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onus |
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adj. moderate in the use of food or drink |
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n. burden; duty |
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n. coward |
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adj. juicy |
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obviate |
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v. to examine carefully |
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v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions |
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v. to smile in a silly or affected way |
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adj. unrefined in speech or manners |
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platitude |
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n. a dull and commonplace remark |
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v. to scold or blame loudly, find fault with in abusive language |
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v. to speak against |
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n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary delay in the execution of -a sentence |
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obsolete |
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v. to refer to indirectly |
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adj. no longer in use |
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adj. affectedly or falsely modest or prim |
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adj. outstandingly bad |
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pecuniary |
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adj. pertaining to money |
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adj. untidy and dirty |
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adj. destructive, poisonous |
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adj. occurring singly, at irregular intervals; scattered |
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pertinacious |
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adj. hating or distrusting mankind |
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adj. clinging doggedly to an opinion or purpose |
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adj. juicy |
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adj. unreal; made-up |
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perverse |
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v. to tear down completely |
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adj. willfully bent on doing the wrong thing |
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adj. relating to the countryside |
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adj. working secretly or slyly |
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poignant |
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v. to irritate or provoke |
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adj. flimsy and cheap |
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adj. destructive, poisonous |
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adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed |
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ostracize |
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adj. to plead or argue against a certain course of action |
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v. to deliver a long. noisy speech |
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v. to draw out |
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v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges |
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prelude |
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adj. deadly |
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n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step |
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v. to disagree; to differ in opinion |
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v. to deprive or leave desolate by loss |
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precarious |
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v. to encourage -or support |
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v. to rush forth suddenly |
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adj. uncertain or risky |
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n. disposition; spirit |
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plebeian |
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v. to use for one's selfish purpose |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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v. to make public or reveal |
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n. inequality; difference in image, quantity, character, or rank |
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prestige |
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adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit |
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n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation |
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v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions |
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adj. of low morals; corrupt |
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peremptory |
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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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v. to greet |
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adj. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally |
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adj. positive in expressing an opinion |
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precipitous |
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adj. calm; peaceful |
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n. origin |
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adj. very steep; descending rapidly |
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v. to make public or reveal |
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panacea |
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n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes |
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n. a remedy for all ills |
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adj. self-assertive; attacking, offensive |
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adj. bloody |
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pedant |
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adj. sentimental to the point of tears |
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n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge |
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n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another |
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n. something that is believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion and worship |
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parody |
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n. a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms |
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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. inflicting, or concerned with, punishment |
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v. to laugh at; to utter with scorn |
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prerogative |
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n. a privilege or power attaching to a position |
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adj. of a hopeful disposition; blood-red in color |
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adj. ill-natured; quarrelsome |
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adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others |
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predatory |
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n. a person devoted to luxurious living and pleasure |
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adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others |
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n. a humorous imitation of an author's style and mannerisms |
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adj. sadly thoughtful |
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plagiarism |
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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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v. to increase or enlarge |
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adj. secret; stealthy |
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adj. having an air of easy carelessness or liveliness |
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omnipotent |
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adj. containing hidden meaning |
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n. a privilege or power attaching to a position |
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adj. all-powerful |
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n. a face |
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pensive |
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v. to erase or cancel, take out or remove |
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v. to attack or criticize as false; to call in question |
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n. an increase |
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adj. sadly thoughtful |
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ponderous |
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v. to calm; to lessen in severity |
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adj. very heavy; clumsy |
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adj. easily angered |
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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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obtrusive |
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n. a ludicrous and complete failure |
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v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country |
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adj. thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence |
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v. to make public or reveal |
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precocious |
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adj. remarkable for early mental development |
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adj. frank, outspoken |
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v. to reproach with contempt |
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adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior |
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peruse |
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v. to read carefully |
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adj. of little worth or importance |
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v. to win another's favor or good opinion |
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v. to drive away; to scatter |
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peccadillo |
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n. a petty fault |
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n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade |
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v. to draw out |
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adj. to plead or argue against a certain course of action |
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panegyric |
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v. to beg earnestly |
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n. a speech or writing of extravagant praise |
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adj. sick |
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v. to shrink in fear |
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petrify |
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adj. lacking firmness |
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ad. indicating a happy outcome |
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n. a dirty or wretched dwelling |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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predilection |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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adj. sentimental to the point of tears |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand |
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paradox |
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n. nearness |
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adj. commanding fear or respect |
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n. trust or belief |
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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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plebiscite |
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adj. disgustingly excessive |
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adj. understood by only a select few |
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n. a direct vote by the people |
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adj. incapable of being defended or held |
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paraphrase |
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adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun |
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adj. spirited; ardent |
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n. theft |
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v. to restate the meaning of a passage in other words |
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ostensible |
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adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment) |
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adj. of unknown authorship |
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adj. apparent; pretended |
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adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness |
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