 | Term | Definition |
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amalgamate |
to combine |
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demented |
mentally ill; insane |
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hone |
to sharpen |
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beleaguer |
to besiege by encircleing |
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gorge |
to swallow or eat greedily |
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antiquated |
no longer used or useful |
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opiate |
a narcotic used to cause sleep or relief from pain |
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caricature |
an exaggerated portrayal of ones features |
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dally |
to waste time; to dwadle |
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felonious |
pertaining to or consisting of a major crime |
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licentious |
morally unrestrained |
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numismatist |
a coin collector |
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paucity |
a scarcity; a lack |
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fatalistic |
believing that all events in life are determined by fate |
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obtrude |
to force oneself into a situation |
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pensive |
dreamily thoughtful |
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lackadaisical |
uninterested; listless |
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alienate |
to turn away feelings or affections |
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elated |
in hight spirits; proud and joyful |
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epigram |
a witty saying expression a single thought or observation |
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edifice |
A large elaborate structure, an imposing building |
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ambidextrous |
equally skillful with either hand |
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belated |
delayed |
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animate |
to give motion to |
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knead |
to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
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chauvinist |
one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, religion, and displaying contempt for other countries |
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egalitarian |
promoting equal rights for all people |
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berserk |
in a state of violent or destructive rage |
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ostentatious |
marked by a conspicuous or showy display |
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delude |
to mislead to fool |
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elude |
to escape notice to get away from |
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fallow |
inactive, unproductive |
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blight |
anything that destroys,or prevents growth |
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obsequy |
a funeral rite or ceremony |
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denizen |
an occupant, an inhabitent |
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fealty |
obligated loyalty or faithfulness |
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entice |
to attract by offering reward or pleasure |
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gratify |
to please |
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laggard |
a slow person esp. one who falls behind |
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gambit |
a maneuver used to gain advantage |
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