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Overwrought
[Adj] Extremely nervous or excited
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Recapitulate
[V] To summarize; to paraphrase
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Sedulous
[Adj] Working hard and steadily; diligent
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Transparent
[Adj] Obvious; undisguised
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Rhapsody
[N] A state of great happiness; such a state expressed in speech or writing
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Self-abnegation
[N] The putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others or for a belief, cause, or principle
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Punitive
[Adj] Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment
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Abjure
[V] To renounce under oath; to give up or deny
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Hone
[V] To sharpen; to make more effective
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Sardonic
[Adj] Bitterly sneering; mocking
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Subtle
[Adj] Not immediately obvious; hard to understand
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Debase
[V] To make lower in value, quality, or character
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Slipshod
[Adj] Marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail; sloppy
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Bureaucracy
[N] A group of officials and administrators, esp. of a government
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Nirvana
[N] A place of ideal peace and harmony
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Proclivity
[N] A natural or habitual Tendency or inclination
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Canny
[Adj] Clever and cautious
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Refractory
[Adj] Stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment
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Tremulous
[Adj] Shaking; fearful
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Intricate
[Adj] Elaborately detailed
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Raze
[V] To demolish; to flatten to ground level
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Opprobrium
[N] A bad reputation or disgrace gained after a specific action
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Pariah
[N] A social outcast
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Pantheon
[N] All the gods of a people; a group highly respected in a field
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Scourge
[N] A cause of widespread suffering
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Abound
[V] To be plentiful
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Coy
[Adj] Bashful or shy; pretending to be shy; unwilling to make a commitment or divulge information
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Resign
[V] To accept a bad situation
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Feat
[N] An act or accomplishment showing skill
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Remedial
[Adj] Supplying a remedy; intended to correct
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Umbrage
[N] Offense or resentment (used with "take")
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Auditory
[Adj] Relating to the sense of hearing
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Propensity
[N] A natural inclination; a tendency
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Rejoinder
[N] An answer, esp. to another answer
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Defame
[V] To attack a person's reputation; to slander
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Renegade
[N] Someone who rejects one group, cause, or allegiance for another
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Humdrum
[Adj] Dull; routine; commonplace
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Solicit
[V] To ask for; to seek
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Sojourn
[N] A brief visit
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Truculent
[Adj] Inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility
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Perspicacious
[Adj] Having keen perception or understanding
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Moribund
[Adj] Approaching death; nearly obsolete
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Heresy
[N] Deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief
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Credible
[Adj] Capable of being believed
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Poise
[N] Self-assurance; composure; equilibrium
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Oscillate
[V] To move back and forth regularly
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Recreant
- [Adj] Showing faithless disloyalty
- [N] A disloyal coward
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Mandarin
[N] A high government official; a member of an elite group, esp. having high status in intellectual or cultural circles
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Prevalent
[Adj] Dominant; widespread
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Mayhem
[N] Deliberate injury of someone, esp. maiming; a state of violent chaos
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Obtrude
[V] To push forward; to impose (oneself or ideas) on others
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Convey
[V] To carry or transmit; to communicate
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Pervade
[V] To spread through or be present throughout
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Forte
[N] Something at which a person excels
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Mercenary
[Adj] Greedy; motivated by desire for money
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Parsimony
[N] Excessive care in spending; stinginess
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Pedantic
[Adj] Putting unnecessary stress on minor or purely academic knowledge
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Precursor
[N] Someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come
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Sententious
[Adj] Expressing much in few words; given to pompous moralizing
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Opaque
[Adj] Not letting in light; unintelligible
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Passé
[Adj] Old fashioned; out-of-style
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Manacles
[N] Shackles; handcuffs
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Nonpareil
[Adj] Having no equal
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Oust
[V] To eject or expel
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Mesmerize
[V] To hypnotize or spellbind
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Menagerie
[N] A collection of wild and strange animals kept in cages
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Pious
[Adj] Exhibiting reverence and religious observation
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Venture
[V] To take a risk; to dare; to dare to go
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Nascent
[Adj] Coming into being; being born
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Docile
[Adj] Easy to teach; submissive
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Millennium
[N] A period of 1000 years
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Obliging
[Adj] Ready to do favors; helpful; courteous
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Whimsical
[Adj] Not able to be predicted; constantly changing
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Nomenclature
[N] A specialized list of terms, words or names
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Redeem
[V] To turn in and receive something in exchange; to make up for
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Pronounced
[Adj] Strongly marked; clearly indicated
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Patent
[Adj] Obvious; evident
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Venerate
[V] To look upon with respect and honor
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Reprehensible
[Adj] Deserving to be severely criticized
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Harrowing
[Adj] Very distressing; painful
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Acoustics
[N] Science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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Collaborate
[V] To work together, esp. at an intellectual effort
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Rectitude
[N] Conduct according to moral principles
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Panacea
[N] A cure-all or an all-purpose solution
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Squander
[V] To spend wastefully
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Subservient
[Adj] Subordinate in function; obsequious
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Shiftless
[Adj] Lazy; lacking ambition
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Raucous
[Adj] Loud and harsh
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Assert
[V] To state confidently
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Surmise
- [V] To infer something by intuition or with slender evidence
- [N] Such an inference
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Objective
[Adj] Having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice
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Tamper
[V] To interfere, esp. in order to damage or weaken
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Eschew
[V] To avoid; to shun
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Tractable
[Adj] Easily managed or controlled
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Fortuitous
[Adj] Occurring by change (either positive or negative)
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Notorious
[Adj] Having a bad reputation
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Travesty
[N] An imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous
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Sycophant
[N] One who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence
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Fertile
[Adj] Producing abundantly; prolific
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Appease
[V] To satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions
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Inept
[Adj] Without skill; absurd or foolish
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Secrete
[V] To put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal
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Entrepreneur
[N] A person who start and manages a business
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Saunter
[V] To walk in a leisurely manner
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Rapture
[N] The experience of great joy; ecstasy
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Obscure
[Adj] Lacking light; dim; dark
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Wheedle
[V] To persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning
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Grandeur
[N] Magnificence; splendor
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Prodigious
[Adj] Wonderful; amazing; very big
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Alloy
[N] A mixture, esp. of two or more metals
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Scoff
[V] To make fun of; to ridicule
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Gaudy
[Adj] Characterized by tasteless or showy colors
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Surreptitious
[Adj] Done secretly, often of something unseemly or unethical
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Circumvent
[V] To go around, bypass; to surround
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Metamorphosis
[N] A transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance or function
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Symbiotic
[Adj] Involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
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Stentorian
[Adj] Extremely loud
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Propaganda
[N] The propagation of a belief, a cause, or information reflecting the views and interest of those advocating the belief; material reflecting such a belief or cause
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Frolic
[V] To behave playfully and without inhibition
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Quiver
[V] To shake; to tremble from fear or cold
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Juxtapose
[V] To put side by side esp. for comparison or contrast
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Zephyr
[N] A gentle, soft breeze
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Bawdy
[Adj] Indecent or humorously coarse; lewd
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Futile
[Adj] Having no useful result
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Acronym
[N] A word created by initials
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Agenda
[N] A list of things to be done
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Vivacious
[Adj] Full of animation
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Emissary
[N] A person sent on a mission to represent another
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Surrogate
[N] A substitute
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Vituperative
[Adj] Harshly critical
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Regress
[V] To return to a previous state
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Byzantine
[Adj] Highly complicated or intricate; characterized by devious plotting
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Dogged
[Adj] Refusing to give up despite difficulties
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Contentious
[Adj] Always ready to argue; quarrelsome
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Abate
[V] To lessen in amount, intensity or strength
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Festive
[Adj] Very happy; celebrating
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Wily
[Adj] Full of cunning
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Wizened
[Adj] Wrinkled from aging
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Trenchant
[Adj] Keen and forceful; caustic
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Agitate
[V] To move violently; to disturb
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Aspersion
[N] A remark that attacks one's reputation
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Conjure
[V] To summon or influence by, or as if by, magic
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Unfledged
[Adj] Not yet grown; immature; undeveloped
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Embellish
[V] To decorate; to add ornamental or fictitious details to
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Convalece
[V] To recover from illness; to recuperate
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Truckle
[V] To submit in a subservient manner to a superior; to fawn
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Acerbic
[Adj] Sharp in smell and taste; harsh in tone
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Avarice
[N] Excessive desire for wealth
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Waver
[V] To be uncertain of something; to sway
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Rationalize
[V] To come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses
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Garner
[V] To get or earn; to collect or gather
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Vindictive
[Adj] Seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt
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Cantankerous
[Adj] Bad-tampered quarrelsome
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Dissuade
[V] To discourage from a course of action
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Troupe
[N] A group of touring actors, singers or performers
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Careen
[V] To lean to one side or swerve while in motion (of a vehicle)
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Imposing
[Adj] Impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
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Boisterous
[Adj] Noisy and wild; unruly
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Ostensible
[Adj] Outwardly appearing as such
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Abase
[V] To lower in rank or prestige
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Immerse
[V] To cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly
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Revel
[V] To delight, to enjoy (used with "in")
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Quirk
[N] A rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism
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Trove
[N] A collection of valuable items
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Holistic
[Adj] Dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts
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Calamity
[N] An event causing extreme trouble and misery
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Partisan
[N] A strong, often militant, supporter
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Prototype
[N] The original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class
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Transcend
[V] To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
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Disarming
[Adj] Reducing or preventing criticism with charm
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Vigilant
[Adj] Alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous
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Bereaved
[Adj] Suffering the loss of a loved one
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Perennial
[Adj] Lasting through the years
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Carouse
[N] To participate in a loud, drunken party
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Underscore
[V] To emphasize
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Dubious
[Adj] Causing doubt; questionable
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Delve
[V] To look for; to search; to investigate (usually with "into")
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Accost
[V] To approach and speak to, usually aggressively
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Arrogate
[V] To claim for one's self unjustly
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Engross
[V] To occupy completely
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Vitiate
[V] To make faulty or impure; to spoil
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Adamant
[Adj] Stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason
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Posit
[V] To assume as a fact or principle
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Euphoria
[N] A feeling of great happiness
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Vacuous
[Adj] Lacking substance or intelligence
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Dogma
[N] A specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true
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Turpitude
[N] Immoral behavior
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Venturesome
[Adj] Adventurous, risky, daring
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Cultivate
[V] To promote growth, to nurture
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Corroborate
[V] To strengthen; to confirm; to support
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Expound
[V] To explain in detail
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Bivouac
[N] Temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area
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Hapless
[Adj] Unfortunate; unlucky
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Wallow
[V] To roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow or mud; to revel
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Corps
[N] A group of persons working together or related by a common association
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Elated
[Adj] In high spirits; joyful
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Catastrophe
[N] Disaster; sudden misfortune
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Unwieldy
[Adj] Hard to handle or manage, esp. because of size or weight
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Realm
[N] A region; a kingdom
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Gargantuan
[Adj] Of huge size or capacity
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Watershed
[N] A region that drains into a river, lake, or other body of water; a critical point that marks a division
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Impending
[Adj] About to happen
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Defunct
[Adj] Having ceased to exist or live
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Fabricate
[V] To make, build; to lie
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Finite
[Adj] Measurable; having an end
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Captivate
[V] To capture the attention or affect of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.
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Levitate
[V] To rise or cause to rise and float in the air
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Allure
[N] The power to attract with something desirable
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Coterie
[N] A small, often exclusive group of people who associate with one another frequently
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Debunk
[V] To expose the falsehood of
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Vignette
[N] A small design or portrait; a brief scene (as from a movie) or literary sketch
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Tumult
[N] A great commotion or uproar
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Exculpate
[V] To clear from blame or guilt
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Allude
[V] To refer to indirectly
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Predilection
[N] A special liking for something; a preference
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Epitome
[N] A representative example of a type
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Conceit
[N] A fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant constuction
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Baleful
[Adj] Harmful or threatening harm or evil
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Ameliorate
[V] To improve; to become better
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Orient
- [V] To establish one's location
- [N] The east
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Vex
[V] To disturb; to distress
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Variegated
[Adj] Distinctly marked with different colors; diverse
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Vertiginous
[Adj] Causing dizziness, as from spinning or heights
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Anesthesia
[N] Unawareness of pain or other sensation; drugs that cause this state
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Upshot
[N] The decisive or final result
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Effervescent
[Adj] Giving off gas bubbles; showing high spirits or excitement
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Retrospect
[N] The consideration of past events
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Laity
[N] All the people not belonging to a given profession, esp. the clergy
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Bifurcate
[V] To divide into two parts
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Affable
[Adj] Friendly; easy to talk to
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Verity
[N] A widely-accepted truth
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Verbatim
[Adj] Word for word
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Abrogate
[V] To cancel or repeal by authority
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Discreet
[Adj] Careful about what one says or does; circumspect; done, said, or placed so as to attract little notice
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Altercation
[N] A heated or noisy argument
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Outmoded
[Adj] No longer in fashion
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Feud
[N] A bitter, prolonged quarrel
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Delude
[V] To make someone believe something that is untrue; to deceive
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