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1
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Define:

astute

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(adj.) very clever, crafty

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asylum

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  1. (n.) a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary
  2. (n.) an institution in which the insane are kept
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atone

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(v.) to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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(v.) to wither away, decay

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attain

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(v.) to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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  1. (v.) to credit, assign
  2. (n.) a facet or trait
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atypical

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(adj.) not typical, unusual

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audacious

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(adj.) excessively bold

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audible

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(adj.) able to be heard

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augment

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(v.) to add to, expand

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auspicious

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(adj.) favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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(adj.) very bare, bleak

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avarice

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(n.) excessive greed

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avenge

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(v.) to seek revenge

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aversion

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(n.) a particular dislike for something

16
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buffet

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  1. (v.) to strike with force
  2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
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burnish

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(v.) to polish, shine

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buttress

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  1. (v.) to support, hold up
  2. (n.) something that offers support
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coup

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(n.) a brilliant, unexpected act

20
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covet

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(v.) to desire enviously

21
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covert

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(adj.) secretly engaged in

22
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credulity

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(n.) readiness to believe

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crescendo

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(n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume

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criteria

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(n.) standards by which something is judged

25
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culmination

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(n.) the climax toward which something progresses

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culpable

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(adj.) deserving blame

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cultivate

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(v.) to nurture, improve, refine

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cumulative

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(adj.) increasing, building upon itself

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cunning

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(adj.) sly, clever at being deceitful

30
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cupidity

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(n.) greed, strong desire

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cursory

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(adj.) brief to the point of being superficial

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curt

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(adj.) abruptly and rudely short

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curtail

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(v.) to lessen, reduce

34
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dogmatic

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(adj.) aggressively and arrogantly certain about unproved principles

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dormant

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(adj.) sleeping, temporarily inactive

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dour

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(adj.) stern, joyless

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dubious

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(adj.) doubtful, of uncertain quality

38
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duplicity

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(n.) crafty dishonesty

39
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duress

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(n.) hardship, threat

40
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dynamic

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(adj.) actively changing

41
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exorbitant

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(adj.) excessive

42
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expedient

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(adj.) advisable, advantageous, serving self-interest

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expiate

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(v.) to make amends for, atone

44
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expunge

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(v.) to obliterate, eradicate

45
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expurgate

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(v.) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book

46
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extant

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(adj.) existing, not destroyed or lost

47
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extol

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(v.) to praise, revere

48
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extraneous

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(adj.) irrelevant, extra, not necessary

49
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extricate

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(v.) to disentangle

50
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exult

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(v.) to rejoice

51
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frivolous

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(adj.) of little importance, trifling

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frugal

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(adj.) thrifty, economical

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furtive

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(adj.) secretive, sly

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grievous

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(adj.) injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

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guile

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(n.) deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

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hypocrisy

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(n.) pretending to believe what one does not

57
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hypothetical

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(adj.) supposed or assumed true, but unproven

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inundate

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(v) to flood with abundance

59
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inure

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(v.) to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

60
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invective

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(n.) an angry verbal attack

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inveterate

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(adj.) stubbornly established by habit

62
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inviolable

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(adj.) secure from assault

63
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irascible

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(adj.) easily angered

64
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iridescent

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(adj.) showing rainbow colors

65
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irreverence

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(n.) disrespect

66
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irrevocable

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(adj.) incapable of being taken back

67
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lucid

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(adj.) clear, easily understandable

68
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luminous

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(adj.) brightly shining

69
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lurid

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(adj.) ghastly, sensational

70
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mundane

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(adj.) concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace

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munificence

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(n.) generosity in giving

72
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mutable

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(adj.) able to change

73
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myriad

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(adj.) consisting of a very great number

74
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nuance

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(n.) a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

75
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nurture

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(v.) to assist the development of

76
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ostensible

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(adj.) appearing as such, seemingly

77
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ostentatious

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(adj.) excessively showy, glitzy

78
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ostracism

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(n.) exclusion from a group

79
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prowess

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(n.) extraordinary ability

80
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prudence

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(n.) cautious, circumspect

81
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prurient

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(adj.) eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sexual activity

82
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puerile

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(adj.) juvenile, immature

83
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pugnacious

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(adj.) quarrelsome, combative

84
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pulchritude

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(n.) physical beauty

85
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punctilious

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(adj.) eager to follow rules or conventions

86
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pungent

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(adj.) having a pointed, sharp quality often used to describe smells

87
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punitive

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(adj.) involving punishment

88
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putrid

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(adj.) rotten, foul

89
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resplendent

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(adj.) shiny, glowing

90
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restitution

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(n.) restoration to the rightful owner

91
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restive

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(adj.) resistant, stubborn, impatient

92
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retract

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(v.) withdraw

93
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revel

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(v.) to enjoy intensely

94
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sublime

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(adj.) lofty, grand, exalted

95
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submissive

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(adj.) easily yielding to authority

96
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succinct

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(adj.) marked by compact precision

97
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superfluous

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(adj.) exceeding what is necessary

98
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trepidation

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(n.) fear, apprehension

99
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trite

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(adj.) not original, overused

100
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vituperate

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(v.) to berate