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08/16/2010
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Term
abate
 Definition
to subside
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abeyance
 Definition
suspended action
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abjure
 Definition
disavow
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abnegation
 Definition
self-sacrifice
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amenable
 Definition
readily managed or willing to be led
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apocryphal
 Definition
not authentic
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apothegm
 Definition
pithy, compact saying
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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appurtenances
 Definition
subordinate possessions
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asperity
 Definition
sharpness of temper
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aspersion
 Definition
slanderous remark
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atavism
 Definition
resemblance to remote ancestors than to parents
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augury
 Definition
omen, prophecy
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aver
 Definition
assert confidently or declare
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baleful
 Definition
threatening, menacing
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bandy
 Definition
discuss lightly or glibly
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baneful
 Definition
destructive, causing ruin or death
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bedizen
 Definition
dress with vulgar finery
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beget
 Definition
to produce
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beholden
 Definition
obligated, indebted
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belie
 Definition
contradict
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bemused
 Definition
confused, lost in thought
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beseech
 Definition
beg, plead with
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beset
 Definition
harass or trouble
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betoken
 Definition
signify, indicate
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bilious
 Definition
peevishly ill humored
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bilk
 Definition
swindle, cheat
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bowdlerize
 Definition
expurgate
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brazen
 Definition
insolent
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brindled
 Definition
tawny or grayish with streaks or spots
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broach
 Definition
to introduce, open up
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brook
 Definition
tolerate, endure
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browbeat
 Definition
bully, intimidate
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burlesque
 Definition
give an imitation that ridicules
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cabal
 Definition
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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cadge
 Definition
beg, mooch
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calumny
 Definition
malicious misrepresentation
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canard
 Definition
false or unfounded story
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cant
 Definition
insincere expressions of piety
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canter
 Definition
slow gallop
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capitulate
 Definition
surrender
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captious
 Definition
fault-finding
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carapace
 Definition
shell covering the back (e.g. turtle shell)
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cataclysm
 Definition
deluge, upheaval
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catechism
 Definition
book for religious instruction
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categorical
 Definition
without exceptions, absolute
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cavil
 Definition
make frivolous objections
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chaff
 Definition
worthless products of an endeavor
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chaffing
 Definition
bantering
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circumlocution
 Definition
verbose, indirect speech
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circumscribe
 Definition
confine, restrict
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circumvent
 Definition
outwit
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codicil
 Definition
supplement to the body of a will
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coeval
 Definition
living at the same time as
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cogitate
 Definition
think over
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cognate
 Definition
related linguistically
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collation
 Definition
a light meal
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collusion
 Definition
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
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comeuppance
 Definition
rebuke
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comity
 Definition
courtesy, civility
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commensurate
 Definition
corresponding in extent, degree, amount
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complaisant
 Definition
trying to please, overly polite
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compunction
 Definition
remorse
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concatenate
 Definition
link as in chain
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concomitant
 Definition
that which accompanies
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condign
 Definition
appropriate
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condote
 Definition
express sympathetic sorrow
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conflate
 Definition
meld or fuse, confuse
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confluence
 Definition
flowing together, crowd
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connivance
 Definition
pretense of ignorance of something wrong
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consequential
 Definition
pompous
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contention
 Definition
claim, thesis
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contiguous
 Definition
adjacent
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continence
 Definition
self-restraint, sexual chastity
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contravene
 Definition
contradict
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contrite
 Definition
pentitent
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controvert
 Definition
oppose with arguments
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contumacious
 Definition
disobedient
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convoke
 Definition
call together
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cornice
 Definition
projecting molding on building
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countermand
 Definition
cancel, revoke
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cozen
 Definition
cheat, hoodwink
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crabbed
 Definition
sour, peevish
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credulity
 Definition
belief on slight evidence
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culvert
 Definition
artificial channel for water
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dais
 Definition
raised platform for guests of honor
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decry
 Definition
express strong disapproval of
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defeatist
 Definition
resigned to defeat
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deference
 Definition
courteous regard for another's wish
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defray
 Definition
provide for the payment of
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deign
 Definition
condescend
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demur
 Definition
objection, protest
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denouement
 Definition
outcome
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deplore
 Definition
regret
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depose
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dethrone
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depredation
 Definition
plundering
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descry
 Definition
catch sight of
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desultory
 Definition
aimless
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detraction
 Definition
slandering
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devolve
 Definition
transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, esp. from central government to local or regional administration
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dictum
 Definition
authoritative and weighty statement
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diffidence
 Definition
shyness
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dint
 Definition
means, effort
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disabuse
 Definition
correct a false impression
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disaffected
 Definition
disloyal
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discomfit
 Definition
defeat
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disinterested
 Definition
unprejudiced
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disport
 Definition
amuse
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disquisition
 Definition
a formal systematic inquiry
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dissemble
 Definition
disguise, pretend
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dissimulate
 Definition
pretend
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distrait
 Definition
inattentive, distracted
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diurnal
 Definition
daily
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divest
 Definition
strip, deprive
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docket
 Definition
program as for trial; book where such entries are made
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doctrinaire
 Definition
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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doddering
 Definition
shaky
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doff
 Definition
take off (e.g. hat)
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dogged
 Definition
stubborn
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doggerel
 Definition
poor verse
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dogmatic
 Definition
opinionated
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dolorous
 Definition
sorrowful
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domicile
 Definition
home
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dormer
 Definition
window projecting from roof
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dotage
 Definition
senility
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draconian
 Definition
extremely severe
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dregs
 Definition
sediment, worthless residue
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droll
 Definition
queer and amusing
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dross
 Definition
waste matter; worthless impurities
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earthy
 Definition
unrefined, course
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ecclesiastic
 Definition
pertaining to the church
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eddy
 Definition
swirling current of water
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edify
 Definition
instruct, correct morally
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efface
 Definition
rub out
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effete
 Definition
lacking vigor, worn out
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effluvium
 Definition
noxious smell
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effrontery
 Definition
impudence
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egregious
 Definition
notorious
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elegy
 Definition
poem or song expressing lamentation/mourning
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emen
 Definition
correct, usually a text
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emendation
 Definition
correction of errors
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emetic
 Definition
substance causing vomiting
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emolument
 Definition
salary
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encomiastic
 Definition
praising
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endue
 Definition
provide with some quality, endow
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enjoin
 Definition
command, order
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enmity
 Definition
ill will; hatred
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enrapture
 Definition
please intensely
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ensconce
 Definition
settle comfortably
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epistemologist
 Definition
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
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equable
 Definition
tranquil, steady
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equanimity
 Definition
calmness of temperament; composure
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equipoise
 Definition
balance
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equivocal
 Definition
ambiguous
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equivocate
 Definition
lie, mislead
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escapade
 Definition
prank
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estimable
 Definition
worhty of esteem
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etymology
 Definition
study of word pars
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evince
 Definition
show clearly
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exceptionable
 Definition
objectionable (against)
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execrable
 Definition
very bad
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execrate
 Definition
curse, express abhorrence for
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exegesis
 Definition
explanation, especially of biblical passages
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exhort
 Definition
urge
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exiguous
 Definition
small, minute
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expatiate
 Definition
talk at length
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expiate
 Definition
make amends for a sin
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explicate
 Definition
explain
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expostulation
 Definition
protest, remonstrance
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expropriate
 Definition
take possession of
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extant
 Definition
still in existance
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extirpate
 Definition
root up
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factitious
 Definition
artificial, sham
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factotum
 Definition
handyman
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fallible
 Definition
liable to err
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fallow
 Definition
uncultivated
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feckless
 Definition
feeble and ineffective
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fiat
 Definition
command, authorization
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flag
 Definition
droop, grow feeble
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flay
 Definition
strip off skin, plunder, whip
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floe
 Definition
mass of floating ice
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flout
 Definition
reject, mock
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foment
 Definition
stir up, instigate
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forestall
 Definition
prevent by taking action in advance
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gainsay
 Definition
deny
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garrulous
 Definition
loquacious, wordy, talkative
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goad
 Definition
urge on
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gouge
 Definition
to overcharge
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grandiloquent
 Definition
pompous, bombastic
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gregarious
 Definition
sociable
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guileless
 Definition
without deceit
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harangue
 Definition
long, passionate and vehement speech
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harbinger
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forerunner
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iconoclastic
 Definition
attacking cherished traditions
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idolatry
 Definition
worship of idols, excessive admiration
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immutable
 Definition
unchangeable
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impair
 Definition
injure, hurt
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impassive
 Definition
without feeling, imperturbable, stoical
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imperturbable
 Definition
calm, placid
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implacable
 Definition
incapable of being pacified
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inchoate
 Definition
recently begun, rudimentary, elementary
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incongruity
 Definition
lack of harmony, absurdity
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indolent
 Definition
lazy
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inert
 Definition
inactive, lacking power to move
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ingenuous
 Definition
naive and trusting, young, unsophisticated
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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insensible
 Definition
unconscious, unresponsive
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insipid
 Definition
lacking in flavor, dull
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insularity
 Definition
narrow-mindedness, isolation
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intractable
 Definition
unruly, stubborn
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intransigence
 Definition
refusal of any compromise, stubbornness
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inured
 Definition
accustomed, hardened
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invective
 Definition
abuse
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irascible
 Definition
irritable, easily angered
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irresolute
 Definition
uncertain how to act, weak
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laconic
 Definition
short, brief, to the point
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lassitude
 Definition
languor, weariness
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latent
 Definition
potential but undeveloped
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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magnanimity
 Definition
generosity
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malingerer
 Definition
one who feigns illness to escape duty
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maverick
 Definition
rebel, nonconformist
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mendacious
 Definition
lying, habitually dishonest
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mitigate
 Definition
lessen in intensity, appease
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mollify
 Definition
soothe
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morose
 Definition
ill
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mundane
 Definition
worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
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obviate
 Definition
get rid of; make unnecessary
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occlude
 Definition
shut, close
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officious
 Definition
meddlesome
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opprobrium
 Definition
infamy, vilification
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oscillate
 Definition
waver
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ostentatious
 Definition
showy, pretentious
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paragon
 Definition
model of perfection
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partisan
 Definition
one-sided, prejudiced
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pathological
 Definition
pertaining to disease
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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pedantic
 Definition
showing off learning, bookish
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penury
 Definition
severe poverty
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perennial
 Definition
something long-lasting
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perfidious
 Definition
treacherous; disloyal
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perfunctory
 Definition
superficial; not thorough
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pervasive
 Definition
spread throughout
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phlegmatic
 Definition
calm, not easily disturbed
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piety
 Definition
devoutness, reverence for God
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plasticity
 Definition
ability to be molded
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platitude
 Definition
trite remark
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pragmatic
 Definition
practical (opposed to idealistic)
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preamble
 Definition
introductory statement
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precipitate
 Definition
hasty, rash, immature
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precursor
 Definition
forerunner
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presumptuous
 Definition
arrogant
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prevaricate
 Definition
lie
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probity
 Definition
uprightness
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prodigal
 Definition
wasteful, reckless with money
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propitiate
 Definition
appease
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proscribe
 Definition
ostracize, banish
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quibble
 Definition
minor complaint
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quiescent
 Definition
at rest; dormant
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raconteur
 Definition
story teller
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rareified
 Definition
made less dense (of a gas)
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recalcitrant
 Definition
obstinately stubborn
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recondite
 Definition
abstruse, profound
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refractory
 Definition
stubborn
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relegate
 Definition
banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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reproach
 Definition
express disapproval or disappointment
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reprobate
 Definition
person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency
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repudiate
 Definition
disown, disavow
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rescind
 Definition
cancel
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reticent
 Definition
reserved
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reverent
 Definition
respectful; worshipful
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rococo
 Definition
ornate; highly decorated
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salubrious
 Definition
healthful
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sanction
 Definition
approve; ratify
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solicitous
 Definition
worried, concerned
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specious
 Definition
seemingly reasonable but incorrect
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sporadic
 Definition
occurring irregularly
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stint
 Definition
be thrifty; set limits
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stipulate
 Definition
make express conditions; specify
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stolid
 Definition
dull; impassive
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strut
 Definition
supporting bar; pompous walk
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supersede
 Definition
cause to be set aside
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supposition
 Definition
hypothesis
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tacit
 Definition
understood; not put into words
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tangential
 Definition
peripheral; only slightly connected
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tenuous
 Definition
thin; rare; slim
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timorous
 Definition
fearful
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temerity
 Definition
boldness; rashness
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torpor
 Definition
lethargy
Term
tortuous
 Definition
winding; full of curves
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tractable
 Definition
docile; easily managed
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transgression
 Definition
violation of a law; sin
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truculence
 Definition
aggressiveness
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veracious
 Definition
truthful
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vituperative
 Definition
abusive, scolding
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welter
 Definition
turmoil; bewildering jumble
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whimsical
 Definition
capricious
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