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fruitless
woithout results; unprofitable
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callous
lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling
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noisome
disgustingly offensive; foul (esp. in reference to an odor)
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culminate
to reach the highest point
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berserk
dangerously destructive; frenzied
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archive
records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept
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extant
currently or actually existing
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quail
to draw back in fear; to lose heart or courage
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tactile
of or related to the sense of touch
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diffuse
to spread around or scatter
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gestate
evolve, as in prenatal growth
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ludicrous
ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd
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traction
the ability (as of a tire or wheel) to stay on a surface without sliding; the act of pulling (esp. as a medical treatment)
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ethereal
delicate; soft; airy; intangible
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taboo
something forbidden or prohibited
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bellow
to yell very loudly; to shout
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canon
a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic
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till
to prepare the soil for planting
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dismal
causing gloom or depression
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impute
to assign credit, often of guilt or blame
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junta
a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power
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covert
concealed or disguised; not openly practiced
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hangar
a structure used for housing aircrafts
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dupe
to deceive; to trick
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anthropology
study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings
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flighty
unstable or easily excited
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condone
to pardon or overlook voluntarily
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repel
to drive or force back; to drive off
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collude
to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose
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insular
narrow in outlook; provincial
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sediment
a residue that settles in the bottom of something
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acrid
harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste
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posthumous
done or occurring after death
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conundrum
a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution
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embezzle
to take money for one's own use, in violation of a trust
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lethargic
dull; sluggish; moving slowly
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hedonist
someone who seeks only for pleasure
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garrulous
talking too much, esp. about trivial things
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table
to postpone consideration of
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quotidian
daily; customery
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protract
to extend the duration of; to prolong
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legerdemain
trickery; deception; sleight of hand
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unpretentious
modest; not showy
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gustatory
relating to the sense of taste
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repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
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epigram
a short, cleverly-worded statement
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muse
to meditate; to consider thoughtfully
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contract
to reduce in size by drawing together
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retire
to retreat, as from battle
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dowdy
lacking in neatneess or style; shabby
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genealogy
the science or study of family descent
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manumit
to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate
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lopsided
larger or shaped differently on one side than on another
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precipitate
moving rapidly and without caution
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duress
strain or hardship, often illegally applied
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arable
suitable for growing crops (of land)
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alacrity
cheerful willingness; switfness
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sensuous
appealing to the senses; esp. those involved in appreciating beauty
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cavort
to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun
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diffident
lacking self-confidence; timid; shy
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maelstrom
a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool
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retract
to take back; to pull back
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mean
lowly, insignificant, petty
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belated
delayed; postponed; detained
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crestfallen
feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation
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vindicate
to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof
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subordinate
occupying a lower position
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parody
a humorous and ridiculous imitation
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accrue
to come as a gain; to increase
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endemic
native to a particular country
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credit
to believe; to trust
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palatable
pleasant or acceptable to the taste
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extract
to remove, esp. with effort
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pathetic
arousing pity; arousing scornful pity
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olfactory
relating to the sense of smell
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trauma
serious physical or emotional injury
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adulterate
to make impure
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ocular
relating to the eye or sense of sight
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alchemy
medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals into gold
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commensurate
equal in proportion; having the same size, duration, etc.
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dredge
to clean, deepen, or widen a waterway; to come up with or unearth
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anecdote
a brief story, often humorous
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fervid
extremely emotional; passionate
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disparate
entirely unlike
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forthright
direct and without evasion; honest
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temperate
consistent; moderate; without extremes
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attract
to pull towards; to stimulate interest
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schism
a division; a split; a break
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ubiquitous
present everywhere
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collage
an assembly of diverse elements
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bourgeoisis
the middle class
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husband
to use sparingly; to converse
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frugal
careful in spending money or resource
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excruciating
severely painful
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lionize
to look upon or threat as a celebrity
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venue
the location where something takes place, esp. trial
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groggy
confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness
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capitulate
to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance
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malady
a disease, illness, sickness
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blandishment
a flattering act or remark; allurement; enticement
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salient
important, prominent, most noticeable
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exemplary
worthy to serve as a model
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just
honorable and fair; consistent with what is right
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salutary
benefical; favorable to health
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insensible
not able to feel or perceive; unresponsible
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anachronism
something not belonging to certain time period
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proletariat
the working class
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paucity
smallness of number; scarcity
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distraction
mental distress; that which amuses or entertains
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tract
an area of land or water; a brief written work, usually on a religious or politic topic
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foible
a minor weakness of character
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colloquial
appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal
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obstinate
unreasonably stubborn
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affected
behaving in an artificial way to impress people
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collateral
parallel; serving to support; of a secondary nature
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vocation
a regular occupation, esp. one of which a person is particularly suited
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lament
to grieve, to regret deeply
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incipient
beginning to appear or be noticed
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ewe
a female sheep, esp. when full grown
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disciple
a follower of another who helps spread teachings
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macabre
suggesting the horror of death
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circumspect
showing discretion and careful judgment
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desideratum
something needed and wanted
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lucid
easily understood, clear
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gambit
a calculated, risky opening move
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subsequent
hapeening afterward; following in order
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bungle
to handle badly; to botch or mess up
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cite
to refer to or quote
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crass
dull-witted, unrefined
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captious
tending to notice and point out trivvial mistakes or faults; intended to trap or confuse
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deem
to have as an opinion; to consider
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disabuse
to free from error of flasehood
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conception
formation of an idea in the mind; start of pregnancy
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unseemly
not decent or proper
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eddy
a current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, esp. in a circular motion
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oracle
a person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy
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smirk
to smile in a self-satisfied or artificial way
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medley
a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together
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ritual
a ceremonial act; a customary procedure
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savant
a well-educated person; a scholar
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sybarite
one devoted to luxury
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oaf
a stupid, clumsy person
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morose
sour tempered and inclined to be silent
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phase
a stage in a process of change or development
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ornate
highly, often excessively decorated
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benevolent
characterized by doing good
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fodder
feed for livestock; a resource
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didactic
intended to teach; inclined to teach excessively
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soliloquy
a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself or herself
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confound
to mix up or lump together; to confuse
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liable
legally obligated; likely (with reference to an unfavorable outcome)
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glean
to gather bit by bit
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painstaking
very thorough; careful
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cavalier
casual, disdainful
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inculcate
to teach or impress by frequent repetition; to instill
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courteous
polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
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domineer
to rule over arbitrarily or tyrannically
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squalid
having a dirty or lowly appearance
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inveterate
established for a long time; habitual
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incarcerate
to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison
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conflagration
large, disastrous fire
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assail
to attack; to assault
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altruistic
unselfish; benevolent; caring more for others than oneself
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compel
to cause to occur by pressure
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laconic
brief in speech; using few words
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destitution
the lack of any means of subsistence
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hoax
an act meant to trick or fool
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emancipate
to give freedom; to set loose
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dirge
slow, sad music, esp. a funeral hymn
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emaciated
made thin unnaturally; abnormally thin due to starvation
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incredulous
disbelieving; skeptical
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hovel
a small, miserable dwelling
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obstreperous
noisily and stubbornly defiant
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dour
stern and humorless; silently ill-humored
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digest
a collection of previously published material, usually in condensed form
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emanate
to send forth; to come forth
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fauna
animals as a group, esp. of a specified region or time
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defile
to corrupt; to desecrate or sully
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inception
commencement; beginning ; origin
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mogul
a rich or powerful person
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immaculate
perfectly clean
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eulogy
a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died
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turbulence
commotion or wild disorder
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overweening
excessively arrogant; overbearing
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impel
to push something into motion
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querulous
inclined to find fault; complaining; full of complaint
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exhume
to dig up out of the ground
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diligent
painstaking and steady
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spendthrift
one who spends money wastefully
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precept
a rule of action or conduct
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dally
to waste time; to loiter
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paroxysm
a sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit
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martinet
one who is strict in discipline and enjoys authority too much
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leeway
margin; A room for freedom of action
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glutton
one who eats too much
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teeming
overfilled; crowded; pouring out
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despoil
to deprive something of value
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naïve
simple; childlike; lacking worldly wisdom
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primordial
living or exiting at the very beginning
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ruthless
having no compassion or pity
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profuse
gving or pouring forth freely; generous
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quash
to suppress completely
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benefactor
one who helps and supports others
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insolent
boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent
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furtive
characterized by secretive behavior
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petulant
impatient or irritable, esp. over a minor annoyance
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resolute
firmly determined
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ascetic
a person who denies him- or herself luxuries and leads an austere life, especially for religious reasons
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calumny
a false and malicious statement; slander
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orthodox
accepting the usual beliefs, esp. religious
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dregs
the worst part; the sediment in a liquid
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intercept
to stop something from reaching its intended destination
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deficient
lacking an essential quality; inadequate in amount or degree
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irk
to irritate or be wearisome
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pauper
one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity
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epiphany
a sudden flash of understanding
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sadisitic
getting pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain
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cynical
distrusting others from a sense that everyone's motives are selfish
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edifice
a building; architectural monument
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profess
to declare or claim openly
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pernicious
very harmful or destructive
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jest
to be playful in speech and actions; to joke
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correlate
to correspond; to be mutually related
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