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5601902960antedateprecede in time; come before in date0
5601902961antithesisa person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else1
5601911309bilateralhaving or relating to two sides2
5601914581circumlocutionthe use of many words where fewer would do, particularly in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive3
5601920319commensuratecorresponding in size or degree; in proportion4
5601924532conspiremake secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act5
5601928662decrepitnot physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness; ruined through neglect6
5601933921disheveledwithout order, untidy7
5601936819equilibristone who performs balancing feats8
5601940058extramuraloutside the walls or boundaries of an institution9
5601942855interspersescatter between other things10
5601946472intravenousexisting or taking place within a vein11
5601949416introspectexamine one's own thoughts or feelings12
5601952563malevolenthaving or showing a wish to do evil to others13
5601954912miscreanta person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law14
5601958847noncombatanta person engaged in the military, but not fighting15
5601962167postscriptan additional remark at the end of a letter16
5601964872preemptiveserving or intending to keep something from occurring17
5601967930semiannualoccurring twice a year; half-yearly18
5601970452subordinatetreat or regard as of lesser importance than something else19
5601978050syndicatea group of individuals or organizations combined to promote common interest20
5601983536symphonyvarious elements joining in sound21
5601986693trichotomydivision into three categories22
5601989234untenablenot able to be maintained or defended23

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