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English 3
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124
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03/07/2005

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alacrity
Definition
cheerful willingness
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appertain
Definition
to belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation
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caustic
Definition
sarcastic and severe
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coerce
Definition
to force
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collusion
Definition
a secret agreement for a wrongful purpose
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conciliatory
Definition
tending to reconcile
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conjecture
Definition
a guess
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consolidate
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to combine into one body or system
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contiguous
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touching or joining at the edge or boundary
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didactic
Definition
pertaining to teaching
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discreet
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judicious
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discreet
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judicious
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ebullient
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showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
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enjoin
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to command
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entail
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to involve; necessitate
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exodus
Definition
a going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
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frivolous
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trivial
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gallant
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possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit
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gamut
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the whole range or sequence
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garrulous
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given to constant trival talking
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germane
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relevant
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Gordian knot
Definition
any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners
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caprice
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whim
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abase
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lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade
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abdicate
Definition
to give up
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abduction
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a carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally
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aberration
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deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
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banal
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commonplace
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beatify
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to make supremely happy
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bedlam
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madhouse
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belate
Definition
to delay past the poper hour
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bellicose
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warlike
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benevolent
Definition
loving others and actively desirous of their well-being
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benign
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good and kind of heart
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bequeath
Definition
to give by will
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cacophony
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a disagreeable, harsh, or dicordant sound or combination of sounds or tones
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candid
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straightforward
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capacious
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roomy
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captivate
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to fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence, or beauty
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debase
Definition
to lower in character or virtue
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defame
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to slander
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defray
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to make payment for
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deign
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to deem worthy of notice or account
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demeanor
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deportment
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demise
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death
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denizen
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inhabitant
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denounce
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to point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium
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derision
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ridicule
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disavow
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to disclaim responsibility for
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divulge
Definition
to tell or make known, as something previously private or secret
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edify
Definition
to build up, or strengthen, especially in a concrete, compact or visible form
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effuse
Definition
to pour forth
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embody
Definition
to express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact, or visible form
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eminent
Definition
high in station, meit, or esteem
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enhance
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to intensify
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entreaty
Definition
an earnest request
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exacerbate
Definition
to make more sharp, severe, or virulent
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expend
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to spend
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fallible
Definition
capable of erring
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fervor
Definition
ardor or intensity of feeling
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fidelity
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loyalty
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forbearance
Definition
patient endurance of toleration of offenses
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accredit
Definition
to give credit or authority to
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acquiesce
Definition
to comply; submit
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adroit
Definition
having skill in the use of bodily or mental powers
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animosity
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hatred
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bruque
Definition
somewhat rough or rude in manner or speech
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cajole
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to impose on or dupe by flattering speech
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capitulate
Definition
to surrender or stpulate terms
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castigate
Definition
to punish
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chagrin
Definition
keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors
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covert
Definition
concealed, especially for an evil purpose
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dauntless
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fearless
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delude
Definition
to mislead the mind or judgment of
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distend
Definition
to stretch out or expand in every direction
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dubious
Definition
doubtful
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efficacy
Definition
the power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it
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effrontery
Definition
unblushing impudence
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foible
Definition
a personal weakness or failing
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gratuitous
Definition
vountarily; without cause or justification
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ignominious
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shameful
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impetuous
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impulsive
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impudence
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insolent disrespect
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acrimony
Definition
sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
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acumen
Definition
quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination
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altruism
Definition
benevolence to others on subordination to self-interest
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apparent
Definition
easily understood
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blatant
Definition
noisily or offensively loud or clamorous
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complacent
Definition
pleased or satisfied with oneself
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compliant
Definition
yielding
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copious
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plenteous
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culpable
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guilty
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dearth
Definition
scarcity, as of something customary, essential, or desirable
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defraud
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to deprive of something dishonestly
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desist
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to cease from action
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digress
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to turn aside form the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter
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embroil
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to involve in dissension or strife
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enigma
Definition
a riddle
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epitome
Definition
a simplified representation
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erratic
Definition
irregular
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erudite
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very-learned
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evoke
Definition
to call or summon forth
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facetious
Definition
amusing
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admonish
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to warn of a fault
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beseech
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to implore
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blithe
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joyous
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buttress
Definition
any support or prop
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candor
Definition
the quality of frankness or outspokenness
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caprice
Definition
a whim
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chastise
Definition
to subject to punitive measures
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cohesive
Definition
having the property of consistency
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complicity
Definition
participation or partnership, as in wrong-doing or with a wrong-doer
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conducive
Definition
contributing to an end
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congenial
Definition
having kindred character or tastes
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contemptible
Definition
worthy of scorn or disdain
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cynical
Definition
exhibiting moral skepticism
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deceitful
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fraudulent
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docile
Definition
easy to manage
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expeditious
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speedy
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fatuous
Definition
idiotic
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guile
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duplicity
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hookwink
Definition
to deceive
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hypocrisy
Definition
extreme insincerity
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illusion
Definition
an unreal image presented to the senses
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