 | Term | Definition |
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circumvent |
to avoid; to evade by cleverness |
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translucent |
permitting light to pass through, but not transparent |
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accrue |
to come as a natural increase or advantage |
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obituary |
notice of death with biographical information |
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caprice |
a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind |
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convene |
to assemble, especially for a meeting |
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context |
the circumstances surrounding an event or situation |
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exult |
to rejoice greatly |
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incur |
to meet with; to run into; to bring upon oneself |
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celerity |
swiftness, quickness of speed |
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concurrent |
happening at the same time; simultaneous |
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ambience |
environment; the surrounding atmosphere |
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deviate |
to turn aside from a course, norm, pattern, or subject |
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transgress |
to go beyond or over the set limits, to break a rule |
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mollify |
to calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling |
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valor |
herioc courage; bravely |
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desultory |
jumping from one thing to another; rambling; haphazard |
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abberation |
straying from what is normal or accepted |
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transient |
passing quickly; a person or thing having a short stay |
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abject |
humiliating, miserable |
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impervious |
not penetrable by light rays, moisture, etc. |
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discourse |
conversation |
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faction |
a group or clique within a larger group, party, or government |
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facile |
acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent |
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beneficence |
doing good; a kindly action |
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exodus |
mass departure or immigration |
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serpentine |
resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous, winding |
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resilient |
buoyant; recovering quickly from illness, change, or misfortune |
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lionize |
to regard or treat a person as a celebrity |
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bovine |
sluggish, dull |
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