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Abash

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Embarrass

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Adversity

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Poverty, misfortune

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Advocacy

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Support

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Anathema

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Solemn curse

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Abase

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Lower, degrade, humiliate

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Arid

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Dry, barren

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Aristocracy

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Hereditary nobility, privileged class

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Auxiliary

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Providing help, additional or subsidiary

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Avarice

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Greediness for wealth

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Bequeath

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Leave to someone by means of a will, hand down

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Berate

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Scold strongly

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Burlesque

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Give an imitation that ridicules

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Burnish

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Polish

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Censor

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Overseer of morals, person who eliminates inappropriate matter

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Censorious

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Critical of others

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Coda

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Something that rounds out, summarizes or concludes

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Contingent

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Dependent on, group that makes up part of a larger group

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Cupidity

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Greed

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Dictum

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Authoritative and weighty statement

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Dispassionate

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Calm, impartial

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Dispatch

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Speediness, prompt execution

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Dupe

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Someone easily fooled

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Enamored

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In love

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Eschew

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Avoid

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand, known only to the chosen few

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Explicit

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Clear, definite, outspoken

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Fester

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Rankle, produce irritation or resentment

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Founder

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Fail completely, sink, person who establishes

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Gibe

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Mock

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Gingerly

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Very carefully

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Headlong

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Hasty, rash

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Headstrong

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Stubborn

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Imbroglio

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Complicated situation, misunderstanding

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Impute

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Attribute, ascribe

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Induce

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Persuade

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Inductive

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Pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

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Insurmountable

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Overwhelming

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Irrevocable

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Unalterable, irreversible

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List

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Tilt, lean over

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Abate

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Subside or moderate

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Aberrant/aberration

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Abnormal or deviant

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Abet

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Assist (usually in smth wrong)

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Abeyance

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Suspended action

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Abhor

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Detest, hate

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Abjure

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Renounce upon oath, disavow

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Abominable

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Detestable, bad

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Abrasive

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Substance used for grinding or rubbing, person showing little concern for others

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Abridge

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Condense, shorten

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Abscond

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Depart secretly and hide

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Absolve

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Pardon an offense

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Abstemious

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Sparing in eating and drinking

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Abstinence

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Restraint from drinking or eating

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Abstruse

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Obscure, profound, difficult to understand

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Accede

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Agree

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Accretion

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Growth, increase

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Acerbic/acerbity

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Bitter or sour in nature, sharp and cutting

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Acme

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Peak

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Acquiesce

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Agree passively

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Acrid

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Sharp, bitterly pungent

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Acrimonious

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Bitter in words or manner

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Acuity

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Sharpness

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Acute

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Quickly perceptive, keen, brief and severe

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Attest

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Testify, bear witness

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Attrition

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Gradual decrease in numbers

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Augment

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Increase

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August

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Impressive

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Auspicious

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Favoring success

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Austere

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Stern, simple and unornamented

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Autocratic

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Absolute and unchecked power

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Aver

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Declare

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Averse

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Reluctant, disinclined

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Avert

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Prevent, turn away

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Avid

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Greedy, eager

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Avow

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Declare openly

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Awry

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Distorted, crooked

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Badger

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Pester, annoy

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Bait

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Harass, tease

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Baleful

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Threatening, menacing

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Balk

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To stop short, foil

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Balm

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Something that relieves pain

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Balmy

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Mild, pleasantly warm

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Banal

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Lacking originality

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Bandy

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Discuss lightly, exchange words heatedly

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Bane

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Curse, cause of ruin

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Checkered

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Marked by changes In fortune

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Cherubic

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Angelic,innocent looking

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Chicanery

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Trickery

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Chide

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Scold

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Chimerical

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Highly unrealistic

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Chivalrous

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Brave

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Choleric

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Hot tempered

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Chortle

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Chuckle with delight

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Churlish

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Rude

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Cipher

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Secret code, worthless person or thing

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Circuitous

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Roundabout

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Circumlocution

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Unnecessarily wordy and indirect speech

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Circumscribe

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Define, restrict or confine narrowly

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Circumspect

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Prudent, cautious

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Circumvent

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Outwit, baffle

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Clairvoyant

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Having foresight, fortune teller

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Clamber

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Climb by crawling

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Clamor

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Noise

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Clandestine

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Secret

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Clangor

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Loud, resounding noise

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Cleave

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Split or sever, cling to, remain faithful

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Clemency

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Disposition to be lenient

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Clique

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Small, exclusive group

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Clout

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Great influence

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Cloying

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Distasteful because excessive, excessively sweet or sentimental

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Coagulate

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Thicken, change to solid state

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Coalesce

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Combine, fuse

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Coddle

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Treat gently

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Codify

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Arrange laws or rules

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Coercion

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Use of force to get someone to obey

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Cogent

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Logical and convincing

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Cogitate

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Think over

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Cognate

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Related linguistically, allied by blood, similar in nature

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Subsistence

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Existence, means of support, livelihood

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Prune

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Cut away, trim

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Pry

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Inquire impertinently, use leverage to raise or open smth

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Impertinent

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Insolent, rude

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Imprudent

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Lacking caution, injudicious

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Judicious

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Sound in judgment, wise

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Juncture

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Crisis, joining point

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Juxtapose

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Place side by side

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Ken

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Range of knowledge

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Kernel

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Central or vital part

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Killjoy

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Grouch, spoilsport

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Grouse

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Complain, fuss

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Assent

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Agree, accept

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Assiduous

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Diligent

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Assimilate

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Absorb, cause to become homogenous

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Haughtiness

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Pride, arrogance

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Hoodwink

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Deceive, delude

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Horde

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Crowd

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Hortatory

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Encouraging

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Exhort

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Urge

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Exigency

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Urgent situation, pressing needs or demands requiring immediate attention

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Capricious

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Unpredictable, fickle

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Fictitious

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Imaginary

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Fidelity

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Loyalty

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Figment

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Invention, imaginary thing

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Filibuster

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Block legislation by making long speeches

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Finicky

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Too particular, fussy

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Congeal

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Freeze, coagulate

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Insuperable

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Insurmountable, unbeatable

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Sacrilegious

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Desecrating, profane

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Profane

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Violate, desecrate

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Desecrate

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Profane, violate the sanctity of

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary

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Superimpose

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Place over smth else

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Supersede

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Cause to be set aside, replace, make obsolete

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Obsolete

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Outmoded

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Canny

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Shrewd

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Canon

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Collection or authoritative list of books, rule (often religious)

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Cant

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Insincere expression of piety, jargon of thieves

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Jargon

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Language used by a special group, technical terminology, gibberish

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Gibberish

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Nonsense

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Symbiosis

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Interdependent relationship between groups (often mutually beneficial)

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Synthesis

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Combining parts into a whole

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Tacit

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Understood , not put into words

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Habitually silent, talking little

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Hackneyed

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Commonplace, trite

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Trite

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Commonplace

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Trivia

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Unimportant matters

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Trifling

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Trivial, unimportant

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Truculence

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Aggressiveness, ferocity

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Vivacious

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Lively or animated, sprightly

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Vociferous

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Clamorous, noisy

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Reputed

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Supposed

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Requite

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Repay, revenge

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Rescind

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Cancel

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Indignation

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Anger at an injustice

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Indignity

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Offensive treatment

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Indiscriminate

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Choosing at random

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable, unyielding

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Indubitable

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Unquestionable

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Indulgent

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Humoring, yielding, lenient

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Penury/penurious

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Severe poverty

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Valor

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Bravery

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Vapid

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Dull and unimaginative

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Unanimity

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Complete agreement

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Unassailable

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Not subject/open to question/attack

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Unassuaged

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Unsatisfied

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Reverberation

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Repercussion

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Repertoire

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List of works of music, drama

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Replete

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Abundantly supplied

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Primordial

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Existing at the beginning of time, rudimentary

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Kindle

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Start a fire, inspire

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Kindred

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Related, similar in nature

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Knave

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Untrustworthy person, rogue, scoundrel

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Shard

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Fragment of pottery

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Fracas

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Brawl, melee

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Martyr

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One who voluntarily suffers death for his religion cause, great sufferer

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Dawdle

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Loiter, waste time

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Linger

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Loiter or dawdle

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Lionize

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Treat as celebrity

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Concession

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Act of yielding

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Concoct

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Prepare by combining

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Concomitant

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That which accompanies

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Bestow

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Confer or present

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Condole

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Express sympathetic sorrow

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Condone

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Overlook, forgive, give tacit approval

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Tactile

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Pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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Taint

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Contaminate, cause to lose purity

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Tangential

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Peripheral, slightly connected

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Digression

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Wandering away from the subject

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Dilapidated

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Ruined because of neglect

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Dilate

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Expand

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Dilatory

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Tending to delay

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Dilettante

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Aimless follower of the arts, amateur, dabbler

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Dabble

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Work at in a nonserious fashion, splash around

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Damp/dank

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Lessen in intensity, diminish, mute

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Daub

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Smear with paint

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Somnolent

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Half asleep

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Sophist

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Teacher of philosophy, quibbler, employer of fallacious reasoning

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Quibble

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Minor objection or complaint

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Specious

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Seemingly reasonable but incorrect, intentionally misleading

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Fallacious

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False, misleading

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Fallacy

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Mistaken idea based on flawed reasoning, invalid argument

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Fallible

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Liable to err

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Erroneous

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Mistaken, wrong

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Erudite

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Learned, scholarly

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Escapade

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Prank

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Espouse

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Adopt, support

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Estimable

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Worthy of esteem, admirable

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Ethereal

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Light, heavenly, usually refined

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Refractory

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Stubborn, unmanageable

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Refrain

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Abstain, resist, chorus (n)

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Refute

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Disprove

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Regimen

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Prescribed diet and habits

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Rejoinder

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Retort, comeback,reply

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Retort

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Quick, sharp reply

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Retrench

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Cut down, economize

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Retribution

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Vengeance, compensation

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Retroactive

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Taking effect before its enactment as a law or imposition as a tax

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Retrograde

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Go backwards, degenerate

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Retrospective

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Looking back on the past

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Reverent

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Respectful, worshipful

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Tranquillity

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Calmness, peace

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Transcribe

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Copy

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Transfigure

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Transform outwardly usually for the better,change in form or aspect

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Transgression

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Violation of a law, sin

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Transient

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Momentary, temporary

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Transitory

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Impermanent

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Transmute

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Change, convert to smth different

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Transparent

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Easily detected

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Transpire

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Happen, be revealed

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Transport

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Strong emotion

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Transpose

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Interchange, invert, rearrange in order

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Shun

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Keep away from

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Shunt

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Turn aside, divert, sidetrack

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Simile

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Comparison of one thing with another

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Sinecure

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Well paid position with little responsibility

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Skimp

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Provide scantily, live very economically

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Scanty

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Meager, insufficient

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Meager

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Scanty, inadequate

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Myriad

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Very large number

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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Conceit

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Vanity or self love, whimsical idea, extravagant metaphor

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Capricious, fanciful

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Iconoclastic/iconoclasm

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Attacking cherished traditions

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Idiom

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Distinctive style

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Idiosyncrasy

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Individual trait, usually odd in nature, eccentricity

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Eccentric

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Irregular,odd, whimsical, bizarre

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Ecclesiastic

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Pertaining to the church

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Eclectic

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Selective,composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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Expropriate

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Take possession of

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Expunge

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Cancel, remove

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Expurgate

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Clean, remove offensive parts of a book

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Extemporaneous

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Not planned

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Impropriety

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Improperness, unsuitableness

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Improvident

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Thriftless, spending wastefully, incautious

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Thrifty

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Careful about money, economical

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Edict

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Decree, official command

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Irascible

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Irritable, easily angered

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Irate

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Angry

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Irksome

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Annoying, tedious

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Tedium/tedious

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Boredom, weariness

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Monotony

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Sameness leading to boredom

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Monumental

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Massive

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Moratorium

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Legal delay of payment

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Morbid

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Given to unwholesome thought, characteristic of disease

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Willful

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Intentional, stubborn

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Wily

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Cunning, artful

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Wince

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Shrink back, flinch

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Windfall

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Fallen fruit, unexpected lucky event

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Wistful

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Vaguely longing, sadly pensive

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Pensive

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Dreamily thoughtful

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Laggard

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Slow, sluggish

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Lethargic

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Drowsy, dull

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Levity

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Lack of seriousness or steadiness

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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness, self-indulgently carefree, relatively unimportant

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Ineffable

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Unutterable, can’t be expressed in speech

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Inert

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Inactive, lacking power to move

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Inimical

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Unfriendly, hostile

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Inimitable

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Matchless, not able to be imitated

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301
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Iniquitous

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Wicked, immoral

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302
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Inkling

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Hint

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Innuendo

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Hint, insinuation

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Insinuate

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Hint, creep in by subtle manipulation

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306
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Limn

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Draw, outline, describe

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307
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Listless

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Lacking in spirit or energy

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Withdrawn

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Introverted, remote

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Introspective

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Looking within oneself

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Intuition

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Immediate insight, power of knowing without reasoning

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Inundate

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Overwhelm, flood

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312
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Inured

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Accustomed, hardened

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313
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Invective

A

Abuse

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314
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Inveigh

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Denounce, utter censure or invective

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Denounce

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Condemn, criticize

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316
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Deplore

A

Regret

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317
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Depose

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Dethrone, remove from office

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Deprecate

A

Express disapproval of, protest against, belittle

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319
Q

Wither

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Decay, decline

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320
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Witless

A

Foolish, idiotic

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Wreak

A

Inflict

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Wrench

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Pull, strain, twist

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323
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Wrest

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Pull away, take by violence

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324
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Writ

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Written command issued by a court

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Yen

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Longing, urge

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Q

Yoke

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Join together, unite

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Zany

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Crazy, comic

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Tempestuous

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Stormy, impassioned, violent

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Q

Impalpable

A

Intangible

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Imperceptible

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Unnoticeable,undetectable

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Nonentity

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No importance, nonexistence

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Nonplus

A

Perplex, bring to a halt by confusion

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Mire

A

Entangle

335
Q

Mirth

A

Laughter

336
Q

Obtuse

A

Blunt, stupid

337
Q

Obviate

A

Make unnecessary, get rid of

338
Q

Palpable

A

Tangible, easily perceptible

339
Q

Peruse

A

Read with care

340
Q

Pervasive

A

Spread throughout

341
Q

Perverse

A

Stubbornly wrongheaded, wicked and unacceptable

342
Q

Unassuming

A

Modest

343
Q

Unbridled

A

Violent

344
Q

Uncanny

A

Strange, mysterious

345
Q

Occlude

A

Shut, close

346
Q

Odious

A

Hateful, vile

347
Q

Odium

A

Detestation, hatefulness

348
Q

Reputable

A

Respectable

349
Q

Reserve

A

Self control, formal but distant manner

350
Q

Resignation

A

Patient submissiveness

351
Q

Resolve

A

Decide, settle, solve

352
Q

Resonant

A

Echoing, resounding, deep and full in sound

353
Q

Respite

A

Interval of relief, time for rest, delay in punishment

354
Q

Resplendent

A

Dazzling, glorious, brilliant

355
Q

Reticent

A

Reserved, uncommunicative

356
Q

Retiring

A

Modest, shy

357
Q

Revile

A

Attack with abusive language

358
Q

Revulsion

A

Sudden violent change of feeling, negative reaction

359
Q

Rife

A

Abundant, widespread

360
Q

Rift

A

Opening, break

361
Q

Shirk

A

Avoid, malinger

362
Q

Malingerer

A

One who feigns illness to escape duty

363
Q

Maxim

A

Proverb, a truth pithily stated

364
Q

Pithy

A

Concise, meaningful, substantial

365
Q

Plumb

A

Examine critically in order to understand, vertical

366
Q

Plutocracy

A

Society ruled by the wealthy

367
Q

Propitious

A

Favorable, fortunate

368
Q

Propound

A

Put forth for analysis

369
Q

Propriety

A

Fitness, correct conduct

370
Q

Prosaic

A

Dull and unimaginative

371
Q

Protrude

A

Stick out

372
Q

Conspicuous

A

Standing out, visibly notable

373
Q

Veracious/veracity

A

Truthfulness

374
Q

Verbatim

A

Word for word

375
Q

Verve

A

Enthusiasm

376
Q

Vestige

A

Trace, remains

377
Q

Vex

A

Annoy, distress

378
Q

Verity

A

Quality of being true, lasting truth or principle

379
Q

Verbose

A

Wordy

380
Q

Stultify

A

Cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent, frustrate or hinder

381
Q

Stupefy

A

Make numb

382
Q

Stupor

A

State of apathy, lack of awareness

383
Q

Stymie

A

Obstacle, stump

384
Q

Sundry

A

Various, several

385
Q

Supplant

A

Replace, usurp

386
Q

Stratagem

A

Deceptive scheme

387
Q

Stricture

A

Critical comments

388
Q

Strident

A

Loud and harsh

389
Q

Swerve

A

Deviate, turn aside sharply

390
Q

Swindler

A

Cheat

391
Q

Slothful

A

Lazy

392
Q

Sage

A

Person celebrated for wisdom

393
Q

Salient

A

Prominent

394
Q

Ductile

A

Malleable, flexible

395
Q

Malleable

A

Capable of being shaped by pounding, impressionable

396
Q

Pliable

A

Flexible, adaptable

397
Q

Pliant

A

Flexible, easily influenced

398
Q

Adulterate

A

Make impure by adding inferior substances

399
Q

Affable

A

Friendly, easily approachable

400
Q

Alleviate

A

Relieve

401
Q

Ameliorate

A

Improve

402
Q

Amiable

A

Agreeable, friendly

403
Q

Amicable

A

Politely friendly, not quarrelsome

404
Q

Amiss

A

Wrong

405
Q

Belie

A

Contradict, give false impression

406
Q

Beneficent

A

Kind, good

407
Q

Castigation

A

Punishment, severe criticism

408
Q

Deadpan

A

Wooden, impassive

409
Q

Debacle

A

Sudden downfall, complete disaster

410
Q

Schism

A

Division, split

411
Q

Salubrious

A

Healthful

412
Q

Recluse

A

Loner

413
Q

Haven

A

Place of safety, refuge

414
Q

Heckler

A

Person who verbally harasses others

415
Q

Garrulous

A

Wordy, talkative

416
Q

Loquacious

A

Talkative

417
Q

Vicarious

A

Acting as substitute, done by deputy

418
Q

Veneer

A

Thin layer, cover

419
Q

Subservient

A

Behaving like a slave

420
Q

Servile

A

Slavish, cringing

421
Q

Obsequious

A

Slavishly attentive, servile

422
Q

Sycophant

A

Servile flatterer, yes man

423
Q

Frantic

A

Wild

424
Q

Impetuous

A

Violent, hasty, rash

425
Q

Indelible

A

Not able to be erased

426
Q

Insularity

A

Isolation, narrowmindeness

427
Q

Intractable

A

Stubborn, unyielding, unruly

428
Q

Therapeutic

A

Curative

429
Q

Cow

A

Terrorize, intimidate

430
Q

Cower

A

Shrink quivering as from fear

431
Q

Quack

A

Imposter

432
Q

Charlatan

A

Pretender to knowledge

433
Q

Cerebral

A

Pertaining to the brain or intellect

434
Q

Cede

A

Yield, surrender formally

435
Q

Decry

A

Express strong disproval, disparage

436
Q

Debilitate

A

Weaken

437
Q

Conjecture

A

Guess, infer on the basis of insufficient data

438
Q

Surmise

A

Guess

439
Q

Surmount

A

Overcome

440
Q

Succor

A

Aid, assist, comfort

441
Q

Studied

A

Unspontaneous, thoughtful

442
Q

Ruse

A

Trick

443
Q

Contention

A

Claim, thesis

444
Q

Contentious

A

Quarrelsome

445
Q

Convoke

A

Call together

446
Q

Creed

A

System of religious or ethical belief

447
Q

Craven

A

Cowardly

448
Q

Daunt

A

Intimidate, frighten

449
Q

Elusive

A

Baffling, hard to grasp

450
Q

Evasive

A

Not frank, eluding

451
Q

Fawning

A

Trying to please by behaving flattering or cringing

452
Q

Gregarious

A

Sociable

453
Q

Harry

A

Harass, annoy, raid

454
Q

Harrowing

A

Agonizing, distressing, traumatic

455
Q

Interim

A

Meantime

456
Q

Invoke

A

Call upon, ask for

457
Q

Iota

A

Very small quantity

458
Q

Lull

A

Moment of calm

459
Q

Lucre

A

Money

460
Q

Ludicrous

A

Laughable, trifling

461
Q

Lexicon

A

Dictionary

462
Q

Laconic

A

Brief and to the point

463
Q

Misdemeanor

A

Minor crime

464
Q

Onerous

A

Burdensome

465
Q

Pecuniary

A

Pertaining to money

466
Q

Paradigm

A

Model, example, pattern

467
Q

Latent

A

Potential but undeveloped, hidden

468
Q

Dormant

A

Sleeping, latent

469
Q

Unimpeachable

A

Blameless and exemplary

470
Q

Exemplary

A

Perfect, serving as model

471
Q

Impeach

A

Charge with crime in office, indict

472
Q

Indifferent

A

Unmoved, mediocre

473
Q

Indigence

A

Poverty

474
Q

Indigent

A

Poor

475
Q

Destitute

A

Extremely poor

476
Q

Desultory

A

Aimless, digressing at random

477
Q

Haphazard

A

Random, by chance

478
Q

Harangue

A

Long, passionate speech

479
Q

Vehement

A

Forceful, intensely emotional, with marked vigor

480
Q

Vigor

A

Active strength

481
Q

Rankle

A

Irritate, fester

482
Q

Rancor

A

Bitterness, hatred

483
Q

Rapport

A

Emotional closeness, harmony

484
Q

Reciprocate, reciprocity

A

Repay in kind

485
Q

Pretext

A

Excuse

486
Q

Proliferate

A

Grow rapidly, spread, multiply

487
Q

Protean

A

Versatile, able to take on many forms

488
Q

Mores

A

Conventions, moral standards

489
Q

Motley

A

Multicolored, mixed

490
Q

Surfeit

A

Satiate, indulge to excess in anything

491
Q

Satiate

A

Satisfy fully

492
Q

Incidental

A

Not essential, minor

493
Q

Derogatory

A

Expressing a low opinion

494
Q

Desiccate

A

Dry up

495
Q

Nettle

A

Annoy

496
Q

Paucity

A

Scarcity

497
Q

Pauper

A

Very poor person

498
Q

Peccadillo

A

Slight offense

499
Q

Penchant

A

Strong inclination, liking

500
Q

Personable

A

Attractive

501
Q

Plasticity

A

Ability to be molded

502
Q

Platitude

A

Trite remark, commonplace statement

503
Q

Plethora

A

Excess, over abundance

504
Q

Prelude

A

Introduction

505
Q

Premise

A

Assumption, postulate

506
Q

Postulate

A

Self evident truth

507
Q

Quiescent

A

At rest, temporarily inactive

508
Q

Raze

A

Destroy completely

509
Q

Recuperate

A

Recover

510
Q

Redoubtable

A

Formidable, causing fear

511
Q

Redress

A

Remedy, compensation

512
Q

Sacrosanct

A

Most sacred, inviolable

513
Q

Sentient

A

Capable of sensation, aware, sensitive

514
Q

Sententious

A

Concise

515
Q

Terse

A

Concise, pithy

516
Q

Torpor

A

Lethargy, sluggishness, mental or physical inactivity

517
Q

Torrid

A

Passionate, hot or scorching

518
Q

Truncate

A

Cut the top off

519
Q

Vituperative

A

Abusive, scolding

520
Q

Crux

A

Essential or main point

521
Q

Curtail

A

Shorten, reduce

522
Q

Cynical

A

Skeptical or distrustful of human motives

523
Q

Ancillary

A

Auxiliary, serving as an aid or accessory

524
Q

Anecdote

A

Short story

525
Q

Aromatic

A

Fragrant, pleasant smell

526
Q

Arraign

A

Indict, charge in court

527
Q

Beseech

A

Beg, plead with

528
Q

Beset

A

Harass or trouble, hem in (enclose)

529
Q

Impede

A

Hinder, block

530
Q

Indigenous

A

Native

531
Q

Adamant

A

Hard, inflexible

532
Q

Altercation

A

Noisy quarrel, heated dispute

533
Q

Antipathy

A

Aversion, dislike

534
Q

Arduous

A

Hard

535
Q

Stigma

A

Token of disgrace, brand

536
Q

Soporific

A

Sleep causing

537
Q

Veritable

A

Actual, being truly so, not false or imaginary

538
Q

Vindicate

A

Clear from blame

539
Q

Vogue

A

Popular fashion

540
Q

Indeterminate

A

Uncertain, not clearly fixed

541
Q

Indemnify

A

Compensate for loss

542
Q

Besiege

A

Surround with armed forces, harass with requests

543
Q

Betoken

A

Signify, indicate

544
Q

Malady

A

Illness

545
Q

Malaise

A

Uneasiness, vague feeling of ill health

546
Q

Malcontent

A

Person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs

547
Q

Malevolent

A

Wishing evil

548
Q

Malfeasance

A

Wrongdoing

549
Q

Malicious

A

Hateful, spiteful

550
Q

Malign

A

Speak evil of, bad mouth

551
Q

Malignant

A

Injurious, tending to cause death, aggressively malevolent

552
Q

Malefactor

A

Evildoer, criminal

553
Q

Novelty

A

Something new

554
Q

Noxious

A

Harmful

555
Q

Nullify

A

Make invalid

556
Q

Nuptial

A

Related to marriage

557
Q

Obdurate

A

Stubborn

558
Q

Obfuscate

A

Confuse, muddle, needlessly complex

559
Q

Panacea

A

Cure all, remedy for all diseases

560
Q

Panache

A

Flair

561
Q

Offhand

A

Casual, done without prior thought

562
Q

Painstaking

A

Showing hard work, taking great care

563
Q

Palatable

A

Agreeable, pleasing to the taste

564
Q

Palatial

A

Magnificent

565
Q

Pall

A

Grow tiresome

566
Q

Palliate

A

Ease pain, make less severe or offensive

567
Q

Partisan

A

One sided, prejudiced, committed to a party

568
Q

Passé

A

Old fashioned, past the prime

569
Q

Pastiche

A

Imitation of another’s style in musical composition or writing

570
Q

Pastoral

A

Rural

571
Q

Patent

A

Open for public to read, obvious

572
Q

Pathological

A

Pertaining to disease

573
Q

Antiquated

A

Obsolete, outdated

574
Q

Antithesis

A

Contrast, direct opposite of

575
Q

Apex

A

Tip, summit, climax

576
Q

Apprehend

A

Arrest, dread, perceive

577
Q

Apprehensive

A

Fearful, discerning

578
Q

Apprise

A

Inform

579
Q

Approbation

A

Approval

580
Q

Appropriate

A

Acquire, take possession of

581
Q

Apropos

A

To the point and timely, with reference to (prep)

582
Q

Bedraggle

A

Wet thoroughly

583
Q

Befuddle

A

Confuse thoroughly

584
Q

Beget

A

Father, produce, give rise to

585
Q

Begrudge

A

Resent

586
Q

Beguile

A

Mislead, cheat, pass time

587
Q

Brevity

A

Conciseness

588
Q

Brittle

A

Easily broken, difficult

589
Q

Broach

A

Introduce, open up

590
Q

Brook

A

Tolerate, endure

591
Q

Browbeat

A

Bully, intimidate

592
Q

Brunt

A

Main impact

593
Q

Blunder

A

Error

594
Q

Bleak

A

Cold or cheerless

595
Q

Calamity

A

Disaster, miserly

596
Q

Calculated

A

Deliberately planned, likely

597
Q

Caliber

A

Ability, quality

598
Q

Callous

A

Hardened, unfeeling

599
Q

Callow

A

Youthful, inexperienced

600
Q

Catholic

A

Universal, wide ranging, liberal

601
Q

Celerity

A

Speed, rapidity

602
Q

Celestial

A

Heavenly

603
Q

Celibate

A

Abstaining from sexual intercourse, unmarried

604
Q

Comatose

A

In coma, extremely sleepy

605
Q

Combustible

A

Easily burned

606
Q

Compact

A

Agreement, contract

Tightly packed, brief

607
Q

Confound

A

Confuse, puzzle

608
Q

Didactic

A

Teaching, instructional

609
Q

Diffidence

A

Shyness

610
Q

Disenfranchise

A

Deprive of a civil right

611
Q

Disengage

A

Separate, disconnect

612
Q

Disfigure

A

Mar the appearance of, spoil

613
Q

Disheveled

A

Untidy

614
Q

Disingenuous

A

Lacking genuine candor, insincere

615
Q

Disinterested

A

Unprejudiced

616
Q

Elated

A

Overjoyed

617
Q

Elegy

A

Poem or song expressing lamentation

618
Q

Elicit

A

Draw out by discussion

619
Q

Embroil

A

Throw into confusion, entangle

620
Q

Embryonic

A

Undeveloped, rudimentary

621
Q

Emend

A

Correct usually a text

622
Q

Emendation

A

Correction of errors, improvement

623
Q

Eminent

A

High, lofty

624
Q

Emulate

A

Imitate, rival

625
Q

Forsake

A

Desert, abandon, renounce

626
Q

Forswear

A

Renounce, abandon

627
Q

Forte

A

Strong point or special talent

628
Q

Forthright

A

Straightforward, frank

629
Q

Fortitude

A

Bravery , courage

630
Q

Grandeur

A

Impressiveness

631
Q

Grandiloquent

A

Pompous, bombastic

632
Q

Grandiose

A

Pretentious, ridiculously exaggerated , impressive

633
Q

Nebulous

A

Vague, cloudy

634
Q

Nefarious

A

Very wicked

635
Q

Negate

A

Cancel out, deny

636
Q

Neologism

A

New or newly coined word or phrase

637
Q

Neophyte

A

Recent convert, beginner

638
Q

Pungent

A

Stinging, sharp taste or smell

639
Q

Punitive

A

Punishing

640
Q

Purge

A

Remove something unwanted , free from blame or guilt, cleanse or purify

641
Q

Purport

A

Intention, meaning

642
Q

Purported

A

Alleged, claimed, reputed or rumored

643
Q

Secession

A

Withdrawal

644
Q

Seclusion

A

Isolation, solitude

645
Q

Stalemate

A

deadlock

646
Q

Stipend

A

Pay for services

647
Q

Stipulate

A

Make express conditions, specify

648
Q

Stock

A

Typical, standard, kept regularly in supply

649
Q

Volition

A

Act of making a conscious choice

650
Q

Voluble

A

Fluent, talkative

651
Q

Wanderlust

A

Strong longing to travel

652
Q

Warranted

A

Justified, authorized

653
Q

Wax

A

Increase, grow

654
Q

Vicissitude

A

Change of fortune

655
Q

Vie

A

Contend, compete

656
Q

Vigilant

A

Watchfully awake, alert to spot danger

657
Q

Vignette

A

Picture, short literary sketch

658
Q

Vindictive

A

Out for revenge, malicious

659
Q

Virtue

A

Goodness, moral excellence, good quality

660
Q

Virtual

A

Almost as described but not completely to strict definition

661
Q

Virtuoso

A

Highly skilled artist

662
Q

Virulent

A

Extremely poisonous, hostile, bitter

663
Q

Upshot

A

Outcome

664
Q

Utopia

A

Ideal place, state or society

665
Q

Vacillate

A

Waver, fluctuate

666
Q

Vacuous

A

Empty, lacking in ideas, stupid

667
Q

Unsavory

A

Distasteful, morally offensive

668
Q

Unstinting

A

Generous, openhanded, liberal

669
Q

Untenable

A

Indefensible, not able to be maintained

670
Q

Unfeigned

A

Genuine

671
Q

Unpalatable

A

Distasteful, disagreeable

672
Q

Unprecedented

A

Unparalleled, novel

673
Q

Unprepossessing

A

Unattractive

674
Q

Unwitting

A

Unintentional

675
Q

Venerable

A

Deserving high respect

676
Q

Venial

A

Forgivable, trivial

677
Q

Venom

A

Poison, hatred

678
Q

Vent

A

Small opening, outlet (n)

Express, utter (v)

679
Q

Turncoat

A

Traitor

680
Q

Turpitude

A

Depravity

681
Q

Tutelage

A

Guardianship, training

682
Q

Tutelary

A

Protective, pertaining to a guardianship

683
Q

Titular

A

Having the title of an office without obligations

684
Q

Tome

A

Large volume

685
Q

Topography

A

Physical features of a region

686
Q

Thespian

A

Pertaining to drama

687
Q

Thematic

A

Relating to a unifying motif or idea

688
Q

Theocracy

A

Government run by religious leaders

689
Q

Tender

A

Offer, extend

690
Q

Temporal

A

Not lasting forever, limited by time, secular

691
Q

Secular

A

Worldly, not pertaining to church matters

692
Q

Reproach

A

Express disapproval or disappointment

693
Q

Reprisal

A

Retaliation

694
Q

Repudiate

A

Disown, disavow

695
Q

Remiss

A

Negligent

696
Q

Adroit

A

Skillful

697
Q

Amity

A

Friendship

698
Q

Annul

A

Make void

699
Q

Anomalous

A

Abnormal, irregular

700
Q

Apologist

A

One who writes in defense of a cause or institution

701
Q

Apostate

A

One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

702
Q

Append

A

Attach

703
Q

Articulate

A

Effective, distinct

704
Q

Artifice

A

Deception, trickery

705
Q

Ascertain

A

Find out for certain

706
Q

Astronomical

A

Enormously large or extensive

707
Q

Benediction

A

Blessing

708
Q

Blighted

A

Suffering from a disease, destroyed

709
Q

Bigotry

A

Stubborn intolerance

710
Q

Bungle

A

Mismanage, blunder

711
Q

Buoyant

A

Able to float, cheerful and optimistic

712
Q

Carnage

A

Destruction of life

713
Q

Caricature

A

Distortion, burlesque

714
Q

Ethos

A

Underlying character of a culture, group etc

715
Q

Etymology

A

Study of word parts

716
Q

Eulogy

A

Expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

717
Q

Euphemism

A

Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

718
Q

Euphony

A

Sweet sound

719
Q

Facsimile

A

Copy

720
Q

Facetious

A

Inappropriately joking, humorous

721
Q

Imperative

A

Absolutely necessary

722
Q

Impervious

A

Impenetrable, incapable of being damaged or distressed

723
Q

Impermeable

A

Not permitting passage through its substance

724
Q

Impenetrable

A

Not able to be entered, beyond understanding

725
Q

Dissident

A

Dissenting, rebellious

726
Q

Emancipate

A

Set free

727
Q

Embellish

A

Adorn, ornament, enhance as a story

728
Q

Evince

A

Show clearly

729
Q

Inebriated

A

Habitually intoxicated, drunk

730
Q

Lugubrious

A

Mournful

731
Q

Viscous

A

Sticky, gluey

732
Q

Unexceptionable

A

Not offering any basis for criticism

733
Q

Tribulation

A

Distress, suffering

734
Q

Traverse

A

Go through or across

735
Q

Timidity

A

Lack of self confidence or courage

736
Q

Tarry

A

Delay, dawdle

737
Q

Succinct

A

Brief and clearly expressed

738
Q

Subjugate

A

Conquer, bring under control

739
Q

Steadfast

A

Loyal, unswerving

740
Q

Sporadic

A

Occurring irregularly

741
Q

Solicitous

A

Worried, concerned

742
Q

Skulduggery

A

Dishonest behavior

743
Q

Slapdash

A

Haphazard, careless, sloppy

744
Q

Seminary

A

School for training future ministers, secondary school for girls

745
Q

Sedulous

A

Diligent

746
Q

Scoff

A

Mock, ridicule

747
Q

Recant

A

Disclaim, disavow, retract a previous statement, confess an error

748
Q

Recession

A

Withdrawal, retreat

749
Q

Rail

A

Scold, rant

750
Q

Rally

A

Call up or summon, revive

751
Q

Ramble

A

Wander aimlessly

752
Q

Quixotic

A

Idealistic but impractical

753
Q

Quell

A

Extinguish, put down, quiet

754
Q

Puerile

A

Childish

755
Q

Profound

A

Deep, not superficial, complete

756
Q

Profusion

A

Over abundance, lavish expenditure

757
Q

Progenitor

A

Ancestor

758
Q

Progeny

A

Children, offspring

759
Q

Prognosis

A

Forecasted course of a disease, prediction

760
Q

Prognosticate

A

Predict

761
Q

Prescience

A

Ability to foretell the future

762
Q

Pomposity/pompous

A

Self important behavior

763
Q

Pontifical

A

Pompous or pretentious, pertaining to a bishop

764
Q

Pertinacious

A

Stubborn, persistent

765
Q

Perfidious

A

Treacherous, disloyal

766
Q

Pedantic

A

Showing off learning, bookish

767
Q

Panegyrics

A

Formal praise

768
Q

Opulence

A

Extreme wealth, abundance

769
Q

Opus

A

Work

770
Q

Orator

A

Public speaker

771
Q

Omniscient

A

All knowing

772
Q

Obnoxious

A

Offensive

773
Q

Obscure

A

Darken, unclear, vague

774
Q

Nomadic

A

Wandering

775
Q

Multiplicity

A

State of being numerous

776
Q

Muster

A

Gather, assemble

777
Q

Minute

A

Extremely small

778
Q

Luxuriant

A

Abundant, rich and splendid, fertile

779
Q

Magnanimity

A

Generosity

780
Q

Larceny

A

Theft

781
Q

Insensible

A

Unconscious, unresponsive

782
Q

Infinitesimal

A

Very small

783
Q

Infirmity

A

Weakness

784
Q

Inflated

A

Exaggerated, pompous, enlarged

785
Q

Infraction

A

Violation, breach

786
Q

Ingenious

A

Clever, resourceful

787
Q

Ingenuous

A

Naive and trusting, young, unsophisticated

788
Q

Ingrate

A

Ungrateful person

789
Q

Ingratiate

A

Become popular with

790
Q

Inherent

A

Firmly established by nature or habit

791
Q

Increment

A

Increase

792
Q

Inculcate

A

Teach

793
Q

Import

A

Significance

794
Q

Illicit

A

Illegal

795
Q

Hubris

A

Arrogance, excessive self conceit

796
Q

Heresy

A

Opinion contrary to popular belief/accepted religion

797
Q

Gratuity

A

Tip

798
Q

Glimmer

A

Shine erratically

799
Q

Gaudy

A

Flashy, showy

800
Q

Gargantuan

A

Huge, enormous

801
Q

Gamely

A

In a spirited manner with courage

802
Q

Fulsome

A

Disgustingly excessive

803
Q

Frugality

A

Thrift, economy

804
Q

Foible

A

Weakness, slight fault

805
Q

Forbearance

A

Patience

806
Q

Felicitous

A

Suitably expressed, well chosen

807
Q

Feral

A

Wild, not domestic

808
Q

Extraneous

A

Not essential

809
Q

Expatriate

A

Exile, someone who has withdrawn from his native

810
Q

Expedite

A

Hasten

811
Q

Exacerbate

A

Worsen

812
Q

Ennui

A

Boredom

813
Q

Ensue

A

Follow as a consequence, result

814
Q

Entice

A

Lure, attract, tempt

815
Q

Encomium

A

High praise

816
Q

Effeminate

A

Having womanly traits

817
Q

Drivel

A

Nonsense, foolishness

818
Q

Downcast

A

Sad, disheartened

819
Q

Docile

A

Obedient, easily managed

820
Q

Dissection

A

Analysis, cutting apart in order to examine

821
Q

Disaffected

A

Disloyal

822
Q

Devout

A

Pious

823
Q

Demur

A

Objection, protest, hesitate

824
Q

Defer

A

Delay till later, give in respectfully

825
Q

Cumbersome

A

Heavy, hard to manage

826
Q

Contraband

A

Illegal trade

827
Q

Comtumacious

A

Disobedient, resisting authority

828
Q

Connoisseur

A

Lover of an art

829
Q

Chastise

A

Punish or scold

830
Q

Cession

A

Yielding smth to another

831
Q

Cacophonous

A

Not harmonious

832
Q

Bombastic

A

Pompous, inflated language

833
Q

Bogus

A

Counterfeit, not authentic

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