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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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differing in some characteristics; various
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
abdicate  Speak
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
abet  Speak
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
abridge  Speak
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate  Speak
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
abstemious  Speak
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
academic  Speak
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like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
accede  Speak
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
accelerate  Speak
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
accolade  Speak
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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reveal; make known to public
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
accord  Speak
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
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intended to confuse in an argument
acrimonious  Speak
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
acumen  Speak
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
admonish  Speak
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reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
admonition  Speak
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lack of caring; indifference
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good-humored, playful conversation
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
adversary  Speak
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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
adverse  Speak
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delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity  Speak
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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use of force to get someone to obey
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ally; form a group or unite
aesthetic  Speak
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
affable  Speak
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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use of force to get someone to obey
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god; divinity; supernatural things
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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
affluent  Speak
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act of constructing or building something
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
aggressive  Speak
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
alacrity  Speak
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mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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credit; faith
alienate  Speak
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
allay  Speak
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
allude  Speak
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
allure  Speak
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
allusion  Speak
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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good-humored, playful conversation
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
ambiguous  Speak
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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compatible
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straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
amiable  Speak
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
analogous  Speak
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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comparable; similar or alike
analogy  Speak
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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differing in some characteristics; various
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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
anarchy  Speak
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
animus  Speak
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speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
annals  Speak
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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chronological record of the events of successive years
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speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
anonymous  Speak
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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good-humored, playful conversation
anthology  Speak
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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book of literary selections by various authors
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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contrast; direct contrast; opposition
apathetic  Speak
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good-humored, playful conversation
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
apathy  Speak
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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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lack of caring; indifference
apprehend  Speak
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completely lacking; barren or empty
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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comparable; similar or alike
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
apprehensive  Speak
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very fat; large in body; overweight
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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comparable; similar or alike
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carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
approbation  Speak
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
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expression of warm approval; praise
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lack of caring; indifference
apt  Speak
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
arbiter  Speak
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
archetype  Speak
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
arid  Speak
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comparable; similar or alike
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
articulate  Speak
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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essential quality; reputation; honor
ascetic  Speak
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
assiduous  Speak
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lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
asylum  Speak
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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compatible
attribute  Speak
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favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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essential quality; reputation; honor
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
augment  Speak
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
auspicious  Speak
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
authentic  Speak
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
autocratic  Speak
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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chronological record of the events of successive years
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capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
avarice  Speak
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greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
awry  Speak
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reveal; make known to public
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
banal  Speak
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feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
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obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
bane  Speak
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
banter  Speak
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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good-humored, playful conversation
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
baton  Speak
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staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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contradict; give a false impression
bellicose  Speak
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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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god; divinity; supernatural things
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something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
benevolent  Speak
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
besmirch  Speak
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soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
biased  Speak
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
bizarre  Speak
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in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
bland  Speak
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
blandishment  Speak
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flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
blemish  Speak
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
blight  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
blithe  Speak
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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
bombastic  Speak
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
boorish  Speak
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
bucolic  Speak
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give variety to; spread out activities or investments
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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reveal; make known to public
buffoon  Speak
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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
bulwark  Speak
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bumptious  Speak
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ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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ally; form a group or unite
cabal  Speak
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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compatible
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
cacophonous  Speak
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
cadaverous  Speak
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
callous  Speak
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related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
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contrast; direct contrast; opposition
candid  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
candor  Speak
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frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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very fat; large in body; overweight
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
cantankerous  Speak
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ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
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feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
capricious  Speak
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
captious  Speak
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spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
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intended to confuse in an argument
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
caricature  Speak
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
castigate  Speak
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criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
celestial  Speak
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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
Exercise
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
Exercise
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
Exercise
chronological record of the events of successive years
chauvinist  Speak
97
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
reveal; make known to public
Exercise
person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
Exercise
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
chicanery  Speak
98
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in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
Exercise
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
Exercise
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Exercise
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
chronic  Speak
99
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
Exercise
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
Exercise
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Exercise
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
circumspect  Speak
100
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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
Exercise
essential quality; reputation; honor
Exercise
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
Exercise
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
circumvent  Speak
101
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surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
Exercise
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Exercise
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
Exercise
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
civil  Speak
102
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
Exercise
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
Exercise
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
clamorous  Speak
103
Exercise
credit; faith
Exercise
confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
Exercise
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
Exercise
speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
clandestine  Speak
104
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
Exercise
comparable; similar or alike
Exercise
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Exercise
flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
coalesce  Speak
105
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combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
Exercise
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Exercise
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
Exercise
shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
coalition  Speak
106
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Exercise
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
Exercise
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
Exercise
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
coercion  Speak
107
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give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
use of force to get someone to obey
Exercise
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
cogent  Speak
108
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ally; form a group or unite
Exercise
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
Exercise
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
Exercise
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
collusion  Speak
109
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secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
Exercise
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
Exercise
compatible
commodious  Speak
110
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group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
Exercise
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Exercise
spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
compatible  Speak
111
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
Exercise
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
Exercise
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
compensation  Speak
112
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discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
Exercise
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
Exercise
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Exercise
intended to confuse in an argument
compunction  Speak
113
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Exercise
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
Exercise
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
Exercise
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
concede  Speak
114
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
Exercise
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
Exercise
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Exercise
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
condole  Speak
115
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completely lacking; barren or empty
Exercise
grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
Exercise
place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
condolence  Speak
116
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Exercise
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
Exercise
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
Exercise
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
confederate  Speak
117
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partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
Exercise
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
Exercise
ally; form a group or unite
Exercise
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
congenial  Speak
118
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compatible
Exercise
use of force to get someone to obey
Exercise
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
Exercise
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
conjecture  Speak
119
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Exercise
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
Exercise
compatible
consensus  Speak
120
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Exercise
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
Exercise
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
Exercise
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
consternation  Speak
121
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greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
Exercise
intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
Exercise
very fat; large in body; overweight
Exercise
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
construction  Speak
122
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act of constructing or building something
Exercise
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Exercise
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
Exercise
book of literary selections by various authors
consummate  Speak
123
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intended to confuse in an argument
Exercise
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
Exercise
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
contemptuous  Speak
124
Exercise
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Exercise
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
Exercise
lack of caring; indifference
Exercise
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
convivial  Speak
125
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Exercise
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
Exercise
inform; give notice to; make aware
Exercise
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
copious  Speak
126
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use of force to get someone to obey
Exercise
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
Exercise
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
Exercise
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
corpulent  Speak
127
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place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
Exercise
confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
Exercise
very fat; large in body; overweight
cosmopolitan  Speak
128
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
Exercise
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
Exercise
differing in some characteristics; various
coterie  Speak
129
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group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
Exercise
book of literary selections by various authors
Exercise
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
countenance  Speak
130
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criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
Exercise
person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
Exercise
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
Exercise
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
credence  Speak
131
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credit; faith
Exercise
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
Exercise
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
Exercise
contradict; give a false impression
credible  Speak
132
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capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
Exercise
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Exercise
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
credulous  Speak
133
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Exercise
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
Exercise
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
cringe  Speak
134
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reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
Exercise
shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
Exercise
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
Exercise
act of constructing or building something
crucial  Speak
135
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
Exercise
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
Exercise
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
Exercise
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
cryptic  Speak
136
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
Exercise
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
Exercise
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
curb  Speak
137
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bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
Exercise
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
Exercise
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
Exercise
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
cursory  Speak
138
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Exercise
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
Exercise
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
curt  Speak
139
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
Exercise
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
Exercise
contradict; give a false impression
Exercise
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
cynical  Speak
140
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Exercise
person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
Exercise
comparable; similar or alike
Exercise
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
dearth  Speak
141
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person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
Exercise
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
Exercise
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
Exercise
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
deference  Speak
142
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apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
Exercise
credit; faith
Exercise
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
Exercise
one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
deity  Speak
143
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constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
Exercise
god; divinity; supernatural things
Exercise
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
Exercise
differing in some characteristics; various
delectable  Speak
144
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contradict; give a false impression
Exercise
reveal; make known to public
Exercise
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
Exercise
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
delete  Speak
145
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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
Exercise
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Exercise
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
Exercise
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
delineate  Speak
146
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
Exercise
compatible
Exercise
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
Exercise
hereditary nobility; privileged class
delinquent  Speak
147
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contrast; direct contrast; opposition
Exercise
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
Exercise
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
Exercise
failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
deluge  Speak
148
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
Exercise
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
Exercise
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
Exercise
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
demagogue  Speak
149
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person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
Exercise
essential quality; reputation; honor
Exercise
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Exercise
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
demeanor  Speak
150
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Exercise
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
Exercise
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
Exercise
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
demure  Speak
151
Exercise
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
Exercise
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
Exercise
secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
Exercise
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
denounce  Speak
152
Exercise
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
Exercise
chronological record of the events of successive years
Exercise
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
Exercise
god; divinity; supernatural things
deplete  Speak
153
Exercise
inform; give notice to; make aware
Exercise
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Exercise
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
Exercise
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
deprecate  Speak
154
Exercise
person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
Exercise
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
Exercise
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
Exercise
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
depreciate  Speak
155
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
Exercise
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
Exercise
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
devastation  Speak
156
Exercise
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Exercise
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
Exercise
an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
Exercise
lack of caring; indifference
devious  Speak
157
Exercise
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
Exercise
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Exercise
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
Exercise
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
devoid  Speak
158
Exercise
book of literary selections by various authors
Exercise
completely lacking; barren or empty
Exercise
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
Exercise
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
devout  Speak
159
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expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
Exercise
capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
Exercise
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
Exercise
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
dilemma  Speak
160
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predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
Exercise
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
Exercise
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
Exercise
expression of warm approval; praise
disconcert  Speak
161
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
Exercise
confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
Exercise
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
Exercise
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
disconsolate  Speak
162
Exercise
place of refuge or shelter; protection
Exercise
sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
Exercise
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
Exercise
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
discourse  Speak
163
Exercise
sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
Exercise
feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
Exercise
energetic; vigorously active
Exercise
formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
discrete  Speak
164
Exercise
intended to confuse in an argument
Exercise
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
Exercise
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Exercise
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
discursive  Speak
165
Exercise
tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
Exercise
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Exercise
apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
Exercise
calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
disparate  Speak
166
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separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
Exercise
fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
Exercise
combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
Exercise
carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
disparity  Speak
167
Exercise
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
Exercise
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
Exercise
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
Exercise
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
dispassionate  Speak
168
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
Exercise
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Exercise
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
dispatch  Speak
169
Exercise
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
Exercise
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
Exercise
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
Exercise
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
dispel  Speak
170
Exercise
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
Exercise
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
Exercise
calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Exercise
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
dissent  Speak
171
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differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
Exercise
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Exercise
very fat; large in body; overweight
Exercise
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
dissolute  Speak
172
Exercise
very fat; large in body; overweight
Exercise
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Exercise
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
Exercise
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
distraught  Speak
173
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
Exercise
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
Exercise
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
Exercise
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
diverse  Speak
174
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differing in some characteristics; various
Exercise
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
Exercise
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Exercise
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
diversify  Speak
175
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
Exercise
give variety to; spread out activities or investments
Exercise
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
Exercise
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
divulge  Speak
176
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
Exercise
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
Exercise
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
Exercise
reveal; make known to public
dogmatic  Speak
177
Exercise
essential quality; reputation; honor
Exercise
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
Exercise
chronological record of the events of successive years
Exercise
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
dynamic  Speak
178
Exercise
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
Exercise
credit; faith
Exercise
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
Exercise
energetic; vigorously active