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engender |
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adj. materially or practically useful |
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n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements or reputation |
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adj. foolish; silly |
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v. to cause, produce, or stir up |
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distraught |
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adj. objectionable |
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adj. mentally distressed; distracted |
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adj. causing or given to shedding tears |
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adj. no longer existing or active |
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diffident |
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n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse |
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adj. lacking in self-confidence |
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n. regret for wrongdoing |
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adj. mean and base; filthy |
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effete |
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adj. sadly thoughtful |
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adj. bloody |
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adj. no longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out |
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n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes |
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discursive |
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adj. unable to be satisfied |
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n. a clown |
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adj. rambling from one subject to another |
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adj. of various colors; of mixed ingredients |
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edict |
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adj. occurring singly, at irregular intervals; scattered |
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adj. pertaining to the beautiful |
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n. a public command or proclamation issued by an authority |
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n. range of sight or understanding |
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disconcert |
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v. to confuse; to embarrass |
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adj. deserving respect or reverence because of age |
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v. display or wave boastfully |
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adj. thoughtless; taking little care |
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ensue |
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n. danger |
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adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood |
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v. to speak against |
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v. to follow or result |
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divulge |
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v. to free from blame |
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adj. continuing a long time; habitual |
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v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country |
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v. to make public or reveal |
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dispel |
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v. to set forth in detail; to explain |
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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. roomy |
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v. to drive away; to scatter |
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dissolute |
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n. a forerunner; ail announcer |
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n. a curse |
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adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals |
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adj. understood by only a select few |
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emissary |
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n. a person sent on an errand or mission |
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v. to forgive or overlook (an offense) |
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n. meaning; significance or importance |
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adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding |
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dynamic |
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adj. foolish; silly |
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adj. decisive or critical; difficult |
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n. state of confusion or lawlessness |
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adj. forceful |
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disparity |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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v. to make good; to recover |
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v. to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material |
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n. inequality; difference in image, quantity, character, or rank |
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disconsolate |
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adj. positive in expressing an opinion |
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n. state of confusion or lawlessness |
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adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation |
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n. behavior; bearing |
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ennui |
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adj. varied; different |
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n. boredom; weariness of mind |
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v. to scar or spoil |
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adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly |
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ecclesiastic |
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adj. pertaining to school |
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adj. pertaining to the clergy or the church |
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adj. deserving blame or censure |
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adj. containing hidden meaning |
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dispassionate |
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adj. free from feeling or partiality |
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adj. tending to induce sleep |
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adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad |
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n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling |
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edify |
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adj. all-powerful |
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v. to encourage -or support |
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v. to instruct or uplift, particularly in morals or religion |
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adj. excessive |
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elucidate |
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v. to make clear; to explain |
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adj. widely known (in a bad sense) |
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n. a person devoted to luxurious living and pleasure |
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v. to refer to indirectly |
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elicit |
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adj. coarse and stupid |
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v. to draw out |
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adj. fat |
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adj. very holy |
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dissent |
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v. to disagree; to differ in opinion |
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adj. no longer in use |
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adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit |
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v. to declare positively; to confirm |
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ejaculate |
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adj. prejudiced |
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adj. of little worth or importance |
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v. to exclaim or utter suddenly |
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v. to give up completely |
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discourse |
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n. a person allied with others for a special purpose (frequently a bad one) |
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n. honesty, moral soundness |
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adj. incapable of interpretation or understanding |
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v. to converse or talk; to discuss |
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diverse |
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adj. varied; different |
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n. improper act, manners, or expression |
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n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze |
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adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals |
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dolorous |
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n. a phrase that describes a quality (good or bad) in a person or thing |
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adj. sorrowful; mournful |
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n. an offender |
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adj. slender; not substantial |
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discrete |
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adj. separate |
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n. something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds |
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adj. prejudiced |
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adj. containing hidden meaning |
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entreat |
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adj. lacking in thrift; not providing for future needs |
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adj. exempt from; protected from |
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adj. apparent; pretended |
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v. to beg earnestly |
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egotistic |
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adj. fragrant; reminiscent of |
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adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge |
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n. an increase |
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adj. conceited |
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dilemma |
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adj. very steep; descending rapidly |
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n. a name or term that describes wrongly |
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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. forgetful; absent-minded |
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dispatch |
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v. to do speedily; to send off |
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n. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics |
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adj. likely; inclined or disposed |
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n. an eminent person; a celestial body |
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dilettante |
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adj. unmoved or indifferent; casual |
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n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study |
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v. to drive away; to scatter |
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n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority |
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dogmatic |
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adj. unconquerable |
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adj. positive in expressing an opinion; asserting an opinion as though it were an undisputed fact |
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v. to refuse or reject with contempt |
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adj. sly; crafty |
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diverting |
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adj. entertaining |
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n. an increase |
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adj. slender; not substantial |
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adj. high-sounding; pretentious in language |
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egregious |
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adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad |
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v. to accuse (a public official) of wrongdoing; to cast discredit upon |
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adj. attracting in a false, cheap, or showy manner |
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adj. forceful |
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