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Antiquated

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Outdated; old-fashioned

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Choleric

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Easily angered

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Diorama

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Model of a scene

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Fecund

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Fertile

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Inebriation

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Drunkenness; intoxication

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Marshal

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To gather together

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Parity

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Equality

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Profound

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Having deep meaning

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Servile

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Overly submissive; groveling

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Usurp

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Take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Apathetic

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Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

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Chronicler

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Person who records historical information

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Dirge

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Mournful song

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Felicitous

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Apt

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Ineffable

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Cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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Punched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Parochial

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Narrow-minded; concerns only with local matters

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Profundity

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Depth

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Skeptical

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Doubting; not gullible

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Utilitarian

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Greatest good for the greatest amount of people; useful

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

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Indirect

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Disapprobation

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Disapproval

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Fervor

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Passion; enthusiaam

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Inept

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Incompetent; unskilled; useless

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Martinet

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Person who believes in strict discipline

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Parody

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A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Proletarian

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Member of the working working class

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Skirmish

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Minor battle

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Utopian

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A believer on an ideal world

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful origin

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Circumlocution

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Using too many words; longwindedness

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Discern

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To distinguish one thing from another

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Fickle

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Unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

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Inertia

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Inactivity; lethargy

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Masochist

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Person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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Parry

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Ward off; avoid

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Prolific

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Producing a lot

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Sluggard

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Slow-moving; lethargic person

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Vacillate

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Waver; hesitate

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Appease

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Pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

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Circumscribe

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Limit

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Discord

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Disagreement

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Finesse

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Skill

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Inevitable

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Cannot be avoided

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Matriarchy

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Society governed by women

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Parsimonious

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Economical; frugal; thrifty

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Proponents

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Promoters; supporters

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Smelt

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Refine an ore

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Vacuous

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Empty; silly; meaningless

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Apprehensive

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Worried; fearful

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Circumspect

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Cautious; considering all sides

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Discordancy

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Cacophony; considering all sides

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Fitful

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Not continuous; stopping and starting

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Inexorable

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Relentless

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Maverick

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A loner

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Parsimony

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Stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

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Prosaic

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Dull; boring; ordinary

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Smorgasbord

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A Swedish buffet of cold dishes

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Vagrant

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Person wandering without a home

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Arable

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Can be cultivated

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Circumvent

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Avoid

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Discrepancy

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Something which does not match up; inconsistency

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Flagrant

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Clearly wrong

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Inexpedient

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Not advisable

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Meager

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In short supply

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Partisan

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Biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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Proscribe

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Forbid

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Solace

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Comfort for grief

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Vapid

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Dull; uninspiring

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Arbitrary

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Random; for no definite reason

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Clairvoyant

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Psychic; mystic

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Discriminate

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T make a clear distinction; see the difference

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Flamboyant

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Showy; ornate

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Infallible

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Perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

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Meander

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Wander from side to side

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Pathos

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Evoking sadness or pity

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Prosody

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Study of versification

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Solicit

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To ask for; seek

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Variegated

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Multicolored; speckled

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Arcane

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Obscure; known only to a few people

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Clamor

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Shout; scream

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Discursiveness

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Long-windedness; indirectness

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Flaunt

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Show off; display in a showy manner

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Infamous

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Famous for something bad

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Mellow

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Soft; melodious; ripe

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Patron

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One who gives support (usually financial)

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Prostration

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  1. Lying face down 2. Be overcome with extreme weakness
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Somnambulist

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Sleepwalker

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Vehemence

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Violence; fervor; forcefulness

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Archaic

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Ancient; outdated; old fashioned

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Clandestine

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Secret; covert; stealthy

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Disdain

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Contempt; strong dislike

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Flippant

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Making jokes about serious matters

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Infer

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Deduce; conclude

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Menagerie

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Collection of animals

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Patronize

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Condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards (someone)

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Protagonist

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Main character in film, book, play etc.

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Soothsayer

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Fortune teller

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Vehement

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Forceful

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Outdated; old-fashioned

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Antiquated

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Easily angered

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Choleric

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Model of a scene

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Diorama

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Fertile

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Fecund

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Drunkenness; intoxication

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Inebriation

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To gather together

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Marshal

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Equality

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Parity

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Reverse

Having deep meaning

A

Profound

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Overly submissive; groveling

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Servile

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Take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Usurp

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Indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

A

Apathetic

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Reverse

Person who records historical information

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Chronicler

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Reverse

Mournful song

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Dirge

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Apt

A

Felicitous

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Reverse

Cannot be expressed in words

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Ineffable

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Reverse

Punched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Marsupial

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Narrow-minded; concerns only with local matters

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Parochial

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Depth

A

Profundity

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Doubting; not gullible

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Skeptical

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Greatest good for the greatest amount of people; useful

A

Utilitarian

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Lack of interest or emotion

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Apathy

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Indirect

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Circuitous

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Disapproval

A

Disapprobation

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Passion; enthusiaam

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Fervor

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Incompetent; unskilled; useless

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Inept

126
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Reverse

Person who believes in strict discipline

A

Martinet

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Reverse

A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

A

Parody

128
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Reverse

Member of the working working class

A

Proletarian

129
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Minor battle

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Skirmish

130
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A believer on an ideal world

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Utopian

131
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Of doubtful origin

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Apocryphal

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Using too many words; longwindedness

A

Circumlocution

133
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To distinguish one thing from another

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Discern

134
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Unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

A

Fickle

135
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Reverse

Inactivity; lethargy

A

Inertia

136
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Reverse

Person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

A

Masochist

137
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Reverse

Ward off; avoid

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Parry

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Reverse

Producing a lot

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Prolific

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Slow-moving; lethargic person

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Sluggard

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Waver; hesitate

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Vacillate

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Reverse

Pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

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Appease

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Limit

A

Circumscribe

143
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Reverse

Disagreement

A

Discord

144
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Reverse

Skill

A

Finesse

145
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Reverse

Cannot be avoided

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Inevitable

146
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Reverse

Society governed by women

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Matriarchy

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Economical; frugal; thrifty

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Parsimonious

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Reverse

Promoters; supporters

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Proponents

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Reverse

Refine an ore

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Smelt

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Reverse

Empty; silly; meaningless

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Vacuous

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Reverse

Worried; fearful

A

Apprehensive

152
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Reverse

Cautious; considering all sides

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Circumspect

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Reverse

Cacophony; considering all sides

A

Discordancy

154
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Reverse

Not continuous; stopping and starting

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Fitful

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Relentless

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Inexorable

156
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Reverse

A loner

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Maverick

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Reverse

Stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

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Parsimony

158
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Reverse

Dull; boring; ordinary

A

Prosaic

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Reverse

A Swedish buffet of cold dishes

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Smorgasbord

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Person wandering without a home

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Vagrant

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Reverse

Can be cultivated

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Arable

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Avoid

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Circumvent

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Reverse

Something which does not match up; inconsistency

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Discrepancy

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Clearly wrong

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Flagrant

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Reverse

Not advisable

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Inexpedient

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In short supply

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Meager

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Biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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Partisan

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Forbid

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Proscribe

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Comfort for grief

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Solace

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Reverse

Dull; uninspiring

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Vapid

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Random; for no definite reason

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Arbitrary

172
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Psychic; mystic

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Clairvoyant

173
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Reverse

T make a clear distinction; see the difference

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Discriminate

174
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Showy; ornate

A

Flamboyant

175
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Reverse

Perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

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Infallible

176
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Reverse

Wander from side to side

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Meander

177
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Reverse

Evoking sadness or pity

A

Pathos

178
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Reverse

Study of versification

A

Prosody

179
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Reverse

To ask for; seek

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Solicit

180
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Reverse

Multicolored; speckled

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Variegated

181
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Reverse

Obscure; known only to a few people

A

Arcane

182
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Shout; scream

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Clamor

183
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Reverse

Long-windedness; indirectness

A

Discursiveness

184
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Reverse

Show off; display in a showy manner

A

Flaunt

185
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Famous for something bad

A

Infamous

186
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Reverse

Soft; melodious; ripe

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Mellow

187
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Reverse

One who gives support (usually financial)

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Patron

188
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Reverse

  1. Lying face down 2. Be overcome with extreme weakness
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Prostration

189
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Sleepwalker

A

Somnambulist

190
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Reverse

Violence; fervor; forcefulness

A

Vehemence

191
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Reverse

Ancient; outdated; old fashioned

A

Archaic

192
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Reverse

Secret; covert; stealthy

A

Clandestine

193
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Reverse

Contempt; strong dislike

A

Disdain

194
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Reverse

Making jokes about serious matters

A

Flippant

195
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Reverse

Deduce; conclude

A

Infer

196
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Reverse

Collection of animals

A

Menagerie

197
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Reverse

Condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards (someone)

A

Patronize

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Main character in film, book, play etc.

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Protagonist

199
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Fortune teller

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Soothsayer

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Forceful

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Vehement

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