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arbiter   Speak
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
cantankerous   Speak
/kæn'tæŋkərəs/ a. Syn. irritable
ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
civil   Speak
/'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
coercion   Speak
/koʊ'ɛrfɛn/ n.
use of force to get someone to obey
compunction   Speak
/kəm'pʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ n.
feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
demure   Speak
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
devoid   Speak
/dɪ'vɔɪd/ a. Syn. barren; empty
completely lacking; barren or empty
discursive   Speak
/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
abstemious  Speak
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allure  Speak
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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good-humored, playful conversation
apathetic  Speak
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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differing in some characteristics; various
arid  Speak
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good-humored, playful conversation
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greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
authentic  Speak
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
benevolent  Speak
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
boorish  Speak
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
bumptious  Speak
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deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
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offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
clandestine  Speak
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good-humored, playful conversation
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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text


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/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority


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/ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


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/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states


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/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally


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/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive


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/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years


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/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance


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/'kæləs/ a.
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened


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/'ʃoʊvɪnɪst/ n.
person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind


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