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Importing a word from one language to another; an imported word |
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Pairs of words developed separately from a shared ancestor word |
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A device to aid the memory. |
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fashioned from whatever is immediately available |
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appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect |
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without end or limit |
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to a sickening or excessive degree |
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existing before a war |
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Done in an impassioned way. |
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customary employment |
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to give a false impression of |
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favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
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deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
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one whose actions are recklessly defiant |
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made in good faith without fraud or deceit |
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marked by a lack of civility or graciousness |
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meriting condemnation or blame |
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harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
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arrogantly overbearing toward others |
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showing liveliness and enthusiasm |
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an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure |
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tending to vanish like vapor |
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joking or jesting often inappropriately |
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the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group |
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tending to associate with others of one's kind |
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consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents |
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of the same or a similar kind or nature |
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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the side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite the right angle |
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to bring an accusation against |
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an assertion made but not proved |
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as an inevitable result |
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full of excessive talk |
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a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error |
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a method of procedure |
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an inference that does not follow from the premises |
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not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group |
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a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes |
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something bowl-shaped |
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a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by polymerization |
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something given or received for something else |
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occurring every day |
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marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness |
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1 : the act of talking to oneself 2 : a dramatic monologue that represents a series of unspoken reflections |
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the existing state of affairs |
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a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception or image. |
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coolly and patronizingly haughty |
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passing through or by a place with only a brief stay or sojourn |
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something that resembles a whirlpool |
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one unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin |
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an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
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A word formed from first (or other) letters of words in a phrase |
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To make a borrowed word sound more like English |
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A word formed by joining parts cut from other words |
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Cutting off part of a word or word phrase to make a new word |
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Creating a new word; a made up word |
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A proper name which is the source of a new word. |
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An interrelated pattern of words formed from a common base |
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to renounce upon oath |
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having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
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a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity |
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Of or relating to process of transforming something common into something special |
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a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity |
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One who develops new or experimental concepts especially in the arts |
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Payment (as a tip or bribe) to expedite service |
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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty |
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a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes |
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full discretionary power |
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an explanation to prevent misinterpretation |
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DNA containing structures that contain all or most of the genes of the organism |
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the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group |
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a feeling that one has seen or heard something before |
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a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge |
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to draw forth or bring out |
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being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation |
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Shortened form of European and the general currency for countries in the European Union |
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to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
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a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible |
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the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly |
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lacking social experience or grace |
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without means of communication |
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keen or buoyant enjoyment of life |
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a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
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a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
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marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith |
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a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell |
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one of two equal parts |
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a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values |
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any of a class of celestial objects that resemble stars but whose large redshift and apparent brightness imply extreme distance and huge energy output |
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foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
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reason or justification for existence |
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a regular pattern of occurrence or action |
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a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
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capacity for appropriate action |
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banned on grounds of morality or taste |
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a private conversation between two persons
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marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns |
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prohibited by dictate |
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one who excels in the technique of an art |
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in relation to, as compared with |
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the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era |
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