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1
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ardor

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(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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(adj.) excessively dry

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arrogate

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(v.) to take without justification

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artifact

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(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

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(n.) a craftsman

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ascertain

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(v.) to perceive, learn

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ascetic

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(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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(v.) to long for, aim toward

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assail

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(v.) to attack

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assess

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(v.) to evaluate

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assiduous

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(adj.) hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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(v.) to ease, pacify

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bourgeois

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(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist

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brazen

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(adj.) excessively bold, brash

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brusque

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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive

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convene

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(v.) to call together

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convention

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  1. (n.) an assembly of people
  2. (n.) a rule, custom
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convivial

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(adj.) characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

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convoluted

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(adj.) intricate, complicated

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copious

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(adj.) profuse, abundant

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cordial

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(adj.) warm, affectionate

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coronation

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(n.) the act of crowning

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corpulence

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(adj.)extreme fatness

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corroborate

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(v.) to support with evidence

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corrosive

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(adj.) having the tendency to erode or eat away

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cosmopolitan

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(adj.) sophisticated, worldly

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counteract

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(v.) to neutralize, make ineffective

30
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dissipate

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  1. (v.) to disappear, cause to disappear
  2. (v.) to waste
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dissonance

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(n.) lack of harmony or consistency

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dissuade

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(v.) to persuade someone not to do something

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distend

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(v.) to swell out

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dither

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(v.) to be indecisive

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divine

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(adj.) godly, exceedingly wonderful

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divisive

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(adj.) causing dissent, discord

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divulge

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(v.) to reveal something secret

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docile

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(adj.) easily taught or trained

39
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exasperate

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(v.) to irritate, irk

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excavate

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(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove

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exculpate

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(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

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excursion

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(n.) a trip or outing

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execrable

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(adj.) loathsome, detestable

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exhort

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(v.) to urge, prod, spur

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exigent

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(adj.) urgent, critical

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exonerate

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(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate

47
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forum

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(n.) a medium for lecture or discussion

48
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foster

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(v.) to stimulate, promote, encourage

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fractious

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(adj.) troublesome or irritable

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fraught

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(adj.) filled or accompanied with

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frenetic

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(adj.) frenzied, hectic, frantic

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gratuitous

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(adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

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(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable

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hiatus

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(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity

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hierarchy

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(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic

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insular

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(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off

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insurgent

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(n.) one who rebels

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integral

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(adj.) necessary for completeness

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interject

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(v.) to insert between other things

60
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interlocutor

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(n.) someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation

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interminable

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(adj.) without possibility of end

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intimation

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(n.) an indirect suggestion

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intractable

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(adj.) difficult to manipulate, unmanageable

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intransigent

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(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

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intrepid

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(adj.) brave in the face of danger

66
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lithe

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(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple

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litigant

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(n.) someone engaged in a lawsuit

68
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morose

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(adj.) gloomy or sullen

69
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multifarious

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(adj.) having great diversity or variety

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noxious

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(adj.) harmful, unwholesome

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oscillate

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(v.) to sway from one side to the other

72
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profuse

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(adj.) plentiful, abundant

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promulgate

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(v.) to proclaim, make known

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propagate

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(v.) to multiply, spread out

75
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propensity

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(n.) an inclination, preference

76
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propitious

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(adj.) favorable

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propriety

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(n.) the quality or state of being proper, decent

78
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prosaic

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(adj.) plain, lacking liveliness

79
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proscribe

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(v.) to condemn, outlaw

80
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protean

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(adj.) able to change shape; displaying great variety

81
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quotidian

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(adj.) daily

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rescind

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(v.) to take back, repeal

83
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reservoir

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  1. (n.) reserves, large supply
  2. (n.) a body of water used for storing water
84
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resilient

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(adj.) able to recover from misfortune; able to withstand adversity

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resolute

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(adj.) firm, determined

86
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resolve

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  1. (v.) to find a solution
  2. (v.) to firmly decide
87
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respite

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(n.) a break, rest

88
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stolid

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(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional

89
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strenuous

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(adj.) requiring tremendous energy or stamina

90
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strident

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(adj.) harsh, loud

91
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stupefy

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(v.) to astonish, make insensible

92
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subjugate

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(v.) to bring under control, subdue

93
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travesty

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(n.) a grossly inferior imitation

94
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tremulous

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(adj.) fearful

95
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trenchant

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(adj.) effective, articulate, clear-cut

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utilitarian

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(adj.) relating to or aiming at usefulness

97
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virtuoso

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(n.) one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer

98
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viscous

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(adj.) not free flowing, syrupy

99
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vitriolic

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(adj.) having a caustic quality

100
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wizened

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(adj.) dry, shrunken, wrinkled