 | Term | Definition |
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Abet |
to aid, promote or encourage |
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abridge |
make shorter in words |
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base |
to cover in juice |
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beau |
male escort or lover |
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callow |
without experience; innocent |
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dearth |
scarcity or lack |
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debut |
first appearence on the stage |
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ecstasy |
raptuous excitement |
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elegy |
poem about a dead person |
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fanatic |
person with to much enthusiasm |
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feasable |
it can be done |
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genealogy |
a list of ancestors and their descendants |
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gesticulate |
to make gestures while speaking |
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hale |
in good health |
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henpeck |
to harrass with a bad temper |
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idealize |
to apply to an unachievable standard |
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imbibe |
to drink or take in |
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jargon |
highly specialized speech or writing |
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kiln |
an oven not used for cooking |
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labyrinth |
a maze |
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lapse |
slight deviation from what is right |
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malcontent |
one who is unhappy |
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meander |
to take a winding course |
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nefarious |
wicked in extreme |
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novice |
a beginner |
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obsolete |
no longer in use |
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ocular |
of or pertaining to the eye |
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paragon |
a model of excellence |
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pariah |
a social outcast |
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quintessence |
most typical example |
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rancor |
malice |
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rebut |
to argue |
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sarcasm |
cutting and reproachful language |
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scuttle |
to sink a ship by making holes in the bottom |
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tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation |
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teem |
to be full to overflowing |
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unbiased |
impartial,fair |
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unique |
one of a kind |
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vagrant |
a bum |
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venal |
corrupt |
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