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-to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: |
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Illustrious
-highly distinguished; renowned; famous: |
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Folio
-a leaf of a manuscript or book |
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Incriminate
-to accuse of; or present proof of a crime |
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Inducement
-something that motivates or persuades (induces) |
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Pinnacle
-the highest culminating point of success, power, fame, etc. |
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Rue
-to regret deeply; wish something hadn't happened. |
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Sear
-to burn or char the surface of something.
-to make someone's feelings harden |
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Wan
-showing or suggesting ill-health, fatigue or unhappiness
-lacking in forcefulness, competence or effectiveness |
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ALLURE
-verb (used with object)
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to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
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APEX
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the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
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climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.
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CONVEYANCE
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the act of conveying; transmission; communication.
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a means of transporting, especially a vehicle, as a bus, airplane, or automobile.
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DROLL
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amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
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ENRAPTURE
-verb (used with object)
to move to rapture; delight beyond measure: We were enraptured by her singing. |
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FINALE
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the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
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the concluding part of any performance, course of proceedings, etc.; end.
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PARRY
-verb (used with object)
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to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
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to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing question.
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RAVENOUS
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extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
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extremely rapacious: a ravenous jungle beast.
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intensely eager for gratification or satisfaction.
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TABULATE
-verb (used with object)
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to put or arrange in a tabular, systematic, or condensed form; formulate tabularly.
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IMMACULATE
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free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
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free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled.
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INCENDIARY
-adjective
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used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs.
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of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property.
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INFRINGE
-verb (used with object)
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to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
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