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deity

n. a god

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical

n. evenness of temper or mind

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protuberant

n. a superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority

n. one who advocates extreme basic changes

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

adj. bulging or swelling out

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retrieve

v. to make good; to recover

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

adj. entertaining

adj. inclined, through some whim or fancy change the mind, purpose, or actions suddenly

4.

dearth

n. scarcity

v. to punish or criticize severely

v. to cause, produce, or stir up

adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd

5.

integrity

n. honesty, moral soundness

adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived

adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others

adj. very heavy; clumsy

6.

delete

n. an increase

n. an original pattern

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

v. to erase or cancel, take out or remove

7.

demagogue

n. departure, emigration

adj. worldly, as opposed to spiritual; existing for a time only

n. a leader who tries to stir the passions of people for his own purposes

n. prolonged duration of life

8.

mettle

adj. sentimental to the point of tears

n. a persistent feeling, idea, activity, etc., which dominates a person; the state of being exclusively preoccupied by a fixed idea

v. to be sorry for

n. disposition; spirit

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predatory

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. confused, unintelligible, meaningless talk; special vocabulary used only by members of a group or trade

adj. outstandingly bad

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dissent

n. partiality or preference for; a favorable opinion arrived at beforehand

v. to disagree; to differ in opinion

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

n. a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics

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insatiable

adj. unable to be satisfied

v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country

v. to check or hinder

n. a. personal peculiarity

2.

anonymous

ad. indicating a happy outcome

n. one who denies that God exists

adj. of unknown authorship

v. to root out, destroy totally

3.

atheist

v. to make clear; to explain

n. a state of happiness; a high ability

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

n. one who denies that God exists

4.

cogent

v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions

adj. pertaining to the common people; hence, common or vulgar

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

n. approval; praise

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apprehensive

adj. fearful

adj. unable to be satisfied

n. working together secretly for an evil purpose

adj. foul-smelling; harmful

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compensation

n. payment for services

v. to give a false idea of

v. to draw out

adj. sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning

7.

countenance

adj. excessive

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

adj. worthy of belief

n. a face

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fictitious

n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect

n. a remedy for all ills

adj. unreal; made-up

v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise

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archetype

v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up

adj. inclined to quarrel; warlike

n. an original pattern

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

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erudite

adj. acting solely from a consideration of reward or profit

adj. having or containing a lot of specialist knowledge

v. to exclaim or utter suddenly

adj. moderate in the use of food or drink

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plagiarism

adj. roomy

v. to yield; to admit as true

n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own

v. to exercise self control; to keep from

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innuendo

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

adj. festive; gay

adj. having the force to compel, usually by appealing to reason

adj. objectionable

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raconteur

n. a little world, or a universe in miniature

n. a skilled storyteller

adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance

adj. excessive

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misanthropic

adj. deserving blame or censure

adj. excessive

adj. often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad

adj. hating or distrusting mankind

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incisive

v. to be sorry for

adj. cutting, penetrating

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

adv. with distrust

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onus

n. nearness

adj. gloomy; ill-humored

n. boredom; weariness of mind

n. burden; duty

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aesthetic

n. compelling a person by physical force or other means to do something against his will

n. a branching; sub-division

adj. winding; indirect

adj. pertaining to the beautiful

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convivial

adj. secret; stealthy

n. feeling of displeasure or indignation resulting from mistreatment or abuse

adj. swollen, inflated; using big or high-sounding words

adj. festive; gay

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dolorous

adj. constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

adj. sorrowful; mournful

n. a privilege or power attaching to a position

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culpable

adj. deserving blame or censure

adj. inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon

v. to quicken, speed tip

n. eagerness; cheerful promptness

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anthology

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

n. payment for services

n. a collection of choice literary works

n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study

22.

promulgate

adj. fearful

adj. of, or pertaining to, the world, as contrasted with the spirit

v. to publish or proclaim; to spread abroad

adj. of low morals; corrupt

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crass

adj. rigorously self-denying

adv. with distrust

adj. traveling about; wandering

adj. coarse and stupid

24.

proletariat

n. the wage-earning class

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

adj. devoted to religious observances

adj. objectionable

25.

sleazy

n. a cliff

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

n. one who is at home in all countries

adj. flimsy and cheap

26.

grimace

adj. smooth-spoken, fluent

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

n. a distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling

v. to express sympathy with another in sorrow, pain, or misfortune

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exultation

n. faithfulness

adj. positive in expressing an opinion

n. coward

n. great rejoicing

28.

bizarre

adj. pertaining to money

n. an extreme patriot

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

v. display or wave boastfully

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ubiquitous

v. to postpone or put off to another time

adj. all-powerful

v. to smile in a silly or affected way

adj. existing everywhere

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exotic

adj. strange and foreign

v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)

adj. pretending to be religious

adj. demonstrating originality, skill, or resourcefulness

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promontory

adj. trembling

adj. apparent; pretended

n. a cliff

n. to interpret, explain the sense of, or analyze

32.

hyperbole

adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government

adj. ridiculous; producing laughter

n. extravagant exaggeration for effect

n. boredom; weariness of mind

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jettison

n. one who proudly shows off his learning or who overrates his knowledge

adj. lacking in self-confidence

v. to throw overboard (as cargo); to throw off (as a burden or something in the way )

adj. simple and straightforward; concealing nothing

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blithe

adj. gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood

adj. sorrowful; mournful

adj. of little worth or importance

adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment)

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benevolent

v. to encourage -or support

adj. kindly; charitable

n. boredom; weariness of mind

adj. genuine

36.

fiasco

adj. deadly

n. a ludicrous and complete failure

adj. queer; unusual in appearance

n. one who is at home in all countries

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flaunt

v. display or wave boastfully

adj. gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing, biting, pointed

adj. despotic

n. great rejoicing

38.

writhe

adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others

v. to twist about (usually with pain)

n. a. personal peculiarity

adj. unrefined in speech or manners

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ire

adj. flimsy and cheap

v. to follow or result

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

n. anger

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hypothesis

adj. in an early stage of development

n. an assumption made for the sake of argument

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun

adj. given to joking or inappropriate gaiety; said in fun