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Abasement |
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation |
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Abhor |
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. |
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Abrogate |
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act |
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Absolution |
forgiveness; pardon; release |
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Abstemious |
self denying; refraining from indulging |
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Abstruse |
difficult to understand |
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Acquiesce |
to agree to; give in to |
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Billowing |
Swelling; fluttering; waving |
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Blasphemy |
impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things |
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Blighted |
damaged; destroyed; ruined |
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Blunderbuss |
somebody who behaves or speaks clumsily |
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Bombast |
arrogant, pompous language |
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Cower |
to crouch as in fear or shame |
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Credible |
capable of being believed |
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Credulous |
gullible; ready to believe anything |
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Cringe |
be embarrassed or uncomfortable |
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Enhance |
to raise to a higher degree |
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Enigma |
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation |
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Ensconce |
establish firmly in a position |
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Enunciation |
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
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Envenom |
make poisonous or bitter |
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Hanger |
storage area (like a garage) for a plane |
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Harangue |
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack |
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Hasten |
hurry; accelerate; rush |
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Hedonism |
seeking of pleasure or happiness |
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Labyrinth |
to intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one’s way or to reach the exit |
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Labyrinthine |
complicated; highly convoluted Absolution forgiveness; pardon; release |
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Lachrymose |
tearful; sad |
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Laconic |
using few words |
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Noxious |
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being |
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Nuance |
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
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Nullify |
to render or declare legally void or inoperative |
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Nuzzle |
to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does |
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Oblique |
indirect or not parallel |
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Plaintiff |
a person who brings suit in a court |
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Plaudit |
an enthusiastic expression of approval |
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Plausible |
can be believed; reasonable |
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Plumage |
feathers of a bird |
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Remuneration |
payment for work done |
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Replete |
abundantly supplied or provided |
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Reprehensible |
deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
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Reprieve |
a respite; postponement of a sentence |
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Resignation |
notification of leaving a job |
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Tangible |
capable of being touched |
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Tardy |
late; behind time; not on time |
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Tenacious |
tending to stick firmly to any decision plan or opinion without changing or doubting it |
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Bigot |
* A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from their own. |
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Enfranchise |
To grant a person the right to vote. |
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Conterfeit |
forge: make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
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Hamper |
prevent the progress or free movement of |
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Kindling |
material for starting a fire |
