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Etymology

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Definition
show a single vulnerable spot  
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show an extremely handsome young man  
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aegis   show
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amazon   show
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show a collection of maps  
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Cassandra   show
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show a foolish or idle fancy  
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Elysium   show
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Gorgon   show
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show calm; peaceful  
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herculean   show
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show a persistent evil, one difficult to eradicate  
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labyrinth   show
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show a wise counselor  
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Midas   show
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narcissism   show
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show retribution; one who inflicts retribution  
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odyssey   show
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show an abnormal attachment to one's parent of the opposite sex with corresponding hostility to the other  
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Olympian   show
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paean   show
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procrustean   show
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protean   show
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show an alluring but dangerous woman; seductive  
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show very loud  
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show dark, gloomy  
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show tease  
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titanic   show
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show a school or learned society  
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Arcadian   show
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show a very rich man  
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cynic   show
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show extremely severe  
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show a person of refined taste in matters of food and drink  
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(to cut the) Gordian knot   show
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laconic   show
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mausoleum   show
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meander   show
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ostracism   show
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show a bitter denunciation  
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Pyrrhic (victory)   show
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solecism   show
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show clever but deceptive argumentation meant to mislead  
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show rigorous, austere, disciplined  
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stoic   show
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sword of Damocles   show
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show one devoted to luxury and pleasure  
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bedlam   show
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show to abstain from using, buying, or dealing with as a means of protest, disfavor, or coercion  
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show a stupid person, dolt  
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show a person who creates a monster or destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creator's ruin  
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show a long and mournful complaint  
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maudlin   show
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show capricious, impulsive  
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show the sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical offices, powers, etc.  
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show gaudy; shameful or indecent  
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show an ideal place or state  
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austere   show
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show relating to or dealing with bibliography  
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canon   show
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canonical   show
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show a subterranean chamber or vault used burial or secret meetings  
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cryptographic   show
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show a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power  
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show pertaining to or of the nature of an encyclopedia; comprehending a wide variety of information  
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entomologist   show
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show a thin, valvelike cartilaginous structure that covers the glottis during swallowing, preventing the entrance of food or drink into the larynx  
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icon   show
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show a representation or group of representatiions of a person, place, or thing as a portrait or collection of portraits  
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show the act, practice, or art of mimicking  
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show very large number, innumerable  
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nomad   show
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orgy   show
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parody   show
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show able to speak or write several languages; mulitlingual  
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tome   show
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zephyr   show
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amnesty   show
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amphibious   show
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anachronism   show
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analgesic   show
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show similarity or comparability  
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anatomy   show
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analytical   show
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antibiotic   show
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show diametrically opposed  
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show of doubtful authorship or authenticity  
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show the highest most distant point  
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show to deify, glorify  
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show one who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings  
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show undergo atrophy (a decrease of size in an organ caused by disease or disuse)  
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catalytic   show
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show conversation between two or more people  
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mnemonic   show
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show wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; chaos  
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show the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, and feelings by gestures without speech  
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show a public building containing tombs or memorials to the illustrious dead of a nation  
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anemic   show
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antagonistic   show
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apostolic   show
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dystrophy   show
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eccentricity   show
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encyclical   show
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endemic   show
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ephemeral   show
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epidemic   show
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epilogue   show
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show of, pertaining to, or consisting of letters  
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epitaph   show
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epitome   show
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eulogy   show
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euthanasia   show
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show pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings  
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exodus   show
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show marriage outside of a tribe or similar social unit  
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glossary   show
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show prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world  
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agnostic   show
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anomaly   show
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show a word oppisite in meaning of another  
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endemics   show
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euphoria   show
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homonym   show
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hyperbole   show
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hypertrophy   show
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show characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin  
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metabolic   show
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show to change the form or nature of; transform  
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show something used or regarded as being used to represent something else; emblem; symbol  
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paradoxical   show
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paraphernalia   show
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show the point a heavenly body or artificial satellite is nearest to earth  
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periphery   show
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prognosticated   show
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show of or pertaining to syllogism (deductive reasoning)  
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synod   show
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syntax   show
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