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adj. all-powerful |
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glib |
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itinerant |
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omnipotent |
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obtrusive |
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n. a direct vote by the people |
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murky |
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longevity |
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expatiate |
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plebiscite |
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n. a petty fault |
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peccadillo |
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deity |
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prevaricate |
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jettison |
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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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inference |
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adversity |
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fulsome |
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plagiarism |
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v. to restate the meaning of a passage in other words |
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paraphrase |
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castigate |
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hyperbole |
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rue |
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v. to read carefully |
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peruse |
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exodus |
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mercenary |
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zealous |
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adj. remarkable for early mental development |
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utilitarian |
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abridge |
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precocious |
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pertinacious |
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adj. no longer in use |
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nonchalant |
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didactic |
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protuberant |
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obsolete |
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adj. positive in expressing an opinion |
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peremptory |
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pseudonym |
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innuendo |
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denounce |
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adj. thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence |
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simper |
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obtrusive |
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banter |
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consecrate |
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n. a remedy for all ills |
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festoon |
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abridge |
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reciprocal |
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panacea |
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n. burden; duty |
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onus |
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impeccable |
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buffoon |
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coterie |
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n. a dull and commonplace remark |
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platitude |
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deluge |
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biased |
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exceptionable |
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adj. sadly thoughtful |
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redoubtable |
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pensive |
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accolade |
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recapitulate |
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adj. willfully bent on doing the wrong thing |
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perverse |
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vicissitude |
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compendium |
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cabal |
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n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge |
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fleeting |
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pedant |
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blight |
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fictitious |
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adj. clinging doggedly to an opinion or purpose |
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disparity |
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attribute |
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pertinacious |
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depraved |
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n. a speech or writing of extravagant praise |
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panegyric |
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mercenary |
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dissolute |
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platitude |
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adj. very heavy; clumsy |
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ponderous |
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anachronism |
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sagacious |
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civil |
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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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retribution |
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prerogative |
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improvident |
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paradox |
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adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others |
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approbation |
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jaunty |
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predatory |
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mediocre |
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n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step |
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aesthetic |
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impeccable |
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heedless |
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prelude |
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v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges |
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adversity |
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impostor |
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coterie |
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ostracize |
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n. a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms |
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trivial |
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myriad |
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didactic |
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parody |
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v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions |
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fatuous |
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obviate |
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banter |
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peccadillo |
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n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand |
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discrete |
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deplete |
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predilection |
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mottled |
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n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation |
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annals |
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prestige |
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misanthropic |
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amiable |
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adj. uncertain or risky |
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precarious |
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arbiter |
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deplete |
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ingenious |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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acrimonious |
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consternation |
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notorious |
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plebeian |
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30.
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adj. pertaining to money |
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sally |
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dynamic |
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bumptious |
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pecuniary |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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fluctuate |
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scrutinize |
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attribute |
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petrify |
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n. a privilege or power attaching to a position |
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cantankerous |
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nostalgia |
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fulsome |
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prerogative |
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adj. apparent; pretended |
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nonchalant |
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belligerent |
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baton |
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ostensible |
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adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed |
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tantamount |
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monologue |
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amiable |
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poignant |
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adj. very steep; descending rapidly |
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radical |
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microcosm |
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genealogy |
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precipitous |
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