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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