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275 Cards in this Set
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abase (v)
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lower, humiliate
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abate (v)
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subside, decrease, lessen
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abet (v)
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aide, encourage
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abeyance (n)
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suspended action
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abject (a)
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wretched, lacking in pride
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ablution (n)
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washing
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abnegation (n)
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self sacrifice
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abrade (v)
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wear away by friction, scrape
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abrasive (a)
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rubbing away, tending to grind down
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abscond (v)
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depart secretly and hide
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absolve (v)
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pardon ( an offense)
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abstemious (a)
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sparing in eating or drinking
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abut (v)
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border upon, adjorn
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abysmal (a)
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bottomless
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accede (v)
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agree
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accolade (n)
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award of merit
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acerbity (n)
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bitterness of speech and temper
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acme (n)
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top, pinnacle
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acquiesce (v)
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assent, agree without protest
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acrid (a)
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sharp, bitterly pungent
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acrimonious (a)
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bitter in words or manner
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acuity (n)
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sharpness
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adherent (n)
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supporter, follower
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admonish (v)
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warn, reprove
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adulterate (v)
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make impure by adding a tainted substance
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adverse (a)
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unfavorable, hostile
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affable (a)
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easily approachable, warmly friendly
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affintity (n)
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kinship
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aggregate (v)
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gather
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allegory (n)
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story in which characters are used as symbols, fable
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alloy (v)
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calm, pacify
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aloof (a)
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apart, reserved
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altrustic (a)
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unselfishly generous, concerned for others
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amble (n)
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moving at an easy pace
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amiable (a)
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agreeable, loveable, warmly friendly
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amity (n)
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friendship
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amnesty (n)
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pardon
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amorphous (a)
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formless, lacking shape or definition
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anachronistic (a)
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having an error involving
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analogous (a)
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comparable
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anecdote (n)
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short accound of an amusing or interesting event
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animus (n)
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hostile feeling or intent
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annex (v)
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attach, take possesion of
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anomaly (n)
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irregularity
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antagonism (n)
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hostility, active resistance
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antediluvian (a)
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antiqauted, extremely ancient
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anthropocentric (a)
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reguarding humans as center of the universe
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antipathy (n)
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aversion, dislike
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antiquated (a)
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old-fashioned, obsolete
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apocryphal (a)
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untrue, made up
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apostate (n)
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one who abandones his religous faith or politcal beleifs
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apotheosis (n)
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elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something
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apparition (n)
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ghost or phantom
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append (v)
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attach
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apprise (v)
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inform
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arcane (a)
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secret,mysterious
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ardent (a)
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intense, passionate, zealous
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askance(a)
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with a sideways or indirect look
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assiduous (a)
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dilligent
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assimilate (v)
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absorb, cause to become homegenous
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antediluvian (a)
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antiqauted, extremely ancient
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anthropocentric (a)
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reguarding humans as center of the universe
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antipathy (n)
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aversion, dislike
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antiquated (a)
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old-fashioned, obsolete
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apocryphal (a)
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untrue, made up
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apostate (n)
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one who abandones his religous faith or politcal beleifs
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apotheosis (n)
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elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something
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apparition (n)
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ghost or phantom
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append (v)
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attach
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apprise (v)
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inform
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arcane (a)
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secret,mysterious
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ardent (a)
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intense, passionate, zealous
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askance(a)
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with a sideways or indirect look
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assiduous (a)
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dilligent
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assimilate (v)
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absorb, cause to become homegenous
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assuage (v)
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ease or lessen (pain), satisfy (hunger)
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atrophy (v)
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waste away
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audacious (a)
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daring, bold
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augment (v)
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increase, add to
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august (a)
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impressive, majestic
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auspicious (a)
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favoring success
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austere (a)
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forbidingly stern, severly simple
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axiom (n)
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self-evident proof, requiring no proof
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banal (a)
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commonplace, trite, lacking originality
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baroque (a)
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highly ornate
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beguile (v)
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mislead; pass time
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belie (v)
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contradict, give a false impression
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bequeath (v)
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hand down, leave by will
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benign (a)
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kindly, favorable
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bevy (n)
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large group
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bolster (v)
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support, reinforce
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braggart (n)
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boaster
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brazen (a)
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insolent
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bucolic (a)
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rustic, pastoral
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bumptious (a)
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self assertive
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buttress (v)
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support, prop up
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buxom (a)
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plump, full-bosomed
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cache (n)
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hiding place
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callow (a)
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youthful, immature, inexperinced
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calumny (n)
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slander
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carping (a)
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finding fault
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castigate (v)
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criticize severely, punish
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caustic (a)
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burning, sarcastically biting
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certitude (n)
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certainty
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charlatan (n)
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quack, pretender to knowlege
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chauvinist (n)
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blindly devoted patriot
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chimerical (a)
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fantastically improbable
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choleric (a)
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hot-tempered
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circumspect (a)
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prudent, cautious
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clandestine (a)
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secret
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clemency (n)
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disposition to be lenient, mildness
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coalesce (v)
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combine, fuse
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colloquial (a)
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pertaining to conversation or common speech
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commiserate (v)
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feel or express pity for
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complacency (n)
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self-satisfaction, smugness
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concurrent (a)
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happening at the same time
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congenial (a)
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pleasant, friendly
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conjecture (v)
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surmise, guess
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consummate (a)
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complete
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convene (v)
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assemble
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convivial (a)
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festive, gay
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copious (a)
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plentiful
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corpulent (a)
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very fat
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craven (a)
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cowardly
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crux (n)
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crucial point
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crotchety (a)
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essentric, whimsical
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cupidity (n)
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greed
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cynosure (n)
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the object of general attention
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dauntless (a)
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bold
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debauch (v)
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corrupt, seduce from virtue
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decry (v)
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express strong disapproval of
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defer (v)
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delay till later, exempt temporaraly
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deference (n)
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courteous reguard for anothers wish
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deft (a)
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neat, skillful
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degenerate (v)
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become worse, deteriorate
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deify (v)
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turn into a god, idolize
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delectable (a)
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delightful, delicous
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deleterious(a)
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harmful
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delineate (v)
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portray, depict, sketch
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demoniac (a)
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fiendish
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demure (a)
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grave, serious, coy
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denigrate (v)
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blacken
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denizen (n)
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inhabitant or resident, regular visitor
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deplore (v)
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regret, disaprove of
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depose (v)
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dethrone, remove from office
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deprecate (v)
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express disproval of
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derelict (a)
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abandonded
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deride (v)
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ridicule, make fun of
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derivative (a)
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unoriginal, derived from another source
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desiccate (v)
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dry up
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despoil (v)
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strip of valuables, rob
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despot (n)
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tyrant
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desultory (a)
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aimless, haphazard
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diaphanous (a)
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sheer, transparent
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dictum (n)
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authorative and weighty statement or saying
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didactic(a)
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teaching, instructional
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diffidence (n)
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shyness
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diffuse (a)
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wordy, rambling
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dilapidated (a)
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ruined because of neglect
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dilatory (a)
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delaying
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dirge (n)
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lament with music
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discerning (a)
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mentally quick and observant
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disingenuous (a)
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lacking genuine candor, insincere
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disinterested (a)
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unprejudiced
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disparage (v)
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belittle
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disparate (a)
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basically different, unrelated
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disparity (a)
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difference, condition of inequality
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disputatious (a)
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agruementative
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disquiet (v)
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make uneasy of anxious
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disseminate (v)
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distribute, scatter
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dissent (v)
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disagree
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dissident (a)
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rebellious
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dissolute (a)
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loose in morals
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dissonance (n)
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discord, lack of agreement
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distend (v)
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expand, swell out
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diurnal (a)
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daily
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dowdy (a)
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untidy
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draconian (a)
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extremely severe
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dulcet (a)
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sweet sounding
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dupe (n)
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somebody easily fooled
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ebullient (a)
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showing excitement, pverflowing with enthusiasim
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edify (v)
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instruct, correct morally
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efface (v)
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rub out
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effervescence (n)
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inner excitment or exuberence
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effete (a)
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lacking vigor, worn out
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egregious (a)
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notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
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elict (v)
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draw out by dicussion
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elucidate (v)
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explain, enlighten
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emanciated (a)
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thin and wasted
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emend (v)
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correct, correct by a critic
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eminent (a)
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high, lofty
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empirical (a)
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based on expirence
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encumber (v)
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burden
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enervate (v)
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weaken
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engender (v)
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cause, produce
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enmity (n)
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ill- will, hatred
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ennui (n)
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boredom
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enscone (v)
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settle comfortably
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enumerate (v)
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list
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epigram (n)
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witty thought or saying
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episodic (a)
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loosely connected
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equable (a)
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tranquil, steady, uniform
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equanimity (n)
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calmness of temprement, composure
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erruneous(a)
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mistaken, wrong
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erudite (a)
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learned, scholarly
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espouse (v)
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adopt, support
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ethereal (a)
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light, heavenly
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ethos (n)
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underlying character of a culture or group
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euphonious (a)
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pleasing in sound
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evanescent (a)
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fleeting, vanishing
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envince (v)
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show clearly
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exacting (a)
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extremely demanding
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excoriate (v)
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scold with biting harshness
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exhort (v)
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urge
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exigency (n)
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urgent situation
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exodus (n)
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departure
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exorbitant (a)
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excessive
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expediant (a)
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suitable,practical
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extol (v)
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praise, glorify
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facetious (a)
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joking (often inapropriatly) humurous
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facile (a)
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easily accomplished, ready or fluent
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fallacious (a)
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false, misleading
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fallow (a)
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uncultivated
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fatalism (n)
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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control
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fatuous (a)
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foolish, inane
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felicitous (a)
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apt, suitably expressed, well-chosen
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fell (v)
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knock or cut down, bring down
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flaccid (a)
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flabby
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florid (a)
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ruddy, reddish
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flout (v)
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reject, mock
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fortitude (n)
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bravery, courage
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fortuitous (a)
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accidental, by chance
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fractious (a)
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unruly, disobedient
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furtive (a)
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stealthy, sneaky
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gaffe (n)
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social blunder
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galvanize (v)
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stimulate by shock, stir up, revitalize
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gambit (n)
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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gauche (a)
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clumsy, coarse and uncouth
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glib (a)
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fluent, facile, slick
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gradiloquent (a)
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pompous, bombastic
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grapple (v)
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wrestle, come to grips with
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grouse (v)
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complain, fuss
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hackneyed (a)
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commonplace, trite
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hedonist (n)
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one who believes pleasure is the sole aim in life
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hilarity (n)
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boisterous mirth
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histrionic (a)
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theatrical
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hone (v)
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sharpen
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horde (n)
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crowd
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hovel (n)
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shack, small wretched house
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husband (v)
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use sparingly, save
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iconoclastic (a)
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attacking cherished traditions
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ignomity (n)
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deep dusgrace, shame or dishonor
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illicit (a)
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illegal
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illusory (a)
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deceptive, not real
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imminent (a)
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near at hand, impending
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impasse (n)
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situation from which there is no escape, deadlock
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impecunious (a)
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without money
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imperious (a)
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domineering, haughty
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impregnable (a)
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invunerable
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impudence (a)
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impertinence, insolance
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incontrovertable (a)
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indisputable, not open to question
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incredulous (a)
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witholding belief, skeptical
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incur (v)
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bring upon ones self
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indefatigable (a)
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tireless
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indelible (a)
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not able to be erased
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indigent (a)
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poor, destitute
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inert (a)
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inactive, lacking power to move
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inexorable (a)
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relentless, unyeilding
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infidel (n)
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unbeliever
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ingenue (n)
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an artless girl, an actress who plays such parts
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inimical (a)
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unfriendly, hostile
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innocuous (a)
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harmless
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insolvent (a)
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bankrupt, unable to pay debts
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insularity (a)
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narrow-mindedness, isolation
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insuperable (a)
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insurmountable, unbeatable
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