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Abjure: to swear off; renounce
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Accord: sameness of opinion; agreement
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Affiliate: one related to or associated with
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Affluent: wealthy and privileged; well- to- do
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Alias: a name that is not one's true name
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Alienate: to make hostile
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Alleviate: to make less painful and dangerous
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Alteration: a fight or dispute
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Altercation: a fight or dispute
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Alternate: to go back and forth; change from one thing to another
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Amble: to casually walk; stroll
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Ambulatory: able to walk
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Animosity: anger or hostility
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Anonymous: not revealing one's identity
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Antibiotic: causing the death of living organisms, especially harmful ones
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Antonym: a word that means the opposite of another word
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Aristocracy: group of the most wealthy and privileged
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Benefactor: a person who gives friendly aid
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Benevolent: kindly; favorable towards
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Benign: causing no harm
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Biodegradable: able to be broken down naturally
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Bureaucrat: a minor official
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Cadence: rhythmic rise and fall
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Casualty: something or someone injured, killed, or eliminated
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Cede: to surrender
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Cognitive: relating to the process of thought
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Cognizant: aware
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Collapse: complete failure and ruin
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Concession: something given up or yielded
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Conjure: to bring forth; especially through words
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Consecutive: following in order
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Cordial: warmly friendly and polite
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Courier: one who carries and delivers
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Decadent: overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline; excessive
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Denomination: subcategory or subgroup
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Digress: to move away from the topic at hand; ramble
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Diminish: to make smaller; lessen
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Discord: lack of agreement; disharmony
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Dismal: causing great sadness or pessimism
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Dissemble: to conceal the truth; to deceive
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Domineering: forcing others to obey
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Elapse: to slip away; go by
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Enjoin: to command; to urge- to forbid
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Equanimity: evenness of mind or spirit; calm
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Equilibrium: balance; steadiness
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Equitable: fair; just
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Execution: the way something is done
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Expatriate: a person living outside of his or her native country
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Filial: having to do with a son
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Genealogy: the study of families and descendants
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Gradualism: a policy which involves taking slow, measured actions
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Herbivorous: eating only plants
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Homogenized: forced to be exactly the same
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Homonym: a word spelled exactly like another word, but having a different meaning
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Immortalize: to preserve in memory forever
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Impart: to give away; share
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Impartial: having no bias or favor
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Inalienable: not able to be taken away
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Incision: a cut made in order to get inside something
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Inclusive: containing all; not keeping any out
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Incognito: disguised as someone other than oneself
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Inconclusive: providing no clear answer or solution
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Inconsequential: having no importance or effect
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Incur: to bring about
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Indecisive: unable to make choices
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Indomitable: unbeatable; resilient
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Iniquity: injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation
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Injunction: an order which legally prevents something
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Leaven: to make less heavy or serious
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Legislative: having to do with the law
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Legitimize: to give credit or recognition to
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Levity: lack of seriousness; jolly or joking manner
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Magnanimous: generous in spirit
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Magnate: an important, powerful person in business
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Magnitude: greatness of size, strength, or importance
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Malevolent: wishing harm towards; hostile
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Malicious: intended to hurt or harm
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Maternal: having the qualities of a mother; motherly
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Matriculate: to enroll in a degree program, especially at a college
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Matron: a married woman
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Maxim: a brief statement that conveys a general truth
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Megalomaniac: one who believes him or herself all- powerful or indestructible
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Megalopolis: a very large city
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Mellifluous: sweetly flowing or sounding
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Metabolism: the process which an organism changes food into energy
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Metamorphosis: change in form; transformation
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Metaphorical: symbolic rather than literal
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Microcosm: a small model of a larger pattern or place
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Microscopic: done with attention to small details
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Miniscule: tiny
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Minute: extremely small; insignificant
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Monogamy: marriage to only one person at a time
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Monolithic: exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
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Monologue: a speech made by a single person
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Monopolize: to use or take so as to prevent others from using or taking
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Morbid: taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things
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Moribund: in a dying or deathlike state
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Mortify: to cause extreme embarrassment to
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Nomenclature: official system of naming
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Nominal: in name only; completely true
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Noxious: harmful to physical or moral health
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Omnivorous: feeding on both animals and plants
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Partisan: believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group
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Paternal: having the qualities of a father
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Patricide: the murder of a father
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Patronize: to regularly visit or give business to, to talk down to; condescend
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Perceptible: able to be noticed or felt
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Perjury: breaking of a legal oath
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Pernicious: causing damage; harmful
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Preamble: a passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech
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Precept: an idea important to a system of beliefs
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Precise: accurate; definite
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Preclude: prevent from happening
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Predominant: being most evident or apparent
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Privileged: available only to a special few; entitled to something special
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Progenitor: the founder of a line or race
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Progeny: children or descendants
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Rapacious: seizing everything; greedy
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Rapt: giving total attention to; captivated
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Recede: to move back or away from
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Recurrent: happening repeatedly
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Regress: to go back to a less mature or less positive state
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Rejoinder: an answer; a reply
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Relapse: a falling back into an old illness or bad habit
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Revival: the act or process of bringing back to life
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Semblance: rough likeness
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Simulate: to mimic; imitate
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Sophisticate: Sophisticate: one- well traveled and knowledgeable about culture, etiquette, and or fashion
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Sophomoric: not highly developed; crude
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Superfluous: additional to what is necessary; extra
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Surreptitious: hidden or secret; done without notice
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Susceptible: able to be influenced
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Symbiotic: mutually beneficial; supporting one another's life
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Synonymous: meaning the same as
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Theocracy: government by a religious leader or figure
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Unanimous: showing complete agreement
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Uniform: the same all the way through; consistent
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Unison: in one voice
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Vivacious: cheerful and full of life
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Vivid: making a strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp
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Voracious: devouring everything
