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amalgamate |
to join together; to unite |
collaborate, mate |
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commiserate |
to sympathize or condole with; to feel sorry for |
miserable, communicate |
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ligature |
a bond; a grouping of musical notes or letters; to fasten |
ligament, lagato |
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allay |
to lessen in intensity; to remove or reduce doubt; to pacify |
lie down, oil of olay |
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ineffable |
too overpowering to be expressed in words |
insane, infalliable |
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acquisition |
the act of gaining; anything gained |
question, expedition |
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fetid |
offensive to sense or smell; stinking |
feces, feet |
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iridescent |
showing a play of colors like that of a rainbow |
siri, flourescent |
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primeval |
from the first age; prehistoric |
primitive, primary |
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apathetic |
indifferent; unconcerned; unemotional |
pathetic, apathy |
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agglomeration |
the process of massing or clustering together; a jumbled mass or cluster |
a glob, eggs |
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sequester |
to set apart; to isolate |
ostracize, separate |
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licentious |
without moral restraint; defiant of normal rules |
illegal, sensuous |
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allegation |
an unproven accusation or charge of guilt |
assumption, illegal |
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teem |
to be overflowing; to abound with; to be full of |
meet, STA team |
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temporal |
secular or civil rather than religious or spiritual |
temporary, temple |
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temporize |
to comply w/ occasion; to yield to current opinion |
tempo, tamper |
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tenable |
able to be maintained or held |
stable, tentacles |
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tortuous |
twisting; winding; not direct or straightforward |
tornado, torture |
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trajectory |
the path of an object that is hurled or fired but not otherwise propelled or guided |
tract, target |
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transcend |
to rise above in degree or excellence |
ascended, succeed |
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transient |
moving from place to place; not permanent |
transport, transit |
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tenet |
a major belief or idea; a recognized principle; a dogma |
truth, ten commandments |
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improvised |
made up without preparation |
improv, promise |
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tenuous |
very thin or fine; flimsy; insubstantial |
tent, tiny |
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emaciated |
wasted away from lack of nourishment; extremely thin |
malnourished, timid |
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tenure |
A period of time during which something is held; the act of possessing |
tenant, tenyr |
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stringent |
requiring very close compliance; severe |
strained, sprain
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stupor |
a state of unawareness; intellectually dull or lack of feeling; a daze |
stupid, stunned |
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subservient |
in inferior capacity; submissive |
obedient, servent |
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impasse |
situation that stops progress; a blockage, stalemate, or deadlock |
impassable, impossible
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impeccable |
free from fault, blemish, or error; flawless |
pecs, peace
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impecunious |
having no money |
me, poor |
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terminate |
to conclude |
Terminator, determined |
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terrestrial |
of the land or the earth |
terrain, ET |
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translucent |
Allowing light to pass through but obscuring clear vision |
luz, transparent |
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travesty |
a ridiculous, absurd, and grotesque imitation |
tragedy, test |
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terse |
concise; to the point; brief |
verse, short |
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tether |
a rope, chain, etc., used to restrict movement; to confine with such an object |
tether ball, tied |
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therapeutic |
health inducing; curing |
therapy, cure |
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pewter |
a dull silver-colored metal used for making dishes, pans, etc. |
puke, water |
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titanic |
of enormous proportions or strength; huge; powerful |
Titans, giant |
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titular |
in name only; having a rank or position but no responsibilities |
Title, limited |
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treatise |
a long, formal written work on a non-fictional subject |
treaty, thesis |
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subsidiary |
dependent upon; supplemental; auxiliary |
substitute, soda |
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substantiate |
to verify; to attest as true |
Standards, initiate |
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impunity |
exemption or freedom from punishment or harm |
immunity, amnesty |
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stint |
to limit; to be frugal or sparing; a limited or assigned task or period |
stingy, stunt
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stipple |
arrangement of dots; to produce an area or pattern of such |
nipple, dimples |
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strident |
harsh sounding; grating; shrill |
screech, siren |
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Narrative |
Narrative poetry tells a story; it has characters and a setting. Types: epic poem and ballad |
Narrator, Narration
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Dramatic |
Dramatic poetry tells a story using a character's own thoughts or spoken statements; it is a component of many classical plays. In these plays, noble characters may deliver rhythmic, while lower class speak in regular prose |
Acting, Drama |
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Lyric |
Lyric poetry expresses the felings of a single speaker: Odes, Elegies, Sonnets, Haiku, Tanka |
Song, lyrics
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Parallelism |
repetition of a grammatical strucuc in order to create a rhythm |
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oxymoron |
a combination of words that contradict each other (wise fool, bittersweet, jumbo shrimp) |
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