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| 1 | acrimonious | (adjective satellite) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
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| 2 | renovate | (verb) give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" (verb) make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate" (verb) restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel"
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| 3 | brigand | (noun) an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
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| 4 | timbre | (noun) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
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| 5 | onerous | (adjective satellite) not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"
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| 6 | ocular | (noun) combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments (adjective satellite) able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image" (adjective) relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" (adjective) of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
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| 7 | crag | (noun) a steep rugged rock or cliff
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| 8 | enmity | (noun) the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility" (noun) a state of deep-seated ill-will
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| 9 | tenure | (noun) the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands (noun) the term during which some position is held (verb) give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book"
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| 10 | equanimity | (noun) steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
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| 11 | respondent | (noun) someone who responds (noun) the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent (adjective satellite) replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
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| 12 | eloquent | (adjective satellite) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
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| 13 | meander | (noun) a curve in a stream (verb) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course; "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
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| 14 | perseverance | (noun) the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate" (noun) persistent determination
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| 15 | choral | (noun) a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune (adjective) related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir; "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"
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| 16 | confectionery | (noun) a confectioner's shop (noun) a food rich in sugar
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| 17 | recoil | (noun) a movement back from an impact (noun) the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired (verb) spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder" (verb) spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide" (verb) draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
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| 18 | irrelevant | (adjective) having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "an irrelevant comment"; "irrelevant allegations"
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| 19 | bureau | (noun) furniture with drawers for keeping clothes (noun) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
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| 20 | militia | (noun) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army (noun) the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
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| 21 | antidote | (noun) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
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| 22 | isobar | (noun) an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time
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| 23 | amatory | (adjective satellite) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
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| 24 | convulse | (verb) be overcome with laughter (verb) make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd" (verb) contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" (verb) cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" (verb) shake uncotrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside" (verb) move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
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| 25 | degrade | (verb) lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb) reduce the level of land, as by erosion (verb) reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
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| 26 | divagation | (noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" (noun) a message that departs from the main subject
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| 27 | vivacity | (noun) characterized by high spirits and animation
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| 28 | fruition | (noun) something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work" (noun) enjoyment derived from use or possession (noun) the condition of bearing fruit
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| 29 | circulate | (verb) cause to move around; "circulate a rumor" (verb) cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" (verb) become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" (verb) move around freely; "She circulates among royalty" (verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; "Blood circulates in my veins"; "The air here does not circulate" (verb) cause to move in a circuit or system; "The fan circulates the air in the room" (verb) cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" (verb) move in circles
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| 30 | account | (noun) the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account" (noun) importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance" (noun) a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" (noun) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe" (noun) a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious" (noun) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" (noun) the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" (noun) grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful" (noun) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" (noun) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account" (verb) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money" (verb) to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" (verb) keep an account of (verb) be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
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| 31 | laborious | (adjective satellite) characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
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| 32 | anarchy | (noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
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| 33 | betide | (verb) become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"
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| 34 | alteration | (noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" (noun) an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
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| 35 | armful | (noun) the quantity that can be contained in the arms
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| 36 | fluctuate | (verb) be unstable; have ups and downs; "The stock market fluctuates" (verb) move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated" (verb) cause to fluctuate or move in a wave-like pattern
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| 37 | munificent | (adjective satellite) very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity";
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| 38 | lateral | (noun) a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer (adjective satellite) lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body; "lateral lemniscus" (adjective satellite) situated at or extending to the side; "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson
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| 39 | molt | (noun) periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles (verb) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "out dog sheds every Spring"
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| 40 | propriety | (noun) correct or appropriate behavior
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| 41 | codicil | (noun) a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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| 42 | decalogue | (noun) the biblical commandments of Moses
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| 43 | regime | (noun) (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) (noun) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
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| 44 | acrimony | (noun) a sharp and bitter manner
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| 45 | qualification | (noun) the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform" (noun) an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician" (noun) a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
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| 46 | mishap | (noun) an instance of misfortune (noun) an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"
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| 47 | breach | (noun) a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" (noun) an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) (verb) make an opening or gap in (verb) act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
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| 48 | sibilate | (verb) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (verb) express or utter with a hiss (verb) utter a sibilant (verb) pronounce with an initial sibilant
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| 49 | ingenuous | (adjective) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility" (adjective satellite) lacking in sophistication or worldliness; "a child's innocent stare"; "his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it"
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| 50 | courser | (noun) swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa
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| 51 | remodel | (verb) do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms" (verb) cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
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| 52 | maneuver | (noun) an action aimed at evading an opponent (noun) a move made to gain a tactical end (noun) a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop" (noun) a military training exercise (noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal (verb) perform a movement in military or naval tactics in order to secure an advantage in attack or defense (verb) direct the course; determine the direction of travelling (verb) act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"
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| 53 | philosophize | (verb) reason philosophically
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| 54 | recapitulate | (verb) summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" (verb) repeat an earlier theme of a composition (verb) repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
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