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murky |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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adj. quick to find fault about trifles |
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adj. obnoxiously conceited or self-assertive |
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adj. dark; cloudy |
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nonchalant |
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v. to boast |
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adj. existing everywhere |
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adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit |
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adj. unmoved or indifferent; casual |
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noisome |
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v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country |
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n. a phrase that describes a quality (good or bad) in a person or thing |
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v. to tear down completely |
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adj. foul-smelling; harmful |
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notorious |
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n. one who advocates extreme basic changes |
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adj. lacking in self-confidence |
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adj. widely known (in a bad sense) |
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adj. coarse and stupid |
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nettle |
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v. to irritate or provoke |
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v. to empty or to use up |
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n. an opinion held in opposition to the traditional view |
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adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike |
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mottled |
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adj. sentimental to the point of tears |
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adj. spotted or streaked with varied colors |
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adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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myriad |
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adj. given to fault-finding and complaining |
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adj. innumerable |
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adj. unreal; made-up |
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adj. working secretly or slyly |
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masquerade |
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v. to assume a deceptive appearance or character |
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v. to postpone or put off to another time |
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v. to smile in a silly or affected way |
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v. to give up (privileges, etc.); to do without |
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obdurate |
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n. something that is believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion and worship |
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adj. hard-hearted; stubborn |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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v. to disguise or conceal the truth to lie |
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mutable |
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adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form |
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n. prolonged duration of life |
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adj. likely; inclined or disposed |
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n. excessive greed |
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misnomer |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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n. a. personal peculiarity |
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v. to rush forth suddenly |
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n. a name or term that describes wrongly |
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meretricious |
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adj. attracting in a false, cheap, or showy manner |
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adj. very pleasing |
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adj. commanding fear or respect |
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adj. implied but not clearly expressed; unquestioning |
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misanthropic |
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n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority |
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adj. tedious, monotonous |
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adj. hating or distrusting mankind |
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n. a scolding or ill-tempered woman |
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nostalgia |
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n. homesickness |
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n. a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms |
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adj. convenient in helping to attain some purpose |
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n. an opinion held in opposition to the traditional view |
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monologue |
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n. a speech by one person |
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n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will |
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adj. thoughtless; taking little care |
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adj. willfully bent on doing the wrong thing |
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mundane |
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n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea |
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adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit |
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adj. relating to the countryside |
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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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oblivious |
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n. a dirty or wretched dwelling |
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v. to deprive or leave desolate by loss |
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v. to disagree; to differ in opinion |
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adj. forgetful; absent-minded |
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mimic |
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n. a self -contradictory statement; something 'that appears to be absurd and yet may be true -"Life is too important a matter to he taken seriously." |
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v. to make fun of or copy by imitating |
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n. a dull and commonplace remark |
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n. trickery, deception |
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malicious |
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n. a flattering speech or act |
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v. to set forth in detail; to explain |
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n. homesickness |
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adj. bearing, or acting with, deliberate ill-will or spite |
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morose |
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adj. gloomy; ill-humored |
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adj. elaborately showy |
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adj. average in quality |
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v. assign |
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obsession |
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adj. unable to be satisfied |
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v. to inform |
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n. a great flood; downpour |
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n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea |
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maudlin |
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n. a cliff |
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adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others |
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adj. convenient in helping to attain some purpose |
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adj. sentimental to the point of tears |
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luminary |
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n. a public command or proclamation issued by an authority |
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n. an eminent person; a celestial body |
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v. to empty or to use up |
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v. to waver from one course to another; to vary irregularly |
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meander |
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n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect |
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v. to soil or dirty |
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n. a change from one condition to another, often unexpected |
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v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream) |
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microcosm |
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n. danger |
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n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge |
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n. a little world, or a universe in miniature |
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v. to inform |
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meticulous |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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adj. fussy about minute details |
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n. scarcity |
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adj. bloody |
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ludicrous |
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v. to control, check, or restrain |
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n. one who advocates extreme basic changes |
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adj. ridiculous; producing laughter |
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adj. fussy about minute details |
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motley |
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n. a sudden notion or passing fancy |
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adj. of various colors; of mixed ingredients |
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adj. bulging or swelling out |
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n. regret for wrongdoing |
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mettle |
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n. a privilege or power attaching to a position |
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adj. pertaining to the theater; designed for show |
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v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual |
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n. disposition; spirit |
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novice |
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adj. winding; indirect |
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n. a beginner |
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n. great rejoicing |
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n. a feeling of hatred |
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nautical |
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adj. deserving or reflecting Credit or honor |
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v. to restate the meaning of a passage in other words |
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adj. pertaining to ships or navigation |
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n. excessive greed |
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nocturnal |
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adj. sly; crafty |
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v. to restate the meaning of a passage in other words |
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n. a public command or proclamation issued by an authority |
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adj. pertaining to, or occurring in, the night |
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mercenary |
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adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit |
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adj. obedient; willing to submit |
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adj. forceful |
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adj. very holy |
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mediocre |
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adj. foul-smelling; harmful |
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adj. average in quality |
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v. to do speedily; to send off |
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adj. cutting, penetrating |
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machiavellian |
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adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning |
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n. a dirty or wretched dwelling |
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v. to exercise self control; to keep from |
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adj. self-assertive; attacking, offensive |
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