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adulterate |
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
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ambidextrous |
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another |
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augment |
enlarge or increase |
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bereft |
sorrowful through loss or deprivation |
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deploy |
place troops or weapons in battle formation |
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dour |
showing a brooding ill humor |
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fortitude |
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage |
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gape |
a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open) |
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gibe |
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect |
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guise |
an artful or simulated semblance |
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insiduous |
treacherous, devious |
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intimation |
a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
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opulent |
rich and superior in quality |
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pliable |
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
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reiterate |
to say, state, or perform again |
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stolid |
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
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tentative |
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon |
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unkempt |
not neatly combed |
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verbatim |
in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker |
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adroit |
skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends |
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amicable |
characterized by friendship and good will |
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averse |
Reluctant. |
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belligerent |
someone who fights (or is fighting) |
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benevolent |
having or showing or arising from a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others |
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cursory |
hasty and without attention to detail |
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duplicity |
double-dealing; hypocrisy |
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extol |
praise, glorify, or honor |
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feasible |
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are |
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grimace |
a contorted facial expression |
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holocaust |
an act of great destruction and loss of life |
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impervious |
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected |
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impetus |
the act of applying force suddenly |
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jeopardy |
a source of danger |
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meticulous |
marked by precise accordance with details |
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nostalgia |
longing for something past |
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quintessence |
the most typical example or representative of a type |
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retrogress |
go back to bad behavior |
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scrutinize |
of accounts and tax returns |
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tepid |
moderately warm, (adj): lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence or interest |
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adversary |
someone who offers opposition |
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alienate |
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness |
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artifice |
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) |
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coerce |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city" |
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craven |
an abject coward |
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culinary |
of or relating to or used in cooking |
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delete |
cut or eliminate |
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demise |
the time when something ends |
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exhilerate |
To enliven |
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fallow |
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season |
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harass |
exhaust by attacking repeatedly |
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inclement |
used of persons or behavior |
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muse |
the source of an artist's inspiration |
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negligible |
so small as to be meaningless |
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perpetuate |
cause to continue or prevail |
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precedent |
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
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punitive |
inflicting punishment |
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redress |
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
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sojourn |
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) |
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urbane |
marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel |
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affiliated |
being joined in close association |
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ascertain |
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort |
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attainment |
arrival at a new stage |
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bequeath |
leave or give by will after one's death |
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cogent |
powerfully persuasive |
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converge |
come together so as to form a single product |
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dispose |
make fit or prepared |
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disperse |
move away from each other |
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esteem |
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) |
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expunge |
remove by erasing or crossing out |
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finite |
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent |
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invulnerable |
immune to attack |
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malevolent |
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
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nonchalant |
marked by blithe unconcern |
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omniscient |
infinitely wise |
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panacea |
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases |
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scrupulous |
characterized by extreme care and great effort |
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uncanny |
beyond what is natural |
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venial |
easily excused or forgiven |
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altruistic |
showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
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assent |
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something |
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benefactor |
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
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chivalrous |
having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight |
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clemency |
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
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dearth |
an insufficient quantity or number |
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diffident |
lacking self-confidence |
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discrepancy |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
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embark |
set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.) |
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facile |
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively |
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indomitable |
impossible to subdue |
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infallible |
incapable of failure or error |
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plod |
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
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pungent |
sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell |
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remiss |
failing in what duty requires |
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repose |
lean in a comfortable resting position |
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temerity |
fearless daring |
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truculent |
defiantly aggressive |
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unfeigned |
not pretended |
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virulent |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
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accede |
to agree or express agreement |
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brandish |
the act of waving |
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comprise |
form or compose |
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deft |
skillful in physical movements |
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destitute |
poor enough to need help from others |
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explicit |
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable |
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extirpate |
surgically remove (an organ) |
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inopportune |
Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time. |
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ironic |
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is |
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musty |
stale and unclean smelling |
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officious |
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner |
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ominous |
presaging ill-fortune |
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pinnacle |
the highest level or degree attainable |
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premeditated |
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning |
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rampant |
unrestrained and violent |
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solace |
the act of consoling |
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stately |
refined or imposing in manner or appearance |
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supple |
make pliant and flexible |
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suppress |
to put down by force or authority |
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venal |
capable of being corrupted |
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abhor |
find repugnant |
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ammend |
change |
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buffet |
strike, beat repeatedly |
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chaos |
the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos |
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commodious |
large and roomy ('convenient' is archaic in this sense) |
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corrosive |
a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) |
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discern |
detect with the senses |
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extant |
still in existence |
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implicable |
able to be accused; guilty |
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inter |
place in a grave or tomb |
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martinet |
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms |
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obviate |
prevent the occurrence of |
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renegade |
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
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reprehensible |
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
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somber |
grave or even gloomy in character |
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squalid |
foul and run-down and repulsive |
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turbulent |
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination |
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vociferous |
conspicuously and offensively loud |
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voluminous |
large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) |
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waive |
lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime |
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animosity |
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility |
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apathy |
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally |
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apprehensive |
in fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
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commend |
express approval of |
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compatible |
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination |
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consecrate |
render holy by means of religious rites |
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decrepit |
worn and broken down by hard use |
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deride |
treat or speak of with contempt |
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ingenuous |
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings |
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multifarious |
having many aspects |
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obsolete |
no longer in use |
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omnivorous |
Eating or living upon food of all kinds indiscriminately. |
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