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abbess n.
The lady superior of a nunnery.
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abbey n.
The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
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abbot n.
The superior of a community of monks.
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abdicate v.
To give up (royal power or the like).
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aboveboard adv. & adj.
Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.
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abscess n.
A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
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abscission n.
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
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absolution n.
Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses.
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absolve v.
To free from sin or its penalties.
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abstinence n.
Self denial.
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accession n.
Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government.
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accessory n.
A person or thing that aids the principal agent.
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accordion n.
A portable free-reed musical instrument.
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accusatory adj.
Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation.
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Achillean adj.
Invulnerable.
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achromatic adj.
Colorless,
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acquaint v.
To make familiar or conversant.
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acquisition n.
Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor.
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actuary n.
An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums.
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addendum n.
Something added, or to be added.
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adieu inter.
Good-by; farewell.
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adjudge v.
To award or bestow by formal decision.
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admonish v.
To warn of a fault.
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ado n.
unnecessary activity or ceremony.
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adumbrate v.
To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
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aeronaut n.
One who navigates the air, a balloonist.
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aerostatics n.
The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
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affluence n.
A profuse or abundant supply of riches.
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affront n.
An open insult or indignity.
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aforesaid adj.
Said in a preceding part or before.
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afresh adv.
Once more, after rest or interval.
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agglomerate v.
To pile or heap together.
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aggravate v.
To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome.
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aggress v.
To make the first attack.
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aggrieve v.
To give grief or sorrow to.
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aide-de-camp n.
An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general.
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alder n.
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family.
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alderman n.
A member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
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altar n.
Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned.
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altercate v.
To contend angrily or zealously in words.
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alto n.
The lowest or deepest female voice or part.
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amatory adj.
Designed to excite love.
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ambrosial adj.
Divinely sweet, fragrant, or delicious.
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ambulance n.
A vehicle fitted for conveying the sick and wounded.
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ambulate v.
To walk about
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amenable adj.
Willing and ready to submit.
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amorous adj.
Having a propensity for falling in love.
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amour n.
A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature.
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ampersand n.
The character &; and.
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anagram n.
The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase.
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anemometer n.
An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind.
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animalcule n.
An animal of microscopic smallness.
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annunciation n.
Proclamation.
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anode n.
The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like.
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anonymous adj.
Of unknown authorship.
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ante v.
In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt.
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antechamber n.
A waiting room for those who seek audience.
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antemundane adj.
Pertaining to time before the world's creation.
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antenatal adj.
Occurring or existing before birth.
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anteroom n.
A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger.
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anthology n.
A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors.
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anthropology n.
The science of man in general.
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antic n.
A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action.
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Antichrist n.
Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power.
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anticyclone n.
An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward.
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antilogy n.
Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas.
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antipathize v.
To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike.
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antiphon n.
A response or alteration of responses, generally musical.
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antipodes n.
A place or region on the opposite side of the earth.
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antiquary n.
One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc.
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antiquate v.
To make old or out of date.
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antispasmodic adj.
Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections.
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apostasy n.
A total departure from one's faith or religion.
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apostle n.
Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority.
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appellate adj.
Capable of being appealed to.
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appellation n.
The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called.
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appertain v.
To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
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apposition n.
The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact.
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apprehensible adj.
Capable of being conceived.
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arboreal adj.
Of or pertaining to a tree or trees.
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arborescent adj.
Having the nature of a tree.
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arboriculture n.
The cultivation of trees or shrubs.
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arcade n.
A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc., opening from it.
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archaism n.
Obsolescence.
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archangel n.
An angel of high rank.
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archdeacon n.
A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese.
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aristocracy n.
A hereditary nobility
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aristocrat n.
A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility.
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Artesian well n.
A very deep bored well. water rises due to underground pressure
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ascension n.
The act of rising.
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assonance n.
Resemblance or correspondence in sound.
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astringent adj.
Harsh in disposition or character.
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athirst adj.
Wanting water.
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athwart adv.
From side to side.
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atomizer n.
An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc.
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attach n.
A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy.
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auburn adj.
Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.
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auditory adj.
Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
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aura n.
Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
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aural adj.
Of or pertaining to the ear.
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auricle n.
One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
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auricular adj.
Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing.
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auriferous adj.
Containing gold.
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aurora n.
A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
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auspice n.
favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance.
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autarchy n.
Unrestricted power.
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autumnal adj.
Of or pertaining to autumn.
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awry adv. & adj.
Out of the proper form, direction, or position.
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azalea n.
A flowering shrub.
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azure n.
The color of the sky.
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bailiff n.
An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment.
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baize n.
A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc.
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bale n.
A large package prepared for transportation or storage.
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balsam n.
A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing.
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barcarole n.
A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers.
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barograph n.
An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure.
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barometer n.
An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface.
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baritone adj.
Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor.
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baste v.
To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.
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baton n.
An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege.
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battalion n.
A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment.
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batten n.
A narrow strip of wood.
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bawl v.
To proclaim by outcry.
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beatify v.
To make supremely happy.
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beau n.
An escort or lover.
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beck v.
To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.
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bedaub v.
To smear over, as with something oily or sticky.
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bedeck v.
To cover with ornament.
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befriend v.
To be a friend to, especially when in need.
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beget v.
To produce by sexual generation.
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belate v.
To delay past the proper hour.
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belay v.
To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat.
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benefice n.
A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service.
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beneficent adj.
Characterized by charity and kindness.
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benevolence n.
Any act of kindness or well-doing.
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benevolent adj.
Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being.
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besmear v.
To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.
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bestrew v.
To sprinkle or cover with things strewn.
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bestride v.
To get or sit upon astride, as a horse.
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bethink v.
To remind oneself.
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betide v.
To happen to or befall.
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betimes adv.
In good season or time.
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bewilder v.
To confuse the perceptions or judgment of.
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bibliomania n.
The passion for collecting books.
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bibliophile n.
One who loves books.
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bier n.
A horizontal framework with two handles at each end for carrying a corpse to the grave.
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bight n.
A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line.
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biograph n.
A bibliographical sketch or notice.
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biography n.
A written account of one's life, actions, and character.
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biped n.
An animal having two feet.
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birthright n.
A privilege or possession into which one is born.
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blaspheme v.
To indulge in profane oaths.
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blazon v.
To make widely or generally known.
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blemish n.
A mark that mars beauty.
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boatswain n.
A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc.
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bodice n.
A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist.
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bolero n.
A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing.
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boll n.
A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton.
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bombard v.
To assail with any missile or with abusive speech.
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bombardier n.
A person who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells.
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bombast n.
Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects.
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bore v.
To weary by tediousness or dullness.
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borough n.
An incorporated village or town.
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bosom n.
The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman.
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boycott v.
To place the products or merchandise of under a ban.
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brandish v.
To wave, shake, or flourish triumphantly or defiantly, as a sword or spear.
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braze v.
To make of or ornament with brass.
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brazier n.
An open pan or basin for holding live coals.
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breach n.
The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation.
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breaker n.
One who trains horses, dogs, etc.
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bric-a-brac n.
Objects of curiosity or for decoration.
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bridle n.
The head-harness of a horse consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and the reins.
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brigand n.
One who lives by robbery and plunder.
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Briticism n.
A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British.
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broadcast adj.
Disseminated far and wide.
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brogan n.
A coarse, heavy shoe.
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brogue n.
Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people.
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bromine n.
A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.
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bronchitis n.
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
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bronchus n.
Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs.
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browbeat v.
To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
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brusque adj.
Somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech.
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bulrush n.
Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water.
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bumper n.
A cup or glass filled to the brim, especially one to be drunk as a toast or health.
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buoyancy n.
Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas.
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buoyant adj.
Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat.
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bureau n.
A chest of drawers for clothing, etc.
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burgess n.
In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia.
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burgher n.
An inhabitant, citizen or freeman of a borough burgh, or corporate town.
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butt v.
To strike with or as with the head, or horns.
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butte n.
A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated.
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by-law n.
A rule or law adopted by an association, a corporation, or the like.
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cabalism n.
Superstitious devotion to one's religion.
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cabinet n.
The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation.
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cadenza n.
An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument.
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calculus n.
A concretion formed in various parts of the body resembling a pebble in hardness.
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callosity n.
The state of being hard and insensible.
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Calvary n.
The place where Christ was crucified.
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Calvinism n.
The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin.
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Calvinize v.
To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism.
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came n.
A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows.
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Canaanite n.
A member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of Canaan, or western Palestine.
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canary adj.
Of a bright but delicate yellow.
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canon n.
Any rule or law.
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cantonment n.
The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered.
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captious adj.
Hypercritical.
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captivate v.
To fascinate, as by excellence. eloquence, or beauty.
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carcass n.
The dead body of an animal.
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cardiac adj.
Pertaining to the heart.
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cardinal adj.
Of prime or special importance.
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caret n.
A sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc., should be inserted.
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caricature n.
a picture or description in which natural characteristics are exaggerated or distorted.
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carouse v.
To drink deeply and in boisterous or jovial manner.
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cartridge n.
A charge for a firearm, or for blasting.
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cataclysm n.
Any overwhelming flood of water.
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cathode n.
The negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery.
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Catholicism n.
The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church.
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catholicity n.
Universal prevalence or acceptance.
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cat-o-nine-tails n.
An instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy.
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causal adj.
Indicating or expressing a cause.
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centenary adj.
Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years.
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centiliter n.
A hundredth of a liter.
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chancery n.
A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court.
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chaos n.
Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion.
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chasm n.
A yawning hollow, as in the earth's surface.
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chiffon n.
A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc.
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choleric adj.
Easily provoked to anger.
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choral adj.
Pertaining to, intended for, or performed by a chorus or choir.
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christen v.
To name in baptism.
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Christendom n.
That part of the world where Christianity is generally professed.
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chromatic adj.
Belonging, relating to, or abounding in color.
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chronology n.
The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events.
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chronometer n.
A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision.
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claimant n.
One who makes a claim or demand, as of right.
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clement adj.
Compassionate.
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close-hauled adj.
Having the sails set for sailing as close to the wind as possible.
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clothier n.
One who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
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coddle v.
To treat as a baby or an invalid.
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cognizant adj.
Taking notice.
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cohesive adj.
Having the property of consistency.
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collegian n.
A college student.
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collusion n.
A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose.
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colossus n.
Any strikingly great person or object.
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commissariat n.
The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
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committal n.
The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being
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commotion n.
A disturbance or violent agitation.
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complement v.
To make complete.
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comprehensible adj.
Intelligible.
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comprehension n.
Ability to know.
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comprehensive adj.
Large in scope or content.
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conceive v.
To form an idea, mental image or thought of.
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concerto n.
A musical composition.
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conduce v.
To bring about.
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confectionery n.
The candy collectively that a confectioner makes or sells, as candy.
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confederacy n.
A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid.
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confederate n.
One who is united with others in a league, compact, or agreement.
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conferee n.
A person with whom another confers.
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confessor n.
A spiritual advisor.
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conformable adj.
Harmonious.
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conformation n.
General structure, form, or outline.
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conformity n.
Correspondence in form, manner, or use.
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congest v.
To collect into a mass.
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congregate v.
To bring together into a crowd.
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conjugate adj.
Joined together in pairs.
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conjugation n.
The state or condition of being joined together.
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conjunction n.
The state of being joined together, or the things so joined.
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connive v.
To be in collusion.
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connote v.
To mean; signify.
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consanguineous adj.
Descended from the same parent or ancestor.
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consecrate v.
To set apart as sacred.
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conservatism n.
Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things.
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conservative adj.
Adhering to the existing order of things.
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conservatory n.
An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation.
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consignee n.
A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted.
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consignor n.
One who entrusts.
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consolidate v.
To combine into one body or system.
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consonance n.
The state or quality of being in accord with.
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consonant adj.
Being in agreement or harmony with.
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conspirator n.
One who agrees with others to cooperate in accomplishing some unlawful purpose.
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consul n.
An officer appointed to reside in a foreign city, chiefly to represent his country.
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consulate n.
The place in which a consul transacts official business.
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contagion n.
The communication of disease from person to person.
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contagious adj.
Transmitting disease.
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contemplate v.
To consider thoughtfully.
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contemporaneous adj.
Living, occurring, or existing at the same time.
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contemporary adj.
Living or existing at the same time.
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contemptuous adj.
Disdainful.
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continuance n.
Permanence.
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contraband n.
Trade forbidden by law or treaty.
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contraposition n.
A placing opposite.
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contrivance n.
The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
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contrive v.
To manage or carry through by some device or scheme.
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contumacious adj.
Rebellious.
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contumacy n.
Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority.
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convalesce v.
To recover after a sickness.
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convalescence n.
The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
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convalescent adj.
Recovering health after sickness.
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convulse v.
To cause spasms in.
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convulsion n.
A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body.
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cornucopia n.
The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity.
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corporate adj.
Belonging to a corporation.
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corps n.
A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together.
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corrigible adj.
Capable of reformation.
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cosmogony n.
A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.
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cosmography n.
The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
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cosmology n.
The general science of the universe.
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cosmopolitan adj.
Common to all the world.
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cosmopolitanism n.
A cosmopolitan character.
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cosmos n.
- The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and
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countervail v.
To offset.
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courser n.
A fleet and spirited horse.
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covey n.
A flock of quails or partridges.
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coxswain n.
One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer.
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crag n.
A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.
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credible adj.
Believable.
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crematory adj.
A place for cremating dead bodies.
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crevasse n.
A deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.
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cudgel n.
A short thick stick used as a club.
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curio n.
A piece of bric-a-brac.
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curt adj.
Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression.
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curtsy n.
A downward movement of the body by bending the knees.
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datum n.
A premise, starting-point, or given fact.
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dead-heat n.
A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.
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death's-head n.
A human skull as a symbol of death.
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decalogue n.
The ten commandments.
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Decameron n.
A volume consisting of ten parts or books.
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decamp v.
To leave suddenly or unexpectedly.
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decapod adj.
Ten-footed or ten-armed.
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decasyllable n.
A line of ten syllables.
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declension n.
The change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.
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decorous adj.
Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.
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decrepit adj.
Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity.
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deference n.
Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment.
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defiant adj.
Characterized by bold or insolent opposition.
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deist n.
One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation.
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deity n.
A god, goddess, or divine person.
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deliquesce v.
To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.
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demulcent n.
Any application soothing to an irritable surface
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demurrage n.
the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing.
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dendroid adj.
Like a tree.
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dendrology n.
The natural history of trees.
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denominate v.
To give a name or epithet to.
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denomination n.
A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline.
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denote v.
To designate by word or mark.
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denouement n.
That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up.
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dentifrice n.
Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth.
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denude v.
To strip the covering from.
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deplorable adj.
Contemptible.
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deplore v.
To regard with grief or sorrow.
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deponent adj.
Laying down.
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deprave v.
To render bad, especially morally bad.
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derrick n.
An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights.
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descendant n.
One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc.
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descendent adj.
Proceeding downward.
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descent n.
The act of moving or going downward.
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desist v.
To cease from action.
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desperado n.
One without regard for law or life.
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desperate adj.
Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair.
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despond v.
To lose spirit, courage, or hope.
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despondent adj.
Disheartened.
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despot n.
An absolute and irresponsible monarch.
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despotism n.
Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part.
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desultory adj.
Not connected with what precedes.
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detract v.
To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.
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detriment n.
Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss.
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detrude v.
To push down forcibly.
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devilry n.
Malicious mischief.
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deviltry n.
Wanton and malicious mischief.
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diacritical adj.
Marking a difference.
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digraph n.
A union of two characters representing a single sound.
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diphthong n.
The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.
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diplomatist n.
One remarkable for tact and shrewd management.
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discontinuance n.
Interruption or intermission.
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discountenance v.
To look upon with disfavor.
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discrepant adj.
Opposite.
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disillusion v.
To disenchant.
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disjunctive adj.
Helping or serving to disconnect or separate.
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dispensation n.
That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power.
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disputation n.
Verbal controversy.
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disquiet v.
To deprive of peace or tranquility.
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disrepute n.
A bad name or character.
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dissect v.
To cut apart or to pieces.
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dissection n.
The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal.
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dissentient n.
One who disagrees.
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dissentious adj.
Contentious.
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dissonant adj.
Harsh or disagreeable in sound.
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distemper n.
A disease or malady.
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distend v.
To stretch out or expand in every direction.
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distensible adj.
Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.
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distrain v.
To subject a person to distress.
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distrainor n.
One who subjects a person to distress.
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divagation n.
Digression.
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doe n.
The female of the deer.
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dogma n.
A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority.
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dogmatic adj.
Making statements without argument or evidence.
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dogmatize v.
To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.
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dolesome adj.
Melancholy.
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domain n.
A sphere or field of action or interest.
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domesticity n.
Life in or fondness for one's home and family.
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donee n.
A person to whom a donation is made.
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drachma n.
A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
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dragnet n.
A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
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dragoon n.
In the British army, a cavalryman.
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dun v.
To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
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duteous adj.
Showing submission to natural superiors.
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dutiable adj.
Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
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earnest adj.
Ardent in spirit and speech.
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economize v.
To spend sparingly.
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edict n.
That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.
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elocution n.
The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading.
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eloquent adj.
Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech.
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embody v.
To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form.
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embolden v.
To give courage to.
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embolism n.
An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel.
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emigrant n.
One who moves from one place to settle in another.
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emigrate v.
To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another.
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emphatic adj.
Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words.
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enact v.
To make into law, as by legislative act.
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enamor v.
To inspire with ardent love.
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encamp v.
To pitch tents for a resting-place.
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encomium n.
A formal or discriminating expression of praise.
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encore n.
The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance.
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encumber v.
To impede with obstacles.
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encyclical adj.
Intended for general circulation.
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endear v.
To cause to be loved.
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enkindle v.
To set on fire.
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enrapture v.
To delight extravagantly or intensely.
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enshrine v.
To keep sacred.
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entail v.
To involve; necessitate.
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enthrone v.
To invest with sovereign power.
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enthuse v.
To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling.
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entrench v.
To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.
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entwine v.
To interweave.
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epicycle n.
A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.
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epicycloid n.
A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.
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epiphany n.
Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity.
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epizootic adj.
Prevailing among animals.
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erudition n.
Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.
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espy v.
To keep close watch.
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estuary n.
A wide lower part of a tidal river.
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et cetera Latin.
And so forth.
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eureka Greek.
I have found it.
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evangelical adj.
Seeking the conversion of sinners.
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evangelist n.
A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.
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evert v.
To turn inside out.
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excerpt n.
An extract or selection from written or printed matter.
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excrescence n.
Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development.
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excretion n.
The getting rid of waste matter.
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