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Vocabulary 1-7
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9th Grade
01/14/2011

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adulterate
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(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
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ambidextrous
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(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
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augment
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(v.) to make larger, increase
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bereft
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(adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
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deploy
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(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
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dour
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(adj.) stern, unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
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fortitude
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(n.) courage in facing difficulties
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gape
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(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
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gibe
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(v.) to utter taunting words

(n.) an expression of scorn

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guise
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(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask
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insidious
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(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
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intimation
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
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opulent
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(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
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pliable
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(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
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reiterate
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(v.) to say again, repeat
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stolid
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(adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
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tentative
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(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
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unkempt
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(adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
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verbatim
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(adj, adv) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
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warily
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(adv.) cautiously, with great care
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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amicable
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(adj.) peaceable, friendly
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averse
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(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
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belligerent
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(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggresive

(n.) one at war, one engaged with war

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benevolent
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(adj.) kindly, charitable
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grimace
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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion

(v.) to make a wry face

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cursory
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(adj.) hasty, not thorough
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duplicity
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(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
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extol
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
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feasible
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
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holocaust
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(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
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impervious
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(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
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impetus
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(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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jeopardy
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(n.) danger
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meticulous
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(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
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nostalgia
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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
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(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
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retrogress
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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
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scrutinize
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(v.) to examine closely
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tepid
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(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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adversary
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(n.) an enemy, opponent
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alienate
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(v.) to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile, to transfer, convey
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artifice
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(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
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(v.) to compel, force
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craven
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(adj.) cowardly

(n.) a coward

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culinary
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(adj.) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen
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delete
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(v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
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(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilirate
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(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
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(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow;

(n.) land left unseeded

(v.) to plow but not seed

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harass
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(v.) to disturb, worry, to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
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(adj.) stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action
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muse
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(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
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(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
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(v.) to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
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(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
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punitive
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(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
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(v.) to set right, remedy

(n.) relief from wrong or injury

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sojourn
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(n.) a temporary stay

(v.) to stay for a time

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urbane
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(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
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affiliated
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(adj.) associated, connected
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ascertain
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(v.) to find out
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attainment
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(n.) an accomplishment; the act of achieving
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bequeath
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(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
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cogent
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(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
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(v.) to move forward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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(v.) to regard highly

(n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

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expunge
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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(n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
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(v.) to move about stealthiliy; to lie in hiding
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supercilious
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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assent
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(v.) to express agreement

(n.) agreement

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benefactor
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(n.) one who does good to others
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chivalrous
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
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clemency
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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diffident
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
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embark
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(v.) to go abroad; to make a start; to invest
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facile
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(adj.) easily done or attained, superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerly felt
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indomitable
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
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infallible
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
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plod
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
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pungent
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
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remiss
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(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless
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repose
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(v.) to rest; lie; place

(n.) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness

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temerity
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(n.) rashness, boldness
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truculent
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggresive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
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unfeigned
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
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virulent
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(adj.) extremely poisonous, full of malice, spiteful
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accede
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(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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brandish
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion
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comprise
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
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deft
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(adj.) skillful, nimble
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destitute
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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explicit
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
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extirpate
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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inopportune
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropiate
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ironic
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(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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musty
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(adj.) stale, moldy, out-of-date
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officious
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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ominous
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(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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pinnacle
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(n.) a high peak or point
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premeditated
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(adj.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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rampant
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
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solace
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(n.) comfort, relief

(v.) to comfort, console

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stately
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(adj.) dignified, majestic
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supple
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(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily
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suppress
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(v.) to stop by force, put down
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venal
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery
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abhor
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(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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amend
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(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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buffet
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(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly
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chaos
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(n.) great confusion, disorder
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commodious
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(adj.) eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic
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discern
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(v.) to see clearly
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extant
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(adj.) still existing; not exterminated
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implicate
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(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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inter
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(v.) to bury; to consign to oblivion
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martinet
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(n.) a strict disciplinarian
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obviate
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(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove; dispose of
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renegade
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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

(adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

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reprehensible
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(adj.) deserving blame or punishment
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somber
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(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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squalid
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(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
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turbulent
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(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
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vociferous
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(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
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corrosive
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(adj.) eating away gradually
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voluminous
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(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
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waive
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(v.) to do without
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