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10th Grade
01/23/2010
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jostle
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(v) to crowd or to brush against; to push; to shove
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jovial
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(adj) jolly; good-natured
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jubilation
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(n) rejoicing
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judicious
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(adj) sensible; wise
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junta
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(n) a group joined in political intrigue
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keen
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(adj) sharp
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ken
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(n) a range of knowledge
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kindle
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(v) to light or ignite; to stir up; to excite
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kismet
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(n) fate
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labyrinth
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(n) a maze
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laceration
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(n) a jagged tear or wound
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lackluster
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(adj) without brilliance or sheen
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lampoon
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(v) to ridicule
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languid
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(adj) having no energy or interest; weak
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largess
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(n) a generous gift
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lascivious
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(adj) lustful
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latent
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(adj) present, but not active
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laudable
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(adj) praiseworthy
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laughingstock
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(n) someone/ something which is the object of laughter
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lethal
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(adj) deadly
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lethargic
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(adj) having little or no energy
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levity
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(n) lgithness; sense of humor
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liaison
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(n) an interemediary; a go-between
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lieu
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(n) intead of
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lithe
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(adj) flexible; supple
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loath
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(adj) reluctant
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loathe
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(v) to detest
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loquacious
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(adj) talkative, esp. excessive
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lucid
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(adj) capable of being understood, clear
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lucrative
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(adj) profitable
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lurid
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(adj) causing horror or fear; shocking
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lryic
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(adj) expressing strong, personal fellings
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macabre
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(adj) gruesome; grisly
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magnanimous
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(adj) generous or overlooking insults or injuries
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maim
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(v) to injure
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malefactor
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(n) a criminal
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malevolent
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(adj) wishing or doing evil to others
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malign
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(v) to speak evil of; to deframe
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malodorous
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(adj) foul-smelling
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manic
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(adj) having, or showing, exaggerated enthusiasm
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manifesto
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(n) a statement of policy; a declaration
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martinet
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(n) a strict disciplinarian
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maudlin
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(adj) effusively sentimental
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meandering
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(adj) winding; turning; wandering aimlessly
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medieval
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(adj) pertaining to the Middle Ages (476-1450)
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melancholy
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(adj) suggesting or feeling sadness or depression
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mendacious
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(adj) lying; false
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mendicant
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(n) a beggar
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mercenary
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(adj) interested in money or gain; greedy
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metamorphosis
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(n) a change of one form, shape, substance, to another
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metaphorical
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(adj) expressing on thing in terms of another; figurative, not literal
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meticulous
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(adj) excessively careful
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mettle
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(n) spirit; courage; strength of character
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militate
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(v) to work against
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minute
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(adj) extremely small
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misanthrope
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misapprehension(n) one who hates mankind
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misapprehension
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(n) a misunderstanding
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misogynist
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(n) a hater of women
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mitigate
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(v) to appease
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mollify
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(v) to soothe
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monotheism
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(n) belief in one god
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monolithic
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(adj) resembling a single block of stone; solid, massive
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moot
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(adj) debatable; not relevant
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mores
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(n) customs
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morose
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(adj) gloomy and irritable
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mortified
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(adj) humiliated; having one's pride injured
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motif
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(n) a theme
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mundane
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(adj) common' everyday; ordinary
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munificence
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(n) a great generosity
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muse
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(v) to contemplate; to ponder
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myriad
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(adj) consisting of a vast; indefinite number; countless
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mystical
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(adj) having a meaning that is beyond human understanding
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nadir
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(n) the lowest point
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naive
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(adj) showing lack of worldly wisdom or sophistication
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natal
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(adj) pertaining to birth
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nebulous
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(adj) cloudy; hazy
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nefarious
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(adj) extremely wicked; evil
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negligible
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(adj) too small or unimportant to consider
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nemesis
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(n) a revenging agent
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niche
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(n) place or situation esp. suited to a person or thing
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nomadic
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(adj) wandering; unsettled
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nonchalant
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(adj) cool and unconcerned
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nondescript
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(adj) lacking distinguishable features
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nostalgia
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(n) homesickness
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notable
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(adj) worthy of note
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notorious
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(adj) widely known esp. unfavorably
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novel
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(adj) fresh, new, unusual
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novice
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(n) a beginner
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noxious
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(adj) harmful to a person's health or morals
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nullify
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(v) to make invalid
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nurture
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(v) to care for; to help grow of develop
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oaf
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(n) a stupid; awkward person
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obdurate
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(adj) stubborn; inflexible
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obelisk
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(n) a tall tapering column which ends in a pyramid
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obfuscation
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(n) intentional act of making or confusing something nebulous or unclear
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obituary
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(n) a death notice
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oblique
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(adj) expressed in a indirect manner; not straight forward
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obliterate
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(v) to destroy completely
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oblivious
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(adj) showing no awareness of; not minding
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obscure
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(adj) unclear; difficult to understand
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obsequious
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(adj) too eager to please, flatter, or obey; fawning
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obsolete
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(adj) outdated
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obtuse
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(adj) slow in understanding or feeling; dull; stupid
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obviate
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(v) to make unnecessary; to get rid of
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offensive
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(adj) objectionable; insulting; disagreeable; disgusting
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officious
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(adj) overly eager in offering unsolicited advise or help
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ominous
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(adj) threatening; sinister; indication potential
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onerous
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(adj) hard to bear; burdensome; troublesome
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opaque
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(adj) not allowing the passage of light
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opportune
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(adj) appropriate; favorable; suitable
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oppressive
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(adj) harsh; difficult
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opprobrium
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(n) disapproval
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opulent
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(adj) very rich; costly; expensive
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orator
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(n) a person who gives a speech
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ornate
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(adj) excessively decorated; showy
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orthodox
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(adj) conventional; traditional
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oscillate
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(v) to move back and forth in a regular way like a pendulum
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ossify
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(v) to harden with age
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ostensible
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(adj) shown outwardly
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ostentatious
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(adj) showy and flashy in an attempt to impress
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ostracize
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(v) to exclude
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overt
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(adj) done or shown openly; not hidden or concealed
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pacific
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(adj) calm; peaceful
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painstaking
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(adj) careful; showing great effort
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palatable
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(adj) agreeable
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palaver
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(v) to speak to others for long periods of time
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pallid
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(adj) pale; laking color or strength
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palpable
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(adj) actual
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palpitate
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(v) to beat
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paltry
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(adj) small worthless; unimportant
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panacea
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(n) a cure-all
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pandemonium
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(n) disorder and wild confusion
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panoramic
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(n) wide and comprehensive
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paradox
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(n) a contradiction
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paragon
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(n) a model
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paranoia
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(n) anxiety; panic
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paraphrase
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(v) to restate
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pariah
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(n) an outcast
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parity
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(n) equality
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parody
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(n) an imitation
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parsimonious
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(adj) stingy
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parvenu
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(n) a pretender; one who is newly rich
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pathos
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(n) sympathy; pity
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patriarch
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(n) a father or father figure
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