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ad infiinitum
endlessly; unceasingly
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apportion
to divide and give out in shares; allot; allocate
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bona fide
genuine; sincere; indisputable; certified
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bouyant
able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful; blithe
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clique
a small, exclusive group of people; coterie
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concede
to admit as true; to yield, submit; assent
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congenial
getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant; friendly
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lofty
very high; noble; grand
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migration
a movement from one country or region to another
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perceive
to observe; grasp mentally; understand
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perverse
stubborn; discern
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rancid
stale, spoiled; rotten
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rustic (adj.) (n.)
- (adj.) country-like; simple, plain, awkward, rustic
- (n.) one who lives in the country
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sever
to separate; divide in parts
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sordid
run-down; mean or selfish; filthy
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untenable
not capable of being held or defended; impossible to mantain
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versatile
able to do many things well, handy; all around
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vindicate
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to justify
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wane
to lose size, strength, or power; dwindle
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annex (v.) (n.)
- (v.) to add to, attach
- (n.) an attachment
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cleave
to cut or split open; to cling to
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cordial (adj.) (n.)
- (adj.) hospitable
- (n.) a liqueur
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conerstone
foundation; starting point of a building
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debacle
an overwhelming defeat; complete failure; disaster
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devitalize
to make weak or lifeless
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embroil
to involve in a conflict or difficulty; entangle
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exonerate
to clear from a charge or accusation vindicaten
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glib
thoughtless, insincere
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haphazard
by chance, lacking order; random, accidental
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improvise
to compose or perform without preparation; wing it
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incite
to rouse, stir up; urge on, instigate
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influx
a coming in, inflow; inpouring
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pallor
an extreme or unatural paleness
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pedigree
family tree, history; lineage, ancestry
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precipitous
very steep; abrupt
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profuse
given or flowing freely, extravegant; lavent
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reconcile
restore to freindship; unite; settle
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shackle (v.) (n.)
- (v.) to put in chains, enslave
- (n.) handcuffs, chain
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threadbare
shabby, old and worn; ragged or trite
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abase
to lower in esteem; to humble; humiliate
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actuate
to move to action; impel, trigger
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avert
to turn away; prevent; avoid, stop
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boorish
rude; clumsy, ill-mannered
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brunt
the main impact, blow
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combatant (n.) (adj.)
- (n.) a fighter
- (adj.) enagaged in fighting, battling
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dormant
inactive; resting
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dubious
causing suspision; questionable
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harangue (v.) (n.)
- (v.) to rant, deliver loud, ranting speech
- (n.) a loud speech
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harry
torment, harrass; badger, pester
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impenitent
remorseless, unrepentant; feeling no sorrow for errors
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knave
rascal, scoundrel; deceitful fellow
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legion (n.) (adj.)
- (n.) large military force, any large group
- (adj.) many, numerous
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liberality
generosity; open-minded
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plaintiff
one who begins a lawsuit, accuser
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probe (adj.) (n.)
- (adj.) to examine, explore; investigate thouroughly
- (n.) an investigation, device used to examinate
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protract
to draw out; lengthen, extend
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quarry (v.) (n.)
- (v.) to cut or take from
- (n.) something hunted or pursued
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subterfuge
an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something; deception
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