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1
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countervail

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to counteract

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coup de grace

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a decisive finishing blow

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couplet

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two successive lines of verse in poetry

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courier

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messenger

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covenant

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pledge, sworn agreement

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covet

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to desire, envy

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coy

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modest, timid

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crag

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a steep, rugged rock or cliff

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crass

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stupid, crude, without sensitivity

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credulous

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gullible

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crescendo

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gradual intensity of anything

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crestfallen

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disappointed and sad

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crevice

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a narrow crack or space

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cringe

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to move away, to cower

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crony

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a close friend

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crux

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main point

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cryptic

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having hidden meanings

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cull

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to choose, sort out, or collect

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culminate

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to reach full climax

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culpable

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guilty

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cultivate

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enhance, to help grow

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cumbersome

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burdensome

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cupidity

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excessive greed

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curb

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to restrain or control

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cursory

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rapid and superficial

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cusp

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a point or pointed end

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cynic

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one who distrusts humans

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daub

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to paint crudely

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dawdle

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to delay

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de facto

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actually existing, in reality

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31
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deadlock

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to reach an impasse

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32
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debauchery

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self-indulgence

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debilitate

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to weaken, cripple

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debug

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to eliminate errors

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debutante

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a young woman making her formal entrance to society (she’s the man)

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decadence

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loss of moral values

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decanter

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a glass bottle used for serving wine

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decapitate

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to behead

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decimate

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to kill, largely destroy

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decipher

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to decode

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declaim

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to recite a speech dramatically

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decorous

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proper, in good taste

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decrepit

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worn out, weakened

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decry

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to openly denounce

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deem

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to consider or judge

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deface

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to destroy

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defer

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to postpone, delay

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deference

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respect for another’s view or wishes

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deficient

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lacking in some necessary quality

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deficit

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shortage

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defile

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to corrupt, to pollute

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definitive

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conclusive

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deflate

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to let the air out

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deft

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dexterous, skillful

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degenerate

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to break down, deteriorate

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deign

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to condescend

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deity

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a god or goddess

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dejected

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depressed

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delectable

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giving great pleasure, delicious

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deleterious

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harmful

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deliberate

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cautious; to think over

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delineate

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to sketch out, describe exactly

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delirious

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incoherent, hallucinating

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dell

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a small valley, secluded hollow

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delude

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to deceive

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deluge

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flood

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delve

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to search intensely for something

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demeanor

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behavior

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demerit

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blame, penalty

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demise

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end, death

71
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demography

A

statistical study of the human population

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demote

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to degrade

73
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denigrate

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to defame, attack one’s reputation

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denizen

A

inhabitant

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denomination

A

category or classification

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denote

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to mark, indicate

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denunciation

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a strong public criticism

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deplete

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to reduce in size or amount

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deplore

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to show sorrow or regret

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deploy

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to arrange strategically

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depose

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to remove

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deprecate

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to express disapproval of

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depredate

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to plunder and pillage

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derelict

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abandoned, not cared for, negligent

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derring-do

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daring action and deeds

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disburse

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to make payment, expend, distribute

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descry

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to discover, to find out

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desecrate

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to treat with disrespect

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desist

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to stop doing something

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despondent

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despairing, depressed

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despot

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an absolute ruler

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destitute

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extremely poor

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desultory

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random, without purpose

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detain

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to delay or restrain

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deter

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to discourage

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devious

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sneaky, not open or honest

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devoid

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lacking

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devout

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showing devotion

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dexterity

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ease in use of the body

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dialect

A

a variety of a language

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