500+ Practice GRE Vocabulary Words

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abase
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(v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of
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abash
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(v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
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abate
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(v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
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abdicate
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(v.) to give up power
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aberration
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(n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to produce a good image
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abet
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(v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to support, uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
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abeyance
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(n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression
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abhor
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(v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
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abjure
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(v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
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aboriginal
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(n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native to the region
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abortive
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(adj.) failing to accomplish an original intent or goal; (adj.) imperfectly formed or developed; (n.) something that is born prematurely; (adj.) made from the skin of a still-born animal
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abscond
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(v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to hide, withdraw or be concealed
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absolve
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(v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
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abstain
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(v.) to refrain from engaging in a certain act; (v.) to voluntarily refrain from, especially when having to do with an act involving the appetite or senses
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abstemious
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(adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and drink; (adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
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abyss
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(n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an unfathomable and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
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abysmal
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(adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
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accede
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(v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be in accordance with; to agree
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acclivity
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(n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
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accolade
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(n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.) a ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
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accoutre
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(v.) to provide with military equipment
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accretion
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(n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in a beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
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acetic
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(adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste, particularly in relation to wine
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acidulous
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(adj.) tasting sour like
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acme
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(n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of something; mature age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
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acquiescence
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(n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or submission; (n.) in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
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acquiescent
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(adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without any protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
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actuate
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(v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry out or perform
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adapt
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(v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to conform one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
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addiction
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(n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or drugs
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adhere
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(v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan without deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or follower, in a religious sense
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adipose
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(adj.) composed of animal fat
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admonish
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(v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn against strongly; (v.) to take to task
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adulterate
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(adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance
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adumbration
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(n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or theory; providing vague indications of something in advance
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adversity
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(n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or hardship; (n.) a stroke of excessively bad fortune
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advert
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(v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a lawyer who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to argue in favor of
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aerie
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(n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a habitation of high altitude
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aesthetic
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(adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy that relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
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affable
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(adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
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affected
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(adj.) acted on or influenced; (adj.) experiencing an emotional impact
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aggrandize
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(v.) to add details to; to increase in power; (v.) to make something appear exceedingly great or exalted
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affiliation
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(n.) association in or with a professional or societal group; (n.) connection in terms of descent (from birth)
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affinity
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(n.) the force which attracts atoms and binds them together in the formation of a molecule; (n.) a close connection marked by shared interests or similarities; an intrinsic resemblance between persons and/or things; a natural attraction to or feeling of kinship for; (adj.) kinship by marriage or adoption
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affray
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(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel; the act of disturbing someone; fear or fright
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agape
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(adj.) with the mouth wide open due to wonder or awe; (n.) a religious meal shared as a sign of fellowship, love, and respect
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aggregate
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(n.) gathered or having a tendency to gather in a mass or whole; (n.) the whole amount; (v.) to gather in a mass or whole
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aghast
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(adj.) struck with fear, disgust, dismay and/or horror
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agnostic
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(adj.) uncertain of all claims relating to knowledge; (n.) a person who doubts the truth of religion and/or does not hold a particular view or perspective on the existence or nonexistence of God
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alacrity
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(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness, eagerness
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agrarian
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(adj.) agricultural or relating to farms and agriculture, fields or lands; (n.) a person in favor of an equal division of property
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alchemy
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(n.) a forerunner of chemistry, originating from the medieval era; (n.) the manner in which two individuals relate to each other
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alias
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(n.) a temporarily assumed name, other than one's real name
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allay
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(v.) to lessen the intensity of; (v.) to calm; to quench, particularly in terms of thirst allege: (v.) to report or accuse
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alleviate
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(v.) to provide physical relief, particularly from pain; (v.) to make easier
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allocate
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(v.) to distribute according to a particular plan; (v.) to set aside
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aloof
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(adj.) to be somewhat at a distance or apart from a crowd; detached or reserved in mannerisms
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altercation
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(n.) a quarrel or argument
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amalgamation
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(n.) the mixing or blending together of various elements, including races or societies; (n.) the result of such blending; (n.) the combination of two or more commercial companies
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ambiguous
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(adj.) unclear; (adj.) uncertain in nature; open to more than one interpretation
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ameliorate
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(v.) to make something or someone better
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amenable
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(adj.) willing to comply; (adj.) responsible to a higher authority
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amnesia
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(n.) a partial or total loss of memory
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amnesty
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(n.) a period during which criminals are exempt from punishment; (n.) a warrant that grants release from a previously meted out punishment; (v.) the official act of liberating someone, in a legal sense; to grant a pardon
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amortize
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(v.) to gradually liquidate; to clear off or extinguish, particularly in relation to a debt
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amuck
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(adj.) in a murderous tumult; wildly or without self-control
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amulet
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(n.) a piece of jewelry thought to protect an individual against evil
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anachronism
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(n.) something located during a time when it could not have actually existed or occurred; (n.) an artifact that belongs to a different time period; (n.) a person displaced in time
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analgesia
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(n.) the absence of the sense of pain, but with consciousness still in tact
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analogy
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(n.) an insinuation that if things agree in one respect, they agree in others; (n.) a comparison drawn to show similarities
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anarchy
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(n.) a state of disorder and lawlessness, resulting from a lack of or failure in government
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anesthetic
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(adj.) characterized by a lack of sensibility; (n.) a drug that temporarily causes loss of bodily sensations
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animus
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(n.) a feeling of ill-will that arouses hostility or animosity relieve
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annul
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(v.) to declare void or invalid, particularly in the case of a marriage, law or contract; (v.) to eliminate the existence of
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antagonism
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(n.) hostility that results in conflict, resistance or opposition; (n.) the condition of being an opposing force or factor in a situation or system
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antipathy
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(n.) a strong feeling of hostility or dislike
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apex
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(n.) the highest point of something, particularly in the case of a triangle, cone or pyramid
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aplomb
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(n.) poise (n.) self-confidence
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apocalyptic
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(adj.) relating to the apocalypse; involving or implying doom and ultimate devastation; (adj.) of a prophetic nature दैवी साहित्य
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apostate
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(n.) a person who has abandoned his or her political party, religion, or cause
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appease
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(v.) to bring pacification or peace to someone who is upset or contentious; (v.) to satisfy or relieve appellation: (n.) a formal name or title; (n.) the act of naming (officially)
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apprehend
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(v.) to arrest or take an individual into custody; (v.) to mentally grasp a concept or principle
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apprehensive
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(adj.) anxious or fearful about the future; (adj.) capable of understanding concepts quickly
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aptitude
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(n.) an aptitude for learning; a talent; (n.) quickness in understanding, intelligence
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archives
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(n.) a collection of records, particularly related to the history of records of an institution
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ardor
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(n.) a feeling of strong eagerness or enthusiasm; an intense feeling of love; (n.) feelings of warmth and affection
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arraign
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(v.) to command a prisoner or free person accused of a crime to appear in court to answer a charge
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arrant
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(adj.) downright or utter, particularly unqualified आरोप के लिए बुलाना
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artifact
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(n.) man-made object
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artifice
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(n.) a clever trick; (n.) skill or cunningness
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asceticism
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(n.) the principles and practices of an ascetic, particularly in relation to extreme self-denial; (n.) self-restraint practiced in relation to a religious or spiritual doctrine or practice that claims the renunciation of worldly pleasures allows one to achieve a higher spiritual state of being संन्यास
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ascribe
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(v.) to attribute to; (v.) to assign a quality or characteristic
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askance
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(v.) to view with an oblique glance; (v.) to regard with suspicion एक परोक्ष नज़र के साथ देखने
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askew
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(adj.) turned or twisted toward one side
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aspiration
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(n.) a desire or will to succeed; a cherished desire; (n.) an expulsion of breath during the active process of speech; the act of inhaling or drawing in air
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assail
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(v.) to violently attack; to criticize; (v.) to cause trouble to
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assimilate
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(v.) to learn, understand and incorporate information; (v.) to adjust or become adjusted to a different environment; to absorb (food)
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assuage
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(v.) to make something less intense or severe; (v.) to satisfy or appease, to pacify or calm
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astringent
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(adj.) causing the contraction of body tissue; severe or harsh; (n.) an drug or lotion that draws pores together and/or causes their contraction
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astute
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(adj.) rapid to apprehend or understand
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atrocity
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(n.) a behavior, event or incident that is characterized by cruelty and wickedness; (n.) an act of extreme cruelty क्रूरता
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attrition
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(n.) a constant wearing down caused by friction; (n.) a gradual decrease in strength, due to consistent stressful conditions; a gradual reduction in membership or personnel; (n.) repentance for a sin, motivated by the fear of God and punishment
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augment
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(v.) to make something larger in size or quantity
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augury
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(n.) the art of foretelling the future by means of various sings; (n.) an omen from which the future if foretold auspicious: (adj.) related to positive and favorable circumstances; (adj.) marked by success and prosperity
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austere
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(adj.) stern, in terms of character or disposition; (adj.) strict or severe in discipline; lacking adornment or decoration autonomous: (adj.) not controlled by other individuals or organizations; (adj.) independent in mind and judgment
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avatar
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(n.) the animal or human incarnation of a Hindu deity, particularly Vishnu; (n.) an embodiment of a quality or concept; a temporary manifestation of an ongoing entity
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aver
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(v.) to officially assert as a fact; (v.) to justify, qualify or prove
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avouch
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(v.) to attest to or declare the validity of; (v.) to confirm; to accept responsibility for an action; to confess
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avow
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(v.) to openly acknowledge; (v.) to positive and undoubtedly profess
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axiom
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(n.) a universally recognized truth; (n.) a seemingly self-evident principle
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baffle
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(v.) to frustrate someone, by perplexing or confusing them; (v.) to impede the force or movement of
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baleful
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(adj.) harmful, threatening or deadly
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baneful
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(adj.) causing distress, death or ruin
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barrage
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(n.) a prolonged attack of words or blows; a curtain of (military) artillery fire to prevent enemy forces from moving or to make way for one's own forces; (n.) a man-made barrier in a stream or river
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batten
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(n.) a sawed strip of wood or flooring; (trans. verb) to fasten canvas over the hatches, especially in preparation for a storm; (v.) to grow fat
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bauble
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(n.) a decorative or showy but worthless object
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beguile
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(v.) to mislead by trickery or deception
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beholden
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(adj.) obliged to feel grateful for or owing thanks
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beleaguer
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(v.) to besiege by encircling; to harass or beset with difficulties
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belittle
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(v.) to make someone feel little or less important, to slight someone
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benevolent
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(adj.) doing or intending to do good
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benison
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(n.) a benediction
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berate
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(v.) to severely rebuke or scold; (v.) to criticize, slate
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bestial
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(adj.) beast-like in behavior, brutish
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biennial
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(adj.) occurring every two years; (adj.) lasting or living for two years
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billingsgate
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(n.) abuse, foul or vulgar language
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bivouac
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(n.) a temporary encampment (usually of military soldiers) exposed out in the open with only tents or little shelter
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blandish
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(v.) to flatter, coax or persuade blasphemous: (adj.) irreverent or profane`, particularly in relation to a religious subject
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bleak
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(adj.) unsheltered and exposed to wind and cold; (adj.) cold, cutting and harsh; gloomy; (adj.) not hopeful
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bode
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(v.) to predict or announce in advance
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bogus
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(adj.) not veritable or genuine
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boorish
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(adj.) rude; awkward, ill-mannered
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bootless
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(adj.) useless, without benefit
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brackish
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(adj.) somewhat salty, as might be the waters near a sea; having an displeasing taste; nauseous
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breach
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(n.) a failure to follow through on or complete the agreement and terms of a contract or law; (n.) an opening created by a breakthrough (in a wall); (n.) a break in amicable relations
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bristle
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(n.) any short, stiff or prickly hair of an animal or plant; (intrans. verb) to become stiff and erect; (n.) to show anger, irritation or outrage; (n.) to be thickly covered with
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brusque
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(adj.) abrupt and rough use of language or manner of speech
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bumptious
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(adj.) arrogant, excessively conceited, forward
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burlesque
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(n.) any comic or satirical imitation (for example) in the form of writing, theater or a parody, intending to mock; (adj.) bawdy
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burnish
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(v.) to polish or to make shiny
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cabal
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(n.) a group of plotters or intriguers with conspiratorial intentions; (n.) a secret scheme or plot
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cache
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(n.) a hiding place, especially in the ground for ammunition, food or treasures; (n.) anything so hidden; (v.) to put in a cache
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caliber
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(n.) degree of capacity or competence
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calumniate
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(v.) to make false and malicious statements about
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candor
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(n.) the state or quality of being open, honest, straightforward, open and sincere in communication; (n.) freedom from bias
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canter
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(n.) an easy-going gallop; (v.) to move or ride at a canter
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capitulate
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(v.) to surrender often after negotiation of terms
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captious
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(adj.) characterized by a disposition to find out and point trivial faults; (adj.) intended to entrap or confuse
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carnage
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(n.) the slaughter of numerous people; (n.) those slain in battle
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carping
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(adj.) characterized by trivial fault-finding
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caste
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(n.) any of the social or subclasses of traditional Hindu society, such as the Brahman or Sudra castes; a social class distinct from others and characterized by hereditary rank, profession or wealth; (n.) a social position conferred on someone based on a system of castes
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cataclysm
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(n.) any violent upheaval, particularly of a political or social nature; (n.) an extensive flood
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catalyst
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(n.) (in chemistry), a substance that causes a chemical reaction without itself being affected; (n.) a person or thing that brings about or precipitates change; (n.) a person or event that precipitates a process or change
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cathartic
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(adj.) physically or emotionally purging in nature; (adj.) therapeutic
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Catholic
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(adj.) of or pertaining to the Catholic church; a member of the Catholic church; (adj.) of a broad, liberal or comprehensive scope
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cavil
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(v.) to raise trivial objections; (n.) a trivial or annoying objection
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celibate
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(n.) one who abstains from sexual relations with others; (n.) an individual who remains unmarried
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centrifugal
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(adj.) moving or directed outward from the center; (n.) a rotating, perforated drum that holds materials to be separated in a machine
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centripetal
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(adj.) moving or directed toward an axis or center; (adj.) tending or directed toward centralization
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cessation
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(n.) a temporary discontinuance
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chameleon
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(n.) any of the Old World lizards which can change color; (n.) a changeable or inconstant person
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charlatan
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(n.) a person who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he or she actually possesses; (n.) a cont artist or fake
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chary
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(adj.) cautious or careful; (adj.) fastidious; sparing
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chastise
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(v.) to criticize severely; (v.) to discipline through corporal punishment
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chide
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(v.) to express disapproval of, to harass or reproach
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chimerical
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(adj.) fantasy, unreal or imaginary; (adj.) highly unrealistic
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chronic
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(adj.) constant and habitual; (adj.) lasting a long time, especially pertaining to a disease
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circuitous
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(adj.) indirect or roundabout
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circumlocution
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(n.) an indirect or roundabout way of speaking
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citadel
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(n.) a fortress in a commanding position in or near a city; a fortified place
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claustrophobia
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(n.) a excessive fear of being in closed or confined spaces
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clemency
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(n.) a willingness to lessen the severity of a given punishment; (n.) an official act of mercy or forgiveness
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cliché
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(n.) an overused expression or idea; (n.) a person whose behavior is predictable
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coalesce
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(v.) to fuse, grow or mix together
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cogent
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(adj.) believable, convincing or persuasive by clear and forcible presentation; (adj.) to the point
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cognomen
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(n.) a family or surname
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cohere
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(v.) to hold together in a mass that resists separation; (v.) to cause to form a united, aesthetically uniform whole
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collaborate
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(v.) to work together or cooperate; (v.) join forces
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colloquial
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(adj.) characteristic of ordinary conversation, rather than formal speech or writing
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comatose
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(adj.) of, related to or in a coma; (adj.) characterized by lethargy
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commensurate
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(adj.) of the same extent or duration; corresponding in size or degree, proportionate; (adj.) measurable by a common standard
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compatible
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(adj.) capable of existing harmoniously; (adj.) capable of integration with other elements in a system without any additional required modifications
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compendium
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(n.) a complete, short summary; (n.) a list or collection of various items
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complement
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(n.) something that completes or makes something else whole; (n.) a quantity that completes anything; (n.) either of two parts, needed to complete the whole
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compliment
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(n.) an expression of praise (v.) to give someone praise or accolades
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compliant
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(adj.) disposed or willing to comply
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conciliate
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(v.) to overcome the mistrust of; (v.) to regain or attempt to regain friendship; (v.) to attempt to reconcile
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concomitant
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(adj.) existing or occurring with something else
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congeal
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(v.) to solidify or jell by freezing; coagulate
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conjecture
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(n.) the expression of or formulation of a theory without sufficient evidence or proof; (v.) to guess or formulate a theory without sufficient evidence or proof
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connotation
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(n.) an idea or meaning suggested or associated with a word or thing; (n.) the set of associations implied by a word, in addition to its implicit meaning
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contentious
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(adj.) tending to cause argument or strife; (adj.) characterized by argument or controversy
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controvert
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(v.) to be resistant to, to raise arguments against, to oppose
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contumacious
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(adj.) willfully obstinate or stubbornly disobedient; (adj.) insubordinate
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conveyance
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(n.) the act of conveying or transmission
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copious
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(adj.) large in quantity or number; (adj.) having or yielding a plentiful supply; (adj.) exhibiting abundance
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corporeal
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(adj.) of or relating to the body; (adj.) of a material nature
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corpulent
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(adj.) large or bulky in body
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countermand
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(v.) to cancel or reverse an order or transmission previously issued; (n.) cancellation of an order or command
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cower
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(v.) to cringe, crouch or curl up in fear, to show fear
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coy
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(adj.) tending to avoid people or social situations; (adj.) shy or modest in a flirtatious manner; stubbornly unwilling to make a comment
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craven
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(adj.) cowardly, spineless; (n.) a coward
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credence
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(n.) acceptance as truth or valid; trustworthiness; (n.) recommendation, credentials
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crone
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(n.) an ugly and withered woman, a hag
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crotchety
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(adj.) grouchy in nature or characterized by whimsical and odd notions
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cryptic
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(adj.) mysterious in meaning, puzzling; (adj.) secret, occult
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cull
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(v.) to pick out from others, select; (v.) to remove rejected members or parts from
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culmination
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(n.) the highest point or degree of completion
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curmudgeon
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(n.) an ill-tempered person
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curtail
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(v.) to cut short; (v.) reduce, diminish
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cynic
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(n.) a person with a pessimistic outlook and who believes that most people are solely motivated by selfishness
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dank
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(adj.) unpleasantly moist or humid; (adj.) damp, chilly
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dastard
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(n.) a mean-spirited, conniving coward
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity or inadequate supply
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debacle
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(n.) a breakup or dispersion; (n.) downfall; (n.) a complete collapse or failure; (n.) a violent rush of waters or ice
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debonair
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(adj.) having a sophisticated charm; (adj.) courteous and gracious; carefree
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decimate
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(v.) to destroy a great number or proportion of; (v.) to select and kill every tenth person of a group
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decrepit
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(adj.) weakened or destabilized by old age; (adj.) worn out by extensive use
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defile
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(v.) to make foul, dirty or unclean; (v.) to violate the chastity of; (v.) to make impure or defile
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deign
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(intr. v.) to deem something inappropriate to one's dignity (tr. verb) condescend; (v.) give or grant
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demean
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(v.) to degrade, particularly in terms of social status or dignity
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demotic
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(adj.) of or relating to the common people of a given area or region
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denizen
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(n.) an inhabitant or resident; (n.) someone who frequents a given place
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denotation
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(n.) the act of denoting, that which gives an indication of or points to something, like a. symbol or sign; (n.) the most specific meaning of a given word
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deplete
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(v.) to reduce or eliminate in supply
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deprecatory
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(adj.) expressing criticism or disapproval of; (adj.) uncomplimentary
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depreciate
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(v.) to reduce the value or price of
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deride
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(v.) to laugh at in a contemptuous or scornful manner
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descry
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(v.) to see something by looking carefully at it, to discover or perceive
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desecrate
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(v.) to violate the sacredness of a given object or place
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desultory
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(adj.) not having any set plan; (adj.) moving or jumping about from one subject to the next
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dexterous
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(adj.) skillful with the use of one's hands; (adj.) having mental skill
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diatribe
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(n.) a bitter, sharp or abusive attack or criticism
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dichotomy
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(n.) division into two part or regions
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digress
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(v.) to stray away from the main subject, particularly in writing or speech
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dilettante
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(n.) a dabbler in an art or particular field of knowledge, for the sole sake of amusement
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dire
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(adj.) causing or involving fright and suffering; (adj.) urgent and desperate
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disabuse
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(v.) to free from a falsehood or misconception
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disheveled
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(adj.) in disorder; (adj.) unkempt; (adj.) disarranged
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disparage
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(v.) to speak of in a disrespectful or condescending way; (v.) to reduce in respect or rank
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dispirited
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(adj.) in low spirits; (adj.) lacking enthusiasm
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dissipate
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(v.) to drive away or disperse; (v.) to bring about the loss of energy
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dissolute
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(adj.) lacking in moral restraint
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diurnal
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(adj.) relating to a 24-hour period, daily; (adj.) occurring or active during the daytime
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doddering
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(adj.) shaking or trembling from old age; (adj.) trembling
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dolorous
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(adj.) exhibiting grief, pain and sorry
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dolt
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(n.) a person who lacks bright mental capacity
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dotage
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(n.) a decline of mental faculties; (n.) foolish affection
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doughty
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(adj.) marked by courage and braveness
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dross
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(n.) waste; (adj.) worthless or trivial matter
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drudgery
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(n.) menial and distasteful work
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duplicity
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(n.) deceitfulness in speech or conduct, speaking or acting in two different ways
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durance
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(n.) incarceration or imprisonment
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ebullient
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(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm or excited; (adj.) bubbling up like a boiling liquid
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ecstasy
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(n.) intense joy or delight; (n.) a trace or state of emotion so intense that one is carried beyond self-control
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edify
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(v.) to instruct or benefit, (v.) particularly in relation to intellectual or spiritual matters; to uplift
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effeminate
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(adj.) having feminine qualities or characteristics; (adj.) characterized by excessive refinement or weakness
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effigy
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(n.) a crude person or figure which represents a hated person or group; (n.) a likeness or image, particularly of a person
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efflorescent
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(adj.) bursting into flower; (adj.) flowering
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effusion
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(n.) a unrestrained expression of emotion; (n.) flow under pressure, such as the escape of bodily fluid from vessels into the tissues or a cavity
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egress
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(n.) the act of coming or going out; (n.) the right to leave or go out; (n.) a path or opening for the purposes of going out (v.) to go out
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elucidate
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(v.) to make lucid or clear, to throw light upon; (v.) to explain or provide clarification elusive: (adj.) tending to elude capture, comprehension or perception; (adj.) difficult to define or describe
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emancipate
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(v.) to free from oppression or restraint; (v.) (as a legal term) to release a child from the control of parents or a. guardian
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embellish
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(v.) to make beautiful by ornamentation; (v.) to decorate; (v.) to add false and fictitious detail to
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emend
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(v.) to edit or change a text; (v.) to correct, or free from faults or errors
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eminent
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(adj.) of high rank in station or quality; (adj.) outstanding in character or performance; (adj.) towering or standing above others
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emollient
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(adj.) softening and soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh or abrasive
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enamored
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(adj.) inspired by love; captivated; (adj.) marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
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encroach
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(v.) to advance beyond proper, established or usual limits; (v.) to trespass upon the domain, property or rights of another individual or organization
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endue
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(v.) to gift or provide with a quality or trait; (v.) to put on (a piece of clothing)
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engross
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(v.) to exclusively occupy; (v.) absorb; (v.) to acquire most or all of a commodity or market
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enhance
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(v.) to make greater in beauty, effectiveness or value; (v.) to provide with improved or enhanced features
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ennui
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(n.) listlessness and dissatisfaction; (n.) boredom
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enthrall
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(v.) to captivate or interest; (v.) to enslave
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entity
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(n.) something that exists as a particular unit; (n.) the fact of existence, being; (n.) the existence of something considered separate from its properties ephemeral: (adj.) lasting a very short time; transitory; (adj.) lasting only one day
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epilogue
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(n.) a short poem or speech directed to the audience, given at the end of a play; (n.) the performer who delivers such a poem or speech; a short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work
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epitaph
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(n.) an inscription on a monument or tombstone in memory of the person buried there within; (n.) a commemoration for someone who has died
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equable
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(adj.) free from many changes or variations; (adj.) uniform
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equanimity
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(n.) the quality of being calm, composed, even-tempered and stable
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errant
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(adj.) roving; (adj.) straying from the appropriate course of action or standards
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eschew
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(v.) to abstain or keep away from; (v.) to shun or avoid
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estranged
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(adj.) displaying a feeling or the characteristic of alienation; (adj.) kept in or at a distance
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ethereal
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(adj.) characterized by insubstantiality, intangible; (adj.) of the celestial spheres
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eugenic
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(adj.) of or related to bringing about improvements in offspring; (adj.) having quality, inherited characteristics
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evanescent
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(adj.) vanishing, fading; (adj.) fleeting; (adj.) tending to become imperceptible
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evasive
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(adj.) tending or seeking to avoid; (adj.) elusive
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ewer
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(n.) a pitcher with a wide spout
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exacerbate
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(v.) to make worse or increase the severity of; (v.) to irritate or exasperate a person
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excision
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(n.) the surgical act of removal
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excoriate
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(v.) to severely berate or denounce (verbally); (v.) to physically strip off or remove the skin from
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exegesis
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(n.) a critical analysis or explanation of a text
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exemplary
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(adj.) commendable
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exiguous
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(adj.) scanty or meager exodus: (n.) a departure that usually involves a large number of people
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expedite
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(v.) to hasten or speed up the progress of; (v.) to quickly accomplish; (v.) to issue or dispatch a document or letter
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expiate
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(v.) to atone or make amends for, particularly in relation to a given individual's crimes
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expunge
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(v.) to erase or obliterate; (v.) to destroy
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extol
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(v.) to lift up; (v.) to praise highly
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extricate
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(v.) to disentangle; (v.) to disengage from a difficult situation
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extrinsic
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(adj.) not essential or inherent qualities; (adj.) outward or external
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exude
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(v.) to discharge or emit; (v.) to exhibit
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fabricate
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(v.) to make up or create; (v.) to concoct in an effort to deceive someone
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facile
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(adj.) easily accomplished or attained; (adj.) expressing yourself readily or clearly
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fain
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(adv.) gladly, willingly; (adj.) content, willing; (v.) to wish or desire fastidious: (adj.) displaying careful attention to detail; (adj.) difficult to please; (adj.) excessively meticulous
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faux pas
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(n.) a mistake, blunder or indiscretion
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fawn
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(v.) to flatter or grovel, (v.) to seek notice or favor
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fecundity
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(n.) fruitfulness or fertility, the capacity of plentiful production
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feign
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(v.) to invent or represent fictitiously; (v.) to imitate deceptively
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fete
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(n.) a day of celebration or holiday; (n.) a festival
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fiasco
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(n.) a complete and utter failure
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fiat
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(n.) a capricious order or decree, an authoritative sanction
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fiduciary
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(n.) a person to whom property and/or property is entrusted
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figment
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(n.) something that is fabricated or made up
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finesse
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(n.) delicacy and/or refinement in performance; skillful and tactful diplomacy
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finicky
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(adj.) choosy, difficult to please
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flaccid
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(adj.) soft and limp; weak
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flamboyant
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(adj.) strikingly bold or showy, flashy; (adj.) ornate
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fledgling
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(n.) a newborn bird that recently acquired its feathers; (n.) an inexperienced person
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fluctuation
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(n.) continual change from one point to another, particularly related to a pitch or tone in one's voice
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fluency
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(n.) spoken or written with ease, particularly as related to a language; (adj.) easy and graceful; flowing
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foible
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(n.) a defect, flaw or weakness in a character
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foist
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(v.) to force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit
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forbearance
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(n.) tolerance in the face of challenge; (n.) patience
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forte
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(n.) a strong point or skill in which one excels; (n.) the stronger part of a sword blade
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fortitude
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(n.) mental and emotional strength in the face of challenge and adversity fractious: (adj.) uncontrollable and/or unruly; (adj.) easily angered, irritable, quarrelsome
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fraught
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(adj.) filled with specific elements; (adj.) marked by or causing emotional distress
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fritter
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(v.) to squander away; (v.) to tear, break or cut into shreds
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frolicsome
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(adj.) full of fun; (adj.) in good spirits, playful
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fructify
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(v.) to make fruitful or productive; (v.) to bear fruit
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frugality
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(n.) economical in spending, frugal, requiring few resources
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fulgent
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(adj.) brightly shining; (adj.) dazzling
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furor
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(n.) an outburst of excitement or controversy; (n.) a prevailing fad or popular craze; (n.) rage, madness
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furtive
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(adj.) characterized by stealth; (adj.) expressive of concealed motives, purposes or intentions
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gaff
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(n.) harsh treatment or criticism
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gambol
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(n.) a playful skip or frolicking about
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garbled
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(v.) to confuse or distort to the point of that the result is misleading or incomprehensible
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garrulous
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(adj.) chatty and talkative
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gazette
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(adj.) a newspaper or official journal
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geniality
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(n.) having a friendly and pleasant disposition or manner
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genre
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(n.) a type or classification
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genuflect
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(v.) to tend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, in a sign or form of worship; (v.) to express a servile attitude
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germane
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(adj.) connected and relevant
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gestate
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(v.) to carry life from the point of conception to birth; (v.) to conceive and/or develop in the mind
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gesticulation
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(n.) a vigorous motion or gesture
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glib
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(adj.) lacking intellectual depth or capacity; (adj.) possessing only superficial plausibility; (adj.) persuasive in speech
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gloaming
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(n.) the time of day that immediately follows the sunset
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glut
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(v.) to fill (usually with food) beyond capacity; (v.) to flood (a market) with a plethora of goods to cause supply to exceed demand
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glutinous
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(adj.) having sticky and adhesive properties
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goad
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(n.) a long stick with a pointed end, used for prodding animals; (n.) a stimulus or means of urging
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gorge
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(n.) a deep ravine (usually with a river passing through it); to overeat
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gourmand
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(n.) a lover of food gratuity: (n.) money paid which exceeds the amount due, such as in to a waitress or bellhop
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hazardous
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(adj.) risky; (adj.) dependent on chance
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heinous
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(adj.) atrocious, utterly reprehensible
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heresy
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(n.) an opinion or doctrine that is at odds with what is considered orthodox for a given situation or Institution, particularly in relation to religion
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hierarchy
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(n.) a system that involves ranking persons or groups of people above one another; (n.) an organized, governing body
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hirsute
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(adj.) covered with hair; (adj.) furry
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hoodwink
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(v.) to deceive or trick
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holster
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(n.) a leather or fabric case that is used for the purposes of holding a firearm in place; (n.) a case for carrying a small item
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hortatory
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(n.) urging toward a certain choice of behavior or action
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hubbub
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(n.) loud noise; (n.) confusion
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humane
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(n.) characterized by sympathy and caring for people; (adj.) relating to human studies
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hummock
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(n.) a hill or mound
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hyperbole
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(n.) an intentional exaggeration and/or embellishment regarding facts or circumstances; (n.) an overstatement
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hypothecate
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(v.) to pledge to a given creditor without offering any form of security, as in a mortgage
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hypothetical
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(adj.) speculative and theoretical in nature; unconfirmed
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idiosyncrasy
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(n.) a peculiarity or quirk in one's given disposition or behavior
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ignominious
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(adj.) humiliating and/or embarrassing in nature; (adj.) reprehensible and disgraceful
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illimitable
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(adj.) characterized by an unlimited, unending nature
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imbibe
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(v.) to drink, swallow or absorb
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imminent
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(adj.) in the nature future, about to happen or occur
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immutable
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(adj.) not subject to change
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impeach
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(v.) to accuse or bring to court, particularly a public official; (v.) to question or call into account
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impenitent
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(adj.) without regret and unashamed
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impervious
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(adj.) not permitting of passage, impenetrable; (adj.) incapable of injury; (adj.) unmoved by persuasion
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impious
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(adj.) lacking reverence or respect; (adj.) irreverent
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implacable
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(adj.) unable to be pleased or mollified; (adj.) hard-hearted; (adj.) obdurate
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imply
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(v.) to suggest or refer to something without explicitly stating it as such; (v.) to include as a necessary circumstance
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importune
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(v.) to demand by means of solicitation; (v.) to make unwanted advances or suggestions toward someone; (v.) to annoy
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impotent
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(adj.) lacking power or ability; (adj.) incapable; (adj.) lacking in physical strength
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impromptu
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(n.) a circumstance — particularly a speech — given without advanced preparation; (adj.) improvised
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impropriety
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(adj.) the quality of being improper or unsuitable; (adj.) an unseemly expression; (adj.) an incorrect use of a word or phrase; (adj.) rudeness; (adj.) misconduct
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impunity
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(n.) release from punishment or harm; (n.) mercy
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imputation
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(n.) a charge or accusation; (n.) an insinuation
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inane
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(adj.) lacking sense or sincere significance absurd; (adj.) immature
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incessant
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(adj.) continuing without interruption(s); (adj.) ; constant, ceaseless
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incontinent
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(adj.) uncontrolled and/or unrestrained, particularly in bodily function
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incontrovertible
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(adj.) not open for dispute or question; (adj.) irrefutable
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incredulous
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(adj.) skeptical and disbelieving; (adj.) dubious
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inculcate
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(v.) to instill by means of earnest and persistent repetition
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indict
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(v.) to officially charge or accuse, particularly in a court of law
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inept
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(adj.) unskilled and incompetent
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inertia
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(n.) inactivity- specifically in regards to motion
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inference
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(n.) a deduction or supposition about someone or something not arrived at through purely logical means
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infraction
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(n.) a violation or breech of a rule or contract
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iniquitous
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(adj.) characterized by wickedness and/or injustice; (adj.) sinful, immoral
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innuendo
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(n.) a subtle suggestion or implication
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inordinate
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(adj.) excessive and unwarranted; (adj.) overwhelming
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insidious
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(adj.) sinister and dangerous
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intrepid
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(adj.) courageous, fearless and brave
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intrinsic
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(adj.) essential to the nature of someone or something
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inundate
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(v.) to flood or overwhelm in an excessive manner
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irreparable
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(adj.) permanent (damage) beyond repair
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iterate
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(v.) to utter repeatedly, or in repetition
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jaundiced
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(adj.) affected with or colored by jaundice; (adj.) cynical, jaded; (adj.) full of prejudice
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jejune
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(adj.) unsophisticated and sophomoric; (adj.) elementary
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jeopardy
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(n.) risk of death, loss, harm or injury; (n.) danger
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jettison
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(v.) to cast objects overboard in an effort to improve the stability of a moving object; (v.) to throw off something burdensome
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jocose
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(adj.) given to joking and humor
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judicious
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(adj.) using practical and proper judgment; demonstrating wisdom and/or good judgment
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juncture
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(n.) a critical point in time; (n.) a critical or urgent state of affairs, crisis
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junta
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(n.) a military-led government
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ken
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(n.) knowledge and understanding
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kith
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(n.) acquaintances or friends within the same vicinity
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kleptomaniac
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(n.) someone consumed by the impulsive need to steal, without economic motivation
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lacerate
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(v.) to slash or tear
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laconic
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(adj.) terse, brief, to the point, using few words
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laggard
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(n.) a straggler or one who lingers
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languor
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(n.) lack of energy; sluggishness; (n.) emotional sensitivity
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lassitude
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(n.) weariness, lack of energy, exhaustion
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latent
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(adj.) present but dormant and concealed
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laudatory
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(adj.) admiring; (adj.) expressing of praise
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lewd
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(adj.) inclined to lechery and/or vulgar behavior, obscene
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liquidate
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(v.) to break up; (v.) to pay a debt; (v.) to close a business; (v.) to exterminate or murder
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lissome
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(adj.) physiologically flexible; (adj.) agile
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livid
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(adj.) discolored; (adj.) very angry; (adj.) overcome with overwhelming emotion
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lope
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(v.) to sprint or scamper
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lucent
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(adj.) clear; semi-transparent; (adj.) transparent
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lucid
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(adj.) clear and cogent; (adj.) articulate and well-spoken; (adj.) rational, cool-headed
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lugubrious
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(adj.) characterized by sadness; (adj.) mournful, dismal luminous: (adj.) radiating or reflecting light, shining; (adj.) brilliant
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luster
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(adj.) the state or quality of reflecting light, shine; (adj.) radiance of beauty
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machinate
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(v.) to contrive or plot; (v.) to conspire
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malediction
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(n.) a curse; (n.) the uttering of a curse
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malefactor
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(n.) a person who violates the law; (n.) reprobate
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malignant
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(adj.) evil and spiteful, showing ill-will and/or hatred towards others
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malingerer
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(v.) to feign illness, particularly in an effort to avoid duty or work
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masticate
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(v.) to chew; (v.) to reduce to a pulp by squashing or compressing
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mediocre
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(adj.) of moderate or ordinary quality
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mellifluous
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(adj.) smoothly flowing; (adj.) sweetened with honey
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menial
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(adj.) lowly and degrading, particularly in relation to work; (adj.) servile and submissive
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mettle
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(adj.) courage, fortitude
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minion
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(n.) a subordinate or underling
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misgivings
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(n.) doubts, uncertainties, reservations
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mishap
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(n.) an accident, calamity or disaster of an accidental nature
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modish
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(adj.) stylish, trendy
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morbid
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(adj.) implying an unhealthy state, attitude or interest in death; (adj.) gruesome, grisly
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mordant
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(adj.) caustic or sarcastic; (adj.) corrosive
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morose
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(adj.) melancholy, gloomy
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mulct
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(v.) to defraud or deprive someone of something
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munificent
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(adj.) characterized by generosity
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mutable
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(adj.) able to be adapted or changed; (adj.) capricious
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myriad
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(n.) an indefinite or unlimited number of person or things; (n.) ten thousand
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nadir
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(n.) a low point or "rock bottom, in terms of adversity or despair
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nauseate
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(v.) to sicken or disgust
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nebulous
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(adj.) vague and indefinable
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necrology
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(n.) a list of people who have died during a specified time period; (n.) an obituary
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nemesis
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(n.) a task a person is unable to conquer; (n.) an archenemy, opponent or rival; (n.) vengeance
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neophyte
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(n.) a novice or trainee; (n.) a person newly inducted into or converted into a faith or belief of a religious and/or spiritual nature
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nicety
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(n.) a delicate or fine point; (n.) a detail
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noisome
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(adj.) offensive or disgusting; (adj.) harmful
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novice
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(n.) a beginner or apprentice
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noxious
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(adj.) harmful or poisonous in nature; (adj.) characterized by unpleasantness or offensiveness
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numismatist
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(adj.) a person who collects money, coin or metals
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nurture
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(v.) to feed and protect; (v.) to bring up, educate; (v.) to develop
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obsequious
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(adj.) characterized by a servile nature; (adj.)flattering, submissive.
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obsession
obsession
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(n.) a fixation or passion (Mnemonics: : Ob-session.. In session our mind is completely filled with thoughts and doubts of one particular subject on which session is going on. स्थिर विचार )
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obstreperous
obstreperous
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(adj.) hostile and bad-tempered obtrude: (v.) to thrust forward upon a person; (v.) to project or stick out ,(Mnemonic Obtrude = Obt + Rude. It is 'Rude' to to impose something such as opinions on other people.), ( Mnemonic Your child is 'often street per'; so he is spoiled and thus obstreperous)
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occult
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(adj.) of or pertaining to magic or astrology and involving secretive supernatural powers; (adj.) mysterious; hidden; (n.) supernatural affairs
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odorous
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(adj.) having a distinct odor; (adj.) scented
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offal
offal
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(n.) the parts of a butchered animal considered inedible for human beings; (n.) rubbish, garbage olfactory: (adj.) relating to the sense of smell
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omniscient
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(adj.) having complete and unlimited knowledge, awareness and understanding
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omnivorous
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(adj.) eating both animal and plant based foods
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onus
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(n.) a burdensome responsibility; burden of proof
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opportunist
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(n.) one who seized prospective opportunities; (n.) pioneer, trailblazer
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opprobrious
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(adj.) expressing of disdainful reproach; (adj.) conduct that yields disgrace or infamy
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ostensible
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(adj.) apparent and inconspicuous
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pacify
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(v.) to bring about or restore a peaceful state of mind; (v.) to appease; (v.) to subdue into submission, particularly by the use of military force
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palliate
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(v.) to relieve or lessen; (v.) to mitigate
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paltry
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(adj.) measly; (adj.) wretched (नीच) (Tag: Hindi pal means moment in hindi,its very small...so can b neglected when we r wasting hrs on facebook:))
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panacea
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(n.) a remedy for all ailments, illnesses or disease; (n.) an answer or solution for all problems(राम - बाण ,IS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.)
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panoply
panoply
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(n.) a diverse range or display; (n.) a whole suit of armor; (n.) ceremonial attire(ठाट - बाट, रक्षा)
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paradox
paradox
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(n.) a statement or circumstance which seems intrinsically self-contradictory; (n.) any person thing or circumstance which displays an inherently contradictory nature
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paragon
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(n.) a model or archetype of excellence; (v.) to compare
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pariah
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(n.) an outcast; (n.) a person or animal that is overtly avoided
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parsimonious
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(adj.) excessively thrifty and economical; (adj.) cheap(किफ़ायती) (Tag: English a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!)
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pathos
pathos
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(n.) that which invokes and arouses feelings of awe, pity or sorry; (n.) the feeling of pity and arousal
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peculation
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(n.) the fraudulent misuse of funds or property entrusted to you but not owned by you; (n.) embezzlement pecuniary: (adj.) of or relating to money ((Tag: hindi) pecu(paise) +la(leke)+ation(station) , i.e. , paise leke station bhaag jaana)
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penance
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(n.) a punishment to atone for a sin; an atonement (पछतावा 'penance' can be read as 'pain on us' what we take as a punishment on ourself for our sins.) perfunctory: (adj.) performed out of routine or duty; (adj.) lacking genuine or sincere interest (PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it)
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perjury
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(n.) the intentional giving of false statements while under sworn oath in a court of law (झूठी गवाही) (per(phir)+jury -> jury ke saamne saach batt sy phir jana)
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perspicacious
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(adj.) having acute mental perception and understanding (तीक्ष्ण - बुद्धि,भेदक)
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pertinent
pertinent
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(adj.) relevant and applicable to a situation or set of circumstances (उचित)
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petrify
petrify
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(v.) to frighten or terrify; (v.) to solidify or turn to stone
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philanthropist
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(n.) one who works to bring about the well-being of human kind through charitable donations and/or actions
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phobia
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(n.) a specific fear of an object or situation
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pillage
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(v.) to plunder and rob; (v.) to take in war as booty
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pious
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(adj.) devout in a religious sense; (adj.) self-righteous
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piquant
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(adj.) pungent and/or spicy in taste or flavor ( PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal)
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placate
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(v.) to appease or pacify someone
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plebeian
plebeian
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(adj.) common, "blue-collar," working-class
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pommel
pommel
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(v.) to beat or strike; (n.) a knob on the hilt of a sword (तलवार की मूठ की घुंडी)
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posterity
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(n.) future generations, a person's descendants (posterity = post + inherity )
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prattle
prattle
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(v.) to idly chatter or babble (चूं - चूं करना)
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precipitate
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(v.) to bring about, lead up to or hasten; (adj.) impulsive, rash (जल्दबाज़)
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preponderance
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(n.) a prevalence or predominance (as something having heavy weight, quantity or power)
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prestige
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(n.) esteemed status or standing; (n.) reputation
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probe
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(v.) to look into and investigate a situation or individual (तहक़ीक़ात)
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probity
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(n.) integrity and honor; (n.) decency (ईमानदारी) ( basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty)
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prodigal
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(adj.) lavish and wasteful; (adj.) uncontrolled
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promulgate
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(v.) to make known, particularly one's opinions or theories; (v.) to publicize; (v.) to publicly teach a doctrine or creed (Prom (promote)+ul+gate. So promoting something out of the gate, i.e. to make known by opening the gate (or opening declaration) to everyone out there.))
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propensity
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(n.) a tendency or inclination toward something; (n.) a predisposition
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propound
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(v.) to put forward or offer; (v.) to propose or promote
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prototype
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(n.) an example or mode; (n.) a trial product
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provoke
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(v.) to aggravate, incite or irritate; (v.) to cause or bring about
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puerile
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(adj.) childish and immature
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pugnacious
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(adj.) characterized by an aggressive and contentious nature
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punctilious
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(adj.) meticulous and scrupulous in nature; (adj.) socially correct and proper
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purport
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(v.) to assert, claim or declare; to imply or suggest; (n.) significance, importance
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putrid
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(adj.) in a state of decay or decomposition; (adj.) rotten; (adj.) rank
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quagmire
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(n.) a situation or predicament from which disentanglement proves difficult; (n.) a swamp or marsh (दलदल)
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quay
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(n.) a dock or pier constructed along the edge of a body of water
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queasy
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(adj.) inclined to or experiencing nausea
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quiescent
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(adj.) at rest; (adj.) inactive
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quietude
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(n.) tranquility and stillness; (n.) peacefulness
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quixotic
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(adj.) idealistic in an unrealistic manner, (adj.) dreamy
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ramification
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(n.) a development, consequence or outcome that results from a problem
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rancid
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(adj.) sour, rotten (ran+cid..ran(rank)+cid(acid)...rank means bad smell..and a acid which smell bad)
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raucous
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(adj.) harsh and strident; wild, (adj.) boisterous
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ravage
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(v.) to devastate and destroy;( नाश करना) (v.) to plunder and ransack ( लूट) recapitulate: (v.) to repeat in a concise and succinct manner; (v.) to summarize or reiterate
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recession
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(n.) a depression or decline
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reciprocate
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(v.) to return or give back to
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rectify
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(v.) to correct, remedy and/or make right
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reek
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(v.) to stink or smell in a foul manner; to show signs of or suggest (n.) a foul stench or smell( ) rhymes with Yak!...bad odour)
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refulgent
refulgent
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(adj.) brilliantly shining and/or gleaming (refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine)
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relinquish
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(v.) to give up or actively surrender
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remiss
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(adj.) careless or negligent; (adj.) thoughtless ( re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS.)
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renunciation
renunciation
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(adj.) the act of turning away from, rejecting or denying (self denial)
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repository
repository
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(n.) a place in which things are safely kept; (n.) a warehouse; (n.) a tomb
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reprisal
reprisal
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(n.) retaliation and/or an act of vengeance
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reprobate
reprobate
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(n.) a degenerate; (n.) a depraved person
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resplendent
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(adj.) brilliantly shining and gleaming
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retaliate
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(v.) to revenge a wrong; (v.) to counterattack
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revelry
revelry
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(n.) festivities and celebrations; (n.) partying
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reverberate
reverberate
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(v.) to echo, resound; (v.) to ring
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rigor
rigor
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(n.) strictness or severity in temperament or action
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robust
robust
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(adj.) strong, healthy and hearty in physical condition
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rococo
rococo
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(adj.) ornate, decorative
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ruddy
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(adj.) reddish or rosy
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rustic
rustic
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(adj.) rural, country; pastoral
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sacrilegious
sacrilegious
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(adj.) expressing of irreverence toward what is held sacred
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sagacious
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(adj.) showing keen discernment and exemplary judgment
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salient
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(adj.) prominent, markedly conspicuous
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salubrious
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(adj.) favorable to and fostering of body and/or mind health
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salutary
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(adj.) beneficial, constructive
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sangfroid
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(n.) coolness and composure, especially amidst trying and challenging circumstances
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sanguine
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(adj.) confident and optimistic, upbeat
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sardonic
sardonic
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(adj.) characterized by a scornful and derisive attitude or nature
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satiate
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(v.) to supply in excess, (v.) to more than fully satisfy ( I SAT & ATE till I was full)
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scrupulous
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(adj.) characterized by a conscientious and meticulous nature
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seethe
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(v.) to churn, boil; (v.) to fume or boil with rage; (v.) to teem, swarm
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sequester
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(v.) to remove or withdraw into solitude; (v.) to remove or separate
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serrated
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(adj.) possessing a jagged or saw-like edge
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shoal
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(n.) a place in which a body of water is shallow; any large number of people or things (v.) to cause to become shallow
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simulate
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(v.) to create a model, representation or recreation of
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skeptic
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(n.) one characterized by a cynical and doubting nature
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skimp
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(v.) to sparingly withhold
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slander
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(n.) defamation; words falsely spoken that damage someone's reputation
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sloth
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(n.) laziness and apathy, a disinclination toward work
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slough
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(n.) the out layer of the skin; (v.) to shed or cast off
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smattering
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(n.) a superficial knowledge of something
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somatic
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(adj.) of or related to the body, physical
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sophomoric
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(adj.) immature or overconfident and conceited spate: (n.) a sudden outpouring or overwhelm
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specious
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(adj.) false, bogus
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squalid
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(adj.) unclean to the degree of filth; (adj.) seedy or immoral
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squander
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(v.) to waste or throw away
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stalemate
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(n.) a situation in which further action is obstructed and not possible
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stigma
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(n.) a mark or token of infamy; (n.) disgrace and dishonor
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stipend
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(n.) a periodic payment or schedule of fixed pay stupor: (n.) a daze or state of unconsciousness
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stymie
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(v.) to present an obstacle, to stand in the way of
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subversive
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(adj.) undermining; dissident or rebellious, particularly against an established authority or government
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succinct
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(adj.) brief, concise and to the point
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sully
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(v.) to smear and dishonor; (v.) to pollute or contaminate
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sumptuous
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(adj.) luxurious and costly, (adj.) extravagant
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supersede
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(v.) to replace in power or authority; to surpass
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surmise
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(v.) to infer or guess without conclusive evidence
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surreptitious
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(adj.) sly, sneaky and covert
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swathe
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(v.) to wrap or enfold; (n.) a strip, ribbon or band
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swelter
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(v.) to suffer from excessive and overbearing heat
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symmetry
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(n.) balance and proportion
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synchronous
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(adj.) occurring at the same time, simultaneous
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taciturn
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(adj.) characterized by a reserved and quiet nature, uncommunicative
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tactile
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(adj.) tangible and concrete
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tantalize
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(v.) to torment and/or torture ; (v.) to excite or entice
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tantamount
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(adj.) equivalent in value and/or force
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taut
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(adj.) tight, rigid and staff; (adj.) tense, worried
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tedium
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(n.) the quality or state of being worrisome
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temporal
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(adj.) chronological and sequential; (adj.) earthly and secular
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tenebrous
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(adj.) dark or gloomy
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tenet
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(n.) an opinion, principle or doctrine
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tepid
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(adj.) lukewarm, halfhearted; moderate
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terrestrial
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(adj.) earthly and worldly
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testy
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(adj.) bad-tempered, crotchety, touchy
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throes
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(n.) a violent spasm or pain; (n.) a condition of agonizing struggle
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timidity
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(adj.) lacking in self-assurance or courage; (n.) nervousness and apprehensiveness
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timorous
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(adj.) fearful
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titillate
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(v.) to excite or arouse; (v.) to tickle by lightly stroking tome: (v.) a book or volume
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toxic
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(adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature
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translucent
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(adj.) transparent; (adj.) easily understood
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travail
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(n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work
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trek
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(v.) to make a slow and steady journey; (n.) a hike or walk
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trepidation
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(n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet
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troth
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(n.) faithfulness and fidelity; (n.) truth or verity
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truncate
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(adj.) terminating abruptly by having an end or cut off point; (v.) to approximate by ignoring all terms aside from an elect one; to shorten or abbreviate
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turbid
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(adj.) muddy due to sediment or foreign particles; (adj.) heavy, dark or dense; (adj.) in a state of turmoil
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turpitude
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(n.) vile and baseless depravity; (n.) a base act
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ubiquitous
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(adj.) existing or being everywhere at the same time; (adj.) omnipresent
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umbrage
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(n.) a feeling of anger, usually caused by offense; (n.) indignation
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unanimity
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(adj.) complete agreement and accord
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uncanny
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(adj.) unsettling in an eerie and mysterious way; (adj.) mysterious, creepy
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unconscionable
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(adj.) not restrained by good morals or scruples
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unearth
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(v.) to bring up out of the earth; (v.) to dig up
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unfeigned
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(adj.) sincere and genuine
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ungainly
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(adj.) ungraceful and awkward; (adj.) clumsy
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unison
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(adj.) in perfect accord
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unseemly
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(adj.) not in accordance with acceptable standards or good taste; (adj.) markedly improper
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unsullied
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(adj.) unblemished, untarnished, pure and immaculate
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upbraid
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(v.) to criticize or scold
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usury
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(n.) the lending or practice of money at exorbitant interest
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vacuous
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(adj.) lacking contents; (adj.) lacking in intelligence or capacity
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vagary
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(n.) an unexpected and/or unpredictable action or behavior
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vapid
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(adj.) (: Rapid eating will )lacking in life or flavor; (adj.) flat, dull
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vegetate
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(v.) to grow or sprout; (v.) to exist in a state of inactivity
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vehement
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(adj.) zealous and ardent; (adj.) strongly emotional
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venerable
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(adj.) deserving and worthy of respect by virtue of position, age, character or position; (adj.) worthy of reverence, within a religious context
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verbose
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(adj.) wordy and long-winded; (adj.) garrulous
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versatile
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(adj.) capable of and competent in multi-tasking or displaying of multi-talents; (adj.) varied, changeable
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vestige
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(n.) a trace, mark or indication; (n.) evidence
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viable
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(adj.) capable of life and development; (adj.) feasible and practical
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victuals
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(n.) food supplies (fit for human consumption)
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vindictive
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(adj.) malicious, bitter, mean or cruel
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vitiate
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(v.) to impair or reduce the quality of
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vivacious
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(adj.) lively and full of spiritedness
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volition
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(n.) the act of making a willful and conscious decision; (n.) a conscious choice; (n.) the will
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vouchsafe
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(v.) to grant in a condescending method
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wane
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(v.) to decrease in strength or intensity; to draw to a close; (n.) a gradual decrease or decline; the waning of the moon
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wanton
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(adj.) willful and unprovoked; (adj.) immoral; (adj.) merciless; (adj.) excessively (adj.) unrestrained; (adj.) playful; (adj.) spoiled
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welkin
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(n.) sky
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welter
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(v.) to heave, roll or toss; to lie bathed in; (n.) a flurry or muddle
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whorl
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(v.) to spiral or twist
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witticism
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(n.) a witty remark or message
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wraith
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(n.) an apparition or phantom
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wreak
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(v.) to inflict vengeance upon a person; (v.) to punish; (v.) to vent; (v.) to bring about( wreak sounds like break..so if you break somebody head...you will definately be inflicted some punishment)
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xenophobe
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(n.) a person who is afraid of foreigners and their customs
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yank
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(v.) to abruptly pull with a strong movement; (v.) to jerk
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yelp
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(v.) to utter a quick and sharp cry, as a result of pain
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zeal
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(n.) passion for a person, cause or desire; (n.) fervor
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zenith
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(n.) a peak or summit; (n.) the highest point or station