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abound: v. to be plentiful
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abridge: v. to reduce in slope
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apex: n. the highest point
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appease: v. to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions
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apt: adj. appropriate; having a natural tendency
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auditory: adj. relating to the sense of hearing
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credible: adj. capable of being believed
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dappled: adj. spotted
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derive: v. to obtain from a specified source
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diction: n. word choice in speech or writeing; degree of clarity in speaking
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dissemble: v. to deceive or conceal; to hide one's motives; to simulate
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entrepreneur: n. a person who starts and manages a business
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erode: v. to wear away slowly
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estuary: n. the part of a river that meets a sea
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extradite: v. to deliver someone (e.g., a fugitive) to the authority of another government or jurisdiction
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haphazard: adj. mere chance; accident
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harrowing: adj. very distressing; painful
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indict: v. to formally accuse of criminal activity
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interdict: v. to forbid or stop the activities or entry of
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mammoth: adj. very large; of clumsy or unwieldy size
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mentor: n. a counselor or teacher
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mercenary: adj. greedy; motivated by desire for money
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nimble: adj. fast and light in motion
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nirvana: n. a place of ideal peace and harmony
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opprobrium: n. bad reputation or disgrace gained after a specific action
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oust: v. to eject or expel
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pantheon: n. all the gods of a people; a group highly respected in a field
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parsimony: n. excessive care in spending; stinginess
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pervade: v. to spread through, or be present throughout
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pious: adj. exhibiting reverence and religious observation
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quack: n. an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment
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quell: v. to ease; to calm down
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reprehensible: adj. deserving to be severely criticized
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resign: v. to accept a bad situation
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reverie: n. daydream
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rural: adj. relating to the country or farming
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scale: v. to climb
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secrete: v. to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal
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self-abnegation: n. the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
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sententious: adj. expressing much in few words; given to pompous moralizing
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squander: v. to spend wastefully
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stentorian: n. extremely loud
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sweltering: adj. oppressively hot and humid
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symbiotic: adj. involving a close relationship of mutual dependence
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tamper: v. to interfere, esp. in order to damage or weaken
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trek: v. to travel or migrate, esp. slowly or with great difficulty
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valedictory: n. a farewell speech
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venture: v. to take a risk; to dare; to dare to go
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vernacular: n. informal speech; native language
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warp: v. to distort, as a twist or bend
