| Term | Definition |
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annul |
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffictive or inoperative |
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deplore |
to feel or express regret or disapprovel |
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muster |
to bring together for service or battle |
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nonentity |
a person or thing of no importance |
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obsess |
trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
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ornate |
elaboratly decorated; showily splendid |
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oust |
to remove, drive out of a position or place |
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peruse |
to read thoroughly and carefully |
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prone |
lying face down |
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qualm |
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt |
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recourse |
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
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residue |
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
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staid |
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
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sustain |
to support, nourish, or keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |
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aghast |
filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
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ample |
more than enough, large, spacious |
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assert |
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
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cower |
to crouch shrink away from in fear or shame |
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disdain |
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt |
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ethical |
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong |
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facetious |
humorous, not meant seriously |
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inaudible |
not able to be heard |
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indiscriminate |
without restraint or control; unselective |
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intrigue |
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting |
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jurisdiction |
an area of authority or control |
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plausible |
appearing true, reasonable, or fair |
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proximity |
nearness, closeness |
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sequel |
that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
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volatile |
highly changeable, fickle |
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abashed |
embarrased, ashamed, or nonplussed |
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aloof |
withdrawn, standing apart from others |
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anguish |
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
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articulate |
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system |
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bask |
to be in, or expose oneselft to, pleasant warmth |
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defect |
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization |
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flaunt |
to wave or flutter showily |
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forthright |
frank, direct, straightforward |
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instill |
to add gradually |
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ostracize |
to exclude from a group, banish, send away |
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pseudonym |
a pen name, assumed by a writer |
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purge |
to wash away impurities, clean up |
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rehabilitate |
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position |
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retentive |
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily |
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scapegoat |
a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
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belittle |
to make something appear smaller than it is |
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exotic |
foreign, chrmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual |
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haggard |
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking |
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juncture |
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time |
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parry |
to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid |
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ravage |
to destroy, lay waste, ruin |
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waver |
to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision |
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avail |
to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value |
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divergent |
going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant |
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enmity |
hatred, ill-will |
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fervent |
very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot |
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infiltrate |
to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily |
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nullify |
to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out |
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perceptible |
capable of being grasped by the senses or mind |
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proclaim |
to declare publicly or officially |
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unflagging |
tireless, continuing with vigor |
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porous |
full of tiny holes |