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abandon (n)

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noun the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

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abandon (v)

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verb to leave or give up

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abasement

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noun a low or downcast state; depriving one of self esteem

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abate

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verb become less in amount or intensity; make less active or intense

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aberrant

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adj. markedly different from an accepted norm

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abeyance

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noun temporary cessation or suspension

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ability

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noun the quality of being able to perform; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

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abrasive

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adj. sharply disagreeable

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abridged

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adj. shortened by condensing or rewriting

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absence

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noun failure to be present

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absolutist

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adj. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism; someone who believes in absolute principles or politics, religions, society, etc.

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absolved

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adj. freed from any question of guilt

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abstemious

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adj. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance in indulgence

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abstinence

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noun act or practice of refraining from an indulgence

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abstruse

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adj. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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absurd

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adj. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; inviting ridicule

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academic

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adj. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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accentuate

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verb to give emphasis or prominence to.

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accept

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verb tolerate or accommodate oneself to; consider or hold as true

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accessible

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adj. capable of being reached; easy to get along with or talk to; friendly

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accident

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noun anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap

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acclamation

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noun enthusiastic approval

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accommodate

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verb make compatible with; provide with something desired or needed

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accomplished

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adj. successfully completed or brought to an end; highly trained or skilled

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accomplishment

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noun an ability or achievement that has been acquired by training

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accost

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verb approach aggressively or boldly

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accountant

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noun someone who maintains and audits business accounts

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accuracy

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noun the quality of being near to the true value

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accustomed

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adj. (often followed by `to’) in the habit of or adapted to; commonly used or practiced; usual

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acerbic

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adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; sour or bitter in taste

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achievement

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noun the action of accomplishing something

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acknowledge

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verb accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

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acquiesce

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verb to reluctantly agree; to give in to another’s argument or will without rebuttal

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acrid

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adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; strong and sharp

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acrimonious

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adj. marked by strong resentment or cynicism

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acronym

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noun a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name

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active

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adj. characterized by energetic activity

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actual

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adj. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

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acute

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adj. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; of critical importance and consequence

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adamant

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adj. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

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adhere

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verb follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; stick to firmly

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ad-lib

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noun remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; verb perform without preparation

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administrator

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noun someone who manages a government agency or department

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admirable

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adj. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

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admonish

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verb take to task; counsel in terms of someone’s negative behavior

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adroit

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adj. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends

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adulation

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noun servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

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advanced

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adj. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; far along in time

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adversary

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noun someone who offers opposition

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adversity

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noun a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event

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advertise

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verb call attention to; make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

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adviser

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noun an expert who gives advice

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advocate

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noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

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aesthetical

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adj. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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affable

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adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness

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affected

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adj. acted upon; influenced

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affluence

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noun abundant wealth

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affordable

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adj. that you have the financial means for

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affront

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noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; verb treat, mention, or speak to rudely

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aggregation

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noun the act of gathering something together; several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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aggressive

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adj. having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

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agreement

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noun compatibility of observations; the thing arranged or agreed to

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alacrity

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noun liveliness and eagerness

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alchemy

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noun a pseudoscience in which one metal (usually a cheap one) was to be changed into another one (usually gold)

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alert

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adj. very attentive or observant; mentally perceptive

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alienate

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verb make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

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allege

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verb report or maintain

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alleviate

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verb provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier

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alliance

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noun an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty

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allied

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adj. joined by treaty or agreemen

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aloof

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adj. remote in manner; cool and distant

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alter

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verb to make slight changes

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altruistic

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adj. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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amass

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verb collect or gather; get or gather together

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amateur

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adj. lacking professional skill or expertise

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amazing

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adj. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; surprising greatly

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ambiguous

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adj. having more than one possible meaning; vague

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ambition

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noun a strong drive for success; a cherished desire

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ambivalent

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adj. uhaving mixed emotions or feelings

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ameliorate

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verb get better; to make better

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amend

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verb to make better or right; to make slight changes with the intention of improving

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amiable

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adj. disposed to please; diffusing warmth and friendliness

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amicability

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noun having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness

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amorphous

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adj. lacking a definite shape

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amused

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adj. pleasantly entertained

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anachronistic

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adj. chronologically misplaced; somewthing out of its time period

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analogous

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adj. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

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analyze

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verb break down into components or essential features

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anatomy

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noun a detailed analysis

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anecdotal

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adj. similar to a personal story; an account based on experience, not facts

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anger

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noun a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

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animosity

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noun a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

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anomaly

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noun something which is not normal or regular

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anonymous

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adj. having no known name or identity or known source

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antagonize

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verb provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to

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antecedent

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adj. preceding in time or order

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anthropology

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noun the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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anticipate

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verb be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; realize beforehand

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antipathy

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noun the object of a feeling of intense aversion; a feeling of intense dislike

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antipodes

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noun two direct opposites

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antiquated

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adj. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

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apathy

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noun an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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aphorism

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noun a short pithy instructive saying

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aplomb

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noun great coolness and composure under strain

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apologetic

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adj. offering or expressing sorrow or apology

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appalling

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adj. causing consternation; noun an experience that disgusts one

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apparition

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noun an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; something existing in perception only

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appease

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verb make peace with; overcome or allay

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applaud

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verb express approval of; clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

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applicant

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noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

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appointment

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noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

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apportionment

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noun distribution according to a plan

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appraisal

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noun the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

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appreciative

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adj. having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; feeling or expressive of gratitude

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apprehend

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verb anticipate with dread or anxiety

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apprise

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verb increase the value of

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approachable

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adj. easily approached; friendly

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appropriate

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adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.

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approved

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adj. generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory

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approximate

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adj. located close together; not quite exact or correct

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arbitrary

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adj. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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archaeologist

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noun an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture

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archaic

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adj. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; ancient

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archipelago

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noun a group of many islands in a large body of water

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ardor

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noun feelings of great warmth and intensity; intense feeling of love

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arduous

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adj. difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

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argue

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verb present reasons and arguments; give evidence of

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aromatic

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adj. having a strong pleasant odor

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arrest

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noun the state of inactivity following an interruption; the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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arrogance

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noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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articulate

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adj. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language

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artifice

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noun a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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artistic

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adj. satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; relating to or characteristic of art or artists

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ascertained

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adj. discovered or determined by scientific observation

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ascetic

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adj. practicing great self-denial

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aspersion

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noun an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

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assail

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verb attack someone physically or emotionally; attack in speech or writing

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assert

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verb state categorically; insist on having one’s opinions and rights recognized

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assimilate

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verb become similar to one’s environment; make similar

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assuage

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verb to soothe or lessen in intensity

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assume

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verb accept without verification or proof

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assured

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adj. exhibiting confidence; characterized by certainty or security

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astounded

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adj. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

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astronomer

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noun a physicist who studies astronomy

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astronomical

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adj. inconceivably large

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astute

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adj. shrewd; having an ability to accurately assess a situation or person

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attentive

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adj. (often followed by `to’) giving care or attention

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attract

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verb exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

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atypical

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adj. deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

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audacious

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adj. disposed to venture or take risks; unrestrained by convention or propriety

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augment

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verb enlarge or increase; grow or intensify

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auspicious

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adj. prone to favorable circumstances and good luck

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austere

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adj. of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; severely simple

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authentication

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noun a mark to indicate origin and authenticity

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authoritarian

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adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; noun a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner

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authority

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noun the power or right to give orders or make decisions; a person or group with some form of power or knowledge on an issue

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autocratic

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adj. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

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autonomy

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noun political or personal independence

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avant-garde

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adj. radically new or original; noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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averse

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adj. (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed

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avert

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verb turn away or aside; prevent from happening

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avoid

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verb stay clear from; refrain from doing something

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avuncular

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adj. kindness or charitability to a younger person

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awakened

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adj. (somewhat formal) having been waked up; aroused or activated

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awareness

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noun having knowledge of; state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

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axiom

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noun its truth is assumed to be self-evident; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

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backfire

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noun a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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backlash

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noun an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

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baffle

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verb to confuse or bewilder

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balderdash

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noun trivial nonsense

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balm

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noun any of various aromatic substances used for healing and soothing

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banal

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adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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bane

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noun something causes misery or death

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banter

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noun light teasing conversation; verb be silly or tease one another

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barbed

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adj. deliberately hurtful

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baroque

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adj. having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; noun elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture

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barrier

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noun a structure or object that impedes free movement; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

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bashful

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adj. disposed to avoid notice; self-consciously timid

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bearable

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adj. capable of being borne though unpleasant

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beautiful

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adj. aesthetically pleasing; delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

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becalmed

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adj. rendered motionless

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beguile

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verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness

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belabor

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verb attack verbally with harsh criticism; to work at or to absurd length

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beleaguer

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verb surround so as to force to give up; annoy persistently

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believe

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verb accept as true; have a faith

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belittled

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adj. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

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bellicose

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adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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belligerence

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noun hostile or warlike attitude or nature

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bend

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noun curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.); verb to curve or make an angle in something previously straight

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benefactor

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noun a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

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beneficial

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adj. promoting or enhancing well-being; tending to promote physical well-being

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beneficiary

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noun the recipient of funds or other benefits

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beneficence

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noun the quality of being kind or helpful or generous; doing good

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benevolent

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adj. generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness

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benign

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adj. pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; kindness of disposition or manner

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bent

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adj.no longer straight; noun a natural inclination

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bereavement

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noun state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

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bereft

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adj.sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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betray

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verb reveal unintentionally

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bewildering

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adj. causing bafflement or confusion

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bias

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noun a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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bifurcation

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noun the act of splitting into two branches

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biologist

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noun a scientist who studies living organisms

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blather

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noun foolish gibberish; verb to talk foolishly

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blended

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adj. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

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blunder

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noun an embarrassing mistake; verb utter impulsively; commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

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boastful

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adj. exhibiting self-importance

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bohemian

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adj. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior

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bold

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adj. fearless and daring; clear and distinct

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bolster

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verb support and strengthen

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bombast

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noun pompous or pretentious talk or writing

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boomerang

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noun a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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boon

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adj. very close and convivial; noun a desirable state

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boring

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adj. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; noun the act of drilling a hole

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botched

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adj. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness

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bounty

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noun generosity; a sum or reward paid for a particular action

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break

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noun a pause or interruption

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breakthrough

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noun making an important discovery

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bucolic

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adj. used of idealized country life; provincial or rural

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bully

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adj. very good; noun a cruel and brutal fellow

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bungling

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adj. showing lack of skill or aptitude; lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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buoyancy

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noun the tendency to float in water or other liquid; cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

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bureaucracy

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noun any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape

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cacophonous

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adj. having an unpleasant sound

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cajole

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verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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calculable

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adj. capable of being calculated or estimated

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callous

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adj. emotionally hardened

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callow

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adj. young and inexperienced

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camouflage

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noun device or stratagem for concealment or deceit

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candid

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adj. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

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cannibal

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noun a person who eats human flesh

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cantankerous

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adj. having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

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capricious

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adj. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable

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captivated

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adj. strongly attracted; filled with wonder and delight

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capture

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noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property; verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion; to accurately record through words or picture

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carp

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verb to conyinually find fault, generally in trivial matters

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carve

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verb to cut or etch a hard material in order to make a design

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castigate

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verb inflict severe punishment on; censure severely

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casting

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noun the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

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casual

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adj. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; not formal

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cataclysmic

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adj. severely destructive

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catalyst

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noun something that causes an important event to happen

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catastrophic

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adj. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

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cathartic

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adj. providing relief through the release of emotions

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cautious

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adj. careful in actions; prudent

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cavalier

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adj. given to haughty disregard of others; showing a lack of concern

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celebrated

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adj. having an illustrious past; widely known and esteemed

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celebrity

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noun a widely known person

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censor

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noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable; verb to suppress material deemed inappropriate

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censured

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adj. officially and strongly disapproved; officially rebuked or found blameworthy

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census

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noun a periodic count of the population

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center

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adj. equally distant from the extremes

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adj. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

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chagrin

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noun strong feelings of embarrassment; verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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challenge

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noun questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; a competition; verb to question the validity of

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chance

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adj. occurring or appearing coincidentally; noun a risk involving danger

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change

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noun the action of making something different

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chaotic

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adj. lacking a visible order or organization; completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing

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charismatic

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adj. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; full of charm

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charlatan

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noun a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

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cheapen

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verb lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

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check

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noun the act of inspecting or verifying

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cheer

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noun a cry or shout of approval; the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; verb show approval or good wishes by shouting; urge on or encourage especially by shouts;

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chicanery

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noun the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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chide

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verb censure severely or angrily, to strongly rebuke

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chronicle

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noun a record or narrative description of past events; verb record in chronological order; make a historical record

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churlish

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adj. having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish

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adj. showing or determining a boundary; subject to limits or subjected to limits

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circumspect

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adj. heedful of potential consequences; unwillinig to take risks

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circumvent

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verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); beat through cleverness and wit

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clairvoyant

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adj. foreseeing the future; perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses

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clandestine

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adj. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

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clarify

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verb make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; make clear and (more) comprehensible

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classify

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verb arrange or order by classes or categories; declare unavailable, as for security reasons

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cleanliness

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noun the act of not being dirty or imperfect

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cleave

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verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

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clever

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adj. showing inventiveness and skill

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clinical

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adj. scientifically detached; unemotional

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cloying

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adj. overly sweet

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cocksureness

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noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

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coddle

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verb treat with excessive indulgence; to spoil (like a child)

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coercion

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noun using force to cause something

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cognitive

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adj. knowledge that is acquired through thought, experience, or the senses

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coherent

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adj. sticking together; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

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coincidence

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noun the quality of occupying the same position or area in space; an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

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collaborate

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verb work together on a common enterprise of project

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collective

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adj. forming a whole or aggregate

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collusion

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noun secret agreement

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comfortable

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adj. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy’ is informal); free from stress or conducive to mental ease

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comical

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adj. arousing or provoking laughter

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commemorate

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verb call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony

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commensurate

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adj. corresponding in size or degree or extent

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commiseration

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noun a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

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commodity

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noun raw materials which can be bought or sold

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common

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adj. having no special distinction or quality; average or ordinary or usual; public

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commoner

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noun a person who holds no title

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commonplace

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adj. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; completely ordinary and unremarkable

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communal

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adj. for or by a group rather than individuals; relating to a small administrative district or community

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communication

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noun something that is conveyed by or to or between people or groups

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companionable

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adj. suggestive of or worthy of friendship

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comparability

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noun qualities that are similar

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compatible

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adj. able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

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compelling

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adj. extremely interesting or irresistible; tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument

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competence

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noun the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

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competition

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noun the act of competing as for profit or a prize

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complacent

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adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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complement

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noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other

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complete

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adj. having every necessary or normal part or component or step; having come or been brought to a conclusion

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complex

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adj. complicated in structure; noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

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compliant

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adj. disposed or willing to comply

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complimentary

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adj. conveying or resembling a compliment; costing nothing

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composed

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adj. free from agitation especially in times of stress; made up of individual elements

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compound

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noun the act of combining things to form a new whole; verb to make a situation worse

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comprehend

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verb get the meaning of something; to become aware of through the senses

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comprehensive

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adj. including all or everything; broad in scope

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compromise

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noun a middle way between two extremes; an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

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compunction

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noun a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

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conceal

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verb hold back; prevent from being seen or discovered

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concentration

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noun focusing ones mental efforts; strengthening the amount of a substance in a unit amount of another substance (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing the other substance;

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concern

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noun something that interests you because it is important or affects you; something or someone that causes anxiety or unhappiness

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concession

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noun the act of conceding or yielding

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conciliatory

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adj. intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions

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concise

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adj. expressing much in few words

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conclude

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verb bring to a close; reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

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concreteness

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noun the quality of being concrete (not abstract)

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concur

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verb happen simultaneously; be in accord or agreement

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condemn

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verb declare or judge unfit; express strong disapproval of

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condition

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noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

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conditional

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adj. imposing or depending on or containing a condition; qualified by reservations

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condone

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verb excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

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conducive

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adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

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confident

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adj. not liable to error in judgment or action; having or marked by confidence or assurance

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confined

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adj. not free to move about

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conflate

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verb mix together different elements

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conformity

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noun acting according to certain accepted standards; correspondence in form or appearance

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confuse

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verb mistake one thing for another; make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

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confused

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adj. unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; lacking orderly continuity

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conjecture

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noun reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

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conjoin

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verb make contact or come together

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connoisseur

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noun an expert able to appreciate a field, especially in the fine arts

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conscientious

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adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort

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consensus

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noun agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

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conservative

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adj. resistant to change; opposed to liberal reforms

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consider

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verb regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem

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considerable

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adj. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

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consign

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verb give over to another for care or safekeeping; commit forever

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consistency

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noun a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

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console

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noun a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system); verb give moral or emotional strength to

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conspicuous

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adj. obvious to the eye or mind; without any attempt at concealment

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conspirator

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consternation

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noun fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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constitute

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verb form or compose; set up or lay the groundwork for

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consummate

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adj. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

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contain

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verb be capable of holding or containing; be divisible by

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contaminating

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adj. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; that infects or taints

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contemplate

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verb consider as a possibility; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

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contemporary

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adj. belonging to the present time; characteristic of the present

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contempt

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noun a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

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contentious

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adj. involving or likely to cause controversy; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

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contiguous

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adj. very close or connected in space or time; having a common boundary or edge; touching

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contingency

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noun the state of being contingent on something; a possible event or occurrence or result

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continuously

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adv. at every point; with unflagging resolve

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contradict

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verb deny the truth of

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contrived

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adj. showing effects of planning or manipulation; artificially formal

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control

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noun the activity of managing something; a group with no external treatments applied

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controversial

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adj. marked by or capable of arousing public disagreement

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conundrum

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noun a difficult problem

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conventional

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adj. following accepted customs and proprieties; unimaginative and conformist

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convergent

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adj. tending to come together from different directions

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conviction

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noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

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convincing

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adj. causing one to believe the truth of something

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convivial

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adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

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convoluted

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adj. highly complex or intricate

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cooperative

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adj. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

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cordial

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adj. sincerely or intensely felt; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

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correlation

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noun a statistical relation between two or more variables saying that a change in one variable leads to a change in the other variable(s)

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corroboration

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noun confirmation that some fact or statement is true

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corrosive

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adj. capable of destroying or eating away (generally by chemical action); noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion

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corrupted

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adj. ruined in character or quality; containing errors or alterations

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cosmetic

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adj. serving an aesthetic purpose rather than a useful purpose

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cosmopolitan

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adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; not provincial in attitudes or interests

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counterfeit

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adj. not genuine; imitating something superior; noun a copy that is represented as the original; verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive

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counterproductive

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adj. tending to hinder the achievement of a goal

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countryside

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noun rural regions

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courageous

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adj.able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

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covert

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adj. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

387
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cowardice

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noun the trait of lacking courage

388
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create

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verb make by artistic means; to bring about from nothing

389
Q

credence

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noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

390
Q

credibility

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noun the quality of being believable or trustworthy

391
Q

crisis

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noun a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

392
Q

criticize

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verb to find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws

393
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critique

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noun a serious examination and judgment of something

394
Q

crucial

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adj. of extreme importance

395
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crux

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noun the most important point

396
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cryptic

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adj. having a puzzling terseness; of an obscure nature

397
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culpable

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adj. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

398
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cultivated

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adj. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use

399
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cunning

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adj. showing inventiveness and skill

400
Q

curative

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adj. tending to cure or restore to health; noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

401
Q

currency

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noun general acceptance or use; the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

402
Q

curtail

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verb place restrictions on; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

403
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cynical

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adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives

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