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| adj. daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
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| adj. taken as a given possessing self evident truth |
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| adj. inlcined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic unpredictable |
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| v. to criticize severely; to officaly rebuke |
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| n. trickery or subterfuge |
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| n. an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
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| v. to undeceive; to set right |
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| n. extreme boldness; presumptuous |
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| adj. well spoken, expressive, articulate |
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| v. to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
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| n. dissatisfaction and restlessness |
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| v. to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
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| adj. very learned; scholoarly |
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| v. exonerate; to clear of blame |
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| n. intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action |
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| adj. artless; frankly candid; lacking in sophistication |
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| n. the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving |
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| adj. associated with war and the armed forces |
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| adj. lacking sharpness of intellext; not clear or prcise in thought or expression |
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| adj. troubling, burdensome |
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| n. a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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| n. a humurous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in lit. and art |
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| n. intentional breach of faith; treachery |
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| adj. acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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| adj. acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
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| v. to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner |
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| v. to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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| v. to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
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| v. to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position |
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| adj. quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
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| adj. characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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| adj. occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances |
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| v. to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
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| adj. not moving, active, or in motion; at rest |
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| adj. fierce and cruel; eager to fight |
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| adj. extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
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| adj. having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
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| v. to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion |
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