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Term: bide (v)
Definition: to remain in a condition or state; to wait
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Term: consent (v)
Definition: to approve; to agree; to yield
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Term: volition (n)
Definition: a conscious choice or decision
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Term: nascent (adj)
Definition: coming into being; being born
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Term: amplify (v)
Definition: to make larger
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Term: lurid (adj)
Definition: causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivid; glowing like fire through a haze
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Term: own (v)
Definition: to admit, especially taking personal responsibility for one's own actions or thoughts
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Term: collude (v)
Definition: to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose
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Term: tally (v)
Definition: to count; to add
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Term: disarray (n)
Definition: confusion, disorder
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Term: tepid (adj)
Definition: moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm
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Term: conjecture (n)
Definition: an interference or conclusion based on incomplete evidence
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Term: pious (adj)
Definition: exhibiting reverence and religious observation
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Term: abet (v)
Definition: to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing
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Term: interloper (n)
Definition: one who interferes with the affairs of others; a meddler
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Term: subsequent (adj)
Definition: happening afterward; following in order
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Term: surmise (v / n)
Definition: (v) to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence
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Term: (n) such an inference
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Term: jot (v / n)
Definition: (v) to write briefly and hastily
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Term: (n) a very small amount
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Term: discern (v)
Definition: to perceive and understand so as to make distinctions
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Term: blight (n)
Definition: a plant disease; something that impairs growth, progress, or prosperity
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Term: voluble (adj)
Definition: talkative
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Term: divine (adj)
Definition: related to a god; supremely good or beautiful
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Term: premonition (n)
Definition: sense of a future event; a warning in advance
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Term: proverbial (adj)
Definition: well-known because widely repeated
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Term: grave (adj)
Definition: serious; dignified; formal
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Term: rejoinder (n)
Definition: an answer, especially to another answer
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Term: deploy (v)
Definition: to station or assemble troops or forces in position
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Term: codify (v)
Definition: to organize something (such as laws or rules) into a system
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Term: relent (v)
Definition: to become less severe; to give in
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Term: loathe (v)
Definition: to dislike something greatly
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Term: cumbersome (adj)
Definition: clumsy or difficult to manage
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Term: affected (adj)
Definition: behaving in an artificial way to impress people
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Term: skittish (adj)
Definition: nervous; easily frightened
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Term: colloquial (adj)
Definition: appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal
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Term: scenario (n)
Definition: an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined; a summary of a work of fiction
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Term: drastic (adj)
Definition: extreme; severe
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Term: inept (adj)
Definition: without skill; absurd or foolish
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Term: multifarious (adj)
Definition: having many different parts or forms; numerous and varied
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Term: efficacy (n)
Definition: the power to produce the desired effect
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Term: dissonant (adj)
Definition: harsh and disagreeable in sound
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Term: brusque (adj)
Definition: abrupt and curt of manner
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Term: ambiance (n)
Definition: environment
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Term: voluminous (adj)
Definition: having great size or fullness
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Term: vanquish (v)
Definition: to defeat, especially totally
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Term: pilfer (v)
Definition: to steal a small amount
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Term: disdain (n)
Definition: a feeling of contempt
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Term: reconcile (v)
Definition: to make friendly again; to settle a dispute; to make seemingly incompatible things fit together or coexist
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Term: banish (v)
Definition: to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree
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Term: vacillate (v)
Definition: to swing back and forth
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Term: morose (adj)
Definition: sour tempered and inclined to be silent
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Term: dichotomy (n)
Definition: a division into two contrasting or non-overlapping parts
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Term: assail (v)
Definition: to attack; to assault
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Term: propitious (adj)
Definition: presenting favorable circumstances
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Term: eclectic (adj)
Definition: composed of materials from various sources
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Term: dapper (adj)
Definition: neatly dressed; trim; stylish
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Term: audible (adj)
Definition: able to be heard
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Term: quiescent (adj)
Definition: inactive, often suggesting a temporary state
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Term: extol (v)
Definition: to praise highly and lavishly
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Term: ritual (n)
Definition: ceremonial act; a customary procedure
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Term: emulate (v)
Definition: to copy someone; to imitate
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Term: discrepancy (n)
Definition: lack of agreement; difference
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Term: manifest (adj)
Definition: obvious; very clear; evident
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Term: chauvinism (n)
Definition: unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex
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Term: shade (n)
Definition: a small variation, a nuance; a small amount
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Term: furtive (adj)
Definition: characterized by secretive behavior
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Term: semblance (n)
Definition: outward form or appearance
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Term: euphemism (n)
Definition: the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend
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Term: lopsided (adj)
Definition: larger or shaped differently on one side than on another
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Term: antiseptic (adj)
Definition: free from germs; thoroughly clean
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Term: subjective (adj)
Definition: based on personal experience or feeling, not on external evidence
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Term: pale (v)
Definition: to decrease in relative importance
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Term: facile (adj)
Definition: with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial
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Term: incarcerate (v)
Definition: to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison
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Term: resilient (adj)
Definition: able to recover quickly
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Term: passive (adj)
Definition: unresisting; submissive
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Term: dismantle (v)
Definition: to take apart
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Term: integrate (v)
Definition: to form into a unified whole
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Term: mendacious (adj)
Definition: lying; false, especially habitually
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Term: blasphemy (n)
Definition: an act that shows contempt (hatred) for God or religious matters
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Term: elude (v)
Definition: to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of
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Term: redoubtable (adj)
Definition: fearsome; formidable
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Term: sweltering (adj)
Definition: oppressively hot and humid
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Term: detest (v)
Definition: to hate
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Term: palatable (adj)
Definition: pleasant or acceptable to the taste
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Term: gala (adj / n)
Definition: (adj) characterized by festivity
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Term: (n) a festive occasion, especially a lavish social event
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Term: quarters (n)
Definition: a place or residence, especially for military personnel; an assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship
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Term: eccentric (adj)
Definition: unconventional; odd
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Term: stigma (n)
Definition: a sign of disgrace; a mark that lowers a reputation
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Term: immerse (v)
Definition: to cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly
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Term: inception (n)
Definition: commencement; beginning; origin
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Term: quaint (adj)
Definition: odd, especially in an old-fashioned way
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Term: propound (v)
Definition: to suggest for consideration; to propose
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Term: insinuate (v)
Definition: to hint
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Term: nocturnal (adj)
Definition: occurring at night
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Term: agrarian (adj)
Definition: related to farming
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Term: eerie (adj)
Definition: causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness, often because of an apparently supernatural origin
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Term: ruthless (adj)
Definition: having no compassion or pity
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Term: ultimatum (n)
Definition: a final demand or statement of terms
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Term: abase (v)
Definition: to lower in rank or prestige
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Term: knack (n)
Definition: a specific talent for doing something, especially one that is difficult to teach
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Term: reprehensible (adj)
Definition: deserving to be severely criticized
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Term: lethargic (adj)
Definition: dull; sluggish; moving slowly
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Term: pulpit (n)
Definition: a podium used for preaching
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Term: edible (adj)
Definition: able to be eaten
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Term: artifact (n)
Definition: an object produced by human work, especially one of historical or archaeological interest
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Term: quiver (v)
Definition: to shake; to tremble from fear or cold