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Winflash vocab GRE158

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Zeitgeist   show
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snarky   show
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show adj. 1. Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant. 2. Genetics Of, having, or exhibiting _(-1)cy.  
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show adj. Relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly. Relating to a doctrine that ascribes spiritual or supernatural powers to ordained priests.  
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winsome   show
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whimsical   show
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wean   show
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voluble   show
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show adj. Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.  
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show n. A large fleet.  
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irresolute   show
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pinion   show
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show n. Someone who roams around looking for things to steal. You might hear news reports about a _ breaking into cars in your neighborhood.  
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show adj. 1. Humorously sarcastic or mocking. 2 bent to one side.  
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propitiate   show
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show n. 1. An internal tax imposed on the production, sale, or consumption of a commodity or the use of a service within a country: _ on tobacco, liquor, and long-distance telephone calls. 2. A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges. tr.v. T  
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volatile   show
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show adj. 1. Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions or measurements. 2. Of or being a crystal system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other. 3. (Physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the m  
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isobaric   show
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anisotropic   show
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isotropic   show
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vociferous   show
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vivify   show
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show vb. To berate or rail (against) abusively; revile [from Latin vituperare to blame, from vitium a defect + parare to make]  
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vitiate   show
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virago   show
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show n. A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune.  
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show n. 1. A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more. 2. Biology A rudimentary or degenerate, usually nonfunctioning, structure that is the remnant of an organ or part that was fully developed or function  
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veracity   show
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veracious   show
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venial   show
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show n. 1. A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material. 2. Any of the thin layers glued together to make plywood. 3. A decorative facing, as of brick. 4. A deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a _ of friendliness  
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show adj. 1. a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a _ police officer. b. Capable of betraying honor, duty, or scruples for a price; corruptible. 2. Marked by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a _ administration. 3. Obtainable for a price.  
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show n. The act or instance of serving or giving aid.  
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misadventure   show
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show n. Hatred of marriage.  
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mongrel   show
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show n. Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece.  
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nebula   show
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necropolis   show
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nettle   show
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nihlist   show
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obelisk   show
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show n. A practitioner of midwifery.  
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vehement   show
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show adj. 1. Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors; varicolored: "If they recall the Colosseum . . . it is only as a showcase for cats more _ than any fevered artist's mind could imagine" (Michael Mewshaw). 2. Distinguished or chara  
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vapid   show
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valorous   show
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disabuse   show
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vainglory   show
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vagary   show
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upbraid   show
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show n. US 1. a small gift, esp one given to a customer who makes a purchase. 2. something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. [Louisiana French, from American Spanish la ñapa, from Quechua yápa addition]  
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show adj. 1. Causing annoyance or hinderance. 2. Not favorable. 3. Troublesome. 4. Unruly.  
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unctuous   show
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show n. 1. Offense; resentment: took _ at their rudeness. 2. a. Something that affords shade. b. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade. 3. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.  
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currant   show
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deciduous   show
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cordial   show
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cassis   show
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chiffon   show
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show v.tr. To take the color from.  
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bilk   show
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show tr.v. 1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he _d his breath a little when he told the story" (George Eliot). 2. To take away; subtract.  
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finery   show
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show n. A broad, deep, usually covered dish used for serving foods such as soups or stews. [French terrine, from Old French, from feminine of terrin, earthen, from Vulgar Latin *terrnus, from Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]  
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lambent   show
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show n. A moderate grayish violet to moderate reddish purple. [French, from Old French mallow, from Latin malva; see mallow.]  
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autodidact   show
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show n. 1. (formerly) a large travelling case made of stiff leather, esp one hinged at the back so as to open out into two compartments 2. (modifier) embodying several uses or qualities: the heroine is a _ figure of all the virtues. [from French: cloak  
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ubiquitous   show
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show n. _, or simply the _(-5), also known as juice or the take, is the amount charged by a bookmaker, or bookie, for his services. In the United States it also means the interest on a shark's loan. The term is Yiddish slang originating from the Russian word  
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tyro   show
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turpitude   show
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show adj. 1. Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended; muddy: _ water. 2. Heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog. 3. In a state of turmoil; muddled: _ feelings.  
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show adj. 1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious. 2. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a _ speech against the new government. 3. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce.  
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show n. Ferocity.  
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rumpus   show
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show n. Hatred of men.  
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show _ or body fat or fat depot or just fat is loose connective tissue composed of _(-2)cytes. It is technically composed of roughly only 80% fat; fat in its solitary state exists in the liver and muscles.  
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show prep 1. in relation to; regarding 2. face to face with; opposite adv & adj face to face; opposite 1. a person or thing that is situated opposite to another 2. a person who corresponds to another in office, capacity, etc.; counterpart 3. (Fine Arts & Visu  
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show adj. 1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a _ argument. 2. Caustic; cutting: _criticism. 3. Distinct; clear-cut.  
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travesty   show
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show n. Hard or agonizing labor. intr.v. To work strenuously; toil.  
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tractable   show
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show adj. Marked by repeated bends or turns; circuitous; complex. (sounds like tort-u-ous)  
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torrid   show
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torpid   show
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embolism   show
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occlude   show
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show adv. Genuinely.  
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outrigger   show
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show n. 1. A worshiper of false gods.  
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show n. The branch of biology that treats of ancient life and fossil organisms.  
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show n. Paralysis.  
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pantheism   show
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show n. The writing-paper of the ancient Egyptians, and later of the Romans.  
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paramount   show
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show v. To mumble something over and over.  
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perambulate   show
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show v. To swear falsely to.  
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show n. A small flute.  
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piecemeal   show
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plaudit   show
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plurality   show
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poise   show
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precursor   show
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prerogative   show
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priggish   show
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show adj. 1. Producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile. 2. Producing abundant works or results: a _ artist. See Synonyms at fertile.  
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show n. A clause in a contract, will, etc., by which its operation is rendered conditional.  
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show adj. Inclined to lascivious thoughts and desires.  
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pulmonary   show
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purloin   show
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show adj. Exciting or exhilarating to the mind. 2. Slightly risque.  
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rapine   show
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show adj. Enraptured.  
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raptor   show
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recidivate   show
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recreant   show
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redound   show
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show n.pl. The emblems of royalty.  
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regnant   show
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reliquary   show
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repertory   show
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requiem   show
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show v.intr. 1. To try to vomit. 2. v.tr.  To vomit.  
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show adj. 1. moving or bending backwards 2. (esp of order) reverse or inverse 3. tending towards an earlier worse condition; declining or deteriorating  
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show adj. Abundant.  
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salvo   show
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sapid   show
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sapient   show
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skiff   show
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solecism   show
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show n. An instrumental composition.  
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show n. 1. An upright pole, post, or support. 2. Two upright poles with a thick rope between as in movie theatres or wherever there are lines. 3. A framework consisting of two or more vertical bars, used to secure cattle in a stall or at a feed. tr.v. 1. T  
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show n. One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia.  
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show v.tr. Deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless “Their behavior _(-1)ed the boss's hard work” 2. To cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous. 3. Law To allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible.  
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show adj. Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree.  
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subvert   show
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show (v.tr. usually passive) To spread or flood through or over (something) the evening sky was _d with red.  
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syllabus   show
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show n. A slender, graceful young woman or girl.  
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show n. 1. An association of people or firms authorized to undertake a duty or transact specific business. 2. An association of people or firms formed to engage in an enterprise or promote a common interest. 3. A loose affiliation of gangsters in control of o  
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tableau   show
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show adj. Unyielding.  
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tincture   show
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show v. 1. To change or cause to change in appearance. 2. To become or cause to become more exalted.  
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trestle   show
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undue   show
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vernal   show
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show n. A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province.  
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volant   show
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show adj. Dedicated by a vow.  
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waif   show
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wampum   show
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show n. Well-being.  
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wile   show
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show v. To become or cause to become withered or dry.  
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show v. To maintain by noisy argument or dispute.  
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putrescent   show
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show adj. Lacking courage; timid.  
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show adj. Pithy; concise; to the point.  
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temerity   show
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show adj. Habitually untalkative.  
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show n. A luxurious person. A person devoted to pleasure and luxury.  
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susceptibility   show
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surfeit   show
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supplicate   show
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show vb(tr) 1. to preoccupy or engross mentally 2. to influence in advance for or against a person or thing; prejudice; bias 3. to make a favourable impression on beforehand  
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pillory   show
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show v. To displace.  
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supercilious   show
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sumptuous   show
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show n. Deceptive stratagem. Evasion.  
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show adj. Being or appearing unemotional; impassive.  
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Huguenot   show
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hyacinth   show
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impunity   show
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show n. Abject or contemptible coward.  
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show adj. 1. Given to joking; merry. 2. Characterized by joking; humorous.  
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show tr.v. 1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone). 2. To bring shame upon; disgrace. n. 1. Blame; rebuke. 2. One that causes rebuke or blame. 3. Disgrace; shame.  
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a priori   show
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archipelago   show
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show n. 1. Fiery intensity of feeling. See Synonyms at passion. 2. Strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal: "The dazzling conquest of Mexico gave a new impulse to the _ of discovery" (William Hickling Prescott). 3. Intense heat or glow, as of fire.  
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bagatelle   show
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show n. 1. A small, showy ornament of little value; a trinket.  
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besot   show
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bon ton   show
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show n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a politician who seeks public office in a locality where he has no real connections 2. (Business / Insurance) (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Brit a person who makes a short-term investment i  
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show n. (Psychiatry) a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances.  
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the obtect pupa of a moth or butterfly 2. anything in the process of developing.  
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cupola   show
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doff   show
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fandango   show
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show v. As a unit of measurement, six feet. Also means to understand.  
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freemason   show
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morass   show
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rubicund   show
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show vb.tr. To offer for acceptance; tender n. the act of _ing  
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show v.tr. To put at a loss as to what to think, say, or do; bewilder. n. _ed A state of perplexity, confusion, or bewilderment.  
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stanch   show
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squalid   show
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show adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an eagle. 2. Curved or hooked like an eagle's beak: an _ nose.  
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show n. 1. a. The annual payment of an allowance or income. b. The right to receive this payment or the obligation to make this payment. 2. A contract or agreement by which one receives fixed payments on an investment for a lifetime or for a specified numb  
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specious   show
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show adj. Filthy; morally degraded.  
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soporific   show
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show n. 1. (Philosophy) a. a method of argument that is seemingly plausible though actually invalid and misleading b. the art of using such arguments 2. subtle but unsound or fallacious reasoning. a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in r  
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show adj. 1. Full and loud and deep. 2. producing or capable of producing sound 3. (of language, sound, etc.) deep or resonant 4. (esp of speech) high-flown; grandiloquent [from Latin sonorus loud, from sonor a noise]  
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show adj. Sleepy.  
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somniferous   show
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show adj. Having sufficient funds to pay all debts.  
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sinuous   show
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sinecure   show
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emolument   show
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show adj. Persevering in effort or endeavour; assiduous.  
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show n. The faintest ray.  
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show n. A very lascivious person.  
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show adj. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous.  
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sardonic   show
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sanguine   show
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show vb.(intr) To pretend or exaggerate illness, esp to avoid work. [from French malingre sickly, perhaps from mal badly + Old French haingre feeble]  
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mote   show
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obsidian   show
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show n. A literary or formal word for west Compare orient. [via Old French from Latin occidere to fall, go down (with reference to the setting sun); see occasion]  
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show n. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Any very large thick-skinned mammal, such as an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus [from French pachyderme, from Greek pakhudermos thick-skinned, from pakhus thick + derma skin]  
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pastiche   show
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show n. 1. (Linguistics) an unwritten regional dialect of a language without a literary tradition, esp of French, usually considered substandard 2. (Linguistics) the jargon of a particular group.  
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show adv. 1. in a confused headlong rush the hounds ran pell-mell into the yard 2. in a disorderly manner the things were piled pell-mell in the room adj. disordered; tumultuous a pell-mell rush for the exit n. disorder; confusion.  
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Philistine   show
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show n. 1. (Medicine) Also called cataplasm a local moist and often heated application for the skin consisting of substances such as kaolin, linseed, or mustard, used to improve the circulation, treat inflamed areas, etc. 2. Australian slang a large sum of m  
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prehensile   show
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gazette   show
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gentry   show
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show pl n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the hairs on the back of the neck and the back of a dog, cat, etc., which rise when the animal is angry or afraid 2. anger or resentment (esp in the phrases get one's hackles up, make one's hackles  
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harry   show
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herpetology   show
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show adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of fire. 2. Geology a. Formed by solidification from a molten state. Used of rocks. b. Of or relating to rock so formed; pyrogenic.  
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immolate   show
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interregnum   show
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show n. 1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icteru  
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show adj. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Of or resembling wood. [from Latin ligneus, from lignum wood]  
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show adj. Hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy; a mealymouthed politician.  
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show adj. 1. Biology Moving or having the power to move spontaneously: _ spores. 2. Psychology Of or relating to mental imagery that arises primarily from sensations of bodily movement and position rather than from visual or auditory sensations.  
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show intr.v. 1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details. 2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble.  
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show n. a predisposition, preference, or bias.  
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show n. 1. A direct ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor. 2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor. 3. An originator; a founder: _s of the new music.  
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provender   show
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show adj. 1. Belonging to childhood; juvenile. 2. Immature; childish. See Synonyms at young.  
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pulchritude   show
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show n. 1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Chiefly RC Church a state or place in which the souls of those who have died in a state of grace are believed to undergo a limited amount of suffering to expiate their venial sins and become purified of the  
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quell   show
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ramshackle   show
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show n. A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.  
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show vb(tr) 1. to demolish (a town, buildings, etc.) completely; level (esp in the phrase _ to the ground) 2. to delete; erase 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Archaic to graze  
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recriminate   show
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relegate   show
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show adj. Beneficial; wholesome.  
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salubrious   show
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show adj. 1. Appealing to or stimulating sexual desire. 2. Lustful.  
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sagacious   show
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risible   show
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show adj. Indulging in or manifesting coarse indecency or obscenity.  
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reverent   show
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bemuse   show
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show adj. 1. Of little value or importance; paltry. See Synonyms at trivial. 2. Petty; mean. n. 1. A Spanish-American half-real piece formerly used in parts of the southern United States. 2. A five-cent piece. 3. Something of very little value; a trifle:  
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show n. A group of people who accompany an important person during travels.  
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show adj. 1. Uneasily impatient under restriction. 2. Resisting control.  
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show n. Interval of rest.  
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rescind   show
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show v.tr. 1. To repay either good or evil, as to a person. 2. To avenge.  
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show n. Informal A large number or amount. Often used in the plural: Scads of people are in the hall.  
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show n. (Capitalized) A river of northern France flowing about 772 km (480 mi) generally northwest to the Bay of the _, an inlet of the English Channel. n. A large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at t  
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shyster   show
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skinflint   show
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skulduggery   show
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show vb(intr) 1. to move stealthily so as to avoid notice 2. to lie in hiding; lurk 3. to shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malinger.  
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slag   show
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show adj. Hasty and careless, as in execution: slapdash work. adv. In a reckless haphazard manner.  
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slipshod   show
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show adv.&adj. 1. (Music) Smooth and continuous without breaks between the notes. Used chiefly as a direction.  
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stalwart   show
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show adj. 1. a. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace. b. Prim or pompous; stuffy: "Why is the middle-class so _, so utterly without a sense of humor!" (Katherine Mansfield). See Synonyms at dull. 2. Indigestible and starchy; heavy: _ food.  
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strident   show
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subsume   show
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ligature   show
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symbiosis   show
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show adj. 1. (of cloth, clothing, etc.) having the nap worn off so that the threads are exposed 2. meagre or poor a threadbare existence 3. hackneyed a threadbare argument 4. wearing threadbare clothes; shabby.  
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tensile   show
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titter   show
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totter   show
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show n. 1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates. 2. A protector or champion of the people. 3. A senior military officer. n. 1. A raised platform or dais from which a spea  
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basilica   show
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bewail   show
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show adj. 1. real or genuine a bona fide manuscript 2. undertaken in good faith a bonafide agreement  
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show v.tr. 1. a. To fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by bending down or flattening the pointed end that protrudes. b. To fasten together in this way. 2. To settle definitely and conclusively; make final 3. Sports To secure (a divisional championshi  
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codify   show
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show n. 1. A full-length garment with elbow-length or long sleeves, worn chiefly ineastern Mediterranean countries.2. A westernized version of this garmentconsisting of a loose, usually brightly colored waist-length or ankle-lngth tunic.  
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nave   show
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tumid   show
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tundra   show
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show n. 1. (Military) the leading division or units of a military force 2. the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position the vanguard of modern literature. [from Old French avant-garde, from avant- fore- + garde  
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vivisection   show
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show n. 1. A female fox. 2. A woman regarded as quarrelsome, shrewish, or malicious.  
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show adj. 1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a fox. 2. Cunning; clever.  
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wanton   show
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show n. 1. One who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate. 2. An idler or a loafer.  
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show n. The least bit; an iota: doesn't give a _ what was said; not a _ afraid.  
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show n. 1. a. An attendant, servant, or lesser official in a royal or noble household. b. A yeoman of the guard. 2. A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 3. An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff. 4. A diligent, depe  
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show v.intr. 1. To move sideways: sidled through the narrow doorway. 2. To advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way: swindlers who sidle up to tourists. v.tr. To cause to move sideways: We sidled the canoe to the riverbank.  
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apse   show
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show n. One abandoned to depravity and sin.  
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show v.intr. To be discontent and indulge in fretfulness. To yearn after something.  
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show n. A meal or the food provided at a meal. Figuratively, any refreshment.  
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show v.tr. 1. To say in plead or protest, objection, or reproof. 2. To present a verbal or written protest to those who have power to right or prevent a wrong..  
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show adj. Relating to marriage.  
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show adj. Sly or crafty.  
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brusque   show
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Bacchanalia   show
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ewe   show
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show v.tr. To provide with great enjoyment; entertain.  
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show adj. Formidable; worthy of respect or honour.  
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recant   show
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recalcitrant   show
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show n. 1. outward appearance, esp without any inner substance or reality. 2. a resemblance or copy  
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show n. A blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer. v.tr. 1. To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub. 2. To repel or drive back.  
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show adj. 1. Harsh. 2. Boisterous and disorderly.  
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rapacious   show
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ramify   show
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raconteur   show
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show adj. Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace.  
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quixotic   show
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show n. 1. An uneasy feeling about the rightness of something. 1. A sudden feeling of faintness, nausea, misgiving, or unease.  
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show n. A heap of comubstibles arranged for burning a dead body.  
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pusillanimous   show
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punctilious   show
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prudence   show
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provident   show
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show adj. Bulging.  
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show adj. Unimaginative.  
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show adj. 1. Presenting favorable circumstances. 2. Kindly; gracious.  
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propinquity   show
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show (accent on 2nd syllable) adj. Tediously prolonged; tending to speak or write at excessive length.  
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ontology   show
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consortium   show
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cadge   show
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magnum opus   show
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superlative   show
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show n. 1. The murdering of one's father, mother, or other near relative. 2. One who commits such a murder. [Latin parricda and parricdium : pri-, parri-, kin + -cda, -cdium, -cide.]  
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show adj. 1. Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic. 2. Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a _ host. 3. Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable: _ surroundings. [Probably from con- + Latin genius, the personification  
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show n. 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc., suggesting its theme. 2. An inscription on a monument or building.  
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show n. A leader of an Islamic polity, regarded as a successor of Muhammad and by tradition always male. [Middle English calife, from Old French, from Arabic alfa, successor (to Muhammad), caliph, from alafa, to succeed; see lp in Semitic roots.]  
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show n. Islam 1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a leader of congregational prayer in a mosque. 2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a caliph, as leader of a Muslim community. 3. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) an honorific title applied to eminent docto  
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hornswaggle   show
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show adj. 1. Immense. 2. Extraordinary  
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show adj. Wasteful or extravagant.  
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fledgeling   show
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probity   show
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pristine   show
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show v.intr. To evade the truth; equivocate.  
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show adj. 1. Out of or beyond nature. Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature. Differing from the natural. 2. Surpassing the normal; extraordinary.  
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presage   show
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show adj. Having prematurely developed mental faculties.  
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show adj. Speaking, writing, or written in several languages. n. A person who speaks several tongues.  
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poignant   show
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plenary   show
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show n. A trite or banal remark or statement.  
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pique   show
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pious   show
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show n. 1.a. The art of judging human character from facial features. 1.b. Divination based on facial features.  
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show adj. Not easily roused to feeling or action.  
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show adj. Impatient, irritable, or ill-tempered.  
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show n. Banter.  
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cistern   show
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pernicious   show
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peripatetic   show
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perfunctory   show
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perfidy   show
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peremptory   show
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peregrinate   show
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show n. Extreme want or poverty; destitution. (sounds like pen-your-ey)  
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penurious   show
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show adj. 1. Transparent or translucent. 2. Transparently clear in style or meaning.  
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show n. A small sin or fault.  
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show n. 1. A close-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, worn to support and shape the waistline, hips, and breasts. 2. A medieval outer garment, especially a laced jacket or bodice.  
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show n. A formfitting sleeveless and usually strapless woman's top, worn as lingerie and often as evening attire. (sounds like 'boost-yay') [French, from buste, bust; see bust1.]  
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show n. 1. Smallness in number. 2. Scarcity.  
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show n. A quality that arouses feelings of pity or sorrow, or the feeling so aroused.  
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show adj. Excessively sparing or frugal.  
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show n. A sudden outburst of any emotion or action.  
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show n. 1. A striking array. 2. Full ceremonial attire. 3. The complete armor & arms or a warrior.  
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lechery   show
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laconic   show
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show adj. 1. Open to change; adaptable: an emotionally _ person. 2. Chemistry Constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change; unstable: a _compound. [Middle English labil, forgetful, wandering, from Old French labile, from Late Latin lbilis, apt to sl  
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show n. untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack;  
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palatial   show
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palate   show
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show n. A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery.  
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show v. To convert into bone.  
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show n. The state of being scronfully reproached or accused of evil.  
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show n. The philosophical doctrine that every state of affairs, including every human event, act, and decision is the inevitable consequence of antecedent states of affairs.  
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bigamy   show
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officious   show
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odium   show
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show adj. Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.  
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obtrusive   show
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show adj. Slanting.  
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show v. To darken; obsure.  
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show adj. Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity.  
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nugatory   show
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fungible   show
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show adj. Breakable.  
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noxious   show
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nostrum   show
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show adj. 1. (esp of smells) Offensive the point of arousing disgust; foul. 2. Harmful or noxious.  
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show adj. Wicked in the extreme.  
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nadir   show
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show adj. 1. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: the _ fish in the ocean. 2. Composed of numerous diverse elements or facets: the _life of the metropolis. n. 1. A vast number: the _s of bees in the hive. 2. Archaic Ten thousand.  
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munificent   show
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multifarious   show
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show adj. On the point of dying.  
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show adj. 1. a. Bitingly sarcastic. b. incisive and trenchant. 2. Bitingly painful. 3. Harshly or ironically sinister.  
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morbid   show
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show n. The unreasonable pursuit of or passion for one idea.  
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molt   show
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mollify   show
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show (sounds like maude'-income) n. A small or token amount.  
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show n. Application of a wrong name.  
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show n. 1. A villain; evildoer. 2. Infidel; heretic.  
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infidel   show
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mettle   show
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mein   show
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meticulous   show
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polemic   show
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phylactery   show
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show adj. 1. Superficially or garishly attractive. 2. Plausable but flase or insincere; specious. 3. Archaic relating to a prostitute.  
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garish   show
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show adj. 1. Relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period; daily. 2. Occurring or active during the daytime rather than at night: _ animals.  
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show (sounds like men-de-kint) n. A beggar.  
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mendacious   show
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mawkish   show
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show adj. 1. swollen and distended; congested. 2. (of style or language) pompous and high-flown; bombastic. [from Latin turgidus, from turgere to swell]  
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insipid   show
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show adj. Foolishly or tearfully sentimental or affectionate.  
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show n. The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings.  
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show v. To speak evil of, especially falsely and severly.  
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show n. A condition of discomfort, unease, or ill-being.  
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lustrous   show
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luminary   show
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show adj. 1. Indicating sorrow, often riduculously. 2. Mournful, gloomy, or dismal, esp. to an exaggerated degree.  
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loquacious   show
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show adj. 1. Readily bent; supple. 2. Marked by effortless grace.  
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listless   show
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docket   show
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lode   show
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lien   show
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show adj. 1. Lacking moral discipline, especially in sexual conduct. 2. Having no regard for accepted rules or standards.  
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show n. Defamation in print.  
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lexicon   show
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levity   show
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show adj. Expressing or confering praise.  
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show adj. Praiseworthy.  
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show n. Lack of vitality or energy.  
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show adj. Lacking energy, vigor, or spirit. Relaxed.  
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show adj. 1. Inclined to weep; tearful. 2. Causing or tending to cause tears.  
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junta   show
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show adj. Prudent.  
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show adj. Merry.  
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jocular   show
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itinerate   show
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itinerant   show
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niggardly   show
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irksome   show
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show n. 1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding. 2. Damage; loss.  
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amalgamate   show
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show adj. Opposed to change, progress, or reform; extremely conservative. n. An opponent of change, progress, or reform.  
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pert   show
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show adj. _ combines ideas such as cheerful, spiffy, upbeat, and natty into one delightfully economical adjective that means all of those things at once!  
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show n. An elaborate song for solo voice.  
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rejoinder   show
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spangle   show
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show n. Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy.  
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defray   show
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show n. 1. a formal or authoritative statement or assertion; pronouncement 2. A popular saying or maxim.  
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show v. 1. to make or become dissimilar 2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (usually foll by to) Phonetics to change or displace (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed to or displaced by (another consonant) so that its manner of articulation bec  
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show adj. Prone to anger.  
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show n. A small or insignificant mark or part.  
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show adj. 1. Tending to arouse ill will. 2. Implying a slight. 3. Causing envy.  
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show adj. 1. Deep-rooted; Ingrained. 2. Habitual.  
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show v. To rail against; utter invective.  
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invective   show
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intransigent   show
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show tr.v. 1. To prohibit or place under an ecclesiastical or legal sanction. 2. To forbid or debar, especially authoritatively. See Synonyms at forbid. 3. a. To cut or destroy (a line of communication) by firepower so as to halt an enemy's advance. b. To conf  
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injunction   show
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insurrection   show
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show adj. Nonchalant.  
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innocuous   show
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ingenuous   show
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show n. In Russian, “old woman”; in English, a type of scarf commonly worn by _s.  
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Bolshevik   show
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glasnost   show
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show n. Originally an acronym for a Soviet-era system of forced-labor camps; it now can refer to any repressive or coercive environment or situation.  
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Perestroika   show
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keelhaul   show
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ombudsman   show
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show adj. Unrelenting.  
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show adj. Impossible to avoid.  
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show adj. 1. Undescribable. 2. Not to be uttered; Taboo.  
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show adj. Unconquerable.  
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indistinct   show
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indigence.   show
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show adj. Unsuitable for the occasion.  
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show adj. 1. Beginning to exist or appear. 2. Just starting; beginning.  
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inane   show
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impute   show
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show v.tr. To attack as false or questionable; assail in argument. _ a political opponent's record.  
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improvident   show
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scrum   show
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show v. To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.  
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show adj. Unplacateable.  
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show adj. 1. Irreverence torward God. 2. Undutifulness.  
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impetuous   show
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show adj. Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments.  
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imperious   show
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show adj. Having no money.  
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imminent   show
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imbue   show
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meme   show
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imbroglio   show
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show adj. Shameful. Marked by disgrace.  
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show n. An image breaker.  
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show (her-suit) adj. Having a hairy covering.  
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heresy   show
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heinous   show
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harbinger   show
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show vb.(tr) (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) To remove passages or words regarded as indecent from (a play, novel, etc.); expurgate.  
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arraign   show
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harangue   show
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show adj. 1. Calm; tranquil. 2. Prosperous; golden. The word halcyon comes from a story in Greek mythology about the halcyon bird, which had the power to calm the rough ocean waves every December so she could nest. Like those calm waters, halcyon has come  
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atavism   show
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show n. Repeat an earlier theme of a composition  
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antithesis   show
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cachet   show
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show n. 1. ornate or showy clothing or adornment 2. showiness; ostentation 3. unimportant considerations; trifles; trivia.  
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show n. A commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem.  
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juxtapose   show
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show v. Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.  
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show n. 1. A thin greenish layer, usually basic copper sulfate, that forms on copper or copper alloys, such as bronze, as a result of corrosion. 2. A fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal 3. Any fine layer on a surface; a _ of frost 4. The sheen on  
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show adj. most typically representative of a quality, state, etc.; perfect  
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sibilant   show
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sobriquet   show
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sublime   show
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show n. A compound leaf — that is, a leaf with many fine and deep divisions — is a _, such as on ferns and palm trees. In parts of the United States and Canada, you may eat the _s of fiddlehead ferns, which are cooked and served as a vegetable.  
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sharply hooked claw, esp of a bird of prey. 2. anything resembling a bird's claw.  
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deft   show
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show adj. Expressing sorrow.  
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distill   show
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tumult   show
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show adj. Devoid of intelligence  
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bylaw   show
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show n. A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)  
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show n. A statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered.  
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palomino   show
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show n. A tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat.  
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shanghai   show
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show adj. Causing grief, pain, or anguish.  
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show n. A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table.  
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show n. A soft, sheer, gauzy fabric.  
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fulminate   show
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forswear   show
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show v.t. 1. To refrain from; resist. 2. To desist from; cease. v.intr. 1. To hold back; refrain. 2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation. Some _it, not upon negligence alone, but doubting to bring themselves into melancholy, in respect th  
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foppish   show
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foment   show
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florid   show
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flippant   show
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fervid   show
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show n. Any sham, pretense, or deceptive movement.  
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fawn   show
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show adj. Foolish or silly, esp in a smug or self-satisified way.  
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gild   show
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histrionics   show
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show n. 1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast. 2.a. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry. b. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture.  
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show adj. Luckless; unfortunate.  
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flute   show
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show n. 1. Delicate and intricate ornamental work made from gold, silver, or other fine twisted wire. 2.a. An intricate, delicate, or fanciful ornamentation. b. A design resembling such ornamentation: _s of frosting on a cake.  
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show n. 1. An arbitrary order or decree. 2. Authorization or sanction: government _.  
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show adj. Involving internal dissention.  
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facile   show
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show adj. 1. Full of unrestrained joy. 2. Extravagent. 3. Plentiful.  
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extort   show
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remand   show
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estuary   show
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show v. To root out; eradicate.  
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extenuate   show
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show adj. Done without preparation.  
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extant   show
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show v.tr. To deprive of possession; also to transfer (another's property) to oneself.  
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show v. To reason earnestly with.  
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show v. To make clear the meaning of; explain.  
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show v.tr.&intr. To make amends or reparations for; atone.  
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show adj. Serving to promote one's interest.  
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show v. 1. To speak or write at length. 2. To wander freely. The verb _ means "to add details to in order to clear up." If your story is confusing to everyone who hears it, certain key parts must be missing. Better expatiate so that people can understand i  
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expository   show
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exorbitant   show
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exigency   show
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show n. US slang the interest on a loan that is paid to a moneylender.  
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sere   show
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malefactor   show
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treatise   show
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show n. 1. A wine merchant. 2. One who makes wine.  
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show n. Theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure.  
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show n. 1. The state or quality of being infirm. 2. Physical weakness or debility; frailty. 3. A moral flaw or failing.  
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badinage   show
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show n. Point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth.  
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valediction   show
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show n. (Military) a. A person who is enrolled for compulsory military service. b. (as modifier) A _ army. vb. (Military) (tr) To enroll (youths, civilians, etc.) for compulsory military service.  
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memento   show
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show n. An employee or assistant who serves in a wide range of capacities.  
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conjugal   show
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rivulet   show
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show adj. 1. Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous: "Most Ivy League freshman classes are chosen from a _ collection of constituencies . . . and a bare majority of entering students can honestly be called scholars" (New York Times). 2  
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a. the branch of biology concerned with the classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure, origin, etc. b. the practice of arranging organisms in this way 2. the science  
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show n. 1. An atmosphere of social harmony. 2. See _ of nations. 3. The principle by which the courts of one jurisdiction may accede or give effect to the laws or decisions of another.  
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show v. Climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble. n. A difficult, awkward climb.  
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plebiscite   show
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show adj. Foul smelling. (sounds like mal-odor-us)  
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evince   show
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manifest   show
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show adj. Fleeting.  
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show adj. Pleasing to the ear.  
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show adj. Roving, esp. in search of adventure.  
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eugenic   show
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equivocate   show
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equivocal   show
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show adj. 1. Unvarying. 2. Free from extremes; even-tempered.  
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epithet   show
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assay   show
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neologism   show
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show adj. Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort.  
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show v.tr&intr. To ask for or request earnestly.  
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show n. Deep seated, often mutual hatred.  
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show v. 1. Give rise to. 2. Bring or come into being.  
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endemic   show
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show n. 1. Warm, glowing praise. 2. A formal expression of praise.  
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emblazon   show
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embezzle   show
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elegy   show
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show n. Any place of exit.  
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show adj. Conspiciously bad or offensive.  
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show n. 1. Splendor. 2. A brilliant radiance.  
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show n. Brazen boldness; presumptiousness.  
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efficacy   show
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effete   show
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show v.tr. 1. To draw out; elicit. 2. To construe; deduce.  
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ebullient   show
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show n. Double-dealing.  
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dogmatic   show
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show n. 1. Decomposition into fragments. 2. Debauchery. 3. Annulment; termination; death.  
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disseminate   show
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show v. 1. To conceal (one's real motives, emotions, etc.) by pretence. 2. Make believe with the intent to deceive 3. Hide under a false appearance: He _d happiness at the news his ex was getting married; _ innocence; The politician tended to _ rather t  
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show n. A fleet of small craft.  
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show v. 1. Steal goods; take as spoils. 2. Destroy and strip of its possession.  
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show v.tr. 1. To put into confusion; make uneasy or perplexed. 2. To thwart; frustrate.  
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dilatory   show
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show adj. Shy, distrustful, reserved.  
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show adj. Of such fine texture as to be transparent.  
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desultory   show
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descry   show
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remit   show
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show v. 1. To express disapproval or regret for. 2. To belittle.  
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deprave   show
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deposition   show
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show n. The part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up; resolution; end result.  
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demagogue   show
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delineate   show
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deign   show
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cupidity   show
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archaic   show
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show adj. Requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric.  
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show adj. Easily deceived; gullible.  
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show adj. Crude and unrefined; stupid.  
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countervail   show
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contumacious   show
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convivial   show
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contrite   show
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show v.tr. To bring to completion.  
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show n. Anxiety, dismay, panic.  
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conjoin   show
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concord   show
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show n. Remorseful feeling; pangs of conscience.  
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complaisance   show
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show intr.v. 1. To cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action; collude: The dealers _d with customs officials to bring in narcotics. 2. To scheme; plot. 3. To feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encourag  
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show n. 1. A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as of vapor or gas. 2.a. A byproduct or residue; waste. b. The odorous fumes given off by waste or decaying matter. 3. An impalpable emanation; an aura.  
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draconian   show
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show v.tr. To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: _ yourself with dignity. v.intr. To agree, correspond, or harmonize: a foreign policy that _s with the principles of democracy.  
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show adj. Fit to be eaten.  
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show n. 1. A secret or confidential meeting. 2. Roman Catholic Church a. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope. b. The meeting held to elect a new pope. 3. A meeting of family members or associates.  
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show n. 1. Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor. 2. A close affinity or connection.  
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show n. 1. Self-restraint; moderation. 2. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge. 3. Partial or complete abstention from sexual activity. See Synonyms at abstinence.  
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show n. 1. A woman's dress. 2. A long loose outer garment, as that worn by artists and craftspeople; a smock. 3. A woolen garment formerly worn by sailors; a jersey. 4. A robe worn by monks, friars, and other clerics; a habit.  
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diadem   show
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discursive   show
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show vb 1. (tr) to indulge (oneself) in pleasure 2. (intr) to frolic or gambol  
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show vb(tr) 1. to teach (a person or group of people) systematically to accept doctrines, esp uncritically 2. Rare to impart learning to; instruct.  
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doldrums   show
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dowdy   show
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show n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state b. (as modifier) an emissary delegation 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy  
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enfranchise   show
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show n. 1. a. A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy. b. A notable event that marks the beginning of such a period. See Synonyms at period. 2. A unit of geologic time that is a division of a period. 3. Astronomy An  
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show n. a written or spoken passage conveying approval, praise, and laudation, often of someone who has just died.  
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faze   show
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show n. A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose.  
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show adj. Pertaining to common speech as distinguished from literary.  
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cogitate   show
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commodious   show
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cog   show
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show adj. Appealing strongly to reason or conscience.  
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show v. To treat indulgently; baby.  
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show n. The use of evasive, indirect, roundabout language. 2. The overuse of language to explain something.  
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show n. (the law of parsimony, economy or succinctness), is a principle that generally recommends that, from among competing hypotheses, selecting the one that makes the fewest new assumptions usually provides the correct one, and that the simplest explanatio  
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show n. The use of trickery to deceive.  
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show n. Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors.  
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show n. The captain of a company of 100 from the ancient Roman army.  
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show n. 1. An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. 2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members. tr.v. 1. To criticize severely; blame. 2. To express official disapproval of: "whether the Senate will _ one of its memb  
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castigate   show
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show adj. 1. Characterized by transparent clearness; pellucid. See Synonyms at clear. 2. Easily intelligible; clear: writes in a _ style. 3. Calm and untroubled; serene.  
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show n. 1. The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera. 2. A book containing such a text.  
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show adj. 1. Hypercritical. 2. Intending to entrap or confuse, as in an argument.  
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calumny   show
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show adj. Without worldly experience; immature.  
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show vb (tr) 1. To trouble persistently; harass. 2. (Military) To lay siege to.  
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burlesque   show
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show n. A young woman making a formal debut into society.  
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cajole   show
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show n. 1. (Law) The voluntary relinquishment, expressly or by implication, of some claim or right. 2. (Law) The act or an instance of relinquishing a claim or right. 3. (Law) A formal statement in writing of such relinquishment.  
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graven   show
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burnish   show
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show adj. Offensively self-assertive and conceited.  
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show v.tr. 1. To mention for the first time. 2. To pierce in order to draw liquid.  
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show adj. Rude, clumsy in behavior.  
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show n. Latticework used to support climbing plants. v. 1. Train on a trellis, as of a vine. 2. Cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.  
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show n. 1. One who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites. 2. A devoted follower or attendant.  
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show n. (Social Science / Peoples) a member of an ancient Central American Indian people who inhabited the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico and flourished between about 1200 and 400 bc. adj. (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to these people or their civ  
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show v.tr. 1. To impose or collect (a tax, for example). 2. To draft into military service. 3. To declare and wage (a war). v.intr. To confiscate property, especially in accordance with a legal judgment.  
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show n. 1. (Military) (originally) a mounted infantryman armed with a carbine 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) (sometimes capital) a domestic fancy pigeon 3. (Military) a. a type of cavalryman vb(tr) 1. to coerce; force he was _ed into adm  
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show n. 1. Ardor 2. elegance 3. enthusiastic vigor.  
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show n. 1. a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ. 2. small opening between things.  
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show n. 1. Weariness 2. Feeling of dreaminess and relaxation. 3. Oppressive silence or stillnes.  
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lilt   show
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show n. A man who is a rake, libertine, or seducer.  
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misgiving   show
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moxie   show
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show adj. Emerging; coming into existence.  
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show n. 1. Dash; verve. 2. A bunch of feathers or plume, esp. on a helmet.  
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show n. 1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a. final and irrevocable spiritual ruin b. this state as one that the wicked are said to be destined to endure for ever 2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) another word for hell 3. Archaic utter disa  
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show n. 1. A moderate to strong brown. 2. A coarse reddish-brown to brown homespun cloth. 3. A winter apple with a rough reddish-brown skin. adj. Moderate to strong brown.  
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show n. 1. A loose wrap or cloak. 2. Such a garmet regarded as a symbol of someone's power or authority. 3. Anything that covers or envelopes.  
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show n. 1. (Capitalized, Greek Mythology) The Muse of epic poetry. 2. Non-capitalized A musical instrument fitted with steam whistles, played from a keyboard.  
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treacle   show
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limn   show
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show n. A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country. v. 1. Expel from a country. 2. To leave one's country of residence for a new one.  
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show adj. 1. Resembling or relating to an episode. 2. divided into episodes. 3. irregular, occasional, or sporadic.  
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show adj. Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety.  
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show vt 1. (Literature/Rhetoric) To make a speech or statement loudly and in a rhetorical manner. 2. To recite with eloquence. vit 1. To protest (against) loudly and publicly.  
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show adj. 1. (Psychology) Denoting a personality disorder characterized by extreme shyness and oversensitivity to others. 2. (Informal) charachterized by or showing conflicting or contradictory attitudes, ideas, etc.  
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baize   show
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oneiric   show
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slattern   show
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show adj. Expressing entreaty or supplication.  
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show adj. Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion.  
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show adj. Crow-like.  
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benignant   show
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anodyne   show
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show n. 1. a. An area where rabbits live in burrows. b. A colony of rabbits. See Synonyms at flock.  
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show n. A medication that causes insensitivity to pain.  
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stilted   show
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show n. A fast sailing vessel.  
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contravene   show
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show n. 1. A clang or repeated clanging. 2. A loud racket; a din.  
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show adj. Loud and clear: a clarion call to resistance. n. Music 1. A medieval trumpet with a shrill clear tone. 2. The sound of this instrument or a sound resembling it.  
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bromide   show
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show n. 1. (Law) Law a supplement modifying a will or revoking some provision of it 2. an additional provision; appendix.  
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show adj. Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era. n. One of the same era or period; a contemporary.  
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show vb (intr) to chuckle gleefully. n. a gleeful chuckle  
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malapropism   show
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show adj. 1. Carefree and casual. 2. Joyous.  
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show adj. Flattery intented to pursuade.  
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berate   show
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show n. One that does charitable acts or gives aid, esp. financial aid.  
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bedaub   show
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show adj. Commonplace.  
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avow   show
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show v. To affirm positively; assert.  
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show adj. 1. Stern or severe in disposition. 2. Grave; sober; serious. 3. Severly simple; unadorned.  
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show adj. Attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success.  
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show n. 1. The art or practice of divination 2. An omen; a sign of portent.  
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show adj. Recklessly bold or daring.  
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assuage   show
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ascetic   show
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show adj. Utter; out-and-out (often pejorative).  
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show n. 1. Commendation; official recognition. 2. Sanction.  
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apposite   show
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appease   show
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show n. Diefication. If your teacher says the term paper you handed in last week is a work of genius that sets a new gold standard for the school, he's telling you your work is the _ of term papers. The epitome. Perfection. Hidden in the middle of _ you'll  
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apostate   show
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show adj. Of doubtful authority or questionable authenticity.  
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natter   show
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show n. Self-confidence; poise.  
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show n. (pl _s) 1. A discerning perception; an insight: "Her schmoozy but magisterial _s inspired widespread emulation among the young" (Roy Blount, Jr.) 2. A short outline or summary; a synopsis. sounds like 'ahh-pair-sue'  
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show adj. 1. Of, relating to, resembling, or having the nature of glass; glassy. 2. Obtained or made from glass.  
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diaspora   show
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show adj. Of the times before the great flood in the days of Noah.  
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anathema   show
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show adj. Distant; not desiring to associate with others. Comes from sailing, in which ships keep clear of coastal rocks by holding the vessel "luff"—"to the windward"; so, to hold "a-luff" means to "keep clear."  
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show n. 1. Cheerful willingness. 2. Speed or quickness.  
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show adj. Eager, highly impatient.  
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show v. 1. To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation. 2. To cause to seem greater; exaggerate.  
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affable   show
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show v. 1. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. 2. To foreshadow. 2. To overshadow or obscure.  
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admonition   show
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acrid   show
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acquiesce   show
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show v.intr. (usually foll by to) 1. to assent or give one's consent; agree 2. to enter upon or attain (to an office, right, etc.): the prince _d to the throne 3. (Law, International Law) to become a party (to an agreement between nations, etc.), as by signing  
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abut   show
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abstemious   show
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show v.intr. To leave quickly and hide oneself to avoid prosecution, arrest, or punishment.  
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abrogate   show
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show v. 1. To recant solemnly; renouce or repudiate. 2. To renounce under oath; forswear. 3. To formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.  
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abeyance   show
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abet   show
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show adj. Markedly different from an accepted norm.  
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semiotics   show
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show n. 1. Greek Mythology A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent. 2. An imaginary monster made up of grotesquely disparate parts. (sounds like kai-mera)  
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imprecate   show
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show adj. 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to schools of this type. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial: _ attitudes.  
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show n. 1. A minor weakness or failing of character. 2. The weaker section of a sword blade, from the middle to the tip.  
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palliate   show
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firmament   show
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show n. 1. A shackle used to teach a horse to amble. 2. Something that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint. 3. A vertically set fishing net of three layers, consisting of a finely meshed net between two nets of coarse mesh. 4. An instrume  
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show n. 1. A structure, such as a pier, that projects into a body of water to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor or shoreline from storms or erosion. 2. A wharf. [Middle English getti, jettie, from Old French jetee, from feminine past p  
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lyceum   show
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show n. A full turn of the body on the point of the toe or the ball of the foot in ballet. intr.v. To execute a such an action.  
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provost   show
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show adj. 1. Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold: _ of a child to lecture a grownup. 2. Not (-2)_; irrelevant. See Synonyms at irrelevant.  
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dyspeptic   show
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show n. 1. a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, etc., worn round the head or neck or hung up 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) A representation of such a wreath, as in painting, sculpture, etc. 3. (Literature / Poetry) a collection of short literary  
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show adj. 1. Expressing contemptuous reproach; scornful or abusive: _ epithets. 2. Bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous: _ conduct.  
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show v. To scold, reprimand; to dress down.  
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coruscate   show
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show n. 1. a woman who flirts. 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any hummingbird of the genus Lophornis, esp the crested Brazilian species L. magnifica. [from French, feminine of COQUET].  
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collocate   show
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show adj. Brit informal obsequiously flattering or unpleasantly suave.  
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show v. Watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)  
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viand   show
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solicitous   show
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ineffectual   show
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show adj. 1.a. Generally incompetent and ineffectual: _ attempts to repair the plumbing. 1.b. Not qualified or suited for a purpose. 2. Not fit to assume responsibility. The “feck” in feckless began as a short form of effect used in the Scots dialect.  
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show vb (tr) 1. to strip (the skin) from (a person or animal); flay 2. (Medicine) Med to lose (a superficial area of skin), as by scratching, the application of chemicals, etc. 3. to denounce vehemently; censure severely [from Late Latin excoriare to strip,  
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proselyte   show
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maladroit   show
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grandiloquent   show
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magniloquent   show
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Machiavellian   show
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show tr.v. To spot, blemish, or pollute. adj. 1. Spotted or blotched. 2. Stained; impure. (sounds like mac-you-late)  
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inchoate   show
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crepuscular   show
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acedia   show
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ecumenical   show
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winnow   show
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show adj. Playfully jocular; humorous.  
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wend   show
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arrogate   show
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show r.v. 1. To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She _d him his youth. See Synonyms at envy. 2. To give or expend with reluctance: _d every penny spent.  
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show adj. 1. Causing shock or horror; gruesome. 2. Marked by sensationalism: a _ account of the crime. See Synonyms at ghastly. 3. Glowing or shining with the glare of fire through a haze: _ flames. 4. Sallow or pallid in color.  
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show adj. 1. Having a somewhat salty taste, especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water: "You could cut the _ winds with a knife/Here in Nantucket" (Robert Lowell). 2. Distasteful; unpalatable: a thin, _ gruel.  
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show adj. 1.a. Pleasing to the ear; melodious. b. Having a soothing, agreeable quality. 2. Archaic Sweet to the taste.  
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expurgate   show
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show n. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See Synonyms at field. 2. The office or district of a bailiff. (sounds like baily-wick)  
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show n. 1. A thing that causes obsessive fear or anxiety. 2. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in English folklore) A goblin said to eat naughty children and thought to be in the form of a bear. [from bug2 + bear2; compare bugaboo]  
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bete noir   show
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show n. An uproar; a free-for-all. See brawl.  
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show n. Archaic 1. a half 2. one of two parts or divisions of something. (sounds like 'hoity' in hoity-toity) [from Old French moitié, from Latin medietas middle, from medius].  
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show n. 1. a clever expedient; ingenious stratagem 2. crafty or subtle deception 3. skill; cleverness 4. a skilfully contrived device 5. Obsolete craftsmanship [from Old French, from Latin artificium skill, from artifex one possessed of a specific skill, from  
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craven   show
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show v.tr. a.To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand: _d the boy for his sloppiness. b.To goad into action. v.intr. To express disapproval.  
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fallow   show
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urbane   show
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show adj. 1. Commonly regarded as so. 2. (prenominal) considered to exist or have existed; inferred 3. To be known as something by reputation, or assumed to be something, or generally accepted. else [from Late Latin putativus supposed, from Latin putare to c  
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show adj. Out of place; inappropriate. adv. In an inappropriate or inopportune manner. (sounds like mal'-a-pro-po')  
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sojourn   show
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show vb. (tr) 1. to put right (a wrong), esp by compensation; make reparation for to _ a grievance 2. to correct or adjust (esp in the phrase _ the balance) 3. to make compensation to (a person) for a wrong n. 1. the act or an instance of setting right a wr  
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Pelican Case   show
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show adj. 1. Intended to instruct. 2. Morally instructive. 3. Inclined to teach or moralize excessively.  
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show tr.v. 1. To denounce or condemn. 2. To prohibit; forbid. See Synonyms at forbid. 3. a. To banish or outlaw (a person). b. To publish the name of (a person) as outlawed.  
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show n. A woman's loose-fitting dressing gown. (sounds like pain-wah)  
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show n. 1. the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; quality of seeming true 2. something that merely seems to be true or real, such as a doubtful statement [from Latin verisimilitudo, from verus true + similitudo similitude]  
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cloying   show
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disingenuous   show
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impute   show
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hale   show
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dregs   show
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ascendancy   show
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show n. Gold or silver bars in ingots.  
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askance   show
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lancet   show
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hubris   show
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show n. (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity.  
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show adv. Devoid of passion, emotion, or bias.  
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show v. To eat away at or aggravate to the point of causing anger  
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show n. A political group of any size or shape — it can be a government, a state, a country, or even a social group.  
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show v. Make obvious efforts to gain someone's favor, in other words — to kiss up to someone.  
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declivity   show
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revelry   show
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show adj. Impervious to correction by punishment.  
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purvey   show
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show adj. 1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments 2. sinister or deadly.  
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show adj. 1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy 2. expecting unquestioning obedience  
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show v. 1. to persuade or try to persuade (someone) by coaxing words, flattery, etc. 2. (tr) to obtain by coaxing and flattery: she _d some money out of her father.  
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ungainly   show
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show n. A sermon on a moral or religious topic.  
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show tr.v. 1. To evade or go around 2. to outwit 3. (Military) to encircle (an enemy) so as to intercept or capture. tr.v. 1. to evade or go around 2. to outwit 3.(Military) to encircle (an enemy) so as to intercept or capture.  
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circumnavigate   show
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syllogism   show
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show tr.v. 1. To examine and compare carefully in order to note points of disagreement. 2. To assemble in proper numerical or logical sequence. 3. Printing a. To examine (gathered sheets) in order to arrange them in proper sequence before binding. b. To verif  
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show n. 1. The act of anointing as part of a religious, ceremonial, or healing ritual. 2. An ointment or oil; a salve.  
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show v. 1. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. 2. strongly suggest. 3. issue an injunction.  
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show adj. Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority.  
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show adj. powerful; mighty.  
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embroil   show
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flail   show
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show v. Discuss lightly; kick around.  
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benighted   show
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show n. Someone who lives life unencumbered by morals. Although it can be use neutrally, often if someone calls you _, they disapprove of your lack of morality.  
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show adj. Worn out to the point of being meaningless.  
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etymology   show
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show n. Anything that resembles a water slide with a gate — a narrow channel that controls water flow. The word originally comes from an old English word meaning a narrow channel that controlled a flow of water, usually to a watermill, and it still has th  
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dapper   show
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gruel   show
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show n. The state of total disapproval and condemnation. It is often used in conjunction with a moral or social offense  
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cameo   show
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inclement   show
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stricture   show
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congeal   show
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show v. Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting  
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firebrand   show
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fiasco   show
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concomitant   show
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apologist   show
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buxom   show
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simper   show
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lout   show
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erstwhile   show
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show v. Pitch dangerously to one side  
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fawning   show
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show n. (Greek & Roman Mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.  
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disgorge   show
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filch   show
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pertinacious   show
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show n. A laborer who is obliged to do menial work. Peon was a Mexican word originally, meaning an agricultural worker in servitude to his landlord. Today, peon has a more comic ring to it and is usually used in fun — though if you are a personal assistant  
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show n. A loud, proud burst of something to get attention. If you open up a carpet store with one of those sky-sweeping lights, lots of balloons, and a brass band, you’re doing it with great _. Originally fanfare meant a short burst of music played by trum  
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show n. A natural tendency to like something. _ comes from the Latin word _is, which literally means "sloping forward." You slide toward a _ — no effort is needed. You just give in to it, since you're headed in that direction naturally.  
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perspicuous   show
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show adj. To be _ by something is to be left confused, unsure, or baffled by it: the performance was so bizarre and meandering that it left me _.  
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spate   show
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madrigal   show
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zephyr   show
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show v. Issue an opposing command.  
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show adj. 1. akin; related; _ languages 2. (Law) related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor. Compare agnate.  
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show adj. 1. Related on or descended from the father's or male side. 2. Coming from a common source; akin. n. A relative on the father's side only.  
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show n. Extreme generosity.  
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beatific   show
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factitious   show
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show v. To develop in the womb.  
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show v. To speak badly of; to cause humiliation or disgrace to by making malicious and false statements.  
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show n. (often capital) 1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a style of architecture and decoration that originated in France in the early 18th century, characterized by elaborate but graceful, light, ornamentation, often containing asymmetrical motifs  
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show n. (Medicine / Pathology) A skin disease characterized by the formation of reddish spots and patches covered with silvery scales: tends to run in families. [via New Latin from Greek: itching disease, from psora itch]  
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show v. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) to bear or cause to bear fruit 2. to make or become productive or fruitful  
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show n. Someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief.  
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show v. To make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.  
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show n. The process of bubbling as gas escapes.  
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show adj. Having branches or flower heads that bend downward  
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show adj. Having a high resistance to flow  
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show n. Another name for "teacher," (usually of children) but one who is strict, stiff or old-fashioned, as in a _ who stands in the front of the room and lectures for the entire class period, boring the students to tears.  
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show adj. Describes someone or something that is totally, completely, without any doubt, innocent and good: an _ role model who avoids bad influences and sketchy situations.  
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show v. Lock or confine, as in a jail. You may recognize the -mur- in _ as the root for "wall," as in mural, which is a painting on a wall, or intramural, literally "inside the walls," as, for instance, the walls of a school — intramural sports are played  
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show n. A group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority.  
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jibe   show
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magistrate   show
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obloquy   show
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striation   show
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rarefied   show
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show n. Refers to being able to use your hands with ease, especially when doing a trick. Often used in the phrase "_ of hand." 2. Refering to cunning or cleverness, especially when used to trick or deceitfully. The word sleight with its meaning as being s  
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show n. 1. A heading or a category in a chart, or a rule of conduct. A teacher's grading _s may include participation, homework completion, tests, quizzes, and papers. 2. A rule or a procedure. 3. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.  
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plenitude   show
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whorled   show
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show adj. 1. so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy 2. (usually foll by of) Archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of) n. an impoverished person [from Latin indigere to need, from egere to lack]  
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inordinate   show
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show n. Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official.  
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show adj. Capable of holding much; roomy; spacious.  
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show adj. 1. Being without exception or qualification; absolute. 2.a. Of or relating to a category or categories. b. According to or using categories: a _arrangement of specimens  
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show n. 1. A book giving a brief summary of the basic principles of Christianity in question-and-answer form. 2. A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.  
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show intr.v. 1. To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms. 2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce.  
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brooch   show
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alluvion   show
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show adj. 1. severe; harsh 2. sharp or invigorating 3. (Medicine) causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic  
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show n. pl. 1. A minor short-term fight. 2. An awkward mishap. 3. An unforeseen event that disrupts the normal course of things; an inopportune occurrence. [French : contre-, against (from Latin contr-; see contra-) + temps, time (from Latin tempus).  
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show n. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Also called _al mark a sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value, is stressed, or for some other reason adj. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) anoth  
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aphasia   show
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acuity   show
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show n. The culminating point, as of achievement or excellence; summit; peak.  
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effuse   show
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show adj. 1. Offensively flattering or insincere. See Synonyms at unctuous. 2. Offensive to the taste or sensibilities. 3. Usage Problem: Copious or abundant.[Middle English fulsom, abundant, well-fed, arousing disgust : ful, full; see full1 + -som, adj. suff.  
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show tr.v. 1. To declare false; deny. 2. To oppose, especially by contradiction. 3. Take exception to.  
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emetic   show
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show adj. also hieratical 1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to priests 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) of or relating to a cursive form of hieroglyphics used by priests in ancient Egypt 3. (Fine Arts & Visu  
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show A Latin legal term meaning "from (by or for) one party" An _ decision is one decided by a judge without requiring all of the parties to the controversy to be present. In Australian, Canadian, U.K., Indian and U.S. legal doctrines, _ means a legal proceed  
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inimical   show
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show n. A clever saying; a witticism. [French : bon, good + mot, word.]  
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show adj. 1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant. 2. Aggressively boisterous. [From Latin obstreperus, noisy, from obstrepere, to make a noise against : ob-, against; see ob- + strepere, to make a noise (of imitative origin).]  
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show adj. 1. both extremely effortful and futile. 2. of or relating to _(-3)us.  
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interlocutor   show
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parlous   show
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show n. (Greek mythology) the king of Mycenae and father of Agamemnon and of Menelaus. Atreus and his twin brother Thyestes were exiled by their father for murdering their half-brother Chrysippus in their desire for the throne of Olympia. They took refuge  
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show n. The practice, especially in international politics, of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede.  
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internecine   show
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show n. A move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs. (sounds like 'day-marsh')  
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show adj. Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened.  
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renminbi   show
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show n. 1. a person or thing that attracts notice, esp because of its brilliance or beauty 2. something that provides guidance. (rhymes with 'sign of sure')  
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show adj. of or relating to _(-2)ism, which is a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in t  
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miscible   show
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show adj. Before the Civil War.  
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show adj. 1. Of or pertaining to the adenoids, which are a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) 2. sounding as if the nose were pinched.  
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show n. Referring to a higher-order recursive abstraction.  
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litigious   show
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phlogiston   show
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show adj. Regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior “_ laws discouraging construction of large houses on small plots” “_ laws forbidding gambling”  
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sui generis   show
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peroration   show
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show adj. 1. lacking interest or significance or impact. 2. Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. 3. lacking in nutritive value.  
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show adj. Wonderful to relate; amazing to say. sounds like (my robbery picked you)  
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show n. 1. a representation of the Nativity scene 2: day nursery 3: a foundling hospital 4: a group of young animals (as penguins or bats) gathered in one place for care and protection usually by one or more adults. (rymes with fresh)  
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show vb (tr) 1. to humble or belittle (oneself, etc.) 2. to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation. [C15 abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base2]  
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show v.tr. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally. v.intr. To relinquish formally a high office or responsibility. [Latin abdicre, abdict-, to disclaim : ab-, away; see ab-1 + dicre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]  
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show adj. 1.  
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anagram   show
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ratiometric   show
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show n. A cudgel of oak, blackthorn, or other hardwood. [After _, a village of east-central Ireland.] (ordinance) _ - A United States weapon system including a gun launcher and a fire-control system mounted on the main battle tank and assault reconnaissance  
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show adj. 1. Having existed in a region from the beginning: _ forests. See Synonyms at native. 2.a. Of or relating to _(-2)es. b. often _ Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia.  
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affront   show
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show vb (tr) 1. (often impersonal or passive) to grieve; distress; afflict it _d her much that she could not go 2. (Law) to injure unjustly, esp by infringing a person's legal rights [C14 agreven, via Old French from Latin aggravare to aggravate]  
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ancilliary   show
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show adj. 1. free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous: an _ remark 2. natural, without artifice; unpretentious: _ elegance 3. without art or skill; crude  
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antipode   show
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show adj. (Medicine) contracting the blood vessels or tissues n. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a _ drug [via Late Latin, from Greek stuptikos capable of contracting; see stypsis]  
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show n. calmness of mind or temper; composure [from Latin aequanimitas, from aequus even, equal + animus mind, spirit]  
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show n. 1.a. the act of bequeathing b. something that is bequeathed 2. (Law) Law a gift of property by will, esp personal property Compare devise [be- + Old English -cwiss degree; see bequeath]  
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accretion   show
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show adv. & adj. With a separate price for each item on the menu. [French : à, by + la, the + carte, menu.]  
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abnegate   show
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acculturation   show
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show vb.(tr) To cite (reasons, examples, etc.) as evidence or proof. [from Latin adducere to lead or bring to]  
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show vb (tr). 1. to reprove firmly but not harshly 2. to advise to do or against doing something; warn; caution. [via Old French from Vulgar Latin admonestare (unattested), from Latin admonere to put one in mind of, from monere to advise]  
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show v.tr. to debase by adding inferior material: to _ milk with water. adj. 1. _d; debased or impure 2. a less common word for _erous. [from Latin adulterare to corrupt, commit adultery, probably from alter another, hence to approach another, commit adult  
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show n. 1. a. An image that appears distorted unless it is viewed from a special angle or with a special instrument. b. The production of such an image. 2. Evolutionary increase in complexity of form and function. [New Latin anamorphsis, from Late Greek a  
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varlet   show
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show n pl -sies Abandonment of one's religious faith, party, a cause, etc. [from Church Latin apostasia, from Greek apostasis desertion, from apostanai to stand apart from, desert]  
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show vb(tr) To divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally to _ the blame.  
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show n. 1. a secondary or less significant thing or part. 2. (plural) accessories or equipment. 3. (Law) Property law a minor right, interest, or privilege which passes when the title to the principal property is transferred. [from Anglo-French apurtenance,  
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balmy   show
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show v.intr. 1. To stop short and refuse to go on: The horse _ed at the jump. 2. To refuse obstinately or abruptly: She _ed at the very idea of compromise.  
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kowtow   show
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show n. 1. a person or thing that causes misery or distress (esp in the phrase _ of one's life) 2. something that causes death or destruction 3. a. A fatal poison. b. (in combination) rats_. 4. Archaic ruin or distress.  
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show n. 1. (Military / Fortifications) a projecting work in a fortification designed to permit fire to the flanks along the face of the wall. 2. any fortified place 3. a thing or person regarded as upholding or defending an attitude, principle, etc. the last  
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show v.tr. 1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church), RC Church (of the pope) to declare formally that (a deceased person) showed a heroic degree of holiness in his or her life and therefore is worthy of public veneration: the first step towards canonization  
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bereft   show
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bootless   show
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brazen   show
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show n. 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a small group of intriguers, esp one formed for political purposes 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a secret plot, esp a political one; conspiracy; intrigue 3. a secret or exclusive set of people; clique (Gov  
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cagey   show
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canard   show
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show n. 1. A long, usually hooded cloak or coat. 2. also (kä-pt) A large, usually purple and yellow cape used in maneuvering the bull especially during the initial stage of a bullfight. [French, from Old French capote, capette, diminutive of cape, cloak, fro  
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show adj. 1. wary; careful 2. choosy; finicky 3. shy 4. sparing; mean [Old English cearig; related to caru care, Old High German charag sorrowful] (sounds like cherry)  
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show adj. 1. bad-tempered 2. (Medicine / Pathology) bilious or causing biliousness  
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gambit   show
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show n. 1. A rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct. 2. Law An authorized direction or order; a writ.  
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show n. 1. Now Rare something written; writing; document 2. A formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action.  
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penitent   show
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show adj. Cautious, prudent, or discreet. [from Latin circumspectus, from circum- + specere to look]  
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clemency   show
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show n. 1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a covered or enclosed walk, usually around a quadrangle in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade on the inside and a wall on the outside 2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (someti  
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show n. 1. a. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery. b. A series of arches employed for decorative purposes. 2. A roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops on one o  
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providence   show
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repudiate   show
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show n. A _ is a place to grow. It could be one of those glass greenhouses where rare and delicate plants can thrive. Or it could be a place to grow your artistic talent — like a music _. A _ can conserve more than just plants; it can conserve culture, too.  
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devolve   show
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show n. False confidence and bravado. Can also mean a strong wind. On a _y day, you'll see trees blowing and people holding onto their hats. When someone full of _ is talking about how they can do something that you think they can't, they're blowing a lot  
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august   show
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show adj. You don't want to seem anything less than _, especially in the presence of the Queen. Only _ behavior is allowed when she's around. _ behavior is polite, decent, upright, and appropriate.  
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show Not in keeping with accepted standads of what is right or proper in polite society.  
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betrothed   show
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show n. Pleasant daydream. There's nothing wrong with _, but if you follow its path into English, you'll see how closely it is connected to madness. The noun is from French rêverie, from a Middle French word meaning "wild speech, delirium," from rever "to  
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show n. especially fine or decorative clothing. v. put on clothes.  
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veritable   show
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show v. To obstruct or hinder. Constantly texting with your friends will _ your effort to finish your homework. Stymie was first used on the golf course in Scotland, where it referred to an opponent's ball blocking your own ball’s path to the cup.  
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harrow   show
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show adj. 1. Abounding in aphorisms. 2. Given to pompous moralizing.  
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show adj. Causing disease.  
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show v. To marry or cohabit with a person of another race.  
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show adj. 1. Widespread; general. 2. Medicine Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population: _ influenza.  
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decant   show
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show n. pl. A woman with whom one is in love or has an intimate relationship.  
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condign   show
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doleful   show
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show n. (poetry) painful grief.  
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schlock   show
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cadre   show
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dossier   show
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show n. Popular opinion or sentiment.  
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vicar   show
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show n. 1. Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Social Science / Archaeology) a place of origin, esp that of a work of art or archaeological specimen: The _ of the ancient manuscript ha  
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show n. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who possesses great power or authority, esp a ruler or monarch. [from Late Latin potentatus ruler, from Latin: rule, command, from potens powerful, from posse to be able]  
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show n. (Medicine / Pathology) an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise.  
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incubus   show
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / _) the branch of science concerned with the functioning of organisms 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / _) the processes and functions of all or part of an organism [from Latin physiologia, from Greek  
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husbandry   show
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show adj. Endless or seemingly endless because of monotony or tiresome length.  
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show Fig. To add ornament or decoration to something that is pleasing in its original state; to attempt to improve something that is already fine the way it is. (Often refers to flattery or exaggeration.) Your house has lovely brickwork. Don't paint it. That w  
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show adj. 1. Admirably suited; apt: a _ comparison. 2. Exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style: a _ writer. 3. Marked by happiness or good fortune: a _ life.  
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show n. 1. A small opening or hatch with a movable lid in the deck or hull of a ship or in the roof, wall, or floor of a building. 2. The lid or hatch of such an opening. tr.v. 1. Nautical a. To cut or open a hole or holes in (a ship's hull). b. To sink (a  
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show n. pl -ties 1. a subtle point of delicacy or distinction a _ of etiquette 2. (usually plural) a refinement or delicacy the _s of first-class travel 3. subtlety, delicacy, or precision 4. excessive refinement; fastidiousness to a _with precision  
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show adj. 1. very critical; hard to please. 2. excessively particular about details 3. exceedingly delicate; easily disgusted  
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quay   show
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show n. 1. great vitality, enthusiasm, and liveliness; sparkle 2. a rare word for talent [from Old French: garrulity, from Latin verba words, chatter]  
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ventral   show
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show n. 1. feebleness of mind, esp as a result of old age 2. foolish infatuation [from dote + -age]  
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demure   show
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show adj. Affecting piety or making a display of holiness [from Latin sanctimonia sanctity, from sanctus holy]  
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show n. 1. A conversation, especially a formal one. 2. A written dialogue. (rymes with call-a-queen)  
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consign   show
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prognosticate   show
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avant garde   show
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jurisprudence   show
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show n. A person who maintains strict discipline, esp in a military force. [from French, from the name of General Martinet, drillmaster under Louis XIV]  
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show n. A heavy fabric interwoven with a rich, raised design. [Spanish or Portuguese brocado, from Italian brocato, from brocco, twisted thread, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, spike, from Latin brocchus, projecting, of Celtic origin.]  
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pall   show
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anthropomorphism   show
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show n. A room or cupboard, used as a store for food. 2. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines. [from Old French lardier, from lard]  
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tremulous   show
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Pollyanna   show
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gall   show
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show n. Malevolent anger. Deep-seated ill will.  
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show n. 1. the name of a real or legendary person that has been applied to a thing, institution, etc, as atlas. 2. the name of a person that is used to describe a time or period, as the Augustan Age.  
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nubile   show
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consecrate   show
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asunder   show
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perturb   show
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refractory   show
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galleon   show
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show n. 1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) any of various kinds of ship propelled by oars or sails used in ancient or medieval times as a warship or as a trader 2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) the kitchen of a ship, boat, or aircraft 3. (Transport / Nautical Te  
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ingot   show
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show adj. excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife [from Latin uxorius concerning a wife, from uxor wife]  
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show adj. 1. imperceptible, esp to the touch _ shadows 2. difficult to understand; abstruse  
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wrest   show
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laity   show
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myopic   show
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show adj. 1. added or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant or animal part) developing in an abnormal position, as a root that grows from a stem [from Latin adventicius coming from outside, from  
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tautology   show
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coiffure   show
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cozen   show
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corpulent   show
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show adj. 1. of, belonging or relating to, or characteristic of sects or sectaries 2. adhering to a particular sect, faction, or doctrine 3. narrow-minded, esp as a result of rigid adherence to a particular sect n. a member of a sect or faction, esp one who  
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piquant   show
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show pl n. charitable donations of money or goods to the poor or needy. [Old English ælmysse, from Late Latin eleemosyna, from Greek eleemosune pity; see eleemosynary]  
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mincing   show
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execrable   show
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show n. 1. (Law) a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery 2. any person who quibbles or fusses over details  
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show adj. Lion-like.  
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cull   show
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show n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an _ in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. [French, feminine of ingénu, guileless, from Latin ingenuus, ingenuous; see ingenuous.]  
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show v.tr. 1. To push or thrust out. 2. To shape (a plastic, for instance) by forcing it through a die. v.intr. To protrude or project. [Latin extrdere : ex-, ex- + trdere, to thrust; see treud- in Indo-European roots.]  
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show adj. Of, relating to, or marked by extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images.  
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misapprehend   show
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show adj. 1. Greek Mythology Of or relating to _(-2)um. 2. Blissful; delightful.  
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espouse   show
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show n. 1. Stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain. 2. Fit of rage.  
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fete   show
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show n. A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl. See Synonyms at brawl. [French, from Italian fracasso, from fracassare, to make an uproar.]  
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anneal   show
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show adj. Equivalent in effect or value: a request _ to a demand.  
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promontory   show
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potable   show
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show adj. Suggestive of (used w/ odor).  
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protean   show
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anomie   show
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samizdat   show
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jabberwocky   show
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show adj. Scornfully and condescendingly proud.  
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show adj. 1. Retired or ineffective because of advanced age: "Nothing is more tiresome than a _ pedagogue" (Henry Adams)." 2. Outmoded; obsolete: _ laws.  
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precipitous   show
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show n. 1. (Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) any of a class of extragalactic objects that emit an immense amount of energy in the form of light, infrared radiation, etc., from a compact source. They are extremely distant and their energy generation is t  
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show n. (law) A security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited.  
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show n. politics based on practical considerations of power rather than moral or ideological considerations. A usually expansionist national policy having as its sole principle advancement of the national interest.  
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show n. Means; effort; Ex. by _ of hard work  
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show n. A skilled manual worker; a craftsperson.  
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succor   show
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show n. 1. loss or lack of the necessities of life, such as food and shelter 2. hardship resulting from this 3. the state of being deprived 4. (Philosophy / Logic) Obsolete the absence from an object of what ordinarily or naturally belongs to such objects [  
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show n. 1. a. One of the upright partitions dividing a ship into compartments and serving to add structural rigidity and to prevent the spread of leakage or fire. b. A partition or wall serving a similar purpose in a vehicle, such as an aircraft or spacecraf  
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show n. 1. A wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart. 2. Something serving as a defense or safeguard: "We have seen the necessity of the Union, as our _ against foreign danger" (James Madison). 3. A breakwater. 4. The part of a shi  
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parapet   show
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show n. 1. (Military / Fortifications) the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc., that are built on the bank 2. anything resembling a rampart in form or function, esp in being a defense or bulwark.  
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trope   show
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show v. (when intr, foll by on or about) to explain or set forth (an argument, theory, etc.) in detail to _ on one's theories; he _ed his reasoning  
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eke   show
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exhort   show
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show n. 1. a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar 2. (Business / Marketing) sensational or blatant advertising or publicity.  
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confabulate   show
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show n. (Psychology) (sometimes not capital) a perceptual pattern or structure possessing qualities as a whole that cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts See also _ psychology.  
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show adj. Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.  
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dross   show
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glower   show
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credenza   show
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show n. A movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director.  
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indemnify   show
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show n. A mass or sheet of floating ice.  
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ford   show
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show adj. (Law) relating to, used in, or connected with a court of law: _ science  
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fritter   show
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various large dipterous flies, esp the horsefly, that annoy livestock by sucking their blood 2. a constantly irritating or harassing person  
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vacuous   show
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show adj. 1. Unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress. 2. Suggestive or indicative of weariness, illness, or unhappiness; melancholy: a _expression. intr.v. To become pale.  
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profligate   show
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lissome (also lissom)   show
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stagflation   show
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paean   show
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show adj. 1. Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of _(-3). 2. a. Melancholy or sullen. b. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a _ expression on his face. 3. Produced by absorption of lead.  
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show n. An adolescent youth.  
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redoubt   show
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escarpment   show
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quash   show
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show v. Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody, or inspecting.  
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show n. A person from your own country.  
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show n. fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground Type of: fortification, munition defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it. v. Surround with a wall in order to forti  
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show n. Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground.  
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show adj. Thrown together in a pile. Resembling a pile. Heaped up.  
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ablate   show
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whelp   show
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slough   show
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show n. Vain and empty or exaggerated boasting.  
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show n. Drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard Type of: drain, drainpipe, waste pipe. v. 1. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position 2. wait in hiding to attack  
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bilge   show
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sheaf   show
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show n. unhealthy in appearance––often yellow in color––and is almost invariably used to describe someone's complexion.  
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show n. Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)  
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querulous   show
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quaver   show
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show n. 1. the loin and leg of a quadruped; the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks. 2. The hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings.  
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show n Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc).  
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show n. (Medicine) excessive fatness of the buttocks.  
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show v. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; prattle. n. idle or foolish and irrelevant talk  
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gridiron   show
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show To _ metal, you have to heat the rock, which is called ore, until the metal inside it melts or liquefies. That metal is the part that has use and value, but hard work is needed to extract it.  
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show n. A decorative string of flowers that you drape across a room, dropping in curves between support points. Strictly speaking it does not always have to be flowers. _ probably comes from the Italian word festone, for "feast,  
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titillate   show
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touchstone   show
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show n. Pirate  
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beneficent   show
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show n. An old name for sulfur.  
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show v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering  
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cockle   show
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show adj. 1. Showing courage 2. Displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness adj. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited.  
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tarry   show
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show adj. Related to fever.  
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Dionysis   show
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acclivity   show
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disconsolate   show
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cicerone   show
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show n. A blustering bully. v. To bully or torment.  
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show adj. 1. Passing away quickly; evanescent. 2. Botany Withering or dropping off early.  
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omnibus   show
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alluvium   show
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maelstrom   show
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show n. A short heavy stick; a club  
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show n. 1. Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing. 2. A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style. 3. A state of elated bliss; ecstasy. 4. Music A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that of  
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ultramarine   show
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show v.tr. 1. To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation. 2. To thrust out; push forward. v.intr. To impose oneself on others.  
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show tr.v. To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive.  
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stentorian   show
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reprieve   show
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collateral   show
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goad   show
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wont   show
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gambol   show
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show n. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a thicket or dense growth of small trees or bushes, esp one regularly trimmed back to stumps so that a continual supply of small poles and firewood is obtained vb. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applicat  
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show n. A thicket of small trees or shrubs; a coppice.  
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thicket   show
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show adj. 1. Bold and resolute. 2. Sturdy, solid, substantial. 3. Bulky, thickset, or corpulent. 4. Powerful; forceful.  
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show n. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation  
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peckish   show
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peccant   show
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inviolate   show
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sacrosanct   show
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refulgent   show
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show adj. Very satisfactory or acceptable; fine: "You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was _" (John O'Hara).  
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show adj. Lacking social polish; tactless.  
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macerate   show
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show tr.v. 1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors; streak. 2. To give variety to; make varied.  
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show n. 1. A husband or wife, especially the spouse of a monarch. 2. A companion or partner. 3. A ship accompanying another in travel. 4. Partnership; association: governed in _ with her advisers. 5. A group; a company: a _ of fellow diplomats. 6. Music  
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sortie   show
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show adj. Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan: a _ account of the recent elections.  
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obtuse   show
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insidious   show
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elocution   show
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show adj. 1. Not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine or dogma. 2. Holding unorthodox opinions.  
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show n. 1. An official policy of racial segregation formerly practiced in the Republic of South Africa, involving political, legal, and economic discrimination against nonwhites. 2. A policy or practice of separating or segregating groups. 3. The condition  
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welter   show
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show n. 1. A short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation. 2. A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement. See Synonyms at saying. 3. _matic discourse or expression.  
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show n. 1. A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. 2. A rapid outburst or barrage: a _ of insults. tr.v. To attack with a _.  
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proselytize   show
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avocation   show
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show intr.v. 1.a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout. b. To begin to grow or blossom. 2. To grow or develop rapidly.  
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reprisal   show
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show tr.v. 1. To command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath: "_ing her in the name of God to declare the truth" (Increase Mather). 2. To appeal to or entreat earnestly. adjure - The verb _ is a heavy-duty synonym of the word "ask," with more of a demanding  
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disquiet   show
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belie   show
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show adj. 1. a. Imperceptible; inappreciable: an _ change in temperature. b. Very small or gradual: _ movement. 2. a. Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious: lay _ where he had fallen. b. Not invested with sensation; inanimate: _ cla  
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Kafkaesque   show
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show adj. 1. not revealing or affected by emotion; reserved. 2. calm; serene; imperturbable. 3. Rare unconscious or insensible.  
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show v.tr. To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See Synonyms at scold. v.intr. To use abusive language.  
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effigy   show
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show v.tr. 1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease. 2. To regain or try to regain (friendship or goodwill) by pleasant behavior. 3. To make or attempt to make compatible; reconcile. v.intr. To gain or try to gain someone's friendship or goodwil  
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vilify   show
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cavil   show
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show v. To call together.  
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tenable   show
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estimable   show
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show adj. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious. (sounds like bin-uh-torrie)  
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show tr.v. 1. To bring under control; conquer. See Synonyms at defeat. 2. To make subservient; enslave.  
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show adj. 1. Sullen; gloomy. 2. Hard or obstinate.  
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euphemism   show
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show adj. 1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly. 2. Having a peevish nature; cranky.  
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culvert   show
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show n. 1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: "In the Ireland of the 1940's ... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the height of _ and profundity" (John McGahern).  
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show tr.v. 1. To condemn openly. 2. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.  
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show adj. 1. Not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous: _ behavior. 2. Beyond prudence or reason; excessive: _ spending.  
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percipient   show
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show vb (tr; often passive) 1. to intimidate 2. to dishearten  
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desuetude   show
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show n. 1. Equality in distribution, as of weight, relationship, or emotional forces; equilibrium. 2. A counterpoise; a counterbalance  
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show adj. 1.a. Free of pathogenic microorganisms: _ surgical instruments. b. Using methods to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms: _ surgical techniques. 2. Lacking animation or emotion: an _ smile.  
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droll   show
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fallible   show
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preen   show
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show v.tr. To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail. v.intr. To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care; preen.  
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exiguous   show
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epistle   show
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louche   show
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surreptitious   show
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show adj. 1. Boorish or vulgar. 2. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, _ as the bear" (Shakespeare). 3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.  
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show adj. Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices. [Middle English, from Latin dissoltus, past participle of dissolvere, to dissolve; see dissolve.]  
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show n. 1. The act of plotting. 2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.  
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show tr.v. 1. To view or treat with disfavor. 2. To put out of countenance; disconcert. n. Disfavor or disapproval.  
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show n. 1. a person or thing to be copied or imitated; model 2. a typical specimen or instance; example 3. (Library Science & Bibliography) A copy of a book or text on which further printings have been based.  
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abbot   show
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abscess   show
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show 1. The act of cutting off. 2. The separation of a leaf, flower, or fruit from a plant as a result of natural structural and chemical changes. The _ zone is a layer of weak, thin-walled cells that form across the base of the plant part where the break e  
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acetic acid   show
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aide-de-camp   show
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gypsum   show
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alderman   show
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show adj. Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair.  
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augur   show
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aural   show
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azalea   show
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show n. 1. a noisy confused place or situation; state of uproar his speech caused _.  
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show adj. Fond of drinking.  
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show adj. 1.  
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bolero   show
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brogue   show
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show n. A choral composition.  
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show adj. Joined together in pairs  
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coronet   show
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show adj. Capable of reformation.  
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show n. A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge.  
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crevasse   show
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canter   show
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carp   show
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catcall   show
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show n. 1. a procession of people on horseback, in cars, etc. 2. any procession; a _of guests  
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show n. Earthenware made from baked clay.  
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malediction   show
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show v.tr. To take something from by fraud; swindle: _ed the immigrants by selling them worthless land deeds.  
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deism   show
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show n. Inhabitant.  
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show v.tr. To strip the covering from.  
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show n. An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights.  
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show v. To push down forcibly.  
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show n. The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.  
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gerund   show
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show v. 1. To withhold permission or sanction. 2. to reject as untrue or invalid 3. to cancel.  
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show v.tr. To take away possession of something, esp property; expel: he was _ed from all his lands.  
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dowry   show
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dyne   show
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show adj. Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position.  
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show v.tr. 1. (usually foll by with) to invest or provide, as with some quality or trait. 2. Rare (foll by with) to clothe or dress (in)  
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show n. 1. A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp. 2. An ornament that hangs from a bracelet or necklace.  
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show n. 1. Chiefly Brit a title of respect, usually abbreviated _., placed after a man's name 2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval times) The attendant and shield bearer of a knight, subsequently often knighted himself.  
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faun   show
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show v. To league together.  
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fiducial   show
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equinox   show
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show n. (Law) a person bound to act for another's benefit, as a trustee in relation to his beneficiary adj. (Law) a. having the nature of a trust b. of or relating to a trust or trustee  
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show n. The act of bending.  
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show n. 1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) A sheet of paper folded in half to make two leaves for a book or manuscript. 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a book or manuscript of the largest common size ma  
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show v.intr. 1. a. To keep or ward off; avert. b. Archaic To forbid. 2. To defend or protect.  
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garrison   show
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show adj. Well-bred or refined.  
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show vb. To make jeering or scoffing remarks (at); taunt. n. A derisive or provoking remark.  
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show adj. Gluelike; sticky.  
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show n. A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind.  
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gratuitous   show
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show n. A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature.  
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gumption   show
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happy-go-lucky   show
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show adj. Pertaining to winter.  
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huckster   show
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show v.tr. To drive or urge forward.  
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show adj. Not wise or expedient; not politic: an _ approach to a sensitive issue.  
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show adj. Indisputable.  
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indict   show
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indiscreet   show
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inestimable   show
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show adj. 1. Without courage or glory; dishonourable, shameful, or disgraceful 2. unknown or obscure.  
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inquisition   show
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inroad   show
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show v. To mediate between persons.  
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interlocutor   show
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intramural   show
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itinerary   show
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show n. One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure.  
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show n. Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying.  
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liniment   show
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show n. A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay, and silt and straw, used for making bricks or foundry molds.  
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show n. A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals.  
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show adj. Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly.  
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show n. A collection of wild animals, especially when kept for exhibition.  
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show v. Apportion.  
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countenance   show
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coy   show
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savoir-faire   show
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doggerel   show
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knell   show
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sepulcher   show
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show v.intr. 1. To move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner. 2. To hang or droop laxly: a pennant _ing from the mast. v.tr. To permit to hang or droop laxly: _ed his head on the armrest. n. Archaic An act or attitude of _ing. Something t  
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execrate   show
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show adj. Fit for cultivation, as by plowing. n. Land fit to be cultivated.  
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show n. Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text, esp. The Bible.  
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aureole   show
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show adj. Not penitent; unrepentant.  
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show adj. Spotted; mottled.  
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show n. 1. A descendant or heir. 2. also _ A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting.  
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show n. 1. A braid, especially of hair. 2. A pleat. tr.v. 1. To braid. 2. To pleat. 3. To make by braiding.  
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show adj. 1. Of or relating to a church, especially as an organized institution. 2. Appropriate to a church or to use in a church: _al architecture.  
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show n. The cause or origin of a disease, condition, or constellation of symptoms or signs, as determined by medical diagnosis or research.  
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muddle   show
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show n. A mental state caused by psychiatric or organic illness, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and an inability to think rationally. A (-3)_ person often behaves inappropriately and is incapable of normal social functioning.  
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paltry   show
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orthography   show
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show n. The branch of biology that deals with the study of birds.  
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"dime me out"   show
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show n. 1. (Physics / General Physics) the curved upper surface of a liquid standing in a tube, produced by the surface tension. 2. a crescent or half-moon-shaped body or design. 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a crescent-shaped fibrous ca  
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chartreuse   show
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show n. 1. Biography of saints. 2. A worshipful or idealizing biography.  
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circadian   show
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show (sounds like oh-turn) n. A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.  
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flout   show
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filial   show
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staid   show
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bellwether   show
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show n. 1. A ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems. Also called water parting. 2. The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water. 3. A critical point that marks a division or a change of cour  
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show n. 1. A braggart.  
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show (rhymes with 'police') n. A small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag  
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show adj. Lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace.  
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maestro   show
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nabob, nawab   show
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show n. 1. Grain or a quantity of grain for grinding. 2. Ground grain. Idiom: _ for one's)/the mill: Something that can be used to advantage.  
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hutch   show
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show adj. Very cold; icy: _ ocean waters. See Synonyms at cold.  
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show n. Something already done and beyond alteration.  
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show adj. 1. not contained or included within; extraneous 2. originating or acting from outside; external  
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efflorescence   show
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escrow   show
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show n. A curious or unusual object of art or piece of bric-a-brac.  
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calico   show
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benison   show
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show n. 1. Any of several large web-footed birds constituting the family Diomedeidae, chiefly of the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings. 2. a. A constant, worrisome burden. b. an obstacle to success.  
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show v.tr. 1. To thrash; beat. 2. To defeat decisively.  
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show n. a bridge, esp for carrying a road or railway across a valley, etc., consisting of a set of arches supported by a row of piers or towers. [from Latin via way + ducere to bring, on the model of aqueduct]  
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tine   show
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vale   show
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show n. A valley.  
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show n. A flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions. [Obsolete Spanish çavana, from Taino zabana.]  
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opus   show
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neocolonialism   show
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show n. Someone devoted to sensory pleasure and luxury; a sybaritye.  
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show tr.v. 1. To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics. 2. To displace and substitute for (another): The word processor has largely _ed electric typewriters.  
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show v. 1. To dull the senses. 2. Astound.  
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show n. 1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. 2. The fact or occurrence of such discoveries. 3. An instance of making such a discovery.  
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show adj. 1. Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. 2. Of, relating to, or having the power to originate; creative. 3. Highly influential in an original way; constituting or providing a basis for further development: a _idea in the develo  
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scourge   show
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show adj 1. grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory 2. characterized by gross or obscene humour.  
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saccharine   show
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revel   show
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show adj. Negligent, exhibiting carelessness.  
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show n. 1. a reciprocal exchange 2. something given in compensation, esp an advantage or object given in exchange for another.  
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show vb.tr. 1. to claim (to be a certain thing, etc.) by manner or appearance, esp falsely 2. (esp of speech or writing) to signify or imply n. 1. meaning; significance; import 2. purpose; object; intention.  
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show n. A sense that something is about to occur; a premonition.  
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show n. 1. A great amount or frequency. 2. Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.  
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show n. The concept of destiny or fate.  
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poach   show
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show n. 1. Lack of justice or righteousness; wickedness; injustice. 2. A wicked act; sin.  
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inextricable   show
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impudent   show
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show adj. Wintery, relating to winter.  
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show v. To come from.  
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show intr.v. 1. To open the mouth wide; yawn. 2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze. 3. To open wide: The curtains _d when the wind blew. n. 1. The act or an instance of _ing. 2. A large opening.  
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show v. To delay, impede.  
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fey   show
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extol   show
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show adj. Insane; foolish.  
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brash   show
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allay   show
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akimbo   show
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show n. An abnormal fear of open or public places.  
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accost   show
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dauphin   show
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show n. 1. A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color. 2. A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in refe  
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declamation   show
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adjudicate   show
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paddock   show
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show (vb tr) 1. (Engineering / General Engineering) To sharpen, as by grinding or friction. 2. To increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc.); stimulate.  
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show n. The study of the deformation and flow of matter.  
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Rubicon   show
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ad hominem   show
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bloviate   show
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show n. A percussion instrument with a series of metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two light hammers. Synonyms: orchestral bells Usage: She was always capricious in her tastes, but even her close friends were surprised when she dismissed  
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pogrom   show
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show n. Any of various deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Alnus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having alternate simple toothed leaves and tiny fruits in woody, conelike catkins. 2. The wood of these plants, used in carvings and for maki  
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show adj. Relating to the eye.  
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show n. 1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a two-masted square-rigger 2. (Military) Chiefly US a prison, esp in a navy ship  
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show adj. 1. rural; rustic 2. unpolished; uncouth [from Latin agrestis, from ager field]  
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browbeat   show
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show n. 1. (Law) Property law the right enjoyed by a landowner of making limited use of his neighbour's land, as by crossing it to reach his own property 2. the act of easing or something that brings ease.  
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show n. An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (esp. if it is regarded as a right. 2. A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (esp. a hereditary or official right).  
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foreland   show
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draper   show
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sartorial   show
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sub rosa   show
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show n. 1. the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip 2. a point, tip, or beak  
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succubus   show
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alight   show
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show vb(tr) To place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites. [from Old French enterrer, from Latin in-2 + terra earth]  
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consanguine   show
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show n. The ceremonial night on the first night (or both nights) of Passover.  
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show n. 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastbone Nontechnical name collarbone 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding structure  
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bugaboo   show
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show n. One that makes or repairs stringed instruments.  
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buffet   show
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show adj. A light brown to brownish orange.  
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show adj. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour: a _ dog [changed from C15 brended, literally: branded, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse bröndottr; see brand]  
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apothegm, apophthegm   show
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show n. 1. A luminous atmospheric phenomenon appearing as streamers or bands of light sometimes visible in the night sky in northern or southern regions of the earth. It is thought to be caused by charged particles from the sun entering the earth's magnetic f  
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apiculture   show
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show adj. 1. resembling man 2. resembling an ape; apelike 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of or relating to the suborder _ea n. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any primate of the suborder _ea, including monkeys, apes, and m  
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animus   show
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show n. A pathological deficiency in the oxygen-carrying component of the blood, measured in unit volume concentrations of hemoglobin, red blood cell volume, or red blood cell number.  
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adjutant   show
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accord   show
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accouchement   show
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show n. A woman prostitute. [Middle English.]  
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show n. (Chemistry) any of two or more physical forms in which an element can exist: diamond and graphite are _s of carbon  
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show n. a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite).  
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multitudinous   show
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stoichiometry   show
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show vb(intr) 1. to be joyful or jubilant, esp because of triumph or success; rejoice 2. (often foll by over) to triumph (over); show or take delight in the defeat or discomfiture (of) [from Latin exsultare to jump or leap for joy, from saltare to leap]  
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show n. The separation of a leaf, flower, or fruit from a plant as a result of natural structural and chemical changes. The _ zone is a layer of weak, thin-walled cells that form across the base of the plant part where the break eventually occurs. A corky lay  
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accouter, accoutre   show
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show v.tr. 1. To be next to; be contiguous to: property that _s ours. 2. To attach: "I do _ a copy of the letter that I have received" (John Fowles). v.intr. To be contiguous.  
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aeon   show
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aerie   show
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QED   show
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pro forma   show
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show n. (Social Science / Archaeology) a type of rectangular temple tower or tiered mound erected by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians in Mesopotamia. The tower of Babel is thought to be one of these [from Assyrian ziqqurati summit, height]  
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oxidize   show
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show n. 1. An economic doctrine that opposes governmental regulation of or interference in commerce beyond the minimum necessary for a free-enterprise system to operate according to its own economic laws. 2. Noninterference in the affairs of others.  
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show n. 1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an invocation of divine blessing, esp at the end of a Christian religious ceremony 2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a Roman Catholic service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament 3. t  
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show n. Greek myth 1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the god of darkness, son of Chaos and brother of Night 2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the darkness below the earth, thought to be the abode of the dead or the region they pass throu  
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otiose   show
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piffle   show
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mise en scene   show
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show tr.v. 1. To apply oil, ointment, or a similar substance to. 2. To put oil on during a religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. 3. To choose by or as if by divine intervention. [Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint,  
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show adj. 1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised. 2. Not concealed or disguised; obvious: _ disgust.  
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show adj. 1. repugnant; loathsome  
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coriander   show
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show n. A high officer in a Muslim government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.  
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irenic   show
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Sheherazade   show
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acquisitive   show
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show n. 1. Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness. 2. Zoology Instinctive behavior that is detrimental to the individual but favors the survival or spread of that individual's genes, as by benefiting its relatives.  
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affray   show
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show n. Loss or impairment of the ability to make decisions or act independently.  
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pathological, pathologic   show
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show adj. 1. Humorously coarse; risqué. 2. Vulgar; lewd.  
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bedevil   show
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beset   show
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bowl over   show
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chaste   show
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cheeky   show
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codependent   show
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crotchety   show
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show n. 1. (music) A quarternote. 2. A small hook or hooklike device 3. a perverse notion.  
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show n. 1. a. Extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation. b. _(-3)s Orgies.  
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show n. An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease.  
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show v. 1. To rub or wipe out; erase. 2. To make indistinct as if by rubbing: "Five years' absence had done nothing to efface the people's memory of his firmness" (Alan Moorehead). 3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously: "When the two women went out together  
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show vb 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) to whiten (a green plant) through lack of sunlight 2. to become or cause to become pale and weak, as from malnutrition.  
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show adj. Dispirited and depressed; dejected.  
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flimflam   show
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gamy, gamey   show
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show adj. Sullen, sulky  
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mugwump   show
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show vb(tr) to treat with indulgent care; pamper.  
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show adj. 1. Having a slippery or smooth quality. 2. Shifty or tricky. 3. a. Lewd; wanton. b. Sexually stimulating; salacious  
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jaundiced   show
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lambaste   show
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Limerent   show
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show adj. Extraordinarily courageous.  
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namby pamby   show
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show n. 1. Corresponding or similar in position, value, structure, or function. 2. (Biology) Similar in structure and evolutionary origin, though not necessarily in function, as the flippers of a seal and the hands of a human. adj. Similar in evolutionary o  
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show n. A pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles.  
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show n. liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned.  
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show n. 1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a group of people hired to applaud 2. a group of fawning admirers.  
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show v. To combine or blend (two things, especially two versions of a text) so as to form a whole.  
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show n. 1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (in ancient Greek and Roman drama) a god introduced into a play to resolve the plot 2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) any unlikely or artificial device serving this purpose.  
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demotic   show
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edacity   show
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eldrich   show
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show n. A second-rate imitator or follower, especially of an artist or a philosopher.  
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show adj. hungry, greedy.  
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exfoliate   show
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fane   show
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show n. (Physics / General Physics) a mirage, esp one in the Strait of Messina attributed to the sorcery of Morgan le Fay.  
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show n. a shudder or shiver; thrill (French)  
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show n. 1. a circular or spiral movement or path 2. a ring, circle, or spiral vb(intr) to whirl.  
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show n. 1. a small man or midget. 2. formerly, the microcosmic human form believed to be present in spermatozoon.  
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show adj. out of action, disabled.  
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ipso facto   show
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show n. 1. A literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom. 2. A long mournful lamentation or complaint.  
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lethe   show
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show n. The threshold of a physiological or psychological response.  
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show n. (Literature / Rhetoric) understatement for rhetorical effect, esp when achieved by using negation with a term in place of using an antonym of that term, as in "She was not a little upset'' for "She was extremely upset.''  
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show adj. Unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition.  
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tenebrous   show
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show n. (Linguistics) a figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part, as in 50 head of cattle for 50 cows, or the army for a soldier.  
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show n. A love letter.  
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numinous   show
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show n. 1. A presiding divinity or spirit of a place. 2. A spirit believed by animists to inhabit certain natural phenomena or objects. 3. Creative energy; genius.  
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lummox   show
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show adj. Boldly creative; defiant; audacious. n. A person who is boldly creative or defiantly original.  
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show adj. Uninhibited; undisciplined; spontaneous; wild; orgiastic. After the god of wine and fertility in Greek mythology.  
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show n. 1. A special anniversary of an event, especially a 50th anniversary. 2. Rejoicing or celebration.  
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show adj. Chaotic, disorganized, or confused.  
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groundswell   show
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show n. 1. A quick, clever reply. 2. In fencing, a quick return thrust. v.tr. To make a quick, clever reply.  
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show adj. 1. Firm; unyielding. 2. Frank; forthright. 3. Square in shape. adv. In a firm or forthright manner.  
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brass ring   show
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brass-collar   show
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iron curtain   show
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suasion   show
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show n. A tale, especially of someone's notable adventures or exploits.  
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show v.tr To make persistent demands for payment, especially for a debt. n. 1. Someone who _s. 2. A demand for payment. II: n. 1. A dull grayish brown color. 2. A horse in _ color. adj. Of _ color.  
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show n. 1: Sleep; a place to sleep; a bed. 2: v.i. To sleep or nap. 3: n. The hide of a young or small animal or a bundle of such hides.  
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betide   show
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show v.tr. 1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings. 2. To make continuous; blend. v.intr. 1. To open into one another. 2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend.  
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show n. A cowardly and despicable person. adj. cowardly, despicable.  
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corniche   show
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show n. A gracious, but often meaningless in substance, gesture.  
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soubrette   show
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pantywaist   show
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show n. A shameless, wicked, or immoral woman. After the wife of King Ahab in the old testament.  
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show n. 1. A fast driver. 2. A driver of a cab. After King _ of the Old Testament.  
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show adj. Lustful; libidinous.  
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hircine   show
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porcine   show
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anserine   show
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show adj. 1. Of or resembling a peacock. 2. Vain; showy.  
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billet   show
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show n. (Military) a traitor who aids an occupying enemy force; collaborator  
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show n. An inept, clumsy person: a habitual bungler.  
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picaresque   show
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show n. An absurd or futile undertaking.  
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show n. A recluse or hermit, especially for religious reasons, often in the desert.  
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show adj. Of or related to a prophet or a prophecy: prophetic. Oraculur.  
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show v. To misuse funds, embezzle.  
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show n. Someone who enjoys wine, especially as a connoisseur.  
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surcease   show
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show n. The petals of a flower as a group.  
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St. Elmo's Fire   show
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show n. A situation involving choice between two equally undesirable outcomes.  
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show n. The maxim that the simplest of explanations is more likely to be correct than any other.  
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show n. An apparently free choice that offers no real alternative: take it or leave it  
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show n. A nation, institution, etc. which is outwardly strong and powerful but is in fact powerless and ineffectual.  
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God's Acre   show
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Bread and Circuses   show
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Methuselah   show
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show adj. 1. Fussy about minor details. 2. Snobbish, pretentious.  
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show n. A narrowing of a passage, vessel, or an opening in the body.  
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nebbish   show
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drumlin   show
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show n. A long, narrow inlet of the sea, bordered by steep cliffs, and carved by glacial action.  
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show n. A prayer.  
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enfant terrible   show
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show n. A ruling on a point of law given by an Islamic religious leader. 2. A severe denunciation.  
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show n. 1. A square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps. 2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading. 3. Journey taken for pleasure. 4. A type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another  
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coiffure   show
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bouffant   show
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hospice   show
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show n. 1. (usually plural) patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the _s of) 2. (often plural) a sign or omen, esp one that is favourable.  
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confer   show
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telemetry   show
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hobnail   show
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transom   show
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show n. Self-worship.  
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bathetic   show
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show n. 1. A retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) 2. A snack bar in a film studio.  
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cotilion   show
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check kiting   show
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righteous   show
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rectitude   show
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show n. A subordinate chief among the Algonquians of North America.  
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coptic   show
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show n. (civil engineering) A steel or wood beam providing direct support for a floor or ceiling, in turn supported by larger beams.  
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divest   show
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barnstorm   show
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show n. 1. The art of good eating. 2. (Cookery) the type of cookery of a particular region; the _ of Proven.  
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artistry   show
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burke   show
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catachresis   show
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catechesis   show
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allegory   show
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parable   show
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"sholem aleykham"   show
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show n. 1. A prescribed form or set of forms for public religious worship. 2. (Christianity) The sacrament of the Eucharist.  
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