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2389106479	aesthetic	(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful	0
2389107252	cliche	A worn-out idea or overused expression	1
2389107992	denotation/ denote	direct meaning of a word	2
2389107993	connotation	All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests	3
2389108553	jest	to joke	4
2389109702	feign	(v) to pretend	5
2389110265	hath	has	6
2389119484	feeble	(Adj.) Physically weak	7
2389120657	doth	does, do	8
2389120658	thou	archaic or dialect form of you,	9
2389126314	thine	yours	10
2389127564	divining	of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.	11
2389133617	forethink	to predict (evidence, educated guess)	12
2389134304	thy	archaic or dialect form of your.	13
2389144740	chastise	To punish severely	14
2389144741	dispel	To drive away	15
2389145554	undermine	To weaken	16
2389146622	allay	TO LESSEN; EASE; SOOTHE	17
2389146623	apprehension	anxiety or fear about the future	18
2389147514	recollect	To remember; to recall	19
2389148230	profoundly	deeply and intensely	20
2389149425	affected	Fake acting;have effect	21
2389150255	aspiration	(n)A strong desire to achieve something; an ambition.	22
2389152669	manipulative	skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage	23
2389156143	stead	the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute).	24
2389156144	subvert	destroy completely	25
2389157263	abbreviated	shortened; cut short.	26
2389158737	gradation	a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.	27
2389165478	christian name	first name which identifies a person	28
2389168422	train	a train describes the long back portion of a skirt, overskirt, or dress that trails behind the wearer.	29
2389172466	deprive	take away	30
2389174363	resolute	(adj.) bold, determined; firm	31
2389175242	defiance	Bold resistance to authority	32
2389175243	impolitic	unwise	33
2389176053	degrade	To bring shame or disgrace upon	34
2389177257	contemptuous	Feeling hatred, scornful	35
2389178606	censure	To criticize harshly	36
2389179450	bestow	To give	37
2389180499	epithet	A descriptive name or phrase used to characterize someone or something	38
2389181381	heroine	a female hero	39
2389183358	insipid	lacking interest or flavor	40
2389183359	alas	a train describes the long back portion of a skirt, overskirt, or dress that trails behind the wearer.	41
2389185686	patronize	treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.	42
2389190977	effusions	unrestrained outpouring of feelings	43
2389190978	fancy	a feeling of liking or attraction, typically one that is superficial or transient.	44
2389193436	threadbare	Shabby, old and worn	45
2389194272	unaffected	Sincere, genuine	46
2389195388	corporation	A business that is owned by many investors.	47
2389195389	composition	THE MAKEUP OF SOMETHING	48
2389196289	decry	(v.) to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate	49
2389202858	abridger	shortened	50
2389207402	volume	an edition	51
2389209521	eulogize	Praise	52
2389210386	capacity	the maximum amount that something can contain.	53
2389211919	slight	perceived insult	54
2389213220	cant	hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.	55
2389215245	affected	influenced or touched by an external factor.	56
2389217003	indifference	(n.) a lack of interest or concern	57
2389217842	delineation	the action of describing or portraying something precisely.	58
2389235233	effusion	an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell.	59
2389235234	digression	A message that departs from the main subject	60
2389236119	indignant	(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean	61
2389236120	imply	To express indirectly	62
2389236121	conspiracy	a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act	63
2389236960	protagonist	Main character in a story	64
2389236961	condescend	Talk down to	65
2389237631	lionize	treat as a famous person	66
2389237632	scrutinize	To examine carefully	67
2389238430	conciliatory	Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile	68
2389239359	dispassionate	(adj.) impartial; calm, free from emotion	69
2389239360	scornful	Filled with hate	70
2389239361	exalt	To glorify	71
2389240267	self-interest	An individual's own personal gain	72
2389240268	pretentious	(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious	73
2389241175	reaffirmation	Agreement between debtor and creditor to reaffirm a debt claimed in bankruptcy. Must be approved by court.	74
2389241176	malign	speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.	75
2389241177	elaborate	To explain in greater detail	76
2389242369	impassioned	Adj. Filled with passionate emotion	77
2389242370	inquiry	A request for information	78
2389243606	excerpt	(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc	79
2389243607	solidity	Firmness	80
2389244186	enviable	highly desirable	81
2389244187	normality	the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.	82
2389244188	a-sleighing		83
2389244933	oust	(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place	84
2389244934	serial	Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list	85
2389244935	solicitously	with an expression of care or concern	86
2389245658	hover	(v.) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or aroun	87
2389245659	makeshift	(n) a temporary substitute for something else	88
2389246378	valid	Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure	89
2389247167	encompass	(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class	90
2389247168	marginal	of, relating to, or situated at the edge or margin of something.	91
2389247169	loom	To come into view; to appear in exaggerated form	92
2389253021	transport	take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.	93
2389253022	exile	Banish	94
2389253023	ominous	Menacing; threatening	95
2389253024	idealized	imagined as better than it is in reality	96
2389253025	notion	A general understanding	97
2389253026	self-evident	not needing to be demonstrated or explained; obvious.	98
2389247763	transport	take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.	99
2389247764	exile	the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.	100
2389247765	ominous	giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.	101
2389247766	idealized	regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.	102
2389845548	subversive	(adj.) intended to undermine or overthrow	103
2389845549	disenchantment	Disillusion;disappointment;freeing from illusion	104
2389846629	alter ego	one's other self	105
2389846630	confidante	one to whom you confide your secrets	106
2389847569	make amends	to compensate, as for an injury, loss, or insult	107
2389847570	contort	To twist or bend out of shape	108
2389847571	infer	A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.	109
2389848931	endearing	having characteristics that attract love or affection; charming; lovable	110
2389848932	aberrant	deviating from what is normal or expected	111
2389848933	condescending	(adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing	112
2389849847	suppress	(v.) to stop by force, put down	113
2389849848	sentiment	a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion.	114
2389851703	resignation	reluctant acceptance of a bad situation	115
2389851704	the muses	9 Greek goddesses of the arts	116
2389851705	draughts	checkers	117
2389851706	impart	Not biased	118
2389852425	vale	a valley (used in place names or as a poetic term).	119
2389852426	tread	a step in walking or running	120
2389853242	malignant	(adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious	121
2389855717	ebb and flow	a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth.	122
2389855718	shun	avoid and stay away from deliberately	123
2389855719	tenor		124
2389855720	compass	go around (something) in a circular course.	125
2389857275	trivial	(adj) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace.	126
2389857276	men of breeding		127
2389857277	trifles	a thing of little value or importance.	128
2389858597	subservient	(adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end	129
2389858598	folly	Foolishness	130
2389858599	endeavour	try hard to do or achieve something.	131
2389859445	harmoniously		132
2389861892	bedeviled	tormented	133
2389861893	subject matter	the topic dealt with or the subject represented in a debate, exposition, or work of art.	134
2389862595	morality	Conformity to the rules of right conduct.	135
2389862596	pedantry	(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details	136
2389862597	nobility	A high-ranking social class	137
2389862598	unity	God's way of being one	138
2389863476	resolution	Conflict is resolved	139
2389863477	demise	(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position	140
2389863478	comprehend	To understand	141
2389864024	conceive	To come up with, imagine	142
2389864025	objective	Fair; impartial	143
2389864039	trivial		144
2389865004	idealistic	characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection.	145
2389865005	naive	(adj.) innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience	146
2389865006	perceptible	(adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind	147
2389866108	component parts	either finished items ready for assembly or products that need very little processing before becoming part of some other product	148
2389866109	harmony	1. The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole. 2. Agreement or concord.	149
2389866110	apportion	(v.) to divide and give out in shares	150
2389866915	synchronize	to occur at the same time; simultaneous	151
2389866916	infantry	Foot soldiers.	152
2391287462	lieutenant	an elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United States	153
2391287463	respite	(n.) a period of relief or rest	154
2391287464	artillery	Cannons and large guns	155
2391288233	prosaic	Dull	156
2391288234	civilian	a public work relief program for unemployed men so they have jobs. the men worked on jobs related to conservation and development of natural resources	157
2391288235	counsel	to advise	158
2391289058	voluptuously	giving sensual gratification	159
2391289849	nestle	To settle down comfortably; to hold lovingly	160
2391289850	betray	To be disloyal to	161
2391291634	pestilence	A fatal epidemic disease	162
2391291635	reminiscence	memory or act of recalling the past	163
2391292203	insensible	Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware	164
2391292204	restorative	Capable of restoring health, strength, etc.	165
2391292205	coherence	A principle demanding that the parts of any composition be arranged so that the meaning of the whole may be immediately clear and intelligible.	166
2391292767	benevolent	(adj.) kindly, charitable	167
2391296100	pronouncement	A declaration of opinion; judgment	168
2391302165	implications	Possible conclusions	169
2391302166	hypothesis	A testable prediction, often implied by a theory	170
2391302167	debunk	to expose as false	171
2391302801	fragility	quality of being easily damaged or destroyed	172
2391302802	inducement	N. Anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive.	173
2391302803	frivolous	(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously	174
2391303598	affluent	Wealthy	175
2391303599	radiant	(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy	176
2391303600	ostentatious	(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy	177
2391304259	wry	(adj.) twisted, turned to one side; cleverly and often grimly humorous	178
2391304260	reproachful	Expressing disapproval or disappointment	179
2391304975	didactic	(ADJ) Intending to instruct	180
2391304976	reverent	Deeply respectful	181
2391304977	despondent	Depressed	182
2391305722	complicity	(n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice	183
2391305723	gaffe	A clumsy social error; a faux pas	184
2391305724	notable	(adj.) striking, remarkable;	185
2391307775	occurrence	an event that happens	186
2391307776	imminent	About to happen	187
2391308846	autonomy	(n.) self-government, political control	188
2391308847	advocate	to speak in favor of	189
2391308848	heartfelt	a) sincere, earnest, genuine	190
2391309405	stern	Breastbone.	191
2391309770	implicate	To involve in; to connect with or be related to	192
2391309771	obliquely	Indirectly	193
2391310233	muster	(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include	194
2391310234	mannerism	a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving	195
2391310235	speech impediment	a difficulty in speaking clearly	196
2391311058	motive	Cause for action	197
2391311059	skeletal	A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.	198
2391311702	contrivance	A thing that is created skillfully and inventively to serve a particular purpose	199
2391311703	slog	work hard over a period of time	200
2391311704	docilely	easily managed or handled	201
2391312530	quartermaster	an officer charged with providing quarters	202
2391312531	flak	to break fish into small pieces with a fork	203
2391314270	threshold	Level of stimulation needed to trigger a neural impulse	204
2391314271	characterize	describe the distinctive nature or features of.	205
2391314272	commence	To begin	206
2391315559	marvellous	wonderful	207
2391315560	half-divine	of or relating to a god	208
2391317187	semi-demon		209
2391320240	aspect	particular part or feature of something.	210
2391320241	unutterable	unspeakable; beyond expression	211
2391320242	confines	Limits or boundaries	212
2391321367	illusive	deceptive	213
2391321368	void	(adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect;	214
2391321369	azure	Blue	215
2391321370	ere	before (in time).	216
2391321371	gem	decorate with or as with gems.	217
2391322054	combatant	a fighter; engaged in fighting	218
2391324450	wreath of victory		219
2391324451	rustle	make a dry crackling sound	220
2391324452	quiver	a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.	221
2391324453	barb	A category of depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and produce sleepiness.	222
2391325304	leech	a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others.	223
2391325305	perilous	(adj.) dangerous	224
2391325306	humbling	causing awareness of your shortcomings	225
2391325860	invigorating	Imparting strength and vitality	226
2391325861	mentor	A trusted advisor.	227
2391325862	inexorable	impossible to stop or prevent	228
2391327110	novice	A beginner	229
2391327111	declivity	downward slope	230
2391328061	hurl	throw forcefully	231
2391328062	create	Formulate	232
2391328063	clarify	Make clear or plain	233
2391328064	complicate	make (something) more difficult or confusing by causing it to be more complex.	234