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Ruckus |
The act of making noisy disturbance |
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Crony
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A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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Conglomerate
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A group of companies under common ownership and run as single organisation
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Epicentre
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A focal point as of activity
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Modality
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A classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity, possibility or impossibility
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Pretext
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Something served to conceal plans, a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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Confluence
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A coming together of people
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Fossilised |
To change as if into mere lifeless remains our traces of the past |
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Coherent
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Logically connected
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Riposte
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A quick, sharp response in speech or action
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Admixture
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the act of mixing together
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Clique
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an exclusive group of people with common purpose
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Conflagrated
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a very intense and uncontrolled fire
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Belligerent
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characterised by one who likes to fight, aggressive
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Indemnity
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a sum of money paid in compensation of loss
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Belie
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be in contradiction with
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Reparation
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something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
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Tutelage
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attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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Connivance
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1. agreement on a secret plot 2. tacit approval of someone's wrong doing |
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Languish
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1. lose vigour, health, or flesh as through grief 2. have desire for something or someone who is not present
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Preclude
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make impossible, especially beforehand
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Capacious
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large in capacity
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Instigation
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deliberate and intentional triggering
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Resurgence
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bringing again into activity and prominence
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Semblance
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an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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Rife
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extremely abundant
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Secede
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withdraw from an organisation or communion
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Schism
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division of groups into opposition factions
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Secluded
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hidden from general view or use
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Suzerain
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a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependant state especially in its foreign affairs
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Diabolical
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evil (extreme version)
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Apartheid
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social policy (blacks& whites in SA)
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thwart
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans or desires) of
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Transit
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journey
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Oligarchy
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a political system governed by a few people
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Malaise
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a physical discomfort
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Mite
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a slight but appreciable amount
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Expediency
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the quality of being suited to the end in view
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Memoir
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an account of the author's personal experience
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Embitter
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cause to be bitter or recentful |
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Ostracise
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expel from a community or group
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Defenestrate
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throw through or out of the window
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Bedrock |
principles from which other truths can be derived
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Dissidence |
disagreement; especially disagreement with govt |
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Antecedent
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a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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Inimical
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not friendly
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Patently
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unmistakeably, plainly
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Votary
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1. priest or priestess (consecrated supporter) 2. strong supporter
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Raison d'etre
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reason for being
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Naive
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childlike |
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Brandish
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exhibit aggressively
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Contagion
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the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
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Vilification
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slanderous defamation
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Statism
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political system in which central government has a major role
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Chauvinism
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fanatical patriotism
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Bigot
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a bigot is someone who doesn't tolerate people of different races or religion
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Troll
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circulate, move around
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Vanguard
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the leading units moving at the head of an army
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Vigilante
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member of vigilant committee
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Machete
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huge, heavy, powerful knife |
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Pageantry
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a rich and spectacular ceremony
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Baton
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a hallow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
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Jingoism
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fanatical patriotism
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Portend
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indicate by signs
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Incipient
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Beginning to exist or appear
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fill shoes
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If you can fill somebody's shoes, you can replace them and do what they do.
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Syncretism
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the combination of different forms of belief or practice
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Stark
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1. severe or bare in appearance or outline. 2. sharp, striking
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Gumption
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shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. |
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Foist
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impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on |
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Ingenuity
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the power of creative imagination
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Luminary
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a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
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Disparage
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Express a negative opinion of
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Contingency
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1. the state of being contingent on something 2. a possible event or occurrence or result
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Contingent
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determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
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Heyday
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a period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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Pivotal
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being of crucial importance
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Tinker
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do random or unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
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Collate
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to assemble in a proper sequence |
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Propensity
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a natural inclination |
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Bipartisan
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supported by both sides
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Precipice
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a very steep cliff
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Invigorated
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with restored energy
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Decimate
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kill in large numbers; kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
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Shroud
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1. a cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet 2. something that conceals,protects or screens
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Aegis
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armour plate that protects the chest; protection
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Expiation
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compensation for a wrong
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Debacle
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a sudden and violent collapse; a sudden defeat
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Sporadic
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recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances, random in nature |
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Predatory
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living by or given to victimising others for personal gain |
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Untenable
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incapable of being defended or justified
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Elusive
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difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyse
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Dissent
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(noun)a difference of opinion (verb) express opposition through action or words
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Forensic
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used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
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Cognisant
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having or showing knowledge or understanding or realisation of perception
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Onus
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a difficult concern, burden, encumbrance, load
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Floundering
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1. walk with great difficulty 2. behave awkwardly; having difficulties
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Impetus
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the act of applying force suddenly
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Obselete
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no longer in use
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Protege
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a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the proteges career |
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Brazen
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refers to something shocking, done shamelessly; unrestrained by convention or propriety
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Censure
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harsh criticism or disapproval
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Provocateur
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a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
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Prance |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |
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Rampant
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unrestrained and violent
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Grisly
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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
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Contour
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outline or shape of something
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Haphazard
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dependent upon or characterised by chance
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Parlance
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a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language |
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Benchmark
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a standard by which something can be measured or judged
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Covert
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secret activities by military
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Encumber
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hold back
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Jettison
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throw away, of something encumbering
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Vitiate
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make imperfect
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Inextricable
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incapable of being disentangle or untied
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Heft
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1. the property of being large in mass 2. test the weight of something by lifting it
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Heckle
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challenge aggressively or harass someone |
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Gravitate
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move toward
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Embryonic
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of an organism prior to birth
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Maiden
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serving to set in motion, first, inaugural, opening
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Oblivious |
lacking conscious awareness of |
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Eleventh hour
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the latest possible time before it is too late
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Baulk
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refuse to comply
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Candour
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the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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Plebeian
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one of the common people
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Vogue
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a popular taste in a given time |
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Heuristic
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of our relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
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Sinister
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stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonourable
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Subvert
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destroy completely
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Semiotics
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(philosophy)a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
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Prussian
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an advocacy of militarism
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Flaunt
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show off, display proudly
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Systemic
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affecting an entire system
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Illicit
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contrary to or forbidden by law
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Docile
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easily handled or managed |
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A priori
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based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
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Immemorial
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long past, beyond the limits of memory or recorded history or tradition
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Perusal
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reading carefully with intent to remember
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Impropriety
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the condition of being improper
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August
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profoundly honoured
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Fallacy
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a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
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Denouement
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the outcome of a complex sequence of events
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Repression
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a act of repressing, control by holding down
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Tyranny
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dominance through threat of punishment and violence
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Editorialise
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Insert personal opinion into an objective statement |
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Edifice
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a structure that has roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; system of ideas
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Intricacy
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marked by elaborately complex detail
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Hoary
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describe something old and worn out; showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
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Dissection
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detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of literary work)
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Plausible
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apparently reasonable and valid and truthful
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Eulogise
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praise formally or eloquently
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Quintessence
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the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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Onslaught
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a sudden and severe onset of trouble
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Entwinement
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tied or linked together |
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Asymptomatic
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having no symptoms of illness or disease
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Barrage
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rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
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Watershed
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an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
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Jubilation
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a feeling of extreme joy
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Resilience
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the property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.
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Repercussion
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remote and indirect consequence of some action
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Impromptu
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with little or no preparation or forethought
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Poised
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in full control of your faculties, marked by a balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
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Apathy |
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm |
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Indubitable
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too obvious to be doubted |
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Postulate
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maintain or affirm
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Solitary
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single and isolated from others
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Culminate
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end, especially to reach a final stage or a climactic stage
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Rudimentary
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being in the earliest stage of development
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Imbibe
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receive into the mind and retain
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Onlooker
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someone who looks on, spectator
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Heave
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breathe noisily, as one is exhausted
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Promulgate
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put a law into effect by a formal declaration, state or pronounce
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Rhapsodise
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say(something) with great enthusiasm
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Quarantine
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enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease |
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Treatise
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a formal exposition
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Exposition
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a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
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Ignoble
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completely lacking nobility in character
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Retroactive
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affecting things past
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Specious
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plausible but false
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Frail
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physically weak
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Outset
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the time at which something is supposed to begin; beginning, first, commencement |
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Progeny
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immediate descendants of a person, offspring |
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Preponderant
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having supreme power and influence
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Incongruous
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lacking in harmony or comparability or appropriateness
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Deprecate
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showing strong disapproval of; deplore
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Bulwark
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an debasement built around a space for defensive purpose
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Unequivocally
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in an unambiguous manner
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Despotism
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dominance through threat of punishment or violence
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Compendious
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briefly giving gist of something |
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Expound
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add details, as to an account or idea; Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way
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Dint
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means; by means of
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Bait
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something used to lure
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Sterile
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in capable of producing
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Disillusionment
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freeing from false belief
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Exigency
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a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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Heterogeneous |
consisting of elements that are not of same kind or nature |
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Elucidate
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make clear, make free from confusion or ambiguity
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Demagogue |
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices |
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Acquisitive
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eager to acquire and possess things especially materialistic possessions or ideas
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Clarion
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loud and clear
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Antagonist |
someone who offers opposition |
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Dialectic
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formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth through the exchange of logical arguments
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Epoch
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a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned croon a fixed point or event; era
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Epitaph
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an inscription on a tomb stone
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Fetter
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a shackle for the ankles or feet
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Coterminous
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being of equal extent or scope or duration
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Ameliorate
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to make better |
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Acquiesce
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express agreement, give in
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Epitome
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a standard or typical example
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Aristocracy
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a privilege class holding hereditary titles
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Stilted
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artificially formal
(one of the two stout poles with foot rests on the middle; used for walking high above the ground) |
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Construe
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make sense of, assign a meaning to, interpret
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Myraid
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to numerous to be counted
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Predicament
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a situation from which extrication is difficult especially unpleasant or trying one |
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Appraisal
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the classification of someone or something with respect to it's worth |
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Reprisal
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a retaliatory action against an enemy in war
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Neuter
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Remove the ovaries of
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Fob
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deceive somebody
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Pesky
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causing irritation or annoyance
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Defunct
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no longer in force, inactive
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callousness
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hardheadedness, devoid of passion or feeling
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agglomerate
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form into one cluster, bunch up
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Rivalling
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be the equal quantity or ability or quality
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woeful
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affected by or full of grief
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Blithely
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(adverb) in joyous manner(should be used in negative or careless statements)
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Colossal
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so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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Maul
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injure badly by beating
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Disenchantment
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freeing from false beliefs and illusions
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Pine
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have a desire of something or someone who is not present
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Rapprochement
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Reestablishing the cordial relations, reconciliation
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Allegory
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a short moral story
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Scourge
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something causing misery or death
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Behest
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an authoritative command or request |
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Perennial
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1. lasting long time; suggesting renewal 2. reoccurring again and again
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Realm
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a domain in which something is dominant
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Denounce
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1. speak out against 2. announce the termination, as of treaties
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Invoke
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(to call up something such as a law, higher power or even a ghost) 1. cite as an authority; resort to 2. request earnestly; ask for protection or aid
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Virtue
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1. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong 2. a particular moral excellence 3. an admirable quality or attribute
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Shun
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avoid and stay away deliberately, stay clear of
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Quintessential
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representing perfect example of a class or quality
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Repudiate
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refuse to acknowledge, ratify or recognise as valid
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efface
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erase
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Enunciate |
express very clearly |
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Subsidence
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1. a gradual sinking to a lower level 2. sudden collapse of something into a hallow beneath it 3. an abatement in intensity or degree(as in the manifestation of disease)
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Dike
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a barrier construction to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
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Fatuously
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complacently and unconsciously foolish
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Disseminate
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cause to become widely known
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Aplomb
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great coolness and composure and strain |
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Fend
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try to manage without help; withstand the force of something
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Stumped, baffled, transfixed, bewildered |
amaze, caused to be perplexed or confounded |
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Rampart
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an embankment built around a space for defensive forces
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Relentless
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never ceasing;not to be appeased our moved by entreaty
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Autocratic
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characteristic of an absolute ruler, having absolute sovereignty
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Paucity |
an insufficient quantity or number =dearth |
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Circumspect
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heedful of potential consequences
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Saner
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mentally healthy
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Erratic
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liable to sudden unpredictable change
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Mitigate
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lessen our try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
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Viable
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capable of life or normal growth and development
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Prolific
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intellectually productive
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Autism
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Mental inability
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Befitting
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appropriate to
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Tenacity
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persistent determination
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Precipitous
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extremely steep
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Perilous
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fraught with danger
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Fraught
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filled with
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Staggeringly
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extremely
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Benign
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pleasant and beneficial in nature
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Bridle
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kind of control |
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Crest
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top of a mountain or hill
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formidable
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inspiring fear, fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense or capable
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unravel
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undo
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Obscure
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not clearly expressed or easily understood
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Fanatical
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filled with excessive and single minded zeal
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commune
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a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
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bicker
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argue about petty and trivial matters
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perpetrate
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carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal or immoral)
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Sob
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cry noisily, making loud convulsive grasps
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dusk
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the darker stage of twilight |
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Devoid
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lacking, completely wanting
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Hypothesis
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proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
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Emanate
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give fourth, proceed from a source
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Partisan
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devoted to a cause or party
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Emancipation
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freeing someone from the control of another
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Inviolable
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immune to attack, incapable of being tampered
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Bourgeoisie
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capitalistic class
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Psyche
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human soul, mind or spirit
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Canker |
A destructive final disease of apple and other trees that results in damage of the bark |
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Theatrical
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(adj)relating to actors, or the theatre; dramatic performance
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Blatant
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(adj)without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious
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Veering
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(verb)The act of turning aside suddenly
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Faux paus
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(noun)a socially awkward or tactless act
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Paradigm
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(noun)the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
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Dissonance
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(noun)a conflicts of people's opinions, actions or characters
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Pronounce
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(verb)to declare formally
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Slew
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(noun)a large number, amount or extent
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Evict
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(verb)expel from property, especially with the support of the law
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Ensconced |
(verb)settled in a comfortable, safe place |
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Callous
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made hard, unsympathetic, insensitive
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Stickler
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A person who insists on something unyieldingly
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Sufferance
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passive permission resulting from lack of interference
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emaciate
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to make abnormally thin or lean by gradual wasting away of flesh
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Detriment
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the state of being harmed or damaged, a cause odd harm or damage
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Muster
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Assemble (troops) especially for inspection or in preparation for battle
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Corpus
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a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writings on a particular subject
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Aide
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an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader
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Languid |
having it showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort |
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Transfix |
cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder or astonishment |
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Rendition
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the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
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Rebuttal
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the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention
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Evocation
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Imaginative recreation
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Exhortation
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a communication intended to persuade or take action
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Autodidact
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a person who has taught himself
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Eclectic
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selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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Inexorable
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unyielding, unalterable
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Eschew
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deliberately avoid using
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Snowball
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increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance
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Dispensation
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a political, religious or social system prevailing at a particular time
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Gave no quarter
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show no mercy or concession for a vanquished opponent
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Vociferous
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expressed by vehement opinions
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Credence
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belief in or acceptance of something as true
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Fundamentalism
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demand for a strict adherence to orthodox theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against "modernist theology"
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Pervasive
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(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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Sectarianism
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Sectarianism, is bigotry, discrimination or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions within a group, such as between different denominations of a religion, class, regional or factions of a political movement
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Frankenstein Monster
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a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creators ruin
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Amenable
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willing to comply or disposed
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Dispose
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make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
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Resent
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feel bitter or indignant about
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Destitute, devoid, empty, barren |
completely wanting or lacking |
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Subservient
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complaint or obedient to authority
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Countervail
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oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
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Imponderable
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(adj) difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision (noun)a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
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Supernumerary
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(adj) more than is needed, desired or required
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Flimsy
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(adj)lacking solidity or strength
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Fizzle
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(v) end weakly (n) a complete failure
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Hard liner
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(noun)a conservative who is uncompromising
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Touchstone
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(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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Carnage, butchery, massacre, slaughter |
(noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people |
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Ostensible
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(adj) appearing as such but not necessarily so = apparent, seeming
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Inexplicable
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(adj) incapable of being explained or accounted for = incomprehensible
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Peeved
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(adj) aroused to impatience or anger
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Clout
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(noun) special advantage or influence
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Circumspect
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(adj) heedful of potential consequences
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Tout
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(n)(v) advertise in strongly positive terms
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Sanctimonious
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(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious
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Anodyne
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(adj) capable of relieving pain (noun) a medicine used to relieve pain
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Impunity
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(noun) exemption from punishment or loss
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Anachronistic
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(adj) chronologically misplaced or old fashioned
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Animosity
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(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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Primacy
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(noun) the state of being first in importance
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Perambulate
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(verb) walk with no particular goal
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Swathe
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wrap in swaddling clothes
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Prognostication
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a sign of something about to happen, a statement made about future
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Ominous
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1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development 2. presaging ill fortune
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Avenue
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(noun)a line of approach
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Sacrosanct
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(adj) must be kept sacred, they ate too special or important to interrupt
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Kickback
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(noun) a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
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Allude
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(verb) make a more or less disguised reference to
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Placating
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(adj) intending to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
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Vice
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vice is a moral failing or a bad habit
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Caveat
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(noun) 1. a warning against certain acts 2. a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filter is given a hearing
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Intrepid
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(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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Salve
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(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm (noun) anything that remedies or heals of soothes
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Alms
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(noun) money or goods contributed to the poor
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Advertently
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(adj) in a careful deliberate manner
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Advertent
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(adj) giving attention
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Impervious
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(adj) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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Pathological
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(adj)caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition = neurotic, psychoneurotic
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Halo
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(noun) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
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Polymath
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(noun) a person of great and varied learning
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Polymathy
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(noun) the knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning
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Immaculate
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(adj)1. completely meat and clean 2. without fault and error = impeccable
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Folklore
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(noun) the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
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Valedictorian
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the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory (farewell) address at commencement = valedictory speaker
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Exemplar
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(noun) something to be imitated = good example, model
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Anathema
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(noun) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
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Excommunication
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the act of banishing the member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of church; citing a person off from religious society
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Aphorism
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(noun) a short pithy instructive saying
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Pithy
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concise and full of meaning
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Despondency
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(noun) feeling downcast and disheartened
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Posit
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(verb)put before (something somewhere) firmly
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Hinterland
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(noun) a remote and undeveloped area
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Dicey
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of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
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Balkanise
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(verb) divide a territory into small hostile states
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Scarecrow
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a effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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Semitism
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(noun) anything typical or characteristic of Judaism, as customs, beliefs, influence, etc
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Ironclad
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(adj) sheathed in iron plates for protection
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Flout
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violate, disobey, misusing the power, abusing
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Holocaust
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great destruction resulting in an extensive loss of life
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Backlash
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a sudden and adverse reaction esp to a political or social development
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Coaxing
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flattery designed to gain favour
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Blandishment
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flattery intended to coax
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Insinuation
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the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
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Scruples
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(noun)motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person thoughts and actions
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Scrupled
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(verb) to hesitate as a result is conscience or principle
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Unscrupulous
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(adj) unprincipled, devoid of scruples
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Disavowal(noun) |
(noun)denial of any connecting with or knowledge of = disclaimer |
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Brinkmanship
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(noun) the practice esp in international politics of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede
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Vigour
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(noun) substantial effective energy or force
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Grouse
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(noun) to complain, grumble
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Bloat
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(verb) to cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas
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Forge
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(verb) to give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort
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Hurl
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(verb) 1. throw forcefully 2. make a thrusting forward movement 3. utter vehemently
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Epithet
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(noun) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
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Flak
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(noun) intense adverse criticism
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Deluge
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(noun) 1. an overwhelming number or amount 2. the raising of body of water and it's overflowing onto normally dry land (verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
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Capitation
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(noun) a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
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Flout
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(verb)1. treat with contemptuous regard = disregard 2. laugh at with contempt and derision
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Contempt
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(noun) 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. open disrespect for a person or thing
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Herald
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(verb) 1. Greet enthusiastically or joyfully 2. praise vociferously
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Proliferate
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(noun) 1. grow rapidly 2. cause to grow or increase rapidly
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Coming undone
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hasn't worked as expected
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Topple
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(verb)1. fall down, as if collapsing 2. cause to tumble by pushing
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Arid
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(adj) lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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Crumble
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(verb) fall apart
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Bloodletting
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(noun) indiscriminate slaughter
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Foment
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(verb) 1. try to stir up public opinion 2. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
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Inadvertantly
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(adverb) without knowledge or intention
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Petrodollar
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(noun) money earned from export sales of petroleum
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Levant
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(verb) runoff without paying a debt
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Clandestine
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(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods = covert
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Insurrection
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(noun) organised opposition to authority, a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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Covert
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(adj) secret or hidden; not openly practised or engaged in or shown or avowed = concealed, masked, undercover
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Compunction = remorse, self–reproach |
(noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
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Ratcheted
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(verb) move by degrees in one direction only
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Sanctuary
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(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship
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Shelling
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(noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
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Redolent
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(adj) serving to bring to mind = evocative, remindful, resonant
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Baffling
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(adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend, solve or believe (verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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Horrendous
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causing fear, dread or terror
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Hapless
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deserving or inciting pity
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Ravenous
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(adj)1. extremely hungry 2. devouring or craving for food in great quantities
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Disgruntled
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(adj) in a state of sulky dissatisfaction = dissatisfied
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Disgruntle
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(verb) put into a bad mood or into a bad humour
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Niche
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a position well suited to the person who occupies it
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Tableau
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(noun)a dramatic scene
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Litany
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(noun)a long and tedious address or recital
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Amnesia
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(noun)partial or total loss of memory
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Poignant
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arousing affect, keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
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Resuscitate
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return to consciousness; cause to regain consciousness
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Gregarious
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instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
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Ostensibly
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apparently
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De jure
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by right, according to law
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Conciliatory |
making or willing to make concessions |
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Inhibit
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(verb)1. to put down by force or authority 2. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behaviour
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Trifle
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(noun) deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working (adj) not worth considering (verb) spend one's time idly and inefficiently, waste time
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Whittle
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cut some bits or pare shavings from
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Pare
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(verb) decrease gradually bit by bit
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Coax
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(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
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Revulsion |
(noun) intense aversion = repugnance, horror |
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Denigrate
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(verb)1. cause to seem less serious, play down 2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
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Elicit
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(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) = arouse, evoke
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Feigning
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(noun)pretending with intension to deceive (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive
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Confide
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(verb) reveal in private, tell confidentially
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Conspicuous
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(adj) obvious to the eye or mind, without any concealment = blatant
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Grimace
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make a face
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Peripheral
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(adj) related to the key issue but not of central importance
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Indictment
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(noun)1. an accusation of wrong doing 2. a formal document written for prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offence
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Castigate
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(verb) 1. censure severely 2. inflict severe punishment on
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Smelt
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extract (metals) by heating
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Malleable
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(adj) easily influenced
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Motif
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theme
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Untrammeled
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(adj) not confined or limited
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Capricious
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(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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Usurpation
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(noun) wrongfully seizing and holding by force
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Insoluble
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(adj) without hope of solution
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Denude (verb) Denudation, Denudated |
remove or clear everything so that nothing is left |
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Pedigree
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(noun) the descendants of one individual
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Promiscuous
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(adj) casual and unrestrained in asexual behaviour
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Promiscuity
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(noun) indulging promiscuous sexual relations
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Timocracy
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(noun)a state where only property owners may participate in government
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Decadence
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(noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral activities
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Confiscating
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(verb) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
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Hindsight
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(noun) understanding the nature of event after it has happened
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Dexterity
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(noun) adroitness in using the hands
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Delegate
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(verb)1. transfer of power 2. allocate a task to a person
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Indomitable |
(adj) impossible to subdue |
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Charade
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(noun)1. something done just for show 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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Outlay, disbursement, disbursal |
(noun) 1. money paid out; an amount spent 2. the act of spending and disbursing money |
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Emporium
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(noun)a large retail store organised into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
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Promptitude
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(noun) the characteristic of doing things without delay
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Replete
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(verb) fill with satisfaction = satiate (adj) filled to satisfaction with food or drink
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Conjure, adjure, beseech, entreat |
(adj) ask for or to request earnestly |
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Conquistador
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an adventurer
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venerate
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(verb)regard with feeling of respect and reverence; consider hallowed, exalted or be in awe of
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Cupidity
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(noun) extreme greed for material wealth
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Perfidious
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(adj) tending to betray = not faithful
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Ecclesiastical
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(adj) of or associated with a Christian church
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Pogrom
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(adj)organised persecution of an ethnic group
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Stifle
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(verb) smother or suppress
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Swindle
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deprive of by deceit
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Trope
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(noun) language used in a figurative or non literal sense
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Fued
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a bitter quarrel between two parties
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Trajectory |
the path of an object through space or the path of life that a person chooses |
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Grandiose
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(adj) impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur
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Collateral
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(adj) parallel, secondary, supportive, indirect (noun) a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
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Expropriate
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(verb) deprive of possessions
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Repatriation
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(noun) the act of returning to the country of origin
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Queer
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(adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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Relic |
(noun)1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past 2. something of sentimental value |
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Garb
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(verb) put clothes on, enclothe (noun) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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Mound
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(noun) structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
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Earmark
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(verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute
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Deftly
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(adv) with dexterity
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Bestride,bestrides, bestrode, bestridden, bestriding |
(verb) get up on the back of. bestride a horse = climb on, hop on, jump on, mount on |
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Colossal(adj) colossus(noun)
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someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful
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Inimitable
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defying imitation; matchless
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Leeway
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A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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Humbug
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(Noun)1. Pretentious or silly talking or writing 2. Communication intended to deceive (Verb) Trick or deceive
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Infamy
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(Noun) A state of extreme dishonour = opprobrium
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vacillating
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(Adj) uncertain in purpose or action
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Vacillate
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(Verb) Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
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Indignant (adj) |
Feeling, characterised by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, of base |
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Congenial |
Suitable to your needs |
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Vet(verb) |
Examine carefully |