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precipice |
noun: A high and very steep or approximately vertical cliff. |
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angular |
adjective: Sharp-cornered. |
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bronchus |
noun: Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs. |
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aqueduct |
noun: A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance. |
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reactionary |
adjective: Pertaining to, of the nature of, causing, or favoring reaction. |
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enormity |
noun: Immensity. |
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conducive |
adjective: Contributing to an end. |
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subterranean |
adjective: Situated or occurring below the surface of the earth. |
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malign |
verb: To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely. |
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transference |
noun: The act of conveying from one person or place to another. |
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mockery |
noun: Ridicule. |
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testimonial |
noun: A formal token of regard, often presented in public. |
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negate |
verb: To deny. |
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fusible |
adjective: Capable of being melted by heat. |
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rejoin |
verb: To reunite after separation. |
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economize |
verb: To spend sparingly. |
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meander |
verb: To wind and turn while proceeding in a course. |
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bauble |
noun: A trinket. |
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singe |
verb: To burn slightly or superficially. |
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encroach |
verb: To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. |
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distemper |
noun: A disease or malady. |
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malady |
noun: Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one. |
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position |
noun: The manner in which a thing is placed. |
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collier |
noun: One who works in a coal-mine. |
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wizen |
verb: To become or cause to become withered or dry. |
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malleable |
adjective: Pliant. |
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quartet |
noun: A composition for four voices or four instruments. |
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revise |
verb: To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes. |
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landholder |
noun: Landowner. |
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trickery |
noun: Artifice. |
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surmise |
verb: To conjecture. |
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misinterpret |
verb: To misunderstand. |
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divulgence |
noun: A divulging. |
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sublingual |
adjective: Situated beneath the tongue. |
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admittance |
noun: Entrance, or the right or permission to enter. |
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significance |
noun: Importance. |
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generate |
verb: To produce or cause to be. |
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peaceable |
adjective: Tranquil. |
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eminence |
noun: An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. |
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cereal |
adjective: Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds. |
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epiphany |
noun: Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity. |
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sacrilegious |
adjective: Impious. |
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gait |
noun: Carriage of the body in going. |
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skeptic |
noun: One who doubts any statements. |
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quantity |
noun: Magnitude. |
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satire |
noun: The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices. |
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liberalism |
noun: Opposition to conservatism. |
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precarious |
adjective: Perilous. |
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sibilate |
verb: To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s. |
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garnish |
verb: In cookery, to surround with additions for embellishment. |
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gamble |
verb: To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency. |
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original |
adjective: Not copied nor produced by imitation. |
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deplete |
verb: To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste. |
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extempore |
aderb: Without studied or special preparation. |
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aggregate |
noun: The entire number, sum, mass, or quantity of something. |
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zephyr |
noun: Any soft, gentle wind. |
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external |
noun: Anything relating or belonging to the outside. |
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herbarium |
noun: A collection of dried plants scientifically arranged for study. |
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benevolent |
adjective: Loving others and actively desirous of their well-being. |
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neural |
adjective: Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system. |
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denominate |
verb: To give a name or epithet to. |
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sequester |
verb: To cause to withdraw or retire, as from society or public life. |
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submarine |
adjective: Existing, done, or operating beneath the surface of the sea. |
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acumen |
noun: Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. |
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seclude |
verb: To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others. |
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witticism |
noun: A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment. |
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amply |
aderb: Sufficiently. |
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possessor |
noun: One who owns, enjoys, or controls anything, as property. |
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berth |
noun: A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc. |
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almanac |
noun: A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information. |
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typography |
noun: The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter. |
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luxuriance |
noun: Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity. |
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seignoir |
noun: A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir. |
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foreordination |
noun: Predestination. |
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malediction |
noun: The calling down of a curse or curses. |
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whereupon |
aderb: After which. |
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habitual |
adjective: According to usual practice. |
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annihilate |
verb: To destroy absolutely. |
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repulsive |
adjective: Grossly offensive. |
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patter |
verb: To mumble something over and over. |
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elucidate |
verb: To bring out more clearly the facts concerning. |
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courser |
noun: A fleet and spirited horse. |
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visualize |
verb: To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation. |
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cosmopolitan |
adjective: Common to all the world. |
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ardent |
adjective: Burning with passion. |
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advocacy |
noun: The act of pleading a cause. |
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facsimile |
noun: An exact copy or reproduction. |
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imitation |
noun: That which is made as a likeness or copy. |
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consignee |
noun: A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted. |
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heedless |
adjective: Thoughtless. |
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composure |
noun: Calmness. |
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pastoral |
adjective: Having the spirit or sentiment of rural life. |
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abnormal |
adjective: Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard. |
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pentagram |
noun: A figure having five points or lobes. |
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indignant |
adjective: Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness. |
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shriek |
noun: A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror. |
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perspiration |
noun: Sweat. |
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belate |
verb: To delay past the proper hour. |
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languor |
noun: Lassitude of body or depression. |
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inadequate |
adjective: Insufficient. |
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galvanize |
verb: To imbue with life or animation. |
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bevel |
noun: Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees. |
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pedestal |
noun: A base or support as for a column, statue, or vase. |
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exterior |
noun: That which is outside. |
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minion |
noun: A servile favorite. |
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arraign |
verb: To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not. |
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hazard |
noun: Risk. |
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finery |
noun: That which is used to decorate the person or dress. |
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chateau |
noun: A castle or manor-house. |
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perpetuate |
verb: To preserve from extinction or oblivion. |
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insinuate |
verb: To imply. |
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appraise |
verb: To estimate the money value of. |
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socialist |
adjective: One who advocates reconstruction of society by collective ownership of land and capital. |
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amalgamate |
verb: To mix or blend together in a homogeneous body. |
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defalcate |
verb: To cut off or take away, as a part of something. |
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itinerate |
verb: To wander from place to place. |
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parity |
noun: Equality, as of condition or rank. |
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truthful |
adjective: Veracious. |
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mercenary |
adjective: Greedy |
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head foremost |
aderb: Precipitately, as in diving. |
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insatiable |
adjective: That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably. |
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rapine |
noun: The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war. |
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promoter |
noun: A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager. |
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verily |
aderb: In truth. |
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resumption |
noun: The act of taking back, or taking again. |
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non-combatant |
noun: One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting. |
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acreage |
noun: Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land. |
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oscillate |
verb: To swing back and forth. |
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eschew |
verb: To keep clear of. |
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auspice |
noun: favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance. |
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cabinet |
noun: The body of men constituting the official advisors of the executive head of a nation. |
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material |
noun: That of which anything is composed or may be constructed. |
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predominance |
noun: Ascendancy or preponderance. |
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providential |
adjective: Effected by divine guidance. |
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upheave |
verb: To raise or lift with effort. |
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betrothal |
noun: Engagement to marry. |
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bide |
verb: To await. |
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prevaricate |
verb: To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention. |
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livelihood |
noun: Means of subsistence. |
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mythology |
noun: The whole body of legends cherished by a race concerning gods and heroes. |
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biography |
noun: A written account of one's life, actions, and character. |
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aphorism |
noun: Proverb. |
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bountiful |
adjective: Showing abundance. |
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inglorious |
adjective: Shameful. |
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resonance |
noun: The quality of being able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations. |
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tinge |
noun: A faint trace of color. |
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matter of fact |
noun: Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality. |
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requital |
noun: Adequate return for good or ill. |
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forgo |
verb: To deny oneself. |
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waif |
noun: A homeless, neglected wanderer. |
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accompany |
verb: To go with, or be associated with, as a companion. |
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ancestry |
noun: One's ancestors collectively. |
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felicitate |
verb: To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event. |
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employee |
noun: One who works for wages or a salary. |
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coalescence |
noun: The act or process of coming together so as to form one body, combination, or product. |
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anarchy |
noun: Absence or utter disregard of government. |
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diversion |
noun: Pastime. |
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procedure |
noun: A manner or method of acting. |
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decapitate |
verb: To behead. |
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principle |
noun: A general truth or proposition. |
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contrite |
adjective: Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin. |
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bristle |
noun: One of the coarse, stiff hairs of swine: used in brush-making, etc. |
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depth |
noun: Deepness. |
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excerpt |
noun: An extract or selection from written or printed matter. |
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doleful |
adjective: Melancholy. |
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episode |
noun: An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it. |
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ghastly |
adjective: Hideous. |
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sensitive |
adjective: Easily affected by outside operations or influences. |
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vivisection |
noun: The dissection of a living animal. |
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craving |
noun: A vehement desire. |
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concordance |
noun: Harmony. |
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lifelike |
adjective: Realistic. |
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extradite |
verb: To surrender the custody of. |
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cosmography |
noun: The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology. |
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strait |
noun: A narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
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check |
verb: To hold back. |
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consumptive |
adjective: Designed for gradual destruction. |
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monogram |
noun: A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a |
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decasyllable |
noun: A line of ten syllables. |
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docket |
noun: The registry of judgments of a court. |
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facility |
noun: Ease. |
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originate |
verb: To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of. |
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brooch |
noun: An article of jewelry fastened by a hinged pin and hook on the underside. |
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acute |
adjective: Having fine and penetrating discernment. |
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rejuvenescence |
noun: A renewal of youth. |
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hussar |
noun: A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine. |
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rectify |
verb: To correct. |
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incipience |
noun: Beginning. |
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gesture |
noun: A movement or action of the hands or face, expressive of some idea or emotion. |
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forfend |
verb: To ward off. |
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chiffon |
noun: A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc. |
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arbiter |
noun: One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters. |
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loquacious |
adjective: Talkative. |
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centenary |
adjective: Pertaining to a hundred years or a period of a hundred years. |
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loathe |
verb: To abominate. |
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excretion |
noun: The getting rid of waste matter. |
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mouthful |
noun: As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise. |
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diffusible |
adjective: Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly. |
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submergence |
noun: The act of submerging. |
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heteromorphic |
adjective: Deviating from the normal form or standard type. |
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infallible |
adjective: Exempt from error of judgment, as in opinion or statement. |
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necessary |
adjective: Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result. |
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reverent |
adjective: Humble. |
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incitement |
noun: That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus. |
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reiterate |
verb: To say or do again and again. |
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visage |
noun: The face, countenence, or look of a person. |
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exuberance |
noun: Rich supply. |
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guy |
noun: Stay-rope. |
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mordacious |
adjective: Biting or giving to biting. |
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verbose |
adjective: Wordy. |
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recognize |
verb: To recall the identity of (a person or thing). |
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breach |
noun: The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. |
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liner |
noun: A vessel belonging to a steamship-line. |
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macrocosm |
noun: The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related. |
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emergence |
noun: A coming into view. |
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inwardly |
aderb: With no outward manifestation. |
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reimburse |
verb: To pay back as an equivalent of what has been expended. |
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monsieur |
noun: A French title of respect, equivalent to Mr. and sir. |
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narrate |
verb: To tell a story. |
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acknowledge |
verb: To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of. |
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illumine |
verb: To make bright or clear. |
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oratory |
noun: The art of public speaking. |
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Anglo-Saxon |
noun: The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India. |
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seduce |
verb: To entice to surrender chastity. |
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faun |
noun: One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet. |
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broadcast |
adjective: Disseminated far and wide. |
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aggression |
noun: An unprovoked attack. |
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distrainor |
noun: One who subjects a person to distress. |
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pantheism |
noun: The worship of nature for itself or its beauty. |
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boorish |
adjective: Rude. |
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exhume |
verb: To dig out of the earth (what has been buried). |
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ramose |
adjective: Branch-like. |
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corpuscle |
noun: A minute particle of matter. |
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theologian |
noun: A professor of divinity. |
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recurrent |
adjective: Returning from time to time, especially at regular or stated intervals. |
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opportune |
adjective: Especially fit as occurring, said, or done at the right moment. |
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dejection |
noun: Melancholy. |
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lithesome |
adjective: Nimble. |
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navel |
noun: The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached. |
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entreaty |
noun: An earnest request. |
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evangelical |
adjective: Seeking the conversion of sinners. |
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recollect |
verb: To recall the knowledge of. |
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prescript |
adjective: Prescribed as a rule or model. |
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negotiable |
verb: To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property. |
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pennant |
noun: A small flag. |
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antipodes |
noun: A place or region on the opposite side of the earth. |
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succeed |
verb: To accomplish what is attempted or intended. |
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stultify |
verb: To give an appearance of foolishness to. |
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operetta |
noun: A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act. |
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