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succulent adj

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Juicy

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succumb v

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To cease to resist

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sufferance n

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Toleration

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sufficiency n

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An ample or adequate supply

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suffrage n

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The right or privilege of voting

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suffuse v

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To cover or fill the surface of

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suggestible adj

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That can be suggested

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suggestive adj

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Stimulating to thought or reflection

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summary n

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An abstract

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sumptuous adj

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Rich and costly

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superabundance n

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An excessive amount

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superadd v

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To add in addition to what has been added

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superannuate v

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To become deteriorated or incapacitated by long service

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superb adj

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Sumptuously elegant

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supercilious adj

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Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt

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superficial adj

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Knowing and understanding only the ordinary and the obvious

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superfluity n

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That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed

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superfluous adj

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Being more than is needed

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superheat v

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To heat to excess

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superintend v

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To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement

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superintendence n

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Direction and management

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superintendent n

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One who has the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement

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superlative n

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That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence

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supernatural adj

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Caused miraculously or by the immediate exercise of divine power

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supernumerary adj

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Superfluous

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supersede v

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To displace

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supine adj

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Lying on the back

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supplant v

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To take the place of

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supple adj

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Easily bent

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supplementary adj

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Being an addition to

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supplicant n

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One who asks humbly and earnestly

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supplicate v

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To beg

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supposition n

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Conjecture

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suppress v

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To prevent from being disclosed or punished

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suppressible adj

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Capable of being suppressed

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suppression n

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A forcible putting or keeping down

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supramundane adj

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Supernatural

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surcharge n

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An additional amount charged

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surety n

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Security for payment or performance

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surfeit v

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To feed to fullness or to satiety

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surmise v

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To conjecture

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surmount v

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To overcome by force of will

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surreptitious adj

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Clandestine

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surrogate n

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One who or that which is substituted for or appointed to act in place of another

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surround v

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To encircle

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surveyor n

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A land-measurer

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susceptibility n

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A specific capability of feeling or emotion

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susceptible adj

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Easily under a specified power or influence

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suspense n

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Uncertainty

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suspension n

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A hanging from a support

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suspicious adj

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Inclined to doubt or mistrust

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sustenance n

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Food

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swarthy adj

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Having a dark hue, especially a dark or sunburned complexion

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Sybarite n

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A luxurious person

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sycophant n

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A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence

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syllabic adj

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Consisting of that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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syllabication n

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Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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syllable n

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That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse

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syllabus n

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Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise

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sylph n

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A slender, graceful young woman or girl

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symmetrical adj

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Well-balanced

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symmetry n

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Relative proportion and harmony

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sympathetic adj

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Having a fellow-feeling for or like feelings with another or others

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sympathize v

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To share the sentiments or mental states of another

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symphonic adj

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Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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symphonious adj

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Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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symphony n

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A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds

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synchronism n

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Simultaneousness

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syndicate n

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An association of individuals united for the prosecution of some enterprise

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syneresis n

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The coalescence of two vowels or syllables, as e’er for ever

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synod n

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An ecclesiastical council

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synonym n

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A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other

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synopsis n

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A syllabus or summary

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systematic adj

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Methodical

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tableau n

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An arrangement of inanimate figures representing a scene from real life

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tacit adj

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Understood

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taciturn adj

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Disinclined to conversation

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tack n

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A small sharp-pointed nail

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tact n

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Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing

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tactician n

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One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness

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tactics n

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Any maneuvering or adroit management for effecting an object

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tangency n

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The state of touching

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tangent adj

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Touching

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tangible adj

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Perceptible by touch

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tannery n

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A place where leather is tanned

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tantalize v

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To tease

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tantamount adj

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Having equal or equivalent value, effect, or import

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tapestry n

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A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings

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tarnish v

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To lessen or destroy the luster of in any way

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taut adj

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Stretched tight

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taxation n

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A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution

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taxidermy n

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The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them

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technic adj

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Technical

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technicality n

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Something peculiar to a particular art, trade, or the like

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technique n

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Manner of performance

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technography n

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The scientific description or study of human arts and industries in their historic development

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technology n

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The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures

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teem v

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To be full to overflowing

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telepathy n

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Thought-transference

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telephony n

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The art or process of communicating by telephone

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telescope v

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To drive together so that one slides into the another like the sections of a spy-glass

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telltale adj

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That gives warning or information

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temerity n

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Recklessness

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temporal adj

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Pertaining to or concerned with the affairs of the present life

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temporary adj

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Lasting for a short time only

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temporize v

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To pursue a policy of delay

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tempt v

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To offer to (somebody) an inducement to do wrong

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tempter n

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An allurer or enticer to evil

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tenacious adj

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Unyielding

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tenant n

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An occupant

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tendency n

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Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end

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tenet n

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Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true

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tenor n

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A settled course or manner of progress

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tense adj

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Strained to stiffness

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tentative adj

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Done as an experiment

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tenure n

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The term during which a thing is held

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tercentenary adj

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Pertaining to a period of 300 years

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termagant adj

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Violently abusive and quarrelsome

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terminal adj

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Pertaining to or creative of a boundary, limit

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terminate v

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To put an end or stop to

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termination n

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The act of ending or concluding

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terminus n

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The final point or goal

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terrify v

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To fill with extreme fear

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territorial adj

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Pertaining to the domain over which a sovereign state exercises jurisdiction

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terse adj

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Pithy

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testament n

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A will

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testator n

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The maker of a will

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testimonial n

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A formal token of regard, often presented in public

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thearchy n

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Government by a supreme deity

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theism n

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Belief in God

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theocracy n

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A government administered by ecclesiastics

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theocrasy n

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The mixed worship of polytheism

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theologian n

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A professor of divinity

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theological adj

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Based on or growing out of divine revelation

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theology n

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The branch of theological science that treats of God

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theoretical adj

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Directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications

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theorist n

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One given to speculating

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theorize v

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To speculate

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thereabout adv

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Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately

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therefor adv

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For that or this

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thermal adj

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Of or pertaining to heat

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thermoelectric adj

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Denoting electricity produced by heat

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thermoelectricity n

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Electricity generated by differences of temperature,

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thesis n

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An essay or treatise on a particular subject

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thoroughbred adj

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Bred from the best or purest blood or stock

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thoroughfare n

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A public street or road

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thrall n

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One controlled by an appetite or a passion

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tilth n

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Cultivation

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timbre n

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The quality of a tone, as distinguished from intensity and pitch

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timorous adj

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Lacking courage

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tincture n

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A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine

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tinge n

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A faint trace of color

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tipsy adj

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Befuddled with drinks

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tirade n

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Harangue

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tireless adj

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Untiring

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tiresome adj

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Wearisome

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Titanic adj

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Of vast size or strength

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toilsome adj

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Laborious

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tolerable adj

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Moderately good

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tolerance n

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Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others

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tolerant adj

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Indulgent

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tolerate v

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To passively permit or put up with

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toleration n

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A spirit of charitable leniency

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topography n

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The art of representing on a map the physical features of any locality or region with accuracy

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torpor n

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Apathy

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torrid adj

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Excessively hot

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tortious adj

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Wrongful

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tortuous adj

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Abounding in irregular bends or turns

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torturous adj

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Marked by extreme suffering

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tractable adj

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Easily led or controlled

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trait n

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A distinguishing feature or quality

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trajectory n

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The path described by a projectile moving under given forces

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trammel n

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An impediment

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tranquil adj

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Calm

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tranquilize v

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To soothe

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tranquility n

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Calmness

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transalpine adj

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Situated on the other side of the Alps

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transact v

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To do business

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transatlantic adj

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Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic

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transcend v

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To surpass

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transcendent adj

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Surpassing

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transcontinental adj

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Extending or passing across a continent

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transcribe v

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To write over again (something already written)

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transcript n

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A copy made directly from an original

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transfer v

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To convey, remove, or cause to pass from one person or place to another

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transferable adj

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Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another

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transferee n

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The person to whom a transfer is made

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transference n

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The act of conveying from one person or place to another

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transferrer n

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One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another

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transfigure v

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To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to

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transfuse v

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To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another

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transfusible adj

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Capable of being poured from one vessel to another

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transfusion n

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The act of pouring from one vessel to another

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transgress v

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To break a law

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transience n

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Something that is of short duration

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transient n

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One who or that which is only of temporary existence

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transition n

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Passage from one place, condition, or action to another

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transitory adj

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Existing for a short time only

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translate v

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To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect

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translator n

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An interpreter

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translucence n

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The property or state of allowing the passage of light

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translucent adj

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Allowing the passage of light

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transmissible adj

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That may e sent through or across

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transmission n

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The act of sending through or across

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transmit v

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To send trough or across

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transmute v

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To change in nature, substance, or form

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transparent adj

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Easy to see through or understand

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transpire v

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To come to pass

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transplant v

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To remove and plant in another place

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transposition n

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The act of reversing the order or changing the place of

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transverse adj

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Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction

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travail n

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Hard or agonizing labor

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travesty n

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A grotesque imitation

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treacherous adj

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Perfidious

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treachery n

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Violation of allegiance, confidence, or plighted faith

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treasonable adj

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Of the nature of betrayal, treachery, or breech of allegiance

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treatise n

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An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts

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treble adj

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Multiplied by three

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trebly adv

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Triply

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tremendous adj

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Awe-inspiring

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tremor n

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An involuntary trembling or shivering

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tremulous adj

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Characterized by quivering or unsteadiness

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trenchant adj

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Cutting deeply and quickly

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trepidation n

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Nervous uncertainty of feeling

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trestle n

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An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge

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triad n

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A group of three persons of things

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tribune n

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Any champion of the rights and liberties of the people: often used as the name for a newspaper

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trickery n

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Artifice

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tricolor adj

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Of three colors

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tricycle n

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A three-wheeled vehicle

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trident n

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The three-pronged fork that was the emblem of Neptune

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triennial adj

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Taking place every third year

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trimness n

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Neatness

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trinity n

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A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance

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trio n

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Three things grouped or associated together

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triple adj

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Threefold

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triplicate adj

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Composed of or pertaining to three related things or parts

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triplicity n

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The state of being triple or threefold

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tripod n

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A three-legged stand, usually hinged near the top, for supporting some instrument

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trisect v

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To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts

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trite adj

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Made commonplace by frequent repetition

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triumvir n

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One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority

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trivial adj

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Of little importance or value

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troublesome adj

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Burdensome

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truculence n

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Ferocity

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truculent adj

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Having the character or the spirit of a savage

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truism n

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A statement so plainly true as hardly to require statement or proof

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truthful adj

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Veracious

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turgid adj

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Swollen

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turpitude n

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Depravity

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tutelage n

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The act of training or the state of being under instruction

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tutelar adj

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Protective

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tutorship n

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The office of a guardian

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twinge n

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A darting momentary local pain

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typical adj

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Characteristic

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typify v

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To serve as a characteristic example of

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typographical adj

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Pertaining to typography or printing

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typography n

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The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter

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tyrannical adj

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Despotic

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tyranny n

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Absolute power arbitrarily or unjustly administrated

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tyro n

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One slightly skilled in or acquainted with any trade or profession

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ubiquitous adj

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Being present everywhere

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ulterior adj

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Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of

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ultimate adj

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Beyond which there is nothing else

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ultimatum n

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A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions

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ultramundane adj

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Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life

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ultramontane adj

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Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side)

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umbrage n

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A sense of injury

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unaccountable adj

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Inexplicable

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unaffected adj

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Sincere

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unanimous adj

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Sharing the same views or sentiments

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unanimity n

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The state or quality of being of one mind

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unavoidable adj

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Inevitable

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unbearable adj

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Unendurable

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unbecoming adj

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Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings

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unbelief n

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Doubt

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unbiased adj

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Impartial, as judgment

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unbridled adj

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Being without restraint

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uncommon adj

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Rare

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unconscionable adj

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Ridiculously or unjustly excessive

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unconscious adj

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Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc

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unction n

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The art of anointing as with oil

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unctuous adj

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Oily

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undeceive v

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To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs

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undercharge v

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To make an inadequate charge for

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underexposed adj

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Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography

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undergarment n

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A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments

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underman v

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To equip with less than the full complement of men

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undersell v

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To sell at a lower price than

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undersized adj

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Of less than the customary size

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underhanded adj

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Clandestinely carried on

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underlie v

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To be the ground or support of

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underling n

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A subordinate

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undermine v

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To subvert in an underhand way

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underrate v

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To undervalue

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understate v

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To fail to put strongly enough, as a case

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undervalue v

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To underestimate

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underworld n

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Hades

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underwrite v

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To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance

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undue adj

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More than sufficient

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undulate v

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To move like a wave or in waves

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undulous adj

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Resembling waves

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unfavorable adj

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Adverse

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ungainly adj

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Clumsy

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unguent n

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Any ointment or lubricant for local application

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unicellular adj

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Consisting of a single cell

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univalence n

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Monovalency

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unify v

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To cause to be one

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unique adj

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Being the only one of its kind

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unison n

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A condition of perfect agreement and accord

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unisonant adj

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Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord

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Unitarian adj

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Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity

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unlawful adj

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Illegal

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unlimited adj

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Unconstrained

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unnatural adj

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Artificial

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unnecessary adj

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Not essential under the circumstances

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unsettle v

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To put into confusion

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unsophisticated adj

A

Showing inexperience

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unspeakable adj

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Abominable

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untimely adj

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Unseasonable

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untoward adj

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Causing annoyance or hindrance

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unutterable adj

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Inexpressible

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unwieldy adj

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Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape

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unwise adj

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Foolish

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unyoke v

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To separate

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up-keep n

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Maintenance

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upbraid v

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To reproach as deserving blame

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upcast n

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A throwing upward

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upheaval n

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Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition

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upheave v

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To raise or lift with effort

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uppermost adj

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First in order of precedence

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uproarious adj

A

Noisy

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uproot v

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To eradicate

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upturn v

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To throw into confusion

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urban adj

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Of, or pertaining to, or like a city

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urbanity n

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Refined or elegant courtesy

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urchin n

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A roguish, mischievous boy

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urgency n

A

The pressure of necessity

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usage n

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Treatment

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usurious adj

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Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned

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usurp v

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To take possession of by force

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usury n

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The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law

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utilitarianism n

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The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency

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utility n

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Fitness for some desirable practical purpose

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utmost n

A

The greatest possible extent

346
Q

vacate v

A

To leave

347
Q

vaccinate v

A

To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox

348
Q

vacillate v

A

To waver

349
Q

vacuous adj

A

Empty

350
Q

vacuum n

A

A space entirely devoid of matter

351
Q

vagabond n

A

A wanderer

352
Q

vagrant n

A

An idle wanderer

353
Q

vainglory n

A

Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity

354
Q

vale n

A

Level or low land between hills

355
Q

valediction n

A

A bidding farewell

356
Q

valedictorian n

A

Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution

357
Q

valedictory n

A

A parting address

358
Q

valid adj

A

Founded on truth

359
Q

valorous adj

A

Courageous

360
Q

vapid adj

A

Having lost sparkling quality and flavor

361
Q

vaporizer n

A

An atomizer

362
Q

variable adj

A

Having a tendency to change

363
Q

variance n

A

Change

364
Q

variant n

A

A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance

365
Q

variation n

A

Modification

366
Q

variegate v

A

To mark with different shades or colors

367
Q

vassal n

A

A slave or bondman

368
Q

vaudeville n

A

A variety show

369
Q

vegetal adj

A

Of or pertaining to plants

370
Q

vegetarian n

A

One who believes in the theory that man’s food should be exclusively vegetable

371
Q

vegetate v

A

To live in a monotonous, passive way without exercise of the mental faculties

372
Q

vegetation n

A

Plant-life in the aggregate

373
Q

vegetative adj

A

Pertaining to the process of plant-life

374
Q

vehement adj

A

Very eager or urgent

375
Q

velocity n

A

Rapid motion

376
Q

velvety adj

A

Marked by lightness and softness

377
Q

venal adj

A

Mercenary, corrupt

378
Q

vendible adj

A

Marketable

379
Q

vendition n

A

The act of selling

380
Q

vendor n

A

A seller

381
Q

veneer n

A

Outside show or elegance

382
Q

venerable adj

A

Meriting or commanding high esteem

383
Q

venerate v

A

To cherish reverentially

384
Q

venereal adj

A

Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse

385
Q

venial adj

A

That may be pardoned or forgiven, a forgivable sin

386
Q

venison n

A

The flesh of deer

387
Q

venom n

A

The poisonous fluid that certain animals secrete

388
Q

venous adj

A

Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins

389
Q

veracious adj

A

Habitually disposed to speak the truth

390
Q

veracity n

A

Truthfulness

391
Q

verbatim adv

A

Word for word

392
Q

verbiage n

A

Use of many words without necessity

393
Q

verbose adj

A

Wordy

394
Q

verdant adj

A

Green with vegetation

395
Q

verification n

A

The act of proving to be true, exact, or accurate

396
Q

verify v

A

To prove to be true, exact, or accurate

397
Q

verily adv

A

In truth

398
Q

verity n

A

Truth

399
Q

vermin n

A

A noxious or troublesome animal

400
Q

vernacular n

A

The language of one’s country

401
Q

vernal adj

A

Belonging to or suggestive of the spring

402
Q

versatile adj

A

Having an aptitude for applying oneself to new and varied tasks or to various subjects

403
Q

version n

A

A description or report of something as modified by one’s character or opinion

404
Q

vertex n

A

Apex

405
Q

vertical adj

A

Lying or directed perpendicularly to the horizon

406
Q

vertigo n

A

Dizziness

407
Q

vestige n

A

A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone

408
Q

vestment n

A

Clothing or covering

409
Q

veto n

A

The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment

410
Q

vicarious adj

A

Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another

411
Q

viceroy n

A

A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province

412
Q

vicissitude n

A

A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune

413
Q

vie v

A

To contend

414
Q

vigilance n

A

Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger

415
Q

vigilant adj

A

Being on the alert to discover and ward off danger or insure safety

416
Q

vignette n

A

A picture having a background or that is shaded off gradually

417
Q

vincible adj

A

Conquerable

418
Q

vindicate v

A

To prove true, right, or real

419
Q

vindicatory adj

A

Punitive

420
Q

vindicative adj

A

Revengeful

421
Q

vinery n

A

A greenhouse for grapes

422
Q

viol n

A

A stringed instrument of the violin class

423
Q

viola n

A

A musical instrument somewhat larger than a violin

424
Q

violator n

A

One who transgresses

425
Q

violation n

A

Infringement

426
Q

violoncello n

A

A stringed instrument held between the player’s knees

427
Q

virago n

A

A bold, impudent, turbulent woman

428
Q

virile adj

A

Masculine

429
Q

virtu n

A

Rare, curious, or beautiful quality

430
Q

virtual adj

A

Being in essence or effect, but not in form or appearance

431
Q

virtuoso n

A

A master in the technique of some particular fine art

432
Q

virulence n

A

Extreme poisonousness

433
Q

virulent adj

A

Exceedingly noxious or deleterious

434
Q

visage n

A

The face, countenance, or look of a person

435
Q

viscount n

A

In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage

436
Q

vista n

A

A view or prospect

437
Q

visual adj

A

Perceptible by sight

438
Q

visualize v

A

To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation

439
Q

vitality n

A

The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance

440
Q

vitalize v

A

To endow with life or energy

441
Q

vitiate v

A

To contaminate

442
Q

vituperable adj

A

Deserving of censure

443
Q

vivacity n

A

Liveliness

444
Q

vivify v

A

To endue with life

445
Q

vivisection n

A

The dissection of a living animal

446
Q

vocable n

A

a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound

447
Q

vocative adj

A

Of or pertaining to the act of calling

448
Q

vociferance n

A

The quality of making a clamor

449
Q

vociferate v

A

To utter with a loud and vehement voice

450
Q

vociferous adj

A

Making a loud outcry

451
Q

vogue n

A

The prevalent way or fashion

452
Q

volant adj

A

Flying or able to fly

453
Q

volatile adj

A

Changeable

454
Q

volition n

A

An act or exercise of will

455
Q

volitive adj

A

Exercising the will

456
Q

voluble adj

A

Having great fluency in speaking

457
Q

voluptuous adj

A

having fullness of beautiful form, as a woman, with or without sensuous or sensual quality

458
Q

voracious adj

A

Eating with greediness or in very large quantities

459
Q

vortex n

A

A mass of rotating or whirling fluid, especially when sucked spirally toward the center

460
Q

votary adj

A

Consecrated by a vow or promise

461
Q

votive adj

A

Dedicated by a vow

462
Q

vulgarity n

A

Lack of refinement in conduct or speech

463
Q

vulnerable adj

A

Capable of receiving injuries

464
Q

waif n

A

A homeless, neglected wanderer

465
Q

waistcoat n

A

A vest

466
Q

waive v

A

To relinquish, especially temporarily, as a right or claim

467
Q

wampum n

A

Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency

468
Q

wane v

A

To diminish in size and brilliancy

469
Q

wantonness n

A

Recklessness

470
Q

warlike adj

A

Belligerent

471
Q

wavelet n

A

A ripple

472
Q

weak-kneed adj

A

Without resolute purpose or energy

473
Q

weal n

A

Well-being

474
Q

wean v

A

To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother’s milk to another form of nourishment

475
Q

wearisome adj

A

Fatiguing

476
Q

wee adj

A

Very small

477
Q

well-bred adj

A

Of good ancestry

478
Q

well-doer n

A

A performer of moral and social duties

479
Q

well-to-do adj

A

In prosperous circumstances

480
Q

whereabouts n

A

The place in or near which a person or thing is

481
Q

whereupon adv

A

After which

482
Q

wherever adv

A

In or at whatever place

483
Q

wherewith n

A

The necessary means or resources

484
Q

whet v

A

To make more keen or eager

485
Q

whimsical adj

A

Capricious

486
Q

whine v

A

To utter with complaining tone

487
Q

wholly adv

A

Completely

488
Q

wield v

A

To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command

489
Q

wile n

A

An act or a means of cunning deception

490
Q

winsome adj

A

Attractive

491
Q

wintry adj

A

Lacking warmth of manner

492
Q

wiry adj

A

Thin, but tough and sinewy

493
Q

witchcraft n

A

Sorcery

494
Q

witless adj

A

Foolish, indiscreet, or silly

495
Q

witling n

A

A person who has little understanding

496
Q

witticism n

A

A witty, brilliant, or original saying or sentiment

497
Q

wittingly adv

A

With knowledge and by design

498
Q

wizen v

A

To become or cause to become withered or dry

499
Q

wizen-faced adj

A

Having a shriveled face

500
Q

working-man n

A

One who earns his bread by manual labor