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speculate |
v. to think about the various aspects of a subject, especially so as to make a prediction |
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hectic |
adj. characterized by intense activity |
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verdant |
green |
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exuberant |
adj. lively,happy and full of good spirits |
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perjury |
n. lying under oath |
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bellow |
v. to yell very loudly; to shout |
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guise |
n. external appearance, esp. a false one |
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assiduous (^^) |
adj. diligent; hard-working; constant |
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inoculate |
v. to inject something , esp. a medicine, into in order to create immunity |
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scoff |
v. to make fun of; to ridicule |
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abet |
v. to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing |
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recruit |
v. to restore or renew the health or vitality of |
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radical |
adj. favoring fundamental or extreme change; relating to roots or origins |
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mausoleum |
n. a huge tomb |
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refuse |
n. garbage |
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vagrant |
n. a person who wanders from place to place, esp. one who lives on the streets and constitutes a public nuisance |
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ramshackle |
adj.about to fall apart or fall down |
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infirmary |
a small place for the care of the sick or injured, esp. within an institution |
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ricochet |
v. to rebound at least once from a surface |
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calamity |
n. an event causing extreme trouble and misery |
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ineffable |
adj. incapable of being expressed |
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umbrage |
n. offense; resentment |
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conventional |
adj. following ordinary practice; |
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commute |
v. to change punishment to one less severe |
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contingent |
adj. unpredictable because dependent on chance; dependent on something uncertain |
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implausible |
adj. difficult to believe |
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hortatory |
giving strong encouragement |
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