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| a defense in speech or writing of one's beliefs |
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| a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations; something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense |
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| extremely infectious or harmful; bitterly hostile |
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| to frighten with threats or a show of force |
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| gladness, esp. when expressed as laughter |
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| not able to be predicted; constantly changing |
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| established for a long time; habitual |
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| a large, independent system of stars |
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| an attractive, ultimately misleading outward show; thin layer |
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| point of view; a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface |
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| to make clear or easier to understand |
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| all the courses of study offered by an educational institution |
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| the original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class |
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| an area of swampy ground; something that hinders |
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| to be similar in form or character; to act in agreement with |
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| to talk in a violent or loud manner |
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| filled with emotion; fervent |
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| to imagine in the mind or invent |
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| to expose to something; to bring under control |
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| general impression or idea |
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| a strong, often militant, supporter |
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| expressed without wasted words |
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| unable to be corrected or reformed |
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| a building or group of buildings enclosed by a barrier |
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| uncaring; showing no bias or preference |
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| yielding an opinion, desire, or position to another out of respect |
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| someone who seeks only pleasure |
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| one who tells stories with skill |
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| an inherent capacity for learning understanding, or performing |
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| domineering, marked by arrogant assurance |
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| inconsistent, unpredictable |
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| devoted to religion; sincere |
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| a responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another |
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| a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction |
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| the distinguishing quality of a sound |
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| to establish; to set up on a firm basis |
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| tending to question or doubt |
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| relating to the country or farming |
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| lacking refinement or taste; crude |
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| a person exercising absolute power |
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| demonstrating insight or good taste |
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| to retreat, as from battle |
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| overfilled; crowded; pouring out |
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| characterized by sudden emotion, energy, etc.; impulsive and passionate |
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| to inject something, esp. a medicine, in order to create an immunity |
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| unfamiliar or strikingly different; from far away places of the world |
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| a person who has achieved fame in a particular field |
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| to blend together into one; to unite |
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| worthy of worship; made holy |
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