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135808995congratulateexpress one's pleasure to another person at that person's success
135808996graciouspleasant; courteous; kindly
135808997gratefulfeeling or expressing gratitude; thankful; obliged
135808998gratifygive or be a source of pleasure or satisfaction
135808999gratiswithout charge or payment; free
135809000gratitudethankfulness
135809001gratuitous1. given freely 2. unwarranted
135809002gratuitypresent of money in reture for a favor or service; tip
135809003ingrateungrateful person
135809004ingratiateestablish in the favor or good graces of another
135809005immortal1. not subject to death 2. not subject to oblivion; imperishable
135809006immortality1. eternal life 2. lasting fame
135809007moribunddying; near death
135809008mortal (adj)1. destined to die 2. human 3. causing death; fatal
135809009mortal (n)1. death rate 2. mortal nature
135809010morticianundertaker
135809011mortificationshame; humiliation; embarrassment
135809012mortifyembarrass; shame; humiliate
135809013mortuaryfuneral home
135809014rigor mortisstiffness of the body that sets in several hours after death
135809015corporalbodily punishment
135809016corporationbody authorized by law to act as a single person and to have rights and duties
135809017corps1. organized body of persons 2. branch of the military
135809018corpsedead body
135809019corpulentbulky; obese; very fat
135809020corpusgeneral collection of body of writing, laws, etc.
135809021corpuscle1. blood cell 2. minute particle
135809022corpus delicti1. facts proving that a crime has been committed 2. body of the victim in a murder case
135809023esprit de corpsspirit of a body of persons; group spirit
135809024habeas corpus1. writ requiring a detained person to be brought before a court to investigate the legality of that person's detention 2. right of a citizen to secure court protection agains illegal imprisonment
135809025incorporatecombine so as to form one body
135809026aqueductartificial channel for conducting water over a distance
135809027conducivetending to lead to; contributive; helpful
135809028conductlead; guide; escort
135809029deduction1. taking away; subtraction 2. reasoning form the general to the particular
135809030ducttube or channel for conducting a liquid, air, etc.
135809031ductile1. able to be drawn out of hammered thin 2. easily led; docile
135809032inducelead on; move by persuasion
135809033inductadmit as a member; initiate
135809034induction1. ceremony by which one is made a member; initiation 2. reasoning from the particular to the general
135809035seductionenticement; leading astray into wrongdoing
135809036traducemalign; slander; vilify; calumniate
135809037viaductbridge for conducting a toad or railroad over a valley, river, etc.
135809038consecutivefollowing in regular order; successive
135809039consequence1. that which follows logically; result 2. importance
135809040execute1. follow though to completion; carry out 2. put to death
135809041inconsequentialof no consequence; trivial; unimportant
135809042non sequiturstatement that does not follow from previous statements
135809043persecuteoppress; harass; annoy
135809044prosecute1. follow to the end or until finished 2. conduct legal proceedings against; sue
135809045sequelsomething that follows; continuations; consequence; outcome
135809046sequencethe following of one thing after another; succession; orderly series
135809047sequentialarranged in a sequence serial
135809048concur1. agree; be of the same opinion 2. happen together; coincide
135809049concurrentrunning together; occurring at the same time; simultaneous
135809050current (adj)not in progress; prevailing
135809051current (n)flow
135809052curriculumcourse of study in a school or college
135809053cursiverunning or flowing
136030607cursoryrunning over hastily; superficially done
136030608discursivewandering from one topic to another; rambling; digressive
136030609excursiongoing out of forth; expedition
136030610incur1. meet with something undesirable 2. bring upon oneself
136030611incursion1. rushing into 2. hostile invasion; raid
136030612precursorforerunner; predecessor
136030613recurhappen again
136030614aggressivedisposed to attack; militant; assertive; pushing
136030615egressmeans of going out; exit
136030616gradation1. change by steps or stages 2. act of grading
136030617gradestep; stage; degree; rating
136030618gradient1. rate at which a road, railroad track, temperature, voltage, etc., rises or falls 2. slope; inclination
136030619gradualstep-by-step; proceeding by small stages or degrees
136030620graduatecomplete all the steps of a course and receive a diploma or degree
136030621graduatedarranged in steps, stages, or degrees
136030622progressivegoing forward to something considered better
136030623regressivedisposed to more backward; retrogressive
136030624retrograde1. going backward 2. becoming worse
136030625retrogressionact of going from a better to a worse state; deterioration
136030626transgressstep beyond the limits or barriers; go beyond; break a law violate
136030627bipedtwo footed animal
136030628centipedewormlike animal with one pair of legs on most of its segments
136030629expedite1. facilitate 2. accelerate or speed up
136030630impedehinder; obstruct; block
136099972impediment1. hindrance; obstacle 2. defect
136099973millipedewormlike animal with two pairs of legs on more of its segments
136099974pedallever acted on by the foot
136099975pedestal1. support of foot of a column or statue 2. foundation
136099976pedestrian (n)person traveling on foot
136099977pedestrian (adj)commonplace; unimaginative; dull
136099978velocipede1. child's tricycle 2. early form of bicycle
136099979contacttouching or meeting; association; connection
136099980contiguoustouching; in physical contact; adjoining
136099981contingent1. dependent on something else 2. accidental
136099982intactuntouched or uninjured; kept or left whole
136099983intangible1. not capable of being perceived by the sense of touch 2. hard to grasp or define exactly
136099984tactsensitive mental perception of what is appropriate on a given occasion
136099985tactfulhaving or showing tact; diplomatic
136099986tactile1. pertaining to the sense of touch 2. tangible
136099987tangent (adj)touching at only one point
136099988tangent (n)line or surface meeting a curved line or surface at one point, but not intersecting it
136099989tangentialmerely touching; slightly connected; digressive
136099990apprehend1. seize or take into custody 2. understand
136099991apprehensive1. quick to understand or grasp 2. fearful of what may come; anxious
136099992comprehensibleable to be grasped mentally; understandable
136099993comprehensiveincluding very much; extensive
136099994prehensileadapted for seizing
136099995reprehendfind fault with; rebuke; reprimand; censure
136099996reprehensibledeserving of censure; culpable
136099997abjectsunk or cast down to a low condition; downtrodden; deserving contempt; wretch
136099998conjectureguess; supposition; inference
136099999dejecteddowncast; discouraged; depressed
136100000ejectthrow out; expel; evict
136100001injectforce; introduce
136100002interjectthrow in between; insert; interpose
136100003objectprotest; disapprove
136100004projectthrust of "throw forward" plan
136100005projectilebody to be shot or otherwise "throw forward"
136100006rejectdiscard; refuse to take
136100007subjectforce someone to undergo something unpleasant or inconvenient; expose; make liable to
136100008advertturn attention; refer
136100009aversionfeeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to turn away from it; strong dislike; antipathy
136100010avertprevent; avoid
136100011controversydispute; debate; quarrel
136100012converttransform
136100013diversionentertainment; amusement
136100014divert1. turn aside 2. amuse; entertain
136100015extrovertsomeone "turned outward"
136100016inadvertentlywithout turning one's mind to the matter at hand; carelessly; unintentionally
136100017incontrovertiblenot able to be "turned opposite" or disputed; not open to question
136100018introvert (n)someone "turned inward"
136100019introvert (v)turn inward
136100020invertturn upside down
136100021obverseside turned toward the observer; therefore, the front of a coin, medal, etc.
136100022perverseturned away from what is right or good; corrupt; wrongheaded
136100023pervertturn away from right or truth; give a wrong meaning to
136100024revertreturn; go back
136100025versatileable to turn with ease from one thing to another; adaptable
136100026verseline of poetry
136100027vertigocondition in which one feels that one's surroundings are turning about; dizziness
136100028commitment1. consignment to prison or a mental institution 2. pledge
136100029demisedeath
136100030emissaryperson sent out on a mission
136100031emitsend out; give off
136100032intermittentcoming and going at intervals
136100033missileweapon capable of being propelled to his a distant object
136100034missivewritten message sent; letter
136100035remissnegligent; careless; lax
136100036remissionlessening, relieving or disappearance
136100037remit1. sent money due 2. forgive
136100038transmitconvey; cause something to go from one person or place to another
136100039circumlocutionroundabout way of speaking
136100040colloquialconversational; informal
136100041colloquytalking together; conference; conversation
136100042elocutionart of speaking out or reading effectively in public
136100043eloquentspeaking with force and fluency; movingly expressive
136100044grandiloquentusing lofty or pompous words; bombastic
136100045interlocutor1. questioner 2. one who participates in a conversation
136100046loquacioustalkative; garrulous
136100047obloquy1. speaking against; censure; reproach 2. bad repute

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