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solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
abjure
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repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
abrogate
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indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
abstemious
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the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
acumen
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existing before a war; especially existing before the American Civil War
antebellum
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conducive to success; favourable.
auspicious
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(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
belie
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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
bellicose
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to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
bowdlerize
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the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.
chicanery
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a thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
chromosome
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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
churlish
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the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
circumlocution
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sail all the way around (something, especially the world).
circumnavigate
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Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth
deciduous
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causing harm or damage.
deleterious
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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
diffident
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make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.
enervate
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give the right to vote to.
enfranchise
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A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something
epiphany
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the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length (about 22 September and 20 March).
equinox
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the single European currency, which replaced the national currencies of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, and the Netherlands in 2002. Seventeen member states of the European Union now use it
euro
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soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
denoting a field or wave which extends into a region where it cannot propagate and whose amplitude therefore decreases with distance.
evanescent
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remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).
expurgate
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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
facetious
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silly and pointless.
fatuous
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lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
feckless
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involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.
fiduciary
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the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.
filibuster
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reproductive cells
gamete
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unsophisticated and socially awkward.
gauche
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To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
gerrymander
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influence or authority over others
hegemony
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the part of blood that contains iron, carries oxygen through the body, and gives blood its red color
hemoglobin
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of the same or a similar kind or nature
homogeneous
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a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence
hubris
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the side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle
hypotenuse
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to bring an accusation against
impeach
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with your true identity kept secret (as by using a different name or a disguise)
incognito
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not able to be doubted or questioned
incontrovertible
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to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
inculcate
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the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization)
infrastructure
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to put (something) between other things or parts; especially : to put (words) into a piece of writing or a conversation
interpolate
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the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
irony
-
-
of or relating to the movement of physical objects
kinetic
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to agree too easily or eagerly to do what someone else wants you to do : to obey someone with power in a way that seems weak
kowtow
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a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights
laissez-faire
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the words used in a language or by a person or group of people
lexicon
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given to fluent or excessive talk
loquacious
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full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way
lugubrious
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a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something
metamorphosis
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a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell, involves typically a series of steps consisting of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase, and results in the formation of two new nuclei each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus
mitosis
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one of two equal parts
moiety
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the science of working with atoms and molecules to build devices (such as robots) that are extremely small
nanotechnology
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the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth or value
nihilism
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the act or process or an instance of naming
nomenclature
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not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group
nonsectarian
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to acknowledge or attest as a notary public
notarize
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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
obsequious
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a country, business, etc., that is controlled by a small group of people
oligarchy
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having complete or unlimited power
omnipotent
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the way in which the words of a language are spelled
orthography
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to become combined with oxygen
oxidize
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a curve that is shaped like the path of something that is thrown forward and high in the air and falls back to the ground
parabola
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a model or pattern for something that may be copied
paradigm
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a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done
parameter
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relating to or in the form of money
pecuniary
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the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light
photosynthesis
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to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
plagiarize
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the watery part of blood that contains blood cells
a substance that is similar to a gas but that can carry electricity
plasma
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a chemical compound that is made of small molecules that are arranged in a simple repeating structure to form a larger molecule
polymer
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very steep
happening in a very quick and sudden way
done too quickly and without enough thought or planning
precipitous
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a very bright object in space that is similar to a star and that is very far away from the Earth and gives off powerful radio waves
quasar
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ordinary or very common
quotidian
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to give a brief summary of something
recapitulate
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inversely related
reciprocal
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money that a country or group that loses a war pays because of the damage, injury, deaths, etc., it has caused
something that is done or given as a way of correcting a mistake that you have made or a bad situation that you have caused
reparation
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the placing of air or dissolved gases in intimate contact with the circulating medium of a multicellular organism (as by breathing)
respiration
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consisting of or relating to blood
sanguine
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a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts
soliloquy
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to defeat and gain control of (someone or something) by the use of force
subjugate
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a person in the past who worked to get voting rights for people who did not have them
suffragist
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having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people
supercilious
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a statement in which you repeat a word, idea, etc., in a way that is not necessary
tautology
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the process or system of describing the way in which different living things are related by putting them in groups
taxonomy
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of or relating to changes in the structure of the Earth's surface
having a large and important effect
tectonic
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affected by a tempest
full of strong emotions (such as anger or excitement)
tempestuous
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a science that deals with the action of heat and related forms of energy
thermodynamics
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controlling the people of a country in a very strict way with complete power that cannot be opposed
totalitarian
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used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere
unctuous
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to take and keep (something, such as power) in a forceful or violent way and especially without the right to do so
usurp
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having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious thought : lacking meaning, importance, or substance
vacuous
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showing strong and often angry feelings : very emotional
vehement
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a mass of spinning air, liquid, etc., that pulls things into its center
vortex
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to remove (people or things that are less important, desirable, etc.) from a larger group or list : to make (a list of possible choices) smaller by removing the less desirable choices
to remove (the unwanted coverings of seeds) from grain by throwing the grain up in the air and letting the wind blow the unwanted parts away
winnow
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carefully formed or worked into shape
wrought
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one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
xenophobe
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an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
a person attending or assisting another : retainer
a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties
a person who owns and cultivates a small farm; specifically one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry
one that performs great and loyal service
yeoman
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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
ziggurat
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