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going to happen soon
IMPENDING
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to pass secretly into enemy-held territory; to cause (a liquid, for example) to permeate a substance by passing through its pores
INFILTRATE
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to seperate or isolate from others or from a main body or group
SEGREGATE
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working or spreading garmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
INSIDIOUS
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to join with something else; unite; to make part of a larger unit
INTEGRATE
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conspicuously bad or offensive
EGREGIOUS
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to make impure or unclean by contact or mixture
CONTAMINATE
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a part that combines with other parts to form simething bigger
COMPONENT
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to bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly
CONGREGATE
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to work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort; to cooperate with an enemy occupation force in one's country
COLLABORATE
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to unite into one system or whole; comine
CONSOLIDATE
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to be similar or equivalent in character, quantity, origin, structure, or function
CORRESPOND
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communication by letter, usually over a period of time
CORRESPONDENCE
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to ve of the same opinion
CONCUR
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to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
CORROBORATE
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a statement showing the relationship between two things
ANALOGY
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widely known, but in a negative way
NOTORIOUS
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the state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, disipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks, the general level of confidene or optimism felt by a person or group of people, especially as it affects discipline and motivation
MORALE
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A series of ordered groupings of people or things
HIERARCHY
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contrary to established accepted behaviors or principles
IMMORAL
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goverment by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families; a state goverened by a few persons
OLIGARCHY
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an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority (a monarch is nation's ruler or head of state, usually by gereditary right)
MONARCHY
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an original model or type after which other similar things are patterned; a prototype; ideal example of a type
ARCHETYPE
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having unlimited or universal power or authority
OMNIPOTENT
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an unbroken view of an entire surrounding area
PANORAMA
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a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
PANACEA
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wild uproar or noise
PANDEMONIUM
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absence of any form of political authority; political dosorder and confusion
ANARCHY
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lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of gerneral importance or appeal; indifference; lack of emotion or feeeling
APATHY
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behavior characterized by overactivity
HYPERACTIVE
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figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; obvious exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
HYPERBOLE
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abnormally low body temperature
HYPOTHERMIA
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unusually high body temperature
HYPERTHERMIA
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a tentative explanation for an observaion, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation; something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation
HYPOTHESIS
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the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
PATHOLOGY
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deviation or departure from the normal or common order, form, or rule; one that is peculiar, irregular, abnormal, or difficult to classify
ANOMALY
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eating both meat and vegetables
OMNIVOROUS
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a space between two objects, points, or units
INTERVAL
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relating to, or situated at or on, the side
LATERAL
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happening within or involving the members of one school, college, or university
INTRAMURAL
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within a state
INTRASTATE
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connected with relationships between people
INTERPERSONAL
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relating to a living organism; relating to the body
PHYSIOLOGICAL
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freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations
LATITUDE
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having or formed of two sides; two-sided
BILATERAL
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of, on, relating to, involving, or affecting only one side
UNILATERAL
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something or someone that speaks ill of; someone who critcizes someone unfairly to take away from the value of something
DETRACTOR
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a reduced amount or size
DEPLETION
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to read or interpret ambiguous, obscure, or illegible matter
DECIPHER
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inadequacy or insufficiency; an unfavorable condition or position; a disadvantage; the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required or expected amount; a shortage
DEFICIT
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AN INJURY OR LOSS
DETRIMENT
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to undermine confidence or dishearten
DEMORALIZE
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to indicate or specify; point out
DESIGNATE
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to make or grow less; to lessen; to weaken
AMELIORATE
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feeling with passion
FERVENT
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spreading through everything
PERVASIVE
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representing a feeling associated with a word
CONNOTATIVE
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a particular way of considering something
PERSPECTIVE
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to provide an explanation or reason for something
RATIONALIZE
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to deprive of individual character or a sense of personal identity
DEPERSONALIZE
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to represent or name; to designate
DENOTE
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the dictionary meaning of a word
DENOTATIVE
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hiding the truth in order to get an advantage
DECEPTIVE
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rules or a situation that will have a particular effect
PRESCRIPTION
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a short trip usually made for pleasure
EXCURSION
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to secretly take money that is in one's care or that belongs to an organization or business for one's own use
EMBEZZLE
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odd in behavior
ECCENTRIC
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the ability to share somene else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation
EMPATHY
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to show or state that someone is not being blamed for something bad that happened
EXONERATE
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to leave one's country or region to settle in another
EMIGRATE
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a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc., containing great praise for someone who recently died or stopped working
EULOGY
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the use of a word or pharse to avoid saying another word or phrase that is more foreceful and honest but also more unpleasant or offensive
EUPHEMISM
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establish in a strong position
ENTRENCH
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required or commanded by authority; obligatory
MANDATORY
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to scatter between
INTERSPERCE
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yeilding in opinion or judgement; courteous respect
DEFERENCE
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to make a complete written record of spoken or written words
TRANSCRIBE
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an extra mesage added at the end of a story or letter
POSTSCRIPT
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to reach an opinion from available information or facts
INFER
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an opinion reached by examining available information or facts
INFERENCE
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move or yield across from one place to another; to move
TRANSFER
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to give an honor; to counsel
CONFER
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a public clerk or secretary, especially in ancient times; a professional copyist of manuscripts and documents; a writer or journalist
SCRIBE
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a theory, methodology, or practice that is considered to be without scientific foundation
PSEUDOSCIENCE
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fictitious name
PSEUDONYM
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to propose by name as a candidate, especially for election; to designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor
NOMINATE
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having an unknown or unacknowledged name; having no sistinctive character or recognition factor
ANNONYMOUS
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a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or words
SYNONYM
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a word meaning the oppposite of another word
ANTONYM
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very small; in name only
NOMINAL
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relying on or drived from observation or experiment
EMPIRICAL
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to express indirectly
IMPLY
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to cause to exist, or to produce
GENERATE
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the time when something came into existence; the beginning or origin
GENESIS
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the study of how the characteristics and qualities of parents are given to their children by their genes
GENETICS
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a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects, small animals, wild plants, and other unwanted organisms
PESTICIDE
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the killing of a group, race, or kind
GENOCIDE
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the crime of killing a child
INFANTICIDE
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the crime of killing a sibling
FRATICIDE
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to say what will happen in the future, as a result of knowledge or experience
PREDICT
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an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling when formed without enough thought or knowledge
PREDJUDICE
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an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and that can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision shoud be performed or taken
PRECEDENT
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to happen suddenly or sooner than expected
PRECIPTIOUS
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a ceremony or formal act by which a person is inducted, as into office or military service
INDUCTION
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to lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion
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choice and use of words in speech or writing; degree of clarity and distinctness of pronunciation in speech or singing
DICTION
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assert the opposite of ; deny the words
CONTRADICT
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assert to be true
CONTEND
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a person who asserts himself or herself in opposition or against difficulties; one who competes
CONTENDER
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characterized by forcefulness of experssion
VEHEMENT
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related to the medical care and treatment of children
PEDIATRIC
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a doctor who cares for children
PEDIATRICIAN
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an adult who is sexually attracted to children;a cild molester
PEDOPHILE
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one who cares for disorders or treatment of the feet
PODIATRIST
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a supporting base, as of a column
PEDESTAL
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a speaker's or conductor's platform; dais
PODIUM
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relating to school; the study of teaching children
PEDAGOGY
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a two-footed animal
BIPED
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an agent that causes change
CATALYST
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a sudden or extreme disaster
CATASTROPHE
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relating to a violent, usually destructive, upheaval
CATACLYSMIC
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to send across or along to a recipient or destination
TRANSMIT
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passing with time; over and over again with the passing of time
TRANSIENT
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a transfer of blood from one person to another
TRANSFUSION
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become known; happen; give off as vapor; become known over a period of time
TRANSPIRE
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to direct or turn something inward or in on itself
INTROVERT
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A person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
EXTROVERT
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a restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words; a restatement of text or passage material
PARAPHRASE
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contention; and argument or debate
CONTROVERSY
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opposed; opposite; conflicting
CONTRARY
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goods prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported
CONTRABAND
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tending to hinder rather than serve one's purpose
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
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more worldly; experienced, worldly wise
SOPHOMORE
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the science dealing with the general causes and principles of things
PHILOSOPHY
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to meditate on a subjext; to reflect; to engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence; to risk money in business
SPECULATE
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impressive or sensational
SPECTACULAR
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relating to knowledge or perception
COGNITIVE
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one whose identity is disguised or concealed
INCOGNITO
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adequate performance or operation; using only the amount that is needed
EFFICIENCY
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to take back; disavow
RETRACT
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The reaction to, or result of, an action
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to cast away, to refuse to accept as true
REPUDIATE
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to give up, to quit, surrender
RELINQUISH
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something dependent or subordinate
DEPENDENCY
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to move or control by hand or by mechanical means, especially in a dkillful manner
MANIPULATE
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done by, used by, or operated with the hands
MANUAL
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being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
UBIQUITOUS
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to reduce the length of a written text; condense
ABRIDGE
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one who pleads another's cause or in support of something
ADVOCATE
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to force to act ohink in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or intimidation; compel
COERCE
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to cut short; to reduce
CURTAIL
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to accuse of wrongdoing; charge
INDICT
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to take away from forcibly; to keep from having
DEPRIVE
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to turn asice from a course or way; to stray
DEVIATE
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carful about what one says or does; prudent
DISCREET
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to admit or be admitted into a group, especially a college or university
MATRICULATE
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a blessing; an invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service; an expression of good wishes
BENEDICTION
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one that gives aid, especially financial
BENEFACTOR
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one that receives a benefit; the recipient of funds, property, or other benefits, as from and insurance policy or will
BENEFICIARY
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of a kind and gentle disposition; showing gentleness and mildness; having little or no detrimental effect; harmless
BENIGN
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to make evil, harmful and often untrue statements about; speak evil of
MALIGN
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having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious; having an evil or harmful influence
MALEVOLENT
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a desire to harm others or to see others suffer; extreme ill will or spite
MALICE
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evil speech; a curse
MALEDICTION
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to uptoot; stamp out; destroy completely
ERADICATE
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to destroy or kill a large part of a group; to inflict great destruction or damage
DECIMATE
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Something gained or added; one of a series
INCREMENT
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a constant, worrisome burden
ALBATROSS
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excessive love or admiration for one's self
NARCISSISM
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to finish literary work with critical commentary; explanatory
ANNOTATE
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