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| used too often; stale from overuse; trite; clichEd |
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| model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something |
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| to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to thnk of as coming from or belonging to someone |
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| unimportant; petty; trivial |
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| without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace |
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| to bring into being; to produce; to cause |
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| a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk |
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| a sad or mournful poem or song, often about someone who is dead |
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| a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person |
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| a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing |
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| one who is in disquise or using an assumed name |
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| aware of or informed about something |
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| ridiculous; exaggeratedly comical |
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| wandering or shifting from one subject to another; rambling; long winded |
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| an obvious exagerrationi, made for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
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| knowing everything; having complete or infinite knowledge |
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| occuring by chance; accidental; fortunate |
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| to absorb and incorprate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture |
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| discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest |
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| hypnotism; hypnotic appeal; intense fascination |
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| a mild expression used in place of a harsh, cruse, or distasteful expression |
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| hazy; vague; not clearly defined |
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| hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect |
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| acceptable behaviour; conformity with conventional standards |
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| to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names |
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| in a state of mental conflict; agitated; crazed |
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| to reprove mildly and kindly, but seriously; to caution or warn; to urge |
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| matter-of-fact; ordinary; commonplace |
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| sluggish; indifferent; calm |
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| in proper pproportion; having the same scale, measure, or size; proportionate |
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| a funeral hymn; a poetic or musical expression of grief |
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| an absolute ruler; one in charge who acts like a tyrant |
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| one who is exiled or who has withdrawn from his/her native land; to banish |
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| conversation or conference, usually formal |
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| to lessen; to relieve; to calm |
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| to proclaim; to display publicly; coat of arms; a banner |
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| clever; skillful in a mental or physical way |
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| show of false bravery or confidense |
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| freely given or obtained; unearned; uncalled for; without justice or cause |
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| the source and development of a word; the study of word sources |
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| to regard with deep respect, honor or esteem; to revere |
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| a statement the truth of which is obvious or well known |
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| having or displaying extensive knowledge; learned; scholarly |
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| a person who falsely claims to possess expert knowledge or skill; a quack; an impostor |
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| to mention for the first time; to introduce a subject; to start a discussion of |
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| to create or possess a tendency or preference in advance; to make susceptible |
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| never changing; unchangable; unalterable |
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| to violate or disregard a law or an agreement; to trespass; to break in on |
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| seemingly desirable, reasonable, or true but not really so; having a deceptively good appearance |
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| outwardly professed; apparent; seeming |
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| to declare free from guilt and blame; to set free from a promise or an obligation |
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| to subdue; to conquer; to force to submit |
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| any two places at directly opposite points on earth; two opposite things |
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| applying to events that are past |
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| a strong dislike; an aversion |
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| a stinging plant; to sting with, or as if with, a nettle; to cause sharp annoyance; to irritate |
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| craftiness; deceit; cunning |
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| angelic; of the highest order of angels |
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| shapeless; of no particular shape; not organized |
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| proper action, speech, and dress; good manners and behavior; polite behavior |
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| someone whose welfare or career is guided and helped be a more influential person |
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| naturally cheerful and hopeful; confident; having a ruddy complexion |
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| badly written or trivial verse, often with a singsong rhythm |
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| a person who practices unusual self-denial or discipline, often for religious reasons; self-denying |
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| easily done; easy; adroit; superficial; not sincere or profound |
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| implied; naturally involved though not obviously evident; unquestioning; absolute |
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| not having individual characteristics; lacking in distinctive qualities; drab; hard to describe |
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| to win over with rickery or flattery; to entice; to coax with deceitful talk; to dupe |
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| a belief or set of beliefs held to be true, especially by a church or other authority; a doctrine |
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| given to the use of abusive or indecent language; foulmouthed |
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| too econommical; stingy; miserly |
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| to urge strongly; to advise or warn earnestly; to admonish |
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| a person or thing of little or no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in the imagination |
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| loud and noisy; clamerous; demanding |
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| ordinary; commonplace; of this world (rather than the world beyond) |
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| speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has dies recently; a tribute; praise |
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| children; offspring; descendants |
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| abundant; plentiful; full of information; wordy; extensive |
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| the holding of an office; the length of time for which a position is held ; the permanence of position granted to teachers, civil service employees, and others |
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| agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words |
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| giving out; capable of producing, or having a deep rich sound |
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| self-denial; a giving up or a renunciation of rights |
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| painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp |
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| coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant |
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| done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere |
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| sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful |
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| a delicate skill; subtely; to bring about with skill; to evade |
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| an avenger; an unbearable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds |
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| commonplace; trite; stale from overuse |
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| a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name |
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| strongly satrical writing; to ridicule or satirize |
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| villainous; infamous; having a bad reputation |
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| quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting |
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| having or showing a quick temper |
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