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Vocabulary Workshop units 5&6
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9th Grade
11/13/2006

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accomplice
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(n) a person who takes part in a crime
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annhilate
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(v) to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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(adjetive) unreasonable, based on ones whishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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(adjetive) shameless, impudent, mad eof brass
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catalyst
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(n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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exodous
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(n) a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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(v) to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
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(adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
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(adj) hidden present but not realized
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militant
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(adj) given to fighting; active and agressive in support of a cause
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militant
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(n) an activist
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morose
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(adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque
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(adj) not letting light through; nto clar or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount
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(adj) cheif in importance, above all others
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prattle
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(v) tot alk in aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
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prattle
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(n) babby talk; babble
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rebut
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(v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion to refute
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reprimand
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(v) to scold; find fault with
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reprimand
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(n) a rebuke
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servitude
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(n) slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
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(adj) careless and hasty
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stagnant
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(adj) not funnign or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive; sluggish, dull
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succumb
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(v) to give way to superior force, yield
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atone
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(v) to make up for
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bondage
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(n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
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credible
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(adj) believeable
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defray
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(v) to pay for
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diligent
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(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
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doleful
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(adj) sad, dreary
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ghastly
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(adj) frigtful, horrible, deathly pale
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hamper
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(v) to hold back
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hew
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(v) to shape or cut down with an ax, to hold to
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impoverished
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(adj) poor, in a state of poverty, depleted
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incessant
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(adj) never stopping, gogin on all the time
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intricate
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(adj) complicated, difficult to understand
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lucid
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(adj) easy to understand, clear; rational sane
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posthumous
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(adj) occuring or published after death
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prim
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(adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal, prudish
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sardonic
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(adj)grimly or scornfully mocking; bitterly sarcastic
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supperflousous
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(adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
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supplant
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(v) to take the place of, supersede
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taunt
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(v) to jeer, mock
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taunt
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(n) an insulting or mocking remark
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tenacious
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(adj) holdingfast; holding together firmly, persistent
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n
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part of speech: accomplice
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v
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part of speech: annihilate
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adj
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part of speech: arbitrary
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adj
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part of speech: brazen
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n
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part of speech: catalyst
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n
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part of speech: exodous
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n
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part of speech: facilitate
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adj
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part of speech: incorrigible
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adj
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part of speech: latent
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adj, noun
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part of speech: militant
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adj
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part of speech: morose
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adj
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part of speech: opaque
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adj
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part of speech: paramount
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v,n
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part of speech: prattle
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v
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part of speech: rebut
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v,n
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part of speech: reprimand
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n
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part of speech: servitude
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adj
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part of speech: slapdash
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adj
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part of speech:stagnant
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v
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part of speech:succumb
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v
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part of speech:atone
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n
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part of speech: bondage
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adj
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part of speech: credible
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v
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part of speech: defray
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adj
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part of speech: diligent
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adj
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part of speech: doleful
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adj
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part of speech: ghastly
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v
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part of speech: hamper
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v
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part of speech:hew
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adj
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part of speech: impoverished
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adj
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part of speech:incessant
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adj
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part of speech: intricate
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adj
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part of speech:lucid
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adj
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part of speech: posthumous
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adj
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part of speech: overly neat, precise, proper, or formal, prudish
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adj
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part of speech: sardonic
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adj
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part of speech: superfluous
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v
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part of speech: supplant
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v,n
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part of speech: taunt
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adj
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part of speech: tenacious
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accomplice
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synonym: partner in crime, confederate
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annihilate
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synonym: obliterate, decimate, demolish
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arbitrary
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synonym: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
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brazen
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synonym: saucy, bold
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catalyst
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synonym: stimulus, spur, instigator
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exodous
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synonym: emigration, escape, hegira
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facilitate
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synonym: ease, smooth the way, simplify
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latent
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synonym: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
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militant
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synonym: (adj) truculent
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morose
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synonym: morbid, doleful
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opaque
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synonym: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
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paramount
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synonym: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant
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prattle
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synonym: (v)chatte, (n) twaddle, giberish, piddle
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rebut
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synonym: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
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reprimand
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synonym: (v) reprove, reproach, (n) reproof
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servitude
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synonym: captivity, bondage, thralldom
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slapdash
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synonym: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod
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stagnant
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synonym: still, motionless, inert, fetid
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succumb
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synonym: submit, die, expire
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atone
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synonym: expiate, make amends for
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bondage
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synonym: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
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credible
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synonym: plausible, acceptable, likely
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defray
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synonym: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
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diligent
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synonym: assiduous, sedulous
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doleful
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synonym: sorrowful, mornful, melancholy, dolorous
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ghastly
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synonym: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
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hamper
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synonym: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhabit
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hew
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synonym: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform
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impoverished
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synonym: poverty-stricken, destitute, indignent
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incessant
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synonym: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
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intricate
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synonym: complex, convoluted
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lucid
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synonym: limpid, intelligible
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posthumous
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synonym: postmordem
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prim
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synonym: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
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sardonic,
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synonym: casutic, mordant, acerbic, wry
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superflous
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synonym: surplus, supererogatory
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supplant
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synonym: replace, displace, oust
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taunt
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synonym: (v) ridicule, deride
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tenacious
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synonym: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
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annhilate
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antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture
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arbitrary
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antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
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brazen
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antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing
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exodous
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antonyms: immigration, infulx, arival, entrance
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facilitate
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antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable
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latent
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antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident
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militant
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antonyms: (adj) unassertive, peaceable, passive
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morose
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antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
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opaque
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antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
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paramount
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antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary
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rebut
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antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate
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reprimand
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antonyms: (v) praise, pat on the back
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servitude
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antonyms: freedom, liberty
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slapdash
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antonyms: panstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth
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stagnant
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antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet
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succumb
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antonyms: overcome, master, conquer
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bondage
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antonyms: freedom, liberty, independence
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credible
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antonyms: unbelieveable, implausible, improable
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diligent
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antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory
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doleful
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antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
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ghastly
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antonyms: pleasant, agreeable, attractive,delightful
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hamper
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antonyms: facilitate, ease, smooth the way
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impoverished
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antonyms: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous
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incessant
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antonyms: occasional, sporadic, internittent
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intricate
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antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
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lucid
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antonyms: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible
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posthumous
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antonyms: prenatal
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prim
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antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax
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sardonci
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antonyms: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured
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superflous
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antonyms: necessary,essentialvital, indispensable
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taunt
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antonyms: (v) cheer, applaud, acclaim,
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tenacious
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antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack
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