177
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Indirect; slanting

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Oblique

178
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Feathers of a bird

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Plumage

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Acceptance of fate

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Resignation

180
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Reverse

Stubborn; resolute; holding for to a purpose

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Tenacious

181
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Reverse

Tribute; honour; praise

A

Accolade

182
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Support; prop up

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Bolster

183
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Reverse

Puzzling; enigmatic

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Cryptic

184
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Short-lived

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Ephemeral

185
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Reverse

A pleasure-seeker

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Hedonist

186
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Reverse

Expression of regret or sorrow

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Lamentation

187
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Reverse

Destroyed; demolish; eradicate

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Obliterate

188
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Reverse

Full suddenly and steeply

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Plummet

189
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Reverse

Determination

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Resolution

190
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Uncertain; hesitant

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Tentative

191
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Reverse

To agree to; give in to

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Acquiesce

192
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Arrogant, pompous language

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Bombast

193
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Cut short

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Curtail

194
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Someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Epicure

195
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Listen to

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Heed

196
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Ridicule; spoof

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Lampoon

197
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Totally unaware

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Oblivious

198
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Raised platform

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Podium

199
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Echoing

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Resonant

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Flimsy; not solid

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Tenuous

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