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Words Are Important - Purple Book
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Undergraduate 2
06/22/2012

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abate
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lessen
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affected
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influenced
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assure
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pledge or promise
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insure
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to guarantee against loss or harm.
to secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death.
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compensate
Definition
make up for

to recompense for something, money, time
to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to:
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devise
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to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas
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exempt
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released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability
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gratify
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to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires
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testify
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to give testimony
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specify
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to name or state as a condition
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accomplishment
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something done admirably or creditably
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integrity
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adherence to moral and ethical principles
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token
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symbol, souvenir, visible sign or keepsake
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excess
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beyond limits
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annals
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records, history
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ecstasy
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powerful emotion, especially joy
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enmity
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hatred
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guise
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cover, cloak, or mask
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device
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scheme, clever invention
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effect
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cause or result
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alternate
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substitute
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aprropriate
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proper
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formidable
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of great strength; forceful; powerful
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hereditary
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inherited
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dingy
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dull, drab, cheerless, lacking in spirit
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competent
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adequate but not exeptional
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deliberate
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purposeful
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temperate
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favorable
moderate or self-restrained
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ultimate
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final or total
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legitimate
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justifiable
to make lawful or legal
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isolate
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separate or set apart
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accumulate
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pile up or collect
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terminate
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bring to an end
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insulated
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protected from conducting bodies
covered for cool or warmth
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humiliate
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demeaning or degrading
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dominate
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ruled by superior power
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negotiate
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work with others to arrive at agreeable terms
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consolidate
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strengthen by unification
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designate
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indicate, specify, point out
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facilitate
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make easier,aid, assist
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axis
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the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
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constitution
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1. the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition: the chemical constitution of the cleanser.

2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health
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fugitive
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a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances,
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edifice
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a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.
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calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
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parasite
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an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
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alien
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being from another planet or an illegal alien- person from a foreign country
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sanctuary
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sacred or holy place
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emigrant
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a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region.
(One who moves out)
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immigrant
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a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. (One who moves in)
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flexible
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supple
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edible
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fit to be eaten
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memorable
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worthy of remembrance
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notable
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important
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respectable
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honorable
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grotesque
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repulsive
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wanton
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reckless
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futile
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hopeless
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audible
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capable of being heard
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remote
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distant or isolated
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surmise
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guess
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apprehend
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arrest or capture
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appease
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relieve or satisfy
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aspire
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aim at
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dwindle
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gradually diminish
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invert
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revers order or position
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revert
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return to an earlier condtion
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avert
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prevented or turned away
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afflict
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seriously troubled
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inflict
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impose
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staple
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basic item or principle
(staple of our economy)
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remorse
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regret
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adversary
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opponent
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prowess
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superior ability (not just intelligence)
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anecdote
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story
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antidote
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remedy
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sojourn
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brief stay, temporary
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conservation
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preservation
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observation
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noticing or percieving
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disposition
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tendency of one's spirits or state of mind
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haggard
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worn
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random
Definition
proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern
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placid
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pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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servile
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submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; servile obedience.
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resolute
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decided
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stable
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in fix position or resolute
animals stable
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unanimous
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of one mind; in complete agreement
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superfluous
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uneeded or unnessesary
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
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harmonious
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marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
forming a pleasingly consistent whole; congruous: harmonious colors.

pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious.
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proceed
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to go forward
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precede
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to come before
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intrude
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interupt, thrust or force into
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protrude
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project, or thrust forward
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comfront
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face in hotstility or defiance
to present for acknolegement
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conform
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to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
to be in harmony or accord.
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comply
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to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree
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commend
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to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend: to commend a friend to another; to commend an applicant for employment.
to entrust; give in charge; deliver with confidence: I commend my child to your care.
to cite or name with approval or special praise
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comprise
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to include or contain
to consist of
to form or constitute
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent
to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme; to plot
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awe
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amazement
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era
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period of time
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trait
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charcteristic or quality
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trend
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the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
style or vogue: the new trend in women's apparel.
the general direction followed by a road, river, coastline, or the like.
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data
Definition
information
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flaw
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error
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temperament
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manner of behaving
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environment
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surroundings
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nucleaus
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center
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accomplishment
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achievement
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fundamental
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basic
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mutual
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equally shared
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casual
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informal
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municipal
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related to a city or its government
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vertical
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straight up from a flat surface, upright
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horizontal
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at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
flat or level: a horizontal position.
being in a prone or supine position; recumbent
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federal
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related to a type of central government
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colossal
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gigantic
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traditional
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customary
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triumphal
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pertaining to or celebrating a victory
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infer
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conclude
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imply
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suggest
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loathe
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detests
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foil
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baffle, thwart, trick
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scoff
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mock
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spurn
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strongly rejected
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wrest
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obtain by force
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beguile
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deceive
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entice
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to lure
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ensue
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followed
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malice
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desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another
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specter
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1. a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
2. some object or source of terror or dread: the specter of disease or famine.
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deficiency
Definition
1. the state of being deficient; lack; incompleteness; insufficiency.
2. the amount lacked; a deficit.
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access
Definition
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter
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acclaim
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to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval:
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prejudice
Definition
unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group
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prediction
Definition
1.an act of predicting.
2. an instance of this; prophecy.
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predecessor
Definition
1. a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc.
2. something succeeded or replaced by something else
3. an ancestor; forefather.
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illusion
Definition
noun
1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension.
3. an instance of being deceived.
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allusion
Definition
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare.
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impartial
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neutral
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requisite
Definition
required or necessary
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singular
Definition
rare or extraordinary
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destitute
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poor
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decisive
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conclusive or final
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aggressive
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assertive, bold
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successive
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sequential, next
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respective
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particular, designated
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prospective
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expected, potential
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comprehensive
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thorough
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denounce
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condemn or censure
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renounce
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give up, take away
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deplore
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to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to
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implore
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beg
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surpass
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exceeded
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implore
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overcome
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disperse
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scatter
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dispense
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do away with
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degrade
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humiliate
to lower in character or quality
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disclose
Definition
uncover, reveal, make known
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procedure
Definition
a system of operation to produce something
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process
Definition
way to do something
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stimulant
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an agent that arouses or creates activity
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prestige
Definition
power to command admiration
reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.
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initiative
Definition
ability to begin or follow through
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compunction
Definition
remorse or regret
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formality
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rule or custom
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mortality
Definition
condition of being subject to death
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perplexity
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confusion
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liable
Definition
legally responsible
subject or susceptible
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likely
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probable
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fabulous
Definition
almost impossible to believe incredible.
exceptionally good or unusual; marvelous; superb
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prudent
Definition
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
-careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision.
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ardent
Definition
1. having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: ardent love.
2. intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous
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congenial
Definition
agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
suited or adapted in spirit, feeling, temper, etc.; compatible
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potential
Definition
capable of being or becoming:
possible
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provincial
Definition
1. belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
2.
of or pertaining to the provinces: provincial customs; provincial dress.
3.
having or showing the manners, viewpoints, etc., considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal; parochial: a provincial point of view.
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superficial
Definition
being at, on, or near the surface
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trivial
Definition
-of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- commonplace; ordinary
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