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| domineering woman - arrogantly asserts her will |
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sticky
lacking easy movement |
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to reduce in quality or value
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quickly changing
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| the power of using one's will |
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talkative
speaking incessantly or fluently |
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| wanting or devouring great quantities of food |
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| zealous or devout follower |
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bankrupt
unable to pay debts |
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to court with no intention of marriage
readily/frequently entering casual relationships with women |
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to postulate
to assume
to lay down as fact |
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| tending to exploit others for one's own gain |
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| to dress up or adorn (oneself) |
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uncorrupted
clean as if new
unspoiled |
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| foretell or prophecy an event in the future |
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| high peak that overlooks lower land or water |
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| sharp sensation of taste and smell |
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to edit
censor for legal purposes |
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superfluous
wordy
able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function |
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impatient
unable to keep still or quiet |
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extremely distasteful
disliked |
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overly sweet or sentimental
affectedly agreeable |
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| comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness |
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able to be dissolved
able to be solved |
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impassiveness
indifference
enduring pain or hardship without display of emotion |
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| means of accomplishing a purpose |
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| classification of plants or animals |
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(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering
oily |
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| determined in spite of adverse conditions |
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without fault
always right or accurate |
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suave
courteous
refined in manner |
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| characterized by or provoking noise or uproar |
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| unable to be occupied or defended |
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| to take by force illegally |
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empty
lacking intelligence
mindless |
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| courageous in the face of danger |
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front part of a movement
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas |
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tasteless
flat
offering nothing stimulating or challenging |
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| marked with different colors |
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showing passion
showing feeling
forceful |
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open to corruption
susceptible to bribery |
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excusable
a slight and pardonable offense (a venial crime) |
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a true principle or belief
truth |
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| a vivid red to red-orange pigment |
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| native language of a region |
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able to change easily
able to adapt for different purposes |
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| a trace of something that disappeared or no longer exists |
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capable of working
feasible |
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| experienced through the activity of another person |
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| a change of circumstances or fortune, typically unpleasant or unwelcome |
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defame
speak or write about in a disparaging manner |
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clear from blame
prove to be right, reasonable, or justified |
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| give or grant something to someone in a gracious or condescending manner |
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| expressing a wish or a vow |
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| a distinctive feature or characteristic (esp of the face) |
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| (of a person) thin, supple, graceful |
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free of anything that darkens
clear |
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| promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters |
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free of anything that darkens
clear |
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| promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters |
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| a drink poured out as an offering to a diety |
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| the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge |
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| expressing praise and commendation |
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| humor or frivolity especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor and disrespect |
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hidden, concealed
existing but not yet developed |
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a state of physical or mental weariness
lack of energy |
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| feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire |
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| a gift of money given, often benevolent |
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thievishness
having a disposition to steal |
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| the state or feeling of tiredness or inertia |
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lose or lack vitality
grow weak |
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slow and relaxed
lazy and peaceful |
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satirize
publicly criticize by using ridicule or sarcasm |
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a dishonest or unscrupulous man
scoundrel |
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| one's friends, acquaintances, or relations |
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| or, relating to, or resulting from motion |
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| a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution |
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| joking, humorous, or playful |
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| throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship |
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| traveling from place to place |
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| having or expressing lively, cheerful, and self confident manner |
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| perform or utter repeatedly |
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| a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger land masses |
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| free or safe from injury or violation |
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likely to arouse resentment or anger in others
unfairly discriminating
unjust |
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| a ceremony where honors or rank are formally conferred on a particular person |
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| persuade someone by means of deception |
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| speak or write about something with great hostility |
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| insulting, abusive or highly critical language |
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| accustom someone to something, especially unpleasant |
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unwilling to change one's views about something
uncompromising |
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hard to control or deal with
difficult or stubborn |
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an intervening space, especially a small or narrow one
gap |
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insert something between fixed points
insert words in a book or text esp to give a false impression to its date |
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rising in an active revolt
a rebel or revolutionary |
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| ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience |
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impossible to understand or interpret
mysterious |
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lacking flavor
lacking vigor or interest |
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tending to obstruct or harm
unfriendly
hostile |
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| bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them |
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| innocent and unsuspecting |
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of or relating to Hell or the underworld
irritating
tiresome |
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| a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
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| impossible to stop or prevent |
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lacking the ability or strength to move
lacking vigor
"an inert political system" |
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using or containing many words
tediously lengthy |
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producing many works
fruitful |
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| increase rapidly in numbers |
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| a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant |
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| recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources |
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hold out something to someone for acceptance
offer |
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relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical
secular |
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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
unnatural
abnormal |
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spending money or resources freely and recklessly
wastefully extravagant |
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| a tendency to choose or do something regularly |
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| the quality of having strong moral principles, honestly and decency |
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| speak or act in an evasive way |
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failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
presuming
conceited |
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| attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc than is actually possessed |
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| recommend as something beneficial |
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very vivid in color so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms |
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disturbing and horrifying because of involvement or depiction of death
gruesome
"a macabre series of murder" |
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intrigue
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
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a person who inspires others
an artificial light |
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| tedious reciltal or repetitve series |
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| a small quantity of a particular thing |
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| vary the pitch, tone, or strength of one's voice |
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having or showing sharp critical quality
biting (esp humor) |
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| the power to foresee the future |
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| a lengthy or aggressive speech |
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| shorten something by cutting off the top or end |
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| eager or quick to argue or fight |
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| a cause of great suffering |
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| a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
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vigorous or incisive expression or style
biting
keen
poignant |
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| shaking or quivering slightly |
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the universe
the cosmos
the whole of a complex structure |
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| a part song for several voices |
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| arrogantly superior or disdainful |
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a person that signals an approach of another
a forerunner of something |
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| a pause or gap in sequence |
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| a mode of behavior or way of thought particular to an individual |
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| extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque (esp of a time or place) |
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| not honorable in character or purpose |
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| deserving or causing public disgrace or shame |
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based on illusion
not real |
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| an extremely confused, embarrassing, or complicated situation |
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a situation in which no progress is possible
a deadlock |
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| acting or done quickly and without care |
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dispute the truth
call into question |
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| exemption from punishment |
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the beginning
the starting point of something |
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| continuing without pause or interruption |
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| denoting an aspect of a verb expressing the beginning of an action |
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| not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed (of a person and their tendencies) |
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unwilling or unable to believe something
mistrustful |
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| too great or extreme to be described by words |
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wanting to avoid activity or exertion
lazy |
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| holding a purely formal position without true authority |
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one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as tax for the church or clergy |
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| a long angry speech of criticism or accusation |
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| showing suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence |
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a slave, servant, or captive
the act of being in someone's power or having great power over someone |
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| of or relating to drama or theatre |
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| a final point in space or time |
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| harsh tempered or overbearing woman |
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very weak or slight
insubstantial |
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a principle or belief
dogma |
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| avoid making a decision in order to gain time |
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| showing moderation or self-restraint |
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excessive confidence or boldness
daring
audacity |
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| showy, but cheap and of poor quality |
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| saying the same thing twice in different words even if repetition does not provide clarity |
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equivalent in seriousness to
virtually the same as |
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| cause to feel embarrassed or ashamed |
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| cause something to be smaller or less intense |
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renounce one's throne
to forsake, give up |
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| deviation from the norm, usually unwelcome |
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a state of temporary disuse or suspension
inactivity |
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| regard with disgust and hatred |
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| extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading |
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| to deny or renounce a claim or belief |
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| scrape or wear away by friction or erosion |
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| repeal or do away with (a law) |
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| leave hurridly or secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest |
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| declare someone free from blame, guilt, or responsibility |
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| eating or drinking sparingly |
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| the process of growth by increase, typically by the gradual addition of layers |
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| angry and bitter (typically of speech) |
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to motivate
put into action |
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| refuding to be persuaded or change one's mind |
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| urge or request someone to do something |
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| to warn or reprimand someone firmly |
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obsequious flattery
excessive admiration |
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| obedient or attentive to excessive degree |
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| humble submission and respect |
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| done or reached decisively and with authority |
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| no longer existing or functioning |
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to do something that someone considers to be beneath them
condescend |
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| describe or portray something precisely |
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| cause a severe loss in dignity and respect |
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strip of a covering
make bare |
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showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
degrading |
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catch sight of
discover, make known |
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| treat with violent disrespect, violate |
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remove the moisture from to preserve
lacking interest, passion or energy |
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| deserving hatred and contempt |
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| lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm |
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| something that dioscourages someone from an act |
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| showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve a goal |
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related to or along a diameter
opposite |
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light, delicate, and translucent
transparent |
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| a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle |
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| intended to teach in a patronizing way |
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| modest or shy because of lack of self-confidence |
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slow to act
intended to cause delay |
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| a person who claims an area of knowledge without real commitment or knowledge |
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| longstanding bitterness or resentfulness |
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(of a wound) continue to be painful, fester
(of a comment, event, or fact) cause persisting annoyance |
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render obscure, unclear or unintelligible
bewilder someone |
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fleshiness
more than average fatness |
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stubbornly refusing to change one's opinions or course of action
stubborn |
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(adj) subject to debate
(verb) raise question for discussion |
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| essential customs and conventions of a community |
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(of a person) at the point of death
(of a thing) in terminal decline, lacking vitality or vigor |
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incongruously varied in appearance or character
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lacking interest or excitement
dull |
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nearsightedness
lack of imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight |
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| a countless or extremely great number |
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| lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization |
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excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance
extreme selfishness, grandiose view of one's own talents
crave for admiration |
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impressive or magnificent in appearance or style
excessively ambitious |
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a spoken or written account of connected events
a story |
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just going into existence and displaying signs of future potential
not yet fully developed |
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in the form of a cloud or haze
hazy
unclear, vague or ill defined (idea) |
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| the inescapable agent of something or someone's downfall |
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| a newly invented word or phrase |
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| a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief |
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| favoring relatives esp family and friends by giving them jobs |
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| (verb) to annoy or irritate someone |
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| make someone feel annoyed, frustrated or worried (esp with trivial matters) |
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not generous
in a stingy or meager manner |
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| done, occurring, or active at night |
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having an extremely offensive smell
disagreeable, unpleasant |
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| the devising or choosing a name for things, esp in science or other disciplines |
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having no match or equal
unrivaled |
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| surprised or confused so much that they are unsure how to react |
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| a sentimental longing for the past |
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| famous or well known for some bad quality or deed |
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| harmful, poisonous or unpleasant |
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robbery
the violent seizure of someone's property |
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| the study of the punishment of crime and prison management |
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| a state of eternal punishment and damnation for a sinful person after death (Christian) |
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| lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time, enduring |
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deceitfulness
untrustworthiness
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| (adverb) used to express necessity or inevitability |
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| (of an action) carried out with minimal effort |
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| the point in orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to earth |
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| traveling from place to place |
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| the outer limits or edge of an area or object |
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| the use of indirect speech or writing |
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| allowing liquids or gasses to pass through |
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| a way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged |
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| having a harmful effect in a gradual or subtle way |
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| PERORATION (pear-or-ray-shun) |
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| the concluding part of a speech that inspires enthusiasm in the audience |
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| make something continue indefinitely (typically undesirable situation) |
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| a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position |
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| a person (often used to express their elevated status) |
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| shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute |
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| having an ability to accurately assess situations or people to turn into one's advantage |
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having or showing sharp powers of judgment
piercingly cold |
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clearly expressed and easily understood
ludic |
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| (of a young woman) sexually attractive because lively or saucy |
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impudent, flippant
bold and lively |
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| not showing due respect for another person |
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| relevant or applicable to a particular matter |
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| make someone anxious or unsettled |
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| read thoroughly or carefully |
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spread through and be perceived in every part of
be present and apparent throughout |
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| showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way |
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| stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion, despite other's persuasion |
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| a group of similar people/things brought together for a common purpose |
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| having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition |
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| extreme irrational fear or aversion to something |
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| having irregular patches of two colors |
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| a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands for imprisoning someone in public |
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| having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor |
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(verb) stimulate interest
(noun) a feeling of irritation or resentment from a slight |
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| an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect |
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| of or concerning fishermen or fishing |
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| concise and forcefully expressive |
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| make someone less hostile or angry |
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| sounding sad and mournful |
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| a long lock of woman's hair |
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| the quality of being dull, ordinary or trite |
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| acclaim, enthusiastic approval |
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| seemingly reasonable or probably |
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| the direct vote of all the members of an electorate |
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unqualified
absolute, full |
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| folded, crumpled, or corrugated |
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measure the depth of water
vertical |
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cook an egg without it's shell over boiling water
illegally hunt on land that's not one's own or is under legal protection |
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keenly felt
evoking a sense of sadness or regret |
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| having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm |
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| a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
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| seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances (verb) |
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an organized society
government |
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slow and clumsy because of great weight
dull, laborious |
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| the office of pope or bishop (Roman Catholic church) |
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| done in a pompously or overly solemn manner |
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| irritatingly grand, or self-important |
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| a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation |
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| dealing with things sensibly and realistically |
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| talk foolishly or at tedious length about something |
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dependent on chance
uncertain |
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dangerously high or steep
sudden and dramatic |
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| done, made, or acting suddenly without careful consideration |
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prevent from happening
make impossible |
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| a person or thing that comes before another |
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the part of a sentence containing a verb and stating something about the subject ("went home" in "John went home")
state something about the subject of a sentence |
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a preference or special liking for something
partiality |
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| make someone liable or inclined to a specific attitude |
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surpassing all others
very distinguishable in some way |
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| planning or plotting in advance of acting |
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be greater in number, influence or importance
prevail, outweigh |
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contrary to reason and common sense
utterly absurd |
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| having or showing care in one's work or duties |
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| perceive or recognize something |
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without consolation or comfort
unhappy |
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disagreement between people
(verb) disagree |
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| refuse to approve of something |
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| (adj) digressing from subject to subject |
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(noun) the feeling that something or someone is unworthy of one's consideration or respect
scorn |
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the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable
contempt |
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| not candid or sincere, typically by pretending one knows less a bout something than they really do |
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| (verb) regard or represent as being of little worth |
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(adj) essentially different in kind
(noun) things so unlike that they can't be compared |
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| (noun) debate or argument |
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| (verb) spread or disperse widely |
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| a person who opposes official policy |
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| (verb) to conceal or disguise ones thoughts, feelings, or character |
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persuade someone not to take a particular course of action
discourage |
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cause something to swell by stretching it from inside
swell out because of pressure from inside |
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| (adj) distracted or absentminded |
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| (adj) deeply upset and agitated |
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| (verb) develop in a different direction |
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of varying types, several
various |
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| (verb) deprive of power, rights, or possessions |
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| (noun) a set of beliefs held and taught by church, political party, or other group |
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| inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true |
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(noun) low spirits
a feeling of boredom or depression |
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(noun) a benefit paid by the government to the unemployed
(verb) distribute shares of something |
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(adj) expressing sorrow, mournful
causing grief or misfortune |
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| (noun) the period of life in which a person is old and weak |
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| (adj) relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance |
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| (adj) a person who is unfashionable and without style in appearance |
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a small amount of residue
undesirable leftovers |
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| (adj) curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement |
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(noun) something regarded as worthless
rubbish |
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(adj) hesitating or doubting
not to be relied upon |
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| open to doubt or suspicion |
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(noun) deceitfulness
double-dealing |
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| (noun) threats, violence, constraints or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their better judgment |
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heavy black or dark brown timber/wood
a very dark brown or black color |
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| EBULLIENT (e-boo-lee-ent) |
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| (adj) cheerful and full of energy |
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| of or relating to the Christian church |
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| a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society |
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| (adj) deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources |
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| the branch of biology that deals with organism relations |
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| (adj) representing a number of different Christian churches |
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| (noun) an official order or proclamation |
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| (noun) a building, esp. a large and imposing one |
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| (verb) instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually |
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(verb) to bring about or develop
to infer from data |
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