 | Term | Definition |
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proximity |
closeness |
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potent |
powerful; having a strong effect |
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covenant |
a binding agreement |
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flagrant |
conspicuously bad or offensive |
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debris |
bits and pieces |
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ponderous |
clumsy and heavy; boring and labored |
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pummel |
to beat, as with the fists |
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domain |
a territory or range of rule or control |
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placebo |
something presented as a drug, but having no actual effect |
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reek |
to give off a strong, unpleasant odor |
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boycott |
to refuse to buy, sell, or use |
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congregate |
to assemble into a group |
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opportunist |
one who takes advantage of every opportunity, whether or not it is moral to do so |
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ostentatious |
showy; pretentious |
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morass |
an area of swampy ground; something that hinders |
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uncanny |
strangely unsettling, as if of supernatural origin |
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stagnant |
inactive; not moving |
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prolific |
producing a lot |
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vicarious |
felt as if one were taking part in the experiences of another |
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truncate |
to cut short |
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pellucid |
transparently clear |
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interstices |
small spaces between thigns |
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utopia |
an ideally perfect place |
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archaic |
of a much earlier, often more primitive period |
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apprehend |
to become aware of through the senses |
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agrarian |
related to farming |
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caustic |
capable of burning or corroding by chemical action |
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leery |
suspicious; distrustful |
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rapacious |
excessively greedy; taking by force |
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commodity |
an item of trade or commerce, esp. as distinguished from a service |
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innocuous |
harmless |
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stratum |
a level or layer |
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buttress |
to prop up or support |
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amalgamate |
to blend together into one; to unite |
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colossal |
very large |
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inordinate |
excessive, unrestrained |
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tantamount |
equivalent in effect or value |
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valid |
based on truth or fact; having legal force |
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requisite |
needed; necessary |
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adapt |
to adjust to a new situation or environment; to change |
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check |
to retrain or block |
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manifest |
obvious; very clear; evident |
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egalitarian |
of the belief that all people should have equal rights |
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ectasy |
state of overwhelming joy; rapture |
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deference |
yielding an opinion, want, or position to another out of respect |
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polyglot |
speaking many languages |
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latitude |
freedom from normal limitations |
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tawdry |
tastelessly showy |
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gross |
total, entire; glaringly obvious |
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visceral |
instinctive; relating to the internal organs |
