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amiss |
(ADJ) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; (ADV) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly |
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brawl |
(N) a noisy quarrel or fight(V) to quarrel or fight noisily |
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detest |
(V) to hate, dislike very much, loathe |
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domestic |
(ADJ) native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a houshold; (N) a household servant |
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flagrant |
(ADJ) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious |
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flaw |
(N) a slight fault, defect, crack |
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fledgling |
(N)an inexperienced person, begginer; a young bird about to leave the nest; (ADJ) inexperienced, budding |
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fluster |
(V) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (N) a state of confusion or agitation |
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foremost |
(ADJ)chief, most important, primary(ADV) in the first place |
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momentum |
(N) the force or speed with which somethong moves |
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notable |
(ADJ) striking, remarkable (N) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way. |
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nurture |
(V) to bring u, care for, train nourish (N) rearing, training, upbringing |
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paradox |
(N) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities |
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perjury |
(N) the act of swearing to a lie |
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presume |
(V) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties |
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prior |
(ADJ) earlier former |
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proficient |
(ADJ) skilled expert or capable in any fieldor activity |
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salvo |
(N) a burst of gun fire or cannon shot, often as a tributeor salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack |
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vigilant |
(ADJ) wide-awake, alert, watchful |
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wrath |
(N) intense anger |
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accelerate |
to speed up; quicken - slow down |
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bystander |
one who looks on or observes; observer - active participant |
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canvass |
to go over in detail or dicuss; survey |
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casual |
happening by chance or on an irregular basis; accidental - intentional |
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downtrodden |
treated unfairly and cruelly; mistreated - liberated |
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entice |
to attract; lure - repel |
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erode |
to wear away gradually; corrode - nurture |
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flounder |
to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way; struggle |
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graphic |
lifelike or vivid; colorful - boring |
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gruesome |
horrible; hideous - appealing |
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melancholy |
sad or sadness; depressed - happy |
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ordeal |
a difficult or painful expirience; hardship - pleasure |
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parch |
to make dry and thirsty; dry up - soak |
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persist |
to continue steadily in a course of action; keep at it - give up |
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puny |
of less than normal strength or size; undersized - gigantic |
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quibble |
to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or rasing minor objections; cavil |
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ratify |
to approve or confirm; endorse - cancel |
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regal |
royal or fit for a king; majestic - servile |
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stifle |
to smoother or prevent from breathing; strangle - nurture |
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vital |
necessary to life; fundamental - unnecessary |
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abnormal |
not usual; strange or weird |
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capsize |
to turn bottom upside down |
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catastrophe |
a large-scale disater, misfortune, or failure |
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decrease |
to become or make less |
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disputatious |
inclined to argue or beate; argumentative |
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eject |
to drive or throw out; evict |
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flourish |
to grow; flower; thrive; be properous |
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incentive |
a reason for doing something; motive |
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insubordinate |
disobidient; rebellious |
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legible |
easily read |
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nub |
the central point or heart of matter |
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onslaught |
a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
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ordain |
to be established by law; to appoint as priest or minister; or to be declared in religious matters |
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outstrip |
to get ahead of somebody or something; do better than; exceed |
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pervade |
to spread throughout; something that gets into everything you do |
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prudent |
cautious; careful; showing good sense |
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quench |
satisfy; put out; extinguish |
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remnant |
a small part remaining behind |
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simultaneous |
happening or existing at the same time |
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swerve |
sudden turn; to turn aside sharply |
