9th Grade Words for Dehcho, NT, Canada
Words for 9th Grade students of Dehcho Divisional Education Council.
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absorption
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n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration | |
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accompaniment
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n. act of accompanying someone or something | |
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing | |
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acquiesce
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v. assent; accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively | |
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acquittal
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n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty | |
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affiliation
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n. partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society | |
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altercation
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n. noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy | |
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ambassador
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n. authorized messenger or representative | |
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ambiguous
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a. unclear or doubtful in meaning | |
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animosity
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n. bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act | |
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apparatus
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n. a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose | |
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approximately
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ad. nearly correct or exact; close in value or amount but not precise; about; roughly | |
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austerity
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n. severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury | |
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authentic
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a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy | |
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authenticate
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v. prove genuine; establish authenticity of | |
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auxiliary
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a. giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing | |
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benevolent
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a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable | |
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blasphemous
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a. characterized by profanity or cursing | |
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bravado
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n. defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery | |
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camouflage
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v. exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal | |
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capricious
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a. fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly | |
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cavalcade
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n. ceremonial procession or display; succession or series | |
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celestial
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a. relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel | |
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cerebral
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a. relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional | |
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chagrin
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n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment | |
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chaotic
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a. in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization | |
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chasm
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n. deep opening in the earth surface | |
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chastise
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v. punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke | |
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chronic
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a. lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases | |
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citadel
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n. fortress; fortified place which people could go for shelter during battle | |
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clique
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n. small exclusive group of friends or associates | |
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cocoon
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n. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs | |
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conceivable
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a. capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood | |
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concurrent
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a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time | |
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conscientious
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a. wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly; diligent; responsible; reliable | |
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consciousness
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n. having knowledge of ; special awareness or sensitivity: | |
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contiguous
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a. sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring | |
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correspondence
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n. similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters | |
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corroborate
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v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence | |
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curriculum
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n. the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college; program | |
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defamation
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n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | |
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deprivation
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n. poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away | |
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derelict
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a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty | |
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diffidence
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n. lack of self-confidence | |
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disastrous
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a. extremely bad; terrible; dreadful | |
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dissociate
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v. to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms | |
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distinction
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n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference | |
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diurnal
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a. daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period | |
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dominant
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a. major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing | |
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dormitory
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n. a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep | |
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drudgery
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n. hard monotonous routine work | |
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elicit
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v. draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer | |
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elimination
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n. act of removing or getting rid of something | |
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embroidery
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n. elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework | |
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equinox
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n. period of equal days and nights; beginning of Spring and Autumn | |
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escapade
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n. wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act | |
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espionage
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n. spying; secret observation | |
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etiquette
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n. manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior | |
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exaggeration
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n. act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement | |
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exemplary
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a. serving as model; outstanding; typical | |
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expediency
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n. the quality of being suited to the end in view | |
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expedient
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a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest | |
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expunge
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v. cancel; remove; erase or strike out | |
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facsimile
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n. exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax | |
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fallacy
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n. deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception | |
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feasibility
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n. the quality of being doable | |
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fictitious
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a. existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real | |
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finesse
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n. refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling | |
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fluorescent
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a. luminous; bright; emitting visible light | |
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fulfill
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v. put in effect, fill or meet a want or need | |
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gruesome
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a. causing horror; frightful and shocking | |
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handkerchief
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n. a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory | |
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hideous
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a. frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities | |
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hindrance
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n. something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle | |
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homogenize
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v. equalize; become similar, as by mixing | |
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hypocrisy
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n. practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction | |
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idiosyncrasy
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n. behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | |
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impasse
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n. road or passage having no exit; deadlock | |
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impropriety
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n. improper act; improper or unacceptable usage in speech or writing | |
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incandescent
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a. strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated | |
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incessant
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a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption | |
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indelible
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a. impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent | |
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indispensable
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a. essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted | |
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indisputable
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a. not open to question; obviously true; beyond dispute or doubt | |
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insufficient
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a. of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | |
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interrogative
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n. some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood | |
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irreconcilable
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a. incompatible; not able to be resolved | |
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irrelevant
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a. not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important; not applicable; having no connection with | |
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irrevocable
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a. unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke | |
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judicious
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a. exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent | |
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justifiable
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a. capable of being justified, or shown to be just | |
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labyrinth
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n. maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages | |
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liaison
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n. close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair | |
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lustrous
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a. giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having brilliant surface | |
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magnanimous
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a. generous; high-minded; chivalrous | |
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magnificence
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n. grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty | |
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maintenance
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n. preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another | |
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malicious
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a. deliberately harmful; proceeding from extreme hatred | |
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martyr
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n. one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering | |
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melee
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n. fight in which the combatants are mingled; hand to hand conflict; noisy riotous fight | |
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metamorphosis
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n. marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation | |
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molecular
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a. of molecules; relating to simple or basic structure or form | |
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monotony
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n. uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition | |
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morose
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a. ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent | |
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multiplicity
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n. state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number | |
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nausea
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n. feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust | |
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nonchalance
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n. indifference; lack of concern; composure | |
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notoriety
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n. known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame | |
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oblique
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a. having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined | |
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occasionally
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ad. now and then; from time to time; infrequently; irregularly | |
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olfactory
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a. relating to, or contributing to sense of smell | |
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omnipotent
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a. all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force | |
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onomatopoeia
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n. using words that imitate the sound they denote | |
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palatable
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a. acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten | |
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pandemonium
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n. state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place | |
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panorama
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v. complete view in every direction. | |
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partiality
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness | |
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pastime
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n. an activity that is done for enjoyment; amusement | |
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patriarch
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n. father and ruler of family or tribe | |
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pediatrician
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n. physician or expert in children's diseases | |
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peril
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n. danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction | |
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perjury
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n. false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise | |
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philanthropist
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n. person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution | |
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picturesque
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a. attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way; scenic | |
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pittance
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n. very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money | |
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playwright
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n. someone who writes plays | |
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poignancy
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n. state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion | |
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poignant
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a. profoundly moving; touching; agreeably intense or stimulating | |
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potpourri
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n. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources | |
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prejudice
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n. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling; leaning toward one side of a question | |
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premonition
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n. a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen | |
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primitive
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a. belonging to an early stage; simple or naive in style; primeval | |
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proximity
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n. state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation | |
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quibble
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n. minor objection or complaint; petty distinction | |
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quixotic
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a. idealistic without regard to practicality | |
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quizzical
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a. suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious | |
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recipient
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n. receiver; one that receives or is receptive | |
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redundant
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a. exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy | |
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reek
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v. emit odor; be pervaded by something unpleasant | |
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remembrance
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n. the ability to recall past occurrences; a recognition of meritorious service | |
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renegade
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n. disloyal person; traitor or rebel | |
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renovate
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v. restore to good condition; renew | |
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reservoir
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n. tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use | |
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respite
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n. usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment | |
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retaliate
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v. do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront | |
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retrieve
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v. recover; find and bring in; get back | |
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rococo
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n. fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century | |
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sabotage
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v. destroy property or hinder normal operations | |
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salient
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a. prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs | |
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satisfactorily
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ad. in a way that fulfills expectations or needs; acceptably | |
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saunter
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v. stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace | |
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scavenger
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n. animal that eats other decaying organic matter; someone who collects things that have been discarded by others | |
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scourge
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n. whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment | |
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scuttle
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v. deliberately sink ship by order of commander, rather than by enemy action | |
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seethe
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v. be disturbed; boil; be in state of turmoil or ferment | |
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significance
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n. the quality of being worthy of attention; importance | |
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soliloquy
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n. talking to oneself; act of a character speaking to himself so as to reveal his thoughts to audience | |
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spasmodic
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a. affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic | |
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squalid
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a. extremely dirty and unpleasant; showing a contemptible lack of moral standards | |
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strenuous
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a. arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force; | |
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stringent
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a. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid | |
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subsequent
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a. following in time or order; succeeding; later | |
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subsistence
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n. something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life | |
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succinct
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a. brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words | |
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summarize
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v. give a brief statement of the main points of something | |
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supersede
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v. be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power | |
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surgeon
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n. one who performs manual operations on a patient | |
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surveillance
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n. watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision | |
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swelter
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v. be oppressed by heat; suffer terribly from intense heat | |
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synthesis
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n. combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe | |
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tantalize
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v. tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied | |
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technician
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n. one skilled particularly in the technical details of work | |
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technique
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n. practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness | |
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tedious
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a. tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly | |
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tenuous
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a. long and thin; slender; having little substance | |
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tirade
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n. extended scolding; long angry or violent speech | |
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transcend
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v. surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of | |
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transient
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a. momentary; temporary; staying for short time | |
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transmutation
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n. (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) | |
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tremor
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n. shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver | |
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turbulence
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n. state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder | |
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ubiquitous
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a. being or existing everywhere; omnipresent | |
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ulterior
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a. beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage | |
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unanimous
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a. uniform; in complete agreement | |
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uncanny
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a. strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature | |
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uncouth
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a. lacking refinement or cultivation or taste | |
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undoubtedly
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ad. unquestionably; without doubt; certainly | |
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unforgettable
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a. impossible to forget; very memorable | |
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upbraid
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v. severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply | |
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variegated
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a. streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful | |
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vengeance
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n. punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution | |
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versatile
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a. having many talents; capable of working in many fields | |
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volatile
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a. tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence | |
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vulnerable
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a. susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt | |
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wary
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a. very cautious; on guard; watchful | |