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low |
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v. to bellow softly like cattle |
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adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon |
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n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising remarkable self-control over emotions |
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adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night |
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kaleidoscopic |
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v. to make clear; to explain |
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adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes |
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adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only |
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adj. all-powerful |
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jaunty |
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adj. pertaining to the clergy or the church |
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adj. having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness |
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n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own |
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adj. mean and base; filthy |
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ingenious |
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adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness |
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adj. unrefined in speech or manners |
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v. to estrange |
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adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation |
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lachrymose |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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adj. pertaining to public discussion or law courts |
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adj. hidden; present but not fully developed |
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n. one who is at home in all countries |
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lucid |
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adj. clear; transparent |
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adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals |
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adj. cruel, fierce; harsh |
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v. to instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion |
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labyrinth |
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n. a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost |
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adj. of low morals; corrupt |
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adj. fearful |
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adj. to express sorrow or grief over |
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itinerant |
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adj. lying flat on the back; inert, inactive, averse to taking action |
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n. a disorderly quarrel |
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adj. traveling about; wandering |
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v. to warn or find fault gently |
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innuendo |
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adj. sly; crafty |
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adj. fat |
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n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) |
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v. to smile in a silly or affected way |
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ingratiate |
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v. to win another's favor or good opinion |
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adj. self-satisfied |
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adj. very steep; descending rapidly |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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insatiable |
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adj. unable to be satisfied |
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adj. perfect or highly accomplished |
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adj. mean and base; filthy |
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adj. high-sounding; pretentious in language |
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inveigh |
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v. to speak angrily or bitterly |
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adj. untidy and dirty |
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adj. spirited; ardent |
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adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit |
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laconic |
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adj. saying much in few words |
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n. trickery, deception |
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v. to punish or criticize severely |
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v. to postpone or put off to another time |
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integrity |
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adj. bloody |
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adj. temporary; for the time being |
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n. honesty, moral soundness |
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adj. in an early stage of development |
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jettison |
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v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way ) |
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v. to tear down completely |
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n. a trick or deception; a practical joke |
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adj. inclined to cat to excess |
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larceny |
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n. theft |
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adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of |
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adj. cruel, fierce; harsh |
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adj. native |
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innocuous |
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v. to forecast |
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adj. harmless; inoffensive |
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v. to forgive or overlook (an offense) |
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adj. incapable of being defended or held |
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jargon |
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n. a situation calling for a choice between two equally difficult alternatives; hence, a difficult or perplexing situation |
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adj. tending to induce sleep |
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n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade |
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adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd |
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insidious |
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n. a direct vote by the people |
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adj. lacking in; not possessing |
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adj. working secretly or slyly |
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n. a skilled storyteller |
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ken |
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v. to speak clearly or distinctly |
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adj. hating or distrusting mankind |
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n. range of sight or understanding |
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adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others |
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ire |
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adj. mutual; done in return for something received |
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n. anger |
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n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) |
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adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner |
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longevity |
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n. prolonged duration of life |
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n. disposition; spirit |
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n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own |
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n. a ludicrous and complete failure |
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judicious |
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adj. mean and base; filthy |
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adj. incapable of being penetrated |
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adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment |
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adj. good-natured; friendly |
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ingenuous |
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n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time |
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adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form |
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n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory) |
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adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing |
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irksome |
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adj. tedious, monotonous |
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n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time |
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adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night |
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n. a curse |
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lavish |
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adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance |
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n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another |
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adj. smooth-spoken, fluent |
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adj. decisive or critical; difficult |
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lethal |
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n. boredom; weariness of mind |
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n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another |
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adj. deadly |
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v. to rush forth suddenly |
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inhibit |
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v. to assume a deceptive appearance or character |
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v. to drive away; to scatter |
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adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words |
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v. to check or hinder |
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irascible |
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adj. easily angered |
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n. a dirty or wretched dwelling |
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v. to give up completely |
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v. to punish severely; to afflict |
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instigate |
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adj. perfect or highly accomplished |
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v. to stir tip |
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n. a forerunner; ail announcer |
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adj. lacking in; not possessing |
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inference |
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adj. fussy about minute details |
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adj. pretending to be religious |
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n. a conclusion reached by reasoning from data or premises |
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n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step |
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latent |
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adj. saying much in few words |
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adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of |
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v. to punish or criticize severely |
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adj. hidden; present but not fully developed |
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inscrutable |
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n. trickery, deception |
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adj. amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree |
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adj. prosperous, flourishing; copious |
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adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding |
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inordinate |
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adj. thoughtless; taking little care |
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adj. excessive |
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adj. pertaining to a tailor or clothes |
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adj. frank, outspoken |
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jeopardy |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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n. range of sight or understanding |
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n. danger |
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adj. inclined to cat to excess |
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