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Abraded

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Worn away; eroded [abraded (v); abrasion (n)]

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Apposite

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Fitting; suitable

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Diatribe

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Tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

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Gerontocracy

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Government by the aged

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Maculated

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Spotted

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Quisling

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Traitor

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Sedulity

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Thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

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Seine

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Type of fishing net

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Tender

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To offer

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Waffle

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Talk nonsense

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Burlesque

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  1. Comic play 2. Lampoon
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Exemplar

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Model type [exemplary (a)]

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Homiletics

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Art of preaching and giving sermons

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Impugn

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Challenge; question someone’s honor etc.

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Incubus

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Encumbrance; nightmarish thing

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Lope

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Run with long strides

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Macerate

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Chop into tiny pieces

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Nostrum

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Remedy

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Saw

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  1. Tool for cutting 2. Wise saying
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Sibyl

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Prophetess

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Brook

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  1. Small stream 2. Tolerate
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Emboss

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Decorate with a raised design

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Eschew

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Shun; avoid

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Limpid

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Transparently clear

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Liturgy

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Form of worship

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Nexus

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Connection

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Odometer

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Instrument to measure distance covered

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Purchase

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  1. Grip 2. Buy
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Quotidian

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Daily; routine

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Seminal

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Essential; formative

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Agog

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Amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm

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Amortize

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Pay off a debt in installments

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Curmudgeon

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Grumpy person

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Dormancy

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State of inactivity

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Epithet

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Phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

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Figurehead

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Symbol of power; nominal leader

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Fracas

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Fight; disturbance

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Jamb

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Door post

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Milk

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To squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

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Chorales

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Simple hymns

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Dissonance

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Discord; disagreement

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Frieze

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Decorative border

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Gist

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Essence; main point

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Latent

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Hidden; real but undeveloped

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Partiality

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Bias

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Plodding

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Walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

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Rekindle

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Relight; revive

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Symphony

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Type of musical composition

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Tarnished

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Made dull; spoil (reputation)

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Compromised

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  1. Damage or put in doubt (esp. of reputation) 2. Reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
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Drabness

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Dullness

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Endow

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Give gift; provide with money etc.

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Esoterica

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Obscure details

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Falters

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Hesitates

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Prattle

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Mindless talk

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Prohibitive

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  1. Prohibiting 2. Exorbitantly expensive
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Purist

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Conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.

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Quack

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Charlatan; fake

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Taunt

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Mock; tease

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Arresting (a)

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Attracting attention; striking

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Barrage

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Extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.

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Chantey

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Type of song sung by sailors

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Ferrous

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Concerned with iron or its compounds

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Manipulative

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Scheming

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Orate

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Speak in a pompous manner

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Psychosis

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Severe mental disturbance

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Savor

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Enjoy

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Table (v)

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Put down for future discussion

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Underwrite

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Give guarantee, insure

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Dissident

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Person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]

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Enigmatic

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Puzzling [enigma (n)]

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Foolhardy

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Reckless [foolhardiness (n)]

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Homogeneity

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Evenness; uniformity

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Personification

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  1. Represent something as a person 2. A concrete example of
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Plaque

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  1. Surface deposits on feet or in artery etc. 2. Decorative plate or sign
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Plausibility

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Believability [plausible (a)]

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Resilience

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Resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

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Trilogy

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Set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four

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Vagary

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Something unaccountable; freak

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Aisle

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Corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)

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Discountenance

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Disallow

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Imperative

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Must be obeyed

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Indigent

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Poor; needy [indigence (n)]

85
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Nadir

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Lowest point

86
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Paranoia

A

Mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

87
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Prudence

A

Caution; wisdom

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Resuscitation

A

Revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

89
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Shirk

A

Avoid (esp. work)

90
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Teetotalism

A

Total abstinence from alcohol

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Balm

A

Soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]

92
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Calibrate

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Mark an accurate scale on a device

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Cataclysmic

A

Violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]

94
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Impropriety

A

Inappropriate behavior

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Pith

A

Center; soft part of stem; essence

96
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Primordial

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Present from the beginning of time

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Reconnaissance

A

Examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

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Sinistral

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Left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]

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Tempers

A

Moderates

100
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Undermine

A

Subvert; attempt to overthrow

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Reverse

Worn away; eroded [abraded (v); abrasion (n)]

A

Abraded

102
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Reverse

Fitting; suitable

A

Apposite

103
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Reverse

Tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

A

Diatribe

104
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Reverse

Government by the aged

A

Gerontocracy

105
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Reverse

Spotted

A

Maculated

106
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Traitor

A

Quisling

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Reverse

Thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

A

Sedulity

108
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Reverse

Type of fishing net

A

Seine

109
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Reverse

To offer

A

Tender

110
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Reverse

Talk nonsense

A

Waffle

111
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Reverse

  1. Comic play 2. Lampoon
A

Burlesque

112
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Reverse

Model type [exemplary (a)]

A

Exemplar

113
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Reverse

Art of preaching and giving sermons

A

Homiletics

114
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Reverse

Challenge; question someone’s honor etc.

A

Impugn

115
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Reverse

Encumbrance; nightmarish thing

A

Incubus

116
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Reverse

Run with long strides

A

Lope

117
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Reverse

Chop into tiny pieces

A

Macerate

118
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Reverse

Remedy

A

Nostrum

119
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Reverse

  1. Tool for cutting 2. Wise saying
A

Saw

120
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Reverse

Prophetess

A

Sibyl

121
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Reverse

  1. Small stream 2. Tolerate
A

Brook

122
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Reverse

Decorate with a raised design

A

Emboss

123
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Reverse

Shun; avoid

A

Eschew

124
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Reverse

Transparently clear

A

Limpid

125
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Reverse

Form of worship

A

Liturgy

126
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Reverse

Connection

A

Nexus

127
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Reverse

Instrument to measure distance covered

A

Odometer

128
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Reverse

  1. Grip 2. Buy
A

Purchase

129
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Reverse

Daily; routine

A

Quotidian

130
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Reverse

Essential; formative

A

Seminal

131
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Reverse

Amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm

A

Agog

132
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Reverse

Pay off a debt in installments

A

Amortize

133
Q

Reverse

Grumpy person

A

Curmudgeon

134
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Reverse

State of inactivity

A

Dormancy

135
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Reverse

Effectiveness

A

Efficacy

136
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Reverse

Phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

A

Epithet

137
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Reverse

Symbol of power; nominal leader

A

Figurehead

138
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Reverse

Fight; disturbance

A

Fracas

139
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Reverse

Door post

A

Jamb

140
Q

Reverse

To squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

A

Milk

141
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Reverse

Simple hymns

A

Chorales

142
Q

Reverse

Discord; disagreement

A

Dissonance

143
Q

Reverse

Decorative border

A

Frieze

144
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Reverse

Essence; main point

A

Gist

145
Q

Reverse

Hidden; real but undeveloped

A

Latent

146
Q

Reverse

Bias

A

Partiality

147
Q

Reverse

Walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

A

Plodding

148
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Reverse

Relight; revive

A

Rekindle

149
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Reverse

Type of musical composition

A

Symphony

150
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Reverse

Made dull; spoil (reputation)

A

Tarnished

151
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Reverse

  1. Damage or put in doubt (esp. of reputation) 2. Reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
A

Compromised

152
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Reverse

Dullness

A

Drabness

153
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Reverse

Give gift; provide with money etc.

A

Endow

154
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Reverse

Obscure details

A

Esoterica

155
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Reverse

Hesitates

A

Falters

156
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Reverse

Mindless talk

A

Prattle

157
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Reverse

  1. Prohibiting 2. Exorbitantly expensive
A

Prohibitive

158
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Reverse

Conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.

A

Purist

159
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Reverse

Charlatan; fake

A

Quack

160
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Reverse

Mock; tease

A

Taunt

161
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Reverse

Attracting attention; striking

A

Arresting (a)

162
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Reverse

Extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.

A

Barrage

163
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Reverse

Type of song sung by sailors

A

Chantey

164
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Reverse

Concerned with iron or its compounds

A

Ferrous

165
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Reverse

Scheming

A

Manipulative

166
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Reverse

Speak in a pompous manner

A

Orate

167
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Reverse

Severe mental disturbance

A

Psychosis

168
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Reverse

Enjoy

A

Savor

169
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Reverse

Put down for future discussion

A

Table (v)

170
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Reverse

Give guarantee, insure

A

Underwrite

171
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Reverse

Person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]

A

Dissident

172
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Reverse

Puzzling [enigma (n)]

A

Enigmatic

173
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Reverse

Reckless [foolhardiness (n)]

A

Foolhardy

174
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Reverse

Evenness; uniformity

A

Homogeneity

175
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Reverse

  1. Represent something as a person 2. A concrete example of
A

Personification

176
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Reverse

  1. Surface deposits on feet or in artery etc. 2. Decorative plate or sign
A

Plaque

177
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Reverse

Believability [plausible (a)]

A

Plausibility

178
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Reverse

Resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

A

Resilience

179
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Reverse

Set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four

A

Trilogy

180
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Reverse

Something unaccountable; freak

A

Vagary

181
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Reverse

Corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)

A

Aisle

182
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Reverse

Disallow

A

Discountenance

183
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Reverse

Must be obeyed

A

Imperative

184
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Reverse

Poor; needy [indigence (n)]

A

Indigent

185
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Reverse

Lowest point

A

Nadir

186
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Reverse

Mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

A

Paranoia

187
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Reverse

Caution; wisdom

A

Prudence

188
Q

Reverse

Revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

A

Resuscitation

189
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Reverse

Avoid (esp. work)

A

Shirk

190
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Reverse

Total abstinence from alcohol

A

Teetotalism

191
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Reverse

Soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]

A

Balm

192
Q

Reverse

Mark an accurate scale on a device

A

Calibrate

193
Q

Reverse

Violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]

A

Cataclysmic

194
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Reverse

Inappropriate behavior

A

Impropriety

195
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Reverse

Center; soft part of stem; essence

A

Pith

196
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Reverse

Present from the beginning of time

A

Primordial

197
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Reverse

Examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

A

Reconnaissance

198
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Reverse

Left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]

A

Sinistral

199
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Reverse

Moderates

A

Tempers

200
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Reverse

Subvert; attempt to overthrow

A

Undermine

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