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abject

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traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion

shy and reserved; modest

expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

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appease

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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

close; squeeze or press together; contract

handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. exercise effectively; handle; have power over; rule; manage

drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing

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autopsy

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wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

lawsuit; suit at law; judicial contest; legal proceeding in court

right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area

examination of dead body; post-mortem

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browse

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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time

fail completely; sink below the surface of the water

graze; skim or glance at casually

move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of

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compatible

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relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs

like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories

extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive

harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

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deranged

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lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient

stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good

disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

fatigued dulled by surfeit; exhausted; worn out; wearied

notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation

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eerie

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having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

separated; caused to be unloved

excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious

feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness

suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

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gavel

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gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause

unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity

a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence

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gourmet

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storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons

in time past; long ago; in old time

art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language

broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show

person with discriminating taste in food and wine

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indicative

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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

bloody; full by bloodshed and violence

following in time or order; succeeding; later

accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness

suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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itinerary

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two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation

restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

plan of trip; guidebook for traveler

door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric

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metaphysical

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not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage

by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort

without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural

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onset

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dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine

temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment

quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual

beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy

ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

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phoenix

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someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome

intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified

symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years

specialized knowledge; expert skill

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rail

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focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

complete; consummate; make perfect

make a firm decision about; find a solution to

combine something into a larger whole; unite

scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language

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reciprocate

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act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent

adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of

lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers

stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to

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salvage

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attract by arousing hope or desire

weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath

beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal

save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

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supple

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curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art

easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

childish; relating to infants

flexible; moving and bending with ease

impartial; not supporting one side over another

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underlying

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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous

deep; not superficial; far-reaching

queer; amusingly odd; comical

lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

charming; tending to draw attention or affections

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vindictive

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systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order

essential or necessary for completeness; entire

seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will

grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste

energetic; vigorously active

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