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adulterate (v)
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| to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value |
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ambidextrous (adj)
am bi dex* strous |
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| able to use both hands equally well; skillful; deceitful; hypocrcritical |
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bereft (adj, part of speech)
be reft* |
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| deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
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| to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up |
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| stern, unyielding, gloomy |
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fortitude (n)
for* ti tude |
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| courage in facing difficulties |
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| to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth; to open mouth |
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| to utter taunting words, an expression of scorn |
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| an external appearance or mask |
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insidious (adj)
in sid* i ous |
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| intended to deceive or entrap; sly treacherous |
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intimation (n)
in ti ma* tion |
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| a hint, indirect suggestion |
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| wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose |
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| easily bent, flexible, easily influenced |
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reiterate (v)
re it* e rate |
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| not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull |
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tentative (adj)
ten* ta tive |
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| experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
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| not combed; untidy, not properly maintained |
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verbatim (adj, adv)
ver ba* tim |
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| cautiously, with great care |
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| skillful, espert in the use of the hands or mind |
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amicable (adj)
am* i ca ble |
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| having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling |
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belligerent (adj, n)
be lig* e rent |
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| given into fighting; warlike; combative; aggressive; one at war or engaged in war |
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benevolent (adj)
be nev* o lent |
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duplicity (n)
du plic* i ty |
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feasible (adj)
fea* si ble |
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| possible, able to be done |
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| a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face |
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holocaust (n)
hol* o caust |
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| a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter |
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impervious (adj)
im per* vi ous |
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| not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance |
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| a moving force, impulse, stimulus |
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meticulous (adj)
me tic* u lous |
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| extremely careful; particular about details |
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nostalgia (n)
no stal* gia |
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| a longing for something past; homesickness |
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quintessence (n)
quin tess* ence |
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| the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example |
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retrogress (v)
re tro gress* |
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| to move backward; to return to earlier condition |
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scrutinize (v)
scrut* i nize |
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| lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by absence of interest |
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adversary (n)
ad* ver sa ry |
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| to turn away; yo make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
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| a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill, trickery |
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culinary (adj)
cu* li nar y |
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| of or related to cooking or kitchen |
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| a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
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exhilarate (v)
ex hil* a rate |
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| to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to it |
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fallow (adj, n, v)
fall* ow |
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| plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; a land left unseeded; to plow but not seed |
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| to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
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inclement (adj)
in clem* ent |
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| stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action |
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liquidate (v)
li qui date* |
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| to pay debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
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| to think about a dreamy way, ponder |
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negligible (adj)
neg* li gi ble |
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| so unimportant that it can be disgraced |
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perpetuate (v)
per pet* u ate |
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| to make permanent or long lasting |
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precedent (n)
prec* e dent |
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| an example that may serve as a basis for imitation |
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punitive (adj)
pu* ni tive |
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| inflicting or aiming at punishment |
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| to set right, remedy; a relief from wrong or injury |
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| a temporary stay; a stay for a time |
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| refined in a manner or style, suave |
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affiliated (adj, part)
a ffil* i at ed |
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ascertain (v)
asc er tain* |
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attainment (n)
a ttain* ment |
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| an accomplishment, the act of achieving |
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| to give or pass on as inheritance |
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| forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
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| to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
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| to scatter, spread far and wide |
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| to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
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| to erase, obliterate, destroy |
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| having limits; lasting for a long time |
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invulnerable (adj)
in vul* ner a ble |
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| not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
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malevolent (adj)
ma lev* o lent |
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| spiteful, showing ill will |
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nonchalant (adj)
non cha lant* |
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| cool and confident, unconcerned |
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omniscient (adj)
om nisc* ient |
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| knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
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| a remedy for all ills; a cure-all; an answer to all problems |
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scrupulous (adj)
scru* pu lous |
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| exact, careful, attending thoroughly yo details; having high moral standards |
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| to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
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supercilious (adj)
su per cil* i ous |
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| proud and contemptuous; showing because of feeling of superiority |
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| starnge, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation |
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| easily excused; pardonable |
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altruistic (adj)
al tru is* tic |
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| unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
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| to express agreement; agreement |
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benefactor (n)
ben* e fac tor |
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| one who does good for others |
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chivalrous (adj)
chiv* al rous |
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| marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
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| mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
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| a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
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diffident ( adj)
diff* i dent |
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| shy, lacking self confidence; modest, reserved |
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discrepancy (n)
dis crep* an cy |
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| a difference; a lack of agreement |
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| to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
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| easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
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indomitable (adj)
in dom* it a ble |
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| unconquerable, refusing to yield |
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infallible (adj)
in fall* i ble |
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| free from error; absolutely dependable |
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| to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
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| causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
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| neglectful of performance in one duty; careless |
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| to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind |
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truculent (adj)
truc* u lent |
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| fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive |
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unfeigned (adj)
un* feigned |
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| sincere, real, without pretense |
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virulent (adj)
vir* u lent |
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| extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
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| to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
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| to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
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| to include or contain; to be made up of |
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destitute (adj)
des* ti tute |
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| deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
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explicit (adj)
ex plic* it |
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extirpate (v)
ex* tir pate |
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| to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
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inopportune (adj)
in opp or tune* |
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| coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
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| suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony |
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| stale, moldy, out-of-date |
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officious (adj)
o ffic* ious |
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| meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
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| unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen |
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premeditated (adj, part)
pre med* i ta ted |
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| considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
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| growing without check, wild |
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| comfort, relief; to comfort, console |
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| beding easily; bending with agility |
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| to stop by force, put down |
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| open or marked by bribery or corruption |
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| to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
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| to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
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| to slap or cuff; strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows |
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| great confusion, disorder |
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commodious (adj)
co mmo* di ous |
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corrosive (adj)
co rro* sive |
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| eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
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| to see clearly, recognize |
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| still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
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implicate (v)
im* pli cate |
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| to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
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| to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
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| a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules |
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| to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
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renegade (n, adj)
ren* e gade |
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| one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox |
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reprehensible (adj)
rep re hen* si ble |
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| deserving blame or punishment |
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| dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
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| filthy, wretched, debased |
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turbulent (adj)
tur* bu lent |
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| disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
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vociferous (adj)
vo cif* e rous |
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| loud and noisy; compelling attention |
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voluminous (adj)
vo lum* i nous |
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| of great size; numerous; writing at great length |
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| to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily |
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| to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
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| to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
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| to slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows, a slap or blow |
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| a great confusion, disorder |
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commodious (adj)
co mmo* di ous |
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corrosive (adj)
co rro* sive |
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| eating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic |
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| to see clearly, recognize |
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| still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
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implicate (v)
im* pli cate |
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| to involve in, to connect with or be related to |
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| to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
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| a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
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| to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
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renegade (n adj)
ren* e gade |
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| one who leaves a group, deserter, outlaw; traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox |
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reprehensible (adj)
rep re hen* si ble |
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| deserving blame or punishment |
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| dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy |
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| filthy, wretched, debased |
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turbulent (adj)
tur* bu lent |
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| disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy |
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vociferous (adj)
vo cif* e rous |
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| loud and noisy, compelling attention |
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voluminous (adj)
vo lu* mi nous |
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| of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great lengths |
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| to do without; give up voluntarily, put off temporarily |
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animosity (n)
an i mos* i ty |
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| a strong dislike, bitter hostility |
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| a lack of feelin, emotion or interest |
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apprehensiven (adj)
app re hen* si ve |
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| fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
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| to praise express approval, to present as worthy of attention, to commit to the care of |
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compatible (adj)
com pat* i ble |
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| able to get along or work well together, capable of use with some other model or system |
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condolence (n)
con do* lence |
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| an expression of sympathy |
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consecrate (v)
con* se crate |
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| to make sacred, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose |
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decrepit (adj)
de crep* it |
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| old and feeble, worn out, ruined |
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| to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
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ingenuous (adj)
in gen* u ous |
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| innocent, simple, frank, sincere |
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multifarious (adj)
mul ti far* i ous |
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| having a great variety, numerous and diverse |
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obsolete (adj)
ob so lete* |
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| out of date, no longer in use |
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omnivorous (adj)
om niv* o rous |
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| eating every kind of food, eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |
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parsimonious (adj)
pas si mo* ni ous |
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| stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small |
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| a state of perplexity, doubt |
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recalcitrant (adj)
re cal* ci trant |
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| stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
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| an injury done in return for injury |
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| to take great pleasure in, a wild celebration |
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| to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
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| smoothly agreeable or polite, pleasing to the senses |
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| to set apart or designate for a special purpose |
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| very enthusiastic, impassioned |
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assiduous (adj)
a ssid* i ous |
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| persistent, attentive, diligent |
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| prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent |
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capricious (asj)
ca pric* ious |
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| subject to whims or passing fancies |
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| to inflict physical punishment as means of correction; to scold severely |
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| abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose |
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deviate (v n adj)
de* vi ate |
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| to turn aside, to stray from the norm; one who departs from the norm; differing from the norm |
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emaciated (adj part)
e ma* ci a ted |
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indemnity (n)
in dem* ni ty |
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| a payment for damage or loss |
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| clear transparent, readily understood |
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omnipotent (adj)
om nip* o tent |
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| almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
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palatable (adj)
pal* a ta ble |
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| agreeable to the taste or ones sensibilities; suitable for consumption |
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poignant (adj)
poin* gnant |
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| deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
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| a bitter resentment or ill will |
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sophomoric (adj)
soph o mor* ic |
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| immature and overconfident, conceited |
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spontaneous (adj)
spon ta* ne ous |
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| arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance |
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acquiesce (v)
acq ui esce* |
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| to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
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| to entice tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction or charm |
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| twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
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| cheerful, lighthearted, casual, unconcerned |
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contentious (adj)
con ten* tious |
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| quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
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| to desire something belonging to another |
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crestfallen (adj)
crest* fall en |
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| discouraged, dejected, downcast |
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disheveled (adj)
di sheve* led |
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| rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder |
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| one who advocates, speaks for, explains or interprets,the power to a number |
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garrulous (adj)
garr* u lous |
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| given to much talking, tediously chatty |
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insuperable (adj)
in su* per a ble |
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| incapable of being overcome |
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lamentable (adj)
lam* en ta ble |
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| to be regretted or pitied |
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| an unsuitable or misleading name |
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| to affirm openly, to state a belief in, to claim pretend |
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| a period of relief or rest |
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retribution (n)
re tri bu* tion |
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| a repayment, a deserved punishment |
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| winding, having many curves, lithe n flexible |
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sonorous (adj)
so nor* ous |
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| full deep or rich in sound, impressive in style |
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| the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field |
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| a wasteful person, spend thrift, good for nothin |
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| to refer to casually or indirectly |
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clairvoyant (adj, n)
calir voy* ant |
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| supernaturally perceptive, one who possesses extrasensory powers |
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conclusive (adj)
con clu* sive |
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| serving to settle an issue, final |
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disreputable (adj)
dis rep* u ta ble |
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| not respectable,or esteemed |
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| native or confined to a particular region or people, characteristic or prevalent to a field |
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exemplary (adj)
ex em* pla ry |
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| worthy of imitation, commendable, serving as a model |
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| to understand to get to the bottom of, to determine the depth of; a mesaure of depth in water |
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| a treacherous cunning, deceit |
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integrity (n)
in teg* ri ty |
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| honesty, high moral standards, an unimpaired condition, completeness |
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itinerary (n)
i tin* e rar ry |
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| a route of travel; a record of travel, guidebook |
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misconstrue (v)
mis con strue* |
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| to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
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obnoxious (adj)
ob nox* ious |
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| highly offensive, arrousing strong dislike |
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| to appease, soothe, pacify |
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| powerful, highly effective |
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| a false reason, deceptive excuse |
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| to stick out, thrust forth |
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reparation (n)
re a ra* tion |
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| a payment for wrong or injury |
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| harsh, unrelieved, desolate, utterly |
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superficial (adj)
su per fic* ial |
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| on or near the surface, concerned with whats on the surface, shallow |
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| to renounce repudiate under oath, to avoid, shun |
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| harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner or temper |
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| majestic, inspiring admiration n respect |
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| emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
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clandestine (adj)
clan des* tine |
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| secret, concealed, underhanded |
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compunction (n)
com punc* tion |
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conflagration (n)
con fla gra* tion |
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elated (adj, part)
e la* ted |
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| in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased |
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indelible (adj)
in del* i ble |
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| not able to be erased or removed; memorable |
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indulgent (adj)
in dul* gent |
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| yeilding to the wishes or demands of others |
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inveterate (adj)
in vet* er ate |
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| firmly established, long standing habitual |
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irrelevant (adj)
i rel* e vant |
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| not to the point not applicable or pertinent |
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nocturnal (adj)
noc tur* nal |
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| of or occurring in the night under cover of darkness |
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platitude (n)
plat* i tude |
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| a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
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| to subdue, put down forcibly |
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quiescent (adj)
qui esc* ent |
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| to meditate, think about at a length |
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| unspoken, silent, implied |
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tangible (adj)
tan* gi ble |
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| capable of being touched, real, concrete |
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trenchant (adj)
tren* chant |
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| incisive, keen, forceful, cutting |
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antipathy (n)
an tip* a thy |
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| a strong dislike or hostile feeling |
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applicable (adj)
app* li ca ble |
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| capable of being applied; relevant, suitable |
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| something of value; a resource; an advantage |
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beset (v, adj, part)
be set* |
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| to attack from all sides; to surround hem in; harassed, troubled, studded |
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compassion (n)
com pass* ion |
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| a sympathy for others suffering |
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| proper behavior; good taste; orderliness |
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| compulsion by threat; forcible agreement |
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exuberant (n)
ex u* be rant |
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| high spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained, excessive |
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facsimile (n)
fac sim* i le |
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| to drink; take in; absorb |
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implacable (adj)
im* plac a ble |
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| not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
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infinitesimal (adj)
in fin i tes* i mal |
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| so small as to almost be immeasurable |
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innocuous (adj)
i nnoc* u ous |
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| harmless, inoffensive; insignificant |
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| to affect or force on or against something, fight against |
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patent (n., v., adj)
pat* ent |
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| exclusive rights over an invention; to arrange or obtain such rights; plain, open to view, copyrighted |
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| a distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
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| quiet, settled, sober; to administer a tranquilizer |
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stentorian (adj)
sten tor* i an |
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stipulate (v)
stip* u late |
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| to arrange specifically; to require as condition of agreement |
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ultimatum (n)
ul ti ma* tum |
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| a final proposal or statement of conditions |
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| a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
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alleviate (v)
a lle* vi ate |
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| to relieve, make more bearable |
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antithesis (n)
an tith* e sis |
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| the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
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| to fill with dismay or horror |
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bellicose (adj)
bell* i cose |
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| warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
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disparage (v)
dis par* age |
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| to belittle, speak lightly of; to undervalue |
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dissonant (adj)
diss* o nant |
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| not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
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| an order issued by someone in authority |
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elucidate (v)
e lu* ci date |
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| to act in lazy manner, lounge, recline |
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loquacious (adj)
lo qua* cious |
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| talkative, wordy, fond of talking |
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magnanimous (adj)
mag nan* i mous |
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| generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
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mandatory (adj)
man* da tory |
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nondescript (adj)
non de script* |
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| ordinary, not outstanding, not easily classified |
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phlegmatic (adj)
phleg mat* ic |
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| slow moving, sluggish, unemotional |
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vivacious (adj)
vi va* cious |
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| lively, sprightly, full of energy |
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| to sharpen, put an edge on, to make keen or eager |
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abrasive (adj, n)
a bra* sive |
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| causing irritation, harsh grinding, wearing down; a substance used to smooth or polish |
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acclimate (v)
acc* li mate |
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| to adapt to new climate, environment or situation |
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| irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling |
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complacent (adj)
com pla* cent |
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| self satisfied, overly content |
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| to express agreement, approve |
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defamation (n)
def a ma* tion |
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explicate ( v)
ex* pli cate |
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| to make clear or plain, explain, interpret |
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grotesque (adj)
gro tesque* |
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| unnatural, disorder, bizarre |
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pandemonium ( n)
pan de mon* i um |
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| a wild uproar, din or commotiom |
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| disagreeably harsh sounding, disorderly |
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receptive (adj)
re cep* tive |
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| open and responsive to ideas and suggestions |
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| to give up or resign something |
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| to hold back, put down or check by force |
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reticent (adj)
ret* i cent |
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| not inclined to speak, reserved, reluctant |
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| tasty, appetizing, pungent or salty, |
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somnolent (adj)
som* no lent |
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| sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep |
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vehement (adj)
veh* e ment |
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| intense, forceful, powerful |
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| characterized by a ready flow of words, glib, fluent |
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