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abandon

Forsake, leave behind

<p>Forsake, leave behind</p>
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Abate

become less in amount or intensity

<p>become less in amount or intensity</p>
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abdicate

give up power, duties, or obligations

<p>give up power, duties, or obligations</p>
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abhorrent

offensive to the mind

<p>offensive to the mind</p>
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abound

exist in large quantities

<p>exist in large quantities</p>
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abrige

lessen, diminish, or curtail

<p>lessen, diminish, or curtail</p>
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abscond

run away, often taking something or somebody along

<p>run away, often taking something or somebody along</p>
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abundant

present in great quantity

<p>present in great quantity</p>
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Acute

ending in a sharp point

<p>ending in a sharp point</p>
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adversary

someone who offers opposition

<p>someone who offers opposition</p>
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affect

have an influence upon

<p>have an influence upon</p>
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aggravate

to make worse

<p>to make worse</p>
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allot

give out

<p>give out</p>
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Amateur

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

<p>someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime</p>
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ambient

completely enveloping

<p>completely enveloping</p>
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Amity

a state of friendship and cordiality

<p>a state of friendship and cordiality</p>
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Anomie

lack of moral standards in a society

<p>lack of moral standards in a society</p>
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anticipate

regard something as probable or likely

<p>regard something as probable or likely</p>
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appraise

consider in a comprehensive way

<p>consider in a comprehensive way</p>
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arcanum

information is known only to a special group

<p>information is known only to a special group</p>
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obsure

not clearly understood or expressed

<p>not clearly understood or expressed</p>
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Vague

lacking clarity or distinctness

<p>lacking clarity or distinctness</p>
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limber

easily bent

<p>easily bent</p>
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Inertia

the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion

<p>the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion</p>
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ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

<p>having more than one possible meaning</p>
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frugal

avoiding waste

<p>avoiding waste</p>
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Corrugated

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

<p>shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges</p>
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Vestibule

a large entrance or reception room or area

<p>a large entrance or reception room or area</p>
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Jetty

protective structure extending from the shore into the water

<p>protective structure extending from the shore into the water</p>
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eulogy

a formal expression of for someone who has died

<p>a formal expression of for someone who has died</p>
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Satchel

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom

<p>luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom</p>
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Glut

supply with excess of

<p>supply with excess of</p>
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slander

words fasley spoken that damage the reputation of another

<p>words fasley spoken that damage the reputation of another</p>
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vicious

having the nature of evildoing

<p>having the nature of evildoing</p>
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Immerse

caused to be submerged

<p>caused to be submerged</p>
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lofty

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

<p>of imposing height; especially standing out above others</p>
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accost

approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently

<p>approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently</p>
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despicicable

morally reprehensible

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Carcass

the dead body of an animal

<p>the dead body of an animal</p>
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debonair

having a sophisticated charm

<p>having a sophisticated charm</p>
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spondee

a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables

<p>a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables</p>
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spontaneous

said or done without having been planned in advance

<p>said or done without having been planned in advance</p>
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momentous

of very great significance

<p>of very great significance</p>
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offish

lacking cordiality; unfriendly

<p>lacking cordiality; unfriendly</p>
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transpose

change the order or arrangement of

<p>change the order or arrangement of</p>
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Fasting

abstaining from food

<p>abstaining from food</p>
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inflexible

resistant to being bent

<p>resistant to being bent</p>
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perish

pass from physical life

<p>pass from physical life</p>
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adept

having a showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

<p>having a showing knowledge and skill and aptitude</p>
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competent

Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable or efficient.

<p>Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable or efficient.</p>
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economical

using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

<p>using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness</p>
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shrine

a place of worship associated with something sacred

<p>a place of worship associated with something sacred</p>
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incentive

a positive motivational influence

<p>a positive motivational influence</p>
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levelheaded

exercising or showing good judgment

<p>exercising or showing good judgment</p>
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reluctant

not eager

<p>not eager</p>
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hostile

characterized by enmity or ill will

<p>characterized by enmity or ill will</p>
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surmount

get on top of; deal with successfully

<p>get on top of; deal with successfully</p>
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barred

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

<p>preventing entry or exit or a course of action</p>
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warily

in a manner marked by keen caution and watchfuk prudence

<p>in a manner marked by keen caution and watchfuk prudence</p>
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grating

unpleasantly harsh in sound

<p>unpleasantly harsh in sound</p>
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vagrant

a wanderer with no established residence or means of support

<p>a wanderer with no established residence or means of support</p>
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scrappy

full of fighting spirit

<p>full of fighting spirit</p>
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dilemma

state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

<p>state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options</p>
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menagerie

a collection of live animals for study or display

<p>a collection of live animals for study or display</p>
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unaccustomed

not habituated to; unfamiliar with

<p>not habituated to; unfamiliar with</p>
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Fluorescent

emitting light during exposure to external radiant energy

<p>emitting light during exposure to external radiant energy</p>
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rodent

a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing

<p>a mammal having two pairs of ever-growing front teeth for gnawing</p>
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humorous

characterized by the power to caused laughter

<p>characterized by the power to caused laughter</p>
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notary

someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify documents

<p>someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify documents</p>
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knead

Use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass

<p>Use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass</p>
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Bliss

a state of extreme happiness

<p>a state of extreme happiness</p>
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impulsive

without forethought

<p>without forethought</p>
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interject

speak abruptly, especially as an interruption

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jargon

technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

<p>technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject</p>
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Tight

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

<p>closely constrained or constricted or constricting</p>
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consequence

a phenonmenon that caused by some previous phenomenon

<p>a phenonmenon that caused by some previous phenomenon</p>
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obliterate

remove completely from recognition or memory

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unison

the state of corresponding exactly

<p>the state of corresponding exactly</p>
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turmoil

a violent disturbance

<p>a violent disturbance</p>
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wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

<p>marked by keen caution and watchful prudence</p>
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impair

make worse or less effective

<p>make worse or less effective</p>
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ravage

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

<p>cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly</p>
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perpetual

continuing forever or indefinitely

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chide

scold or reprimand severely or angrily

<p>scold or reprimand severely or angrily</p>
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savory

pleasing to the sense of taste

<p>pleasing to the sense of taste</p>
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inhabit

live in; be a resident of

<p>live in; be a resident of</p>
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fidget

move restlessly

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massive

containing a great quantity of matter

<p>containing a great quantity of matter</p>
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flaunt

display proudly

<p>display proudly</p>
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hoist

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

<p>raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help</p>
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clumsy

lacking grace in movement or posture

<p>lacking grace in movement or posture</p>
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frail

physically weak

<p>physically weak</p>
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utilize

put into service

<p>put into service</p>
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zest

a tart spicy quality

<p>a tart spicy quality</p>
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prosperous

in fortunate circumstances financially

<p>in fortunate circumstances financially</p>
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defy

resist or confront with resistance

<p>resist or confront with resistance</p>
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wheeze

the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound

<p>the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound</p>
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luminous

softly bright or radiant

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incinerate

become reduced to ashes

<p>become reduced to ashes</p>
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calligraphy

beautiful handwriting

<p>beautiful handwriting</p>