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abode: a place of residence; house
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abominable: causing disgust
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acrimonious: feeling or showing strong displeasure or bad temper
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acronym: a word formed from the initial letters of a name
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admonish: give a mild but firm warning or scolding
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advocate: to be or one who is in favor of, to support
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affluent: rich
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alias: a fictious or assumed name
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amicable: friendly, peaceful
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antiquated: old and out of date
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antiquity: ancient times, esp. before the Middle Ages
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appalling: causing horror or dismay
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arbitrary: based on whim, dictatorial selected at random
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archive: a place or collection containg records, documents, or other materials of historical interest
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ascend: to rise, move upward
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aspirant: candidate for high position
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astute: able to be perceptive and to make intelligent decisions and judgments
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audacious: bold, daring, rash
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audible: able to be heard
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benevolently: having good will; being generous or considerate
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bigot: a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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blatant: disagreeably loud, very showy
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blitz: an intense campaign
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brash: rash, hasty, or premature; assertive to the point of being offense
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capacity: the maximum amount that can be held
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castigate: to correct by punishing
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chagrin: feeling of dissapointment, humilitation
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clamour: a noisy shouting (also spelled clamor)
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clandestine: planned or done in secret
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cognizant: aware
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concur: agree; coincide
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confidante: one to whom you confide your secrets
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conspirator: one who schemes secretly
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consternation: amazement or terror, often leading to panic/confusion
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construe: to make a deduction, to infer
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contender: a contestant for a high honor
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contrived: made happen with difficulty
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coveted: desired something very much although belonging to another
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debut: a first public appearance
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decrepit: weakened by old age
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desolate: deserted; lifeless
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devour: consume ravenously
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dire: horrifying
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disparage: to discredit, belittle
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distraught: mentally confused, crazed
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doleful: full of grief; sad, melancholy
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dubious: uncertain
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dubious: doubtful
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duplicity: cunning, trickery
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duress: the use of force or threats to make s/b do s/t
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effigy: a likeness (usually of a hated person)
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egregious: remarkable bad
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elicit: to draw forth
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emaciated: abnormally thin, wasted away
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embouchure: position and use of lips in playing a wind instrument
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eminent: most important
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entourage: group of attendants
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epiphany: a sudden realization of the meaning of something
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eschew: avoid, shun
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esteemed: honored
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exacerbate: to end; make more violent, bitter,or severe
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excruciating: intensely painful; agonizing, torturing
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extravagant: beyond actual value
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eyrie: eagle's nest
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famished: suffering from hunger
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feasible: possible
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feeble: lacking strength or force, inadequate
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fiasco: ridiculous failure
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filth: repulsive dirt or refuse
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floundering: moving clumsily
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fortified: made strong
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fray: a fight
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frenzy: out-of-control behavior; burst of activity
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fugitives: those fleeing to escape
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gait: manner of walking or running
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gnarled: twisted with swellings
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harass: torment, annoy continually
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haughty: proud
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heirloom: object of special value passes down from generation to generation
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hoard: a hidden supply of something
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hordes: crowds or throngs
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hovered: to remain or linger in or near a place
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hybrid: the offspring of unlike parents
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ilk: type or kind (number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities)
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impenetrable: not able to pierce
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implacable: cannot be pacified/appeased
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impunity: freedom from punishment
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inane: not important or relevant-sully; insubstantial or empty
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inclement: stormy, unfavorable
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indigent: poor, needy
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inevitable: not able to be avoided
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inexorable: unyielding or relentless
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infuriate: made furious
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inquisitive: very curious
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insignificant: not important
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insinuate: to suggest indirectly that something negative is true
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irony: the opposite of what was expected or intended
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jurisdiction: power, range of authority
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laceration: jagged wound
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lam: the act or fact of escaping or having escaped physically
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lamented: complained; said sorrowfully
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laudable: praisworthy
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malady: disease or disorder
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malice: the desire to commit a wrongful act that will result in harm to another
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masticate: to chew up crush and grind with the teeth
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matrimonial: relating to, or characteristic of marriage
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meddle: to intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere
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mingled: mixed
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monolithic: single great stone/ massively solid
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naturalization: to grant full citizenship to someone born in another country
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nefarious: very wicked
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obsolescent: going out of use
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obstinately: stubbornly
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octogenarian: a person in his or her eighties
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ominous: suggesting evil
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onslaught: a fierce attack
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ornery: irritable
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palpitating: beating rapidly
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paltry: of inferior quality; not worthy of consideration
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paroxysm: a fit, sudden outburst
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paucity: scarcity
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perfunctory: done without care, superficial done merely as a duty
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perils: dangers
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pernicious: harmful, causing injury
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perpetual: continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time
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perplexed: puzzled; uncertain
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pertinent: relevant
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pinnacle: the highest point
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plunder: stolen goods
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precocious: characterized by early development
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promulgate: to make known officially
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provoke: to excite to angry annoyance
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prudent: having wisdom and judgment
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pseudo: false, or apparently similar
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quavering: a quivering, vibrating sound
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quell: put an end to
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rampant: going unchecked, widespread
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ratted: betray one's associates
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reek: strong, unpleasant smell
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replenish: to build up again
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reprehensible: worthy of blame
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requisite: necessary
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revert: return to original type/condition
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reviving: recovering
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sanctuary: shelter, place considered sacred by religious group
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scoff: to sneer at; expression of mockery
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scrawny: very thin
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scrutinize: examine closely; careful inspection
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scurrilous: expressed in an abusive and deflamatory way; foul mouthed or vulgar
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shun: keep away from
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skirmish: small fight, brief encounter
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sordid: dirty or rundown; immoral or unethical
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stymie: to hinder, impede
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succumb: to give way, yield
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sully: cast doubt or disgrace upon
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tangible: able to be seen or experienced, especially by touch - real
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taut: drawn tight
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throng: a crowd
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thwart: to come between a person and his/her aim/desire; to defeat another's plan
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triumphant: exulting in success or victory
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tumult: uproar made from a crowd
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turbulent: unruly, agitated causing violence and disturbance
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ubiquitous: ever-present
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uncanny: supernatural,eerie
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unimpeachable: blameless; perfect
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venerable: worthy of honor
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vengeance: punishment in revenge
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veranda: roofed porch
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vermin: small animal pest
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voluble: fluent and smooth in speech
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waylaid: ambushed
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wiry: slender yet strong
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wrath: anger mixed with vengeance
