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attenuate
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1. To make or become thin
2. To lessen the amount, force, or value of |
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behemoth
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1. Something or someone of enormous size or power
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disinter
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To remove from a grave or tomb; to dig up
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impinge
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1. To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach
2. To come into contact with, especially forcefully. |
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multifarious
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Having many forms, varied, versatile
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oxymoron
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A combination of words that seem to be contradictory
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plentitude
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An ample amount; an abundance
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postulate
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1. To assume as a fact based on the best available evidence
2. Something assumed to be self-evident; a fundamental principle |
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prevail
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1. To prove superior in power or strength
2. To remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread |
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putrefy
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To become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor
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salubrious
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beneficial to health or well-being
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succulent
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Fresh and juicy
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tundra
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Flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions
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unequivocal
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Leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous
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vicissitudes
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Fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune
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amity
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Peaceful relations; friendship
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animadversion
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A critical or hostile comment
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antithetical
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1. Being in direct and outspoken opposition
2. The direct contrast of one thing with another; the exact opposite |
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bellicose
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Inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike
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bucolic
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Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral
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craven
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Utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate
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exalt
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To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify
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impugn
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To attack as false; to call into question
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introspective
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Inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings
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metier
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Work or activity for which one is particulary suited
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penurious
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1. Marked by extreme poverty
2. Stingy; lacking generosity |
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privation
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An instance or condition of extreme hardship; a lack of comfort
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sobriquet
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A nickname
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tantamount
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Equivalent to; the same as
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throes
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Conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil
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altruism
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The putting of others' well-being ahead of one's own; unselfishness
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concurrent
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Taking place at the same time; simultaneous
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context
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1. The circumstances in which something exists or occurs
2. The surroundings of a word or phrase in a spoken or written passage |
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crass
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Lacking delicacy or sensivity; gross
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cuisine
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Style of cooking
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debase
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To lower quality, character, or status of; to devaluate
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enjoin
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1. TO direct or command
2. To forbid or prohibit |
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extemporaneous
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Composed or preformed on the spur of the moment, with little or no planning
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genesis
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An origin, creation, or beginning
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libation
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A liquid, ususally wine, especially when poured as an offering or drunk as part of a ceremony
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malaise
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A vague feeling of uneasiness or unwellness
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platitude
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A thought or remark that is dull or trite
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reconcile
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1. To reestablish an amicable relationship
2. To bring to quiet submission. 3. To bring into harmony or agreement |
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sunder
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To break or force apart; to sever
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travail
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1. Activity that is arduous and burdensome; toil
2. Suffering or anguish |
