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| (v) to establish, set up; (n) an organization for the promotion of learning. |
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| (n) a kingdom; a region or field of study |
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| (adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness |
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| (n) a representative or messenger (as of a government). |
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| (adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious |
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| (adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse |
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| (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical |
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| (v) to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list |
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| (n) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation. |
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| (adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful |
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| (v) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n) a pail. |
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| (adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n) an expert. |
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| 1) (v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend. |
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| (adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type |
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| (v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate |
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| 1) (v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n) a feat, deed. |
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| (adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment |
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| (adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable |
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| (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish |
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| (n) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v) to get stuck |
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| (adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out |
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| (n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing |
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| (v) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract. |
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| (adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy |
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| (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true |
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| (adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy |
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| v) to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
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| (adj.) expressing much in a few words |
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| (adj.) sober or serious in manner, modest |
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| (n) a lessening in value; a belittling |
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| (v) to tell, reveal; to make public |
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| (1) adj.) free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding. |
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| n) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
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| (v) to shake, tremble; to trill |
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| (v) to spring back, shrink; (n) the act of springing back |
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| (v) to make up for, regain |
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| (n) an unpleasant smell; (v) to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression. |
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| (adj.) detached or disconnected in sound or style |
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| (adj.) sufficient to be noticed or measured |
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| adj.) absolute in power or authority |
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| (v) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil |
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| (n) an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred |
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| (adj.) planned or performed in cooperation with others |
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| (v) to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue |
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| (adj.) very famous, distinguished |
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| (adj.) not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking |
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| (adj.) bending easily, limber |
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| (v) to abuse, use roughly or crudely |
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| (v) to consider carefully, reflect on |
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| (adj.) intend to undermine or overthrow; (n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system. |
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(adj.) made or put together by people; (n) something artificial.
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| (adj.) poisonous; spiteful, mean |
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| (adj.) sly, shrewd, cunning |
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| (adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful |
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| n) a small, exclusive group of people |
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| (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit |
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| (adj.) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant |
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| (n) a movement from one country or region to another |
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| (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally |
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| (adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper |
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| n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off |
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| (adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n) one who lives in the country. |
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| (adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n) one who lives in the country. |
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| v) to separate, divide into parts |
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| (adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish |
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| adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain |
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| adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses. |
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| (v) to clear from hint or charge or wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify |
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| (adj.) in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; (n) a liqueur |
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| (n) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element |
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| (n) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure |
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| (adj.) by chance, not planned; lacking order |
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| (v) to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials |
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| (n) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something. |
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| v) to restore friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself). |
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| v) to put into chains; (n., usually plural) a chain, fetter |
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| (adj.) shabby, old and worn |
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| (v) to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble |
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| adj.) rude, unrefined; clumsy |
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| (n) the main impact, force, or burden |
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| (n) a fighter; (adj.) engaged in fighting |
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| (adj.) inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping |
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| (adj.) causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant |
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| (v) to deliver a loud, ranting speech; (n) a loud speech |
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| (adj.) not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses |
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| n) a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow |
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| n) a large military force; any large group or number; (adj.) many, numerous |
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| (n) generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook |
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| (n) one who begins a lawsuit |
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| (v) to examine, investigate thoroughly; (n) an investigation; a device used to explore or examine |
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| (v) to draw out or lengthen in space or time |
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| (v) to cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry; (n) a place from which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued |
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| (v) to refuse with scorn, disdain |
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