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celestial |
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adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly |
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adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar |
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n. a scolding or ill-tempered woman |
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adj. despotic |
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haughty |
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adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to
reason |
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v. to purify (usually a piece of writing) of offensive material |
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adj. proud; looking down with contempt on others |
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v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise |
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cumbrous |
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v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or
misfortune |
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adj. untiring |
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adj. working secretly or slyly |
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adj. burdensome and clumsy |
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stoic |
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adj. hating or distrusting mankind |
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adj. ridiculous; producing laughter |
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n. indifferent, calm in bearing pain or pleasure; practising
remarkable self-control over emotions |
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v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad |
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pecuniary |
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adj. pertaining to money |
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adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control
of any other government |
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adj. exempt from; protected from |
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v. to gain an advantage by the use of trick to evade by
the use of deception; to go around |
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glib |
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adj. wise; using or exhibiting good judgment |
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adj. smooth-spoken, fluent |
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adj. cutting, penetrating |
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adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner |
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exotic |
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adj. strange and foreign |
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adj. unsymmetrical; not straight |
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adj. merciful; gentle |
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adj. continuing a long time; habitual |
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delectable |
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adj. no longer productive; hence, lacking in or, worn out |
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adj. profitable |
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adj. very pleasing |
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n. the reward or punishment exacted for an injury, wickedness,
or other action |
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hypothesis |
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v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges |
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n. an assumption made for the sake of argument |
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n. a ludicrous and complete failure |
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n. a. personal peculiarity |
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dissolute |
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adj. harmless; inoffensive |
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adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals |
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v. to forgive or overlook (an offense) |
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n. an increase |
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fatuous |
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adj. having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting |
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n. a skilled storyteller |
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n. general agreement |
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adj. foolish; silly |
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coterie |
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n. an introduction, forerunner, or preliminary step |
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v. to declare positively; to confirm |
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n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie
of select friend. |
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n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced
or controlled by another |
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zenith |
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n. the highest point |
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n. temporary deferment or cessation of work or pain; a temporary
delay in the execution of -a sentence |
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n. a person who has authority to decide matters in dispute |
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v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate
actions |
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ephemeral |
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adj. gloomy; ill-humored |
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n. esteem or influence accorded for recognized achievements
or reputation |
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adj. very short-lived |
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adj. likely to occur soon |
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incontrovertible |
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v. to make fun of or copy by imitating |
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adj. sentimental to the point of tears |
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adj. indisputable |
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n. an extreme patriot |
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archetype |
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adj. to belittle or speak slightingly of |
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adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get
on well with others |
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v. to pierce through with a pointed instrument |
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n. an original pattern |
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delinquent |
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n. an offender |
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adj. slender; not substantial |
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adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing |
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n. an increase |
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crass |
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v. to disguise or conceal the truth to lie |
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n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie
of select friend. |
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adj. coarse and stupid |
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adj. inflicting, or concerned with, punishment |
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jettison |
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adj. flimsy and cheap |
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n. a false name assumed by a writer |
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v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden
or something in the way ) |
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adj. fat |
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culpable |
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v. to read carefully |
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v. to tempt by flattery or an attractive offer |
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adj. sick |
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adj. deserving blame or censure |
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