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Vocab Final Izzy
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9th Grade
05/22/2011

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Abash
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V. To feel embarrassed or ashamed
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Abhor
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V. Regard with disgust and hatred, despise
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Abut
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V. To touch along a border of
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Accost
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V. Approach or address someone boldly or aggressively. Could be sexual, or with harmful intentions
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Advent
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N. The arrival or beginning of an important event or person
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Affable
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Adj. Characterized by ease and friendliness
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Affinity
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N. A spontaneous or natural liking to someone or something
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Alleviate
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V. To make less severe
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Allusion
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N. An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
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Ambivilance
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Adj. Having mixed feelings, or contradicting ideas
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Anathema
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N. Someone or something that one dislikes by instinct
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Ancillary
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Adj. In addition to the main support, you have the backup (if you have a main internet connection place, you also have an ancillary internet thingy in case the other one doesn’t work)
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Anomaly
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N. Something that deviates from the standard
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Apocalyptic
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Adj. Massively destructive
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Arbitrary
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Adj. Based on a random choice, without reason
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Attrition
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N. Natural decrease over time
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Avid
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Adj. Enthusiastic/ dedicated (you don’t need to be good at it)
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Avocation
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N. Hobby
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Beholden
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Adj. Indepted to/ obligated
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Behoove
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V. To be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on
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Blanch
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V. To grow pale with embarrassment/anger/etc.
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Bravado
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N. A pretentious, swaggering display of courage
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Burlesque
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N. An artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic… caricature, slapstick (SNL is sometimes burlesque), makes fun of something in a crude way
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Cacophany
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N. Harsh discordance of sound; dissonance…. Harsh and unpleasant noise
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Cajole
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V. To persuade by flattery; wheedle; coax
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Canny
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Adj. Careful; shrewd; cautious
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Capacious
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Adj. Capable of holding much; spacious or roomy
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Caste
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N. Social class
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Casuistry
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N. Spurious/tortuous logic (making excuses)
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Celestial
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Adj. Pertaining to the sky or visible heaven
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Chafe
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V. To wear or abrade by rubbing
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Chary
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Adj. Cautious or careful; wary
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Chimerical
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Adj. Unreal; imaginary; unrealistic; based on fantasy
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Circumscribe
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V. To draw a line around; encircle
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Circumspect
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V. Watchful and discreet; cautious, careful
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Circumvent
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V. To go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake
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Commiserate
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V. To feel or express sorrow or sympathy for
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Compliant
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Adj. Complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, esp. in a submissive way
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Conduit
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N. A means of transmission (like a tube or wire)
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Conjugal
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Adj. Relating to marriage
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Consummate
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V/Adj. To bring to completion, to finish (v)/ fully realized (adj.)
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Copious
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Adj. Large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
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Corroborate
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V. To back up/ verify
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Corrosive
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Adj. Destructive by eating away
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Craven
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Adj. Cowardly (totally letting your fear take over), groveling with fear
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Credo
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N. Belief system/ principals
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Cryptic
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Adj. Encoded
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Cull
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V. To choose; select; pick. To reduce or select through elimination
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Cupidity
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N. Eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice.
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Cynic
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N. A person who shows or expresses a bitterly or sneeringly cynical attitude. One with a scornfully negative view of human nature
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Decadence
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N. The state of moral/cultural decline usually through over indulgence. (In terms of art – overdone and verified – beautiful but devoid of any meaning. Also in terms of food – beautiful and delicious but bad for you). Comes from the word decay
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Definitive
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Adj. Most reliable or complete. Conclusive
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Denigrate
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V. To trash-talk, say bad things about something or someone
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Denouement
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N. Resolution of the plot in a story
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Deprecatory
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Adj. Of the nature of or expressing disapproval, protest, or deprecation. Belittling; critical condemnatory
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Desultory
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Adj. Digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random. Aimless; disconnected, slow, lazy, but in a random fashion
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Dilettante
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N. A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler, nonprofessional. Not serious about it
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Dipsomaniac
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N. A drunk
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Disabuse
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V. Clear a misconception
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Disinterested
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Adj. Not interested; indifferent, neutral, unbiased. Not the same as uninterested – you could still be interested, but you don’t take sides
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Dispassionate
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Adj. Not influenced by strong emotion or passion (usually a good thing); disinterested
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Dissemble
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V. To give a false or misleading appearance to (something); conceal the truth or real nature of (something). It is usually negative – you dissemble your moods to hide them
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Distraught
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Adj. Distracted; deeply agitated. Very upset and worried and distressed.
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Dogmatic
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Adj. Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated. Rigidly supporting belief; assertive. Pertaining to dogma… Sticking to something without evidence – follow something without questioning it; church-dogma
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Dour
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Adj. Sullen; gloomy. You can have a dour expression; dour attitude; dour mood
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Dowdy
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Adj. Not stylish; drab; frumpy; and old fashioned. Often applied to fashion sense or style
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Eccentricity
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N. An oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct
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Elucidate
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V. To make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain
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Encumber
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V. To impede or hinder; hamper; retard. To burden; restrict
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Ennui
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N. A feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom. It’s the French word for boredom. Chronic (constant – long-term) boredom; people who have suffered from ennui cannot stop being bored
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Enthrall
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V. To captivate or charm
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Entity
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N. Something that has a real existence; something as a whole
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Evoke
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V. To call up or produce
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Excoriate
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V. To severely criticize
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Facetious
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Adj. Not meant to be taken seriously or literally.
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Faux Pas
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N. A social blunder
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Fester
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V. To build as a feeling of resentment; to putrefy or rot
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Flux
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N. The rate at which energy or particles flow
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Foray
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N. An attempt or excursion into the unknown. Started out as an attack in war, but became something that was just unknown
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Forté
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N. A particularly strong skill or accomplishment in an area
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Fracas
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N. A noisy brawl
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Furtive
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Adj. A sneaky and stealthy manner
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Germane
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Adj. Relative to the subject and appropriate
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Gregarious
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Adj. Friendly
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Gullible
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Adj. Naïve and easily deceived or tricked
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Hedonism
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N. Pursuit of pleasure and leisurely activities (lifestyle)
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Hiatus
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N. A gap or interruption in something
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Histrionic
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Adj. Melodramatic
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Iconoclastic
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Adj. Rebellious and seeking to overthrow beliefs and institutions
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Idiosyncratic
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Adj. A characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual
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Ignoble
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Adj. Lacking nobility or manners, one of low birth or common being, not noble
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Impecunious
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Adj. Not having enough money to pay for necessities such as food and shelter, reeeeeeeeally poor
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Impromptu
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N. An action or remark not planned, out of the blue
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Inane
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Adj. Not intelligent, simple
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Incarnation
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N. A person, in the flesh in the current world that resembles a deity, god, or spirit; embodiment; something that gives something body; the flesh version of something
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Incongruity
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Adj. Inappropriate and unsuitable, unexpected
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Idict
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V. To officially charge with or formally accuse of a crime (before the prosecution)
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Ineffable
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Adj. Beyond description, of such epic proportions that is cannot be described, so beautiful/ugly/breathtaking etc…
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Inept
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Adj. Awkward, not graceful in speaking or writing, with bad judgment
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Ingratiate
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V. To provoke or stir up, to start something
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Instigate
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V. To provoke or stir up, to start something, to egg on
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Interdict
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N. An authoritative prohibition; a formal forbidding
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Interment
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N. The ritual of burying a corpse in a grave
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Invidious
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Adj. To be constantly discriminating or containing some sign of prejudice
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Irksome
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N. An authoritative prohibition; a formal forbidding
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Jurisprudence
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N. The philosophy of law/government
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Juxtapose
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V. To place next to each other to compare
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Kinetic
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Adj. Relating to movement
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Languid
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Adj. Lackadaisical, weak without strength or liveliness
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Lechery
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N. Horniness
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Lesion
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N. An abnormal structural change in a body part
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Lexicographer
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N. Somebody who writes the dictionary
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Liaison
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N. An affair or secretive relationship or meeting
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Lithe
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Adj. Thin, supple, easily moving or bendable
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Maelstrom
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N. A whirlpool, a powerful circular current of confusion and danger
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Malleable
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Adj. Capable of being shaped and molded to someone else’s wishes, easily influenced; shapeable
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Mandate
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N/V. Authorization, command (mandatory)
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Meander
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V. A slight bend or curve, aimless and rambling; winding trip
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Mendacious
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Adj. Untruthful, willing to lie; lying; dishonesty; untrustworthy
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Mentor
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N. An experienced and trusted trainer or advisor
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Mercantile
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Adj. Of or relating to commercial trade or commerce; commercial
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Misnomer
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V. To give out by measure; dole...to give a punishment or harsh treatment
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Mollify
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V. To calm the anger or anxiety of someone
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Myriad
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N. A countless or extremely great number
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Noisome
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Adj. An extremely unpleasant smell; disagreeable or unpleasant; harmful or noxious
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Nostalgia
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N. A sentimental longing or affection for the past, a place or period associated with good memories
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Obdurate
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V. To stubbornly refuse change or opinion or course of action; to be stubborn
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Obstreperous
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Adj. Noisily stubborn
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Odious
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Adj. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive or offensive
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Omnivorous
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Adj. One who feeds on both animal and plants
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Ornithology
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N. One who studies birds
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Ostensible
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Adj. Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
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Ostentatious
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Adj. Characterized by showy or flamboyant display; designed to impress or attract notice
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Palliation
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N. Relief of symptoms (pain), especially when someone is going to die and you want to make them comfortable
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Pathological
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Adj. Sick/deranged/uncontrollable
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Penchant
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N. A strong or habitual liking for something; tendency to do something
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Pensive
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Adj. Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
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Permeate
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V. To spread throughout
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Perversion
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N. An alteration of something
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Philander
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V. (Of a man) to frequently enter into casual sexual relationships; cheat
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Philanthropist
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N. Benefactor; a rich person who gives their money to good causes (ex. Oprah)
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Plausible
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Adj. Believable/understandable
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Plebiscite
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N. An election on how a government issue will play out
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Prattle
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N/V. Chatter/to chatter
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Precocious
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Adj. Developing early (generally pertaining to a child)
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Pre-empt
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V. To move first (attack them first because they might attack us), to displace or occupy before someone else does
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Prehensile
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Adj. Able to grasp
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Progeny
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N. Descendant; offspring
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Proselytize
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V. To try to convert someone to your beliefs
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Protégé
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N. A person who is guided, influenced, and supported by an older and more experienced person
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Prototype
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N. A tester version
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Puerile
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Adj. Childishly silly and foolish
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Pugnacious
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Adj. Feisty; eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
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Pusillanimous
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Adj. Showing a lack of determination; timid
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Quell
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V. To put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by use of force; to subdue or silence someone; to suppress (a feeling, esp. an unpleasant one)
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Ramification
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N. The consequence or outcome/effect of an event or action
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Rampant
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Adj. (Esp. of something unwelcome or unpleasant) out of control flourishing and spreading. (Of a person or action) violent or unrestrained action; (Of a plant) lush in growth)
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Reciprocate
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Adj. To correspond to ones action or emotion
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Reconcile
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V. To restore friendly relations between
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Recumbent
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Adj. Resting/leaning/lying down
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Remonstrate
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V. To present and urge reasons in opposition
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Residue
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N. Leftover stuff (usually bad)
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Respite
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N. A period of temporary delay from something difficult or unpleasant
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Reverberate
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V. Reflect/repel/echo
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Rift
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N. A clear space or interval
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Risqué
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Adj. Daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety
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Ruminate
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V. To go over in mind repeatedly and usually casually/slowly
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Sacrilegious
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Adj. Something that is offensive (goes against) to a religion
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Salient
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V. Moving by leaps or springs/ jumping
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Secular
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Adj. Not specifically religious
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Serendipity
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V. The act of finding something desirable or something happening unexpectedly
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Shambles
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Adj. Great confusion/a scene or state of great disorder
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Shoddy
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Adj. An inferior thing
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Skulk
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V. To walk in a sneaky and pretty creepy way
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Smattering
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N. Scattering
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Solicitous
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Adj. Full of concern/fears…but it also means full of desire/eager
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Spurious
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Adj. Illegitimate, or a bastard child
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Stentorian
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Adj. Very loud
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Stigma
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N. A negative mark/reputation
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Stultify
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V. Oppressively overwhelm with heat, airlessness (overwhelm with pressure)
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Stymie
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V. To present an obstacle to
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Substantiate
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V. To give substance/form to (embody)
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Succulent
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Adj. Rich in interest/ rich in juice (juicy)
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Superimpose
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V. Place one image over another
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Supernumerary
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N/Adj. Beyond what's necessaries
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Tenacity
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N. Stubbornness, determination (not negative)
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Tertiary
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Adj. Of third order/rank/stage…
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Timorous
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Adj. Very timid
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Toady
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Adj. One who caters basely to the wealthy or influential
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Transgression
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N. Violation of a law/command/duty
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Transient
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V. Passing through/by a place with only a brief stay
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Traumatic
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Adj. Psychologically painful
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Ungainly
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Adj. Clumsy
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Unseemly
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Adj. Inappropriate for the time/place
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Utopian
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Adj. Impossibly ideal
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Valedictory
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N. A farewell
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Vanguard
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N. The forefront of an action or movement (a place or group)
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Vegetate
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V. To produce vegetation. OR: to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
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Virulent
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Adj. Poisonous
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Wrest
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V. To gain with difficulty by (or as if by) force or violence (like to get it by WRESTling)
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