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11th Grade
01/13/2007

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aberration
Definition
the act of departing from the normal or usual course
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abode
Definition
residence, a dwelling place
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aborigine
Definition
early inhabitants of a country or region
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abyss
Definition
deep, immeasurable space or vavity, vast chasm
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accoutrements
Definition
An accessory item of equipment or dress
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acme
Definition
the highest point
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acumen
Definition
quickness of perception or discernment; sharpness
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adage
Definition
long used saying, a proverb
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adversary
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an opponent
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affability
Definition
a disposition to be friendly and approachable
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abominable
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hateful, detestable, loathsome
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abstract
Definition
thought apart from concrete realities, specific objects
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abtruse
Definition
hard to understand, esoteric
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acquisitive
Definition
tending or seeking to acquire and own, greedily
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acrimonious
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stinging, bitter in nature
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adventitious
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associated by chance rather than integral part
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adroit
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expert or nimble in the use of hands or body
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aesthetic
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pertaining to sense of beauty
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affluent
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Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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abase
Definition
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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abate
Definition
Make less active or intense
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abhor
Definition
Find repugnant
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abrogate
Definition
1. Revoke formally
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abscond
Definition
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
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accommodate
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Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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accrue
Definition
Grow by addition
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abjudicate
Definition
to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence
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admonish
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Warn strongly; put on guard
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advocate
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A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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agency
Definition
organization or bureau that provides service for another
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agitator
Definition
One who agitates; a political troublemaker
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alibi
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# (law) a defence by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
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alienation
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The feeling of being alienated from other people
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altruism
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The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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ambience
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A particular environment or surrounding influence
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ambivalence
Definition
Mixed feelings or emotions
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amnesty
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# The formal act of liberating someone
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anarchist
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An advocate of anarchism
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anathema
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A detested person
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alacrity
Definition
promptness, willingness
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allusive
Definition
Characterized by indirect references
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly concerned for others
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ambiguous
Definition
open to more than one interpretation, doubtful
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amoral
Definition
having no moral standards or principles
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amorphous
Definition
lacking definite form
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analogous
Definition
Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
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anecdotal
Definition
Having the character of an anecdote
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anomalous
Definition
Deviating from the general or common order or type
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arcane
Definition
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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alleviate
Definition
to make easier to endure, lessen
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allocate
Definition
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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ameliorate
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to make or become better
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anticipate
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to realize beforehand
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appease
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Cause to be more favourably inclined; gain the good will of
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articulate
Definition
pronounced with clarity
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ascertain
Definition
to find out definitely, learn with certainty
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ascribe
Definition
attribute to a source
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assent
Definition
to agree or concur
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atrophy
Definition
a wasting away, deterioration
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anomaly
Definition
Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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antipathy
Definition
natural repugnance/dislike
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antiquity
Definition
quality of being ancient
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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appellation
Definition
name or title
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approbation
Definition
approval
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aristocracy
Definition
A privileged class holding hereditary titles
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artifice
Definition
clever trick or cunning device
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ascetic
Definition
Someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
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aspersion
Definition
damaging remark or slander
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ardent
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having passionate or fervent feelings
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arduous
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difficult, laborous
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astute
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Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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august
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of supreme grandeur
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auspicious
Definition
promising success, favorable
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banal
Definition
devoid of freshness or originality
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bellicose
Definition
inclined or eager to fight
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beneficial
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advantageous
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boisterous
Definition
rough and noisy
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bombastic
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lofty in style
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attenuate
Definition
weaken or reduce in force, intensity, value
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augment
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to make larger , strength or extent
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aver
Definition
to assert with confidence
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beguile
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to influence by trickery
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bequeath
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dispose by last will
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beseech
Definition
implore urgently
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bowdlerize
Definition
to censor vulgar objectionable passages
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buttress
Definition
A support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
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canonize
Definition
to place in line of saints, to glorify
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catalog
Definition
Make an itemized list or catalogue of; classify
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assertion
Definition
positive statement w/o support
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attrition
Definition
reduction in number or strength
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audacity
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boldness or daring
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auspices
Definition
patronage, support
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authority
Definition
The power or right to give orders or make decisions
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avarice
Definition
greed for wealth
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awe
Definition
overwhelming feeling of admiration
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bagatelle
Definition
something of little value or importance
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bastion
Definition
A group that defends a principle
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bastion
Definition
A group that defends a principle
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bemusement
Definition
Confusion resulting from failure to understand
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brazen
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1. Unrestrained by convention or propriety
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bucolic
Definition
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
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cadaverous
Definition
like a corpse, ghastly, pale
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capacious
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capable of holding much
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capricious
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subject to whim; impulsive
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cardinal
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of prime importance
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cathartic
Definition
emotional purging
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cavalier
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Given to haughty disregard of others
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chimerical
Definition
unreal, imaginary
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chronological
Definition
arranged in order of time
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censor
Definition
Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
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censure
Definition
criticize severely, blame
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certify
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to attest as certain, confirm
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chastise
Definition
Censure severely
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chide
Definition
to express disapproval of; scold
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cite
Definition
to quote, especially as authority
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circulate
Definition
Become widely known and passed on
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classify
Definition
arrange or organize by classes
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condemn
Definition
Express strong disapproval of
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conjure
Definition
evoke or call forth, like by magic
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bevy
Definition
group of animals
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bias
Definition
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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cabal
Definition
A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
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calumny
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A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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campaign
Definition
A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
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canard
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A deliberately misleading fabrication
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capacity
Definition
the ability to recieve or contain
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cataclysm
Definition
any violent upheaval
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catalyst
Definition
Something that causes an important event to happen
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caucus
Definition
A group of like-minded people with shared concerns
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circuitous
Definition
roundabout, not direct
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civic
Definition
Of or relating or belonging to a city
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colloquial
Definition
Characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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combative
Definition
inclined to fight
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complacent
Definition
self-satisfied and unconcerned
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condescending
Definition
# Behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
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conservative
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# Resistant to change
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contemporary
Definition
Characteristic of the present
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convoluted
Definition
complicated, intricately involved
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cordial
Definition
courteous and gracious
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convey
Definition
Make known; pass on, of information
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corrupt
Definition
# Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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decline
Definition
Grow worse
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deify
Definition
to make a god of
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deliberate
Definition
consider
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delineate
Definition
Show the form or outline of
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depict
Definition
represent
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deprecate
Definition
Express strong disapproval of; deplore
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deride
Definition
to laugh at in contempt
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derive
Definition
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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causality
Definition
The relation between causes and effects
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caveat
Definition
warning or caution, admonition
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certitude
Definition
Total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
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cessation
Definition
temporary or complete stoppance
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chagrin
Definition
Strong feelings of embarrassment
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chaos
Definition
state of utter confusion
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charlatan
Definition
A flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
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chasm
Definition
fissure or deep gorge in surface
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chauvinism
Definition
Fanatical patriotism
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chicanery
Definition
# The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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corporeal
Definition
tangible, nature of physical body
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corrosive
Definition
quality of eating away; erosive
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crass
Definition
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
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decadent
Definition
person marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
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decrepit
Definition
weakened by old age
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defamatory
Definition
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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deferential
Definition
showing defence, respectful
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defiant
Definition
boldly resistant or challenging
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derogatory
Definition
Expressive of low opinion
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despondent
Definition
Without or almost without hope
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desecrate
Definition
Violate the sacred character of a place or language
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designate
Definition
indicate or show
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differentiate
Definition
distinguish
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diminish
Definition
make or cause to seem smaller
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disarm
Definition
deprive of weapon or weapons
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dispel
Definition
To cause to separate and go in different directions
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disprove
Definition
Prove to be false
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dissemble
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# Hide under a false appearance
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ebb
Definition
to flow back or away
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edify
Definition
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