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1 temporal (noun) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designating the time of the state or action denoted by the verb

(adjective satellite) of this earth or world; "temporal joys"; "our temporal existence"

(adjective satellite) not eternal; "temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt

(adjective satellite) concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"

(adjective satellite) of the material world; "temporal possessions of the church"

(adjective) of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit); "temporal bone"

(adjective) of or relating to or limited by time; "temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art"

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2 cygnet (noun) a young swan

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3 epicycloid (noun) a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle

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4 lackadaisical (adjective satellite) idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical"; "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"- P.G.Wodehouse

(adjective satellite) lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon"

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5 exit (noun) the act of going out

(noun) an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"

(noun) euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

(verb) pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"

(verb) lose the lead

(verb) move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

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6 aqueduct (noun) a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley

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7 cajole (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

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8 affectation (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

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9 dedication (noun) the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"

(noun) complete and wholehearted fidelity

(noun) a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

(noun) a message that makes a pledge

(noun) a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

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10 delicacy (noun) lightness in movement or manner

(noun) the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"

(noun) subtly skillful handling of a situation

(noun) lack of physical strength

(noun) smallness of stature

(noun) refined taste; tact

(noun) something considered choice to eat

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11 converge (verb) come together so as to form a single product; "Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power"

(verb) move or draw together at a certain location; "The crowd converged on the movie star"

(verb) be adjacent or come together; "The lines converge at this point"

(verb) approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit

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12 symphonic (adjective satellite) harmonious in sound; "the symphonic hum of a million insects"

(adjective) relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony; "symphonic choir"

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13 usurious (adjective satellite) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

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14 comely (adjective satellite) very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

(adjective satellite) according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

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15 percussion (noun) the act of exploding a percussion cap

(noun) the act of playing a percussion instrument

(noun) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

(noun) the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments

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16 secrecy (noun) the trait of keeping things secret

(noun) the condition of being concealed or hidden

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17 aberration (noun) an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

(noun) a disorder in one's mental state

(noun) a state or condition markedly different from the norm

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18 panorama (noun) a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

(noun) the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

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19 indiscernible (adjective) difficult or impossible to perceive or discern; "an indiscernible increase in temperature"

(adjective satellite) barely able to be perceived; "the transition was almost indiscernible"; "an almost insensible change"

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20 surety (noun) something clearly established

(noun) a guarantee that an obligation will be met

(noun) one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another

(noun) a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms

(noun) property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

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21 intrusion (noun) entrance by force or without permission or welcome

(noun) entry to another's property without right or permission

(noun) any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

(noun) rock produced by an intrusive process

(noun) the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

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22 abusive (adjective satellite) characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"

(adjective satellite) expressing offensive reproach

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23 reservoir (noun) tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)

(noun) lake used to store water for community use

(noun) anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"

(noun) a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"

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24 continuance (noun) the act of continuing an activity without interruption

(noun) the property of enduring or continuing in time

(noun) the period of time during which something continues

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25 mete (noun) a line that indicates a boundary

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26 clairvoyance (noun) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses

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27 esquire (noun) a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

(noun) (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

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28 reinstate (verb) bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

(verb) restore to the previous state or rank

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29 crystallize (verb) cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts"

(verb) assume crystalline form; become crystallized

(verb) cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form; "crystallize minerals"

(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

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30 militant (noun) a militant reformer

(adjective satellite) showing a fighting disposition without self-seeking; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

(adjective satellite) engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"

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31 intestate (adjective) having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property"

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32 repentance (noun) remorse for your past conduct

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33 plaudit (noun) enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

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34 relish (noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

(noun) vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

(noun) spicy or savory condiment

(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

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35 recur (verb) happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"

(verb) return in thought or speech to something

(verb) have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

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36 incidence (noun) the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"

(noun) the relative frequency of occurrence of something

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37 gastritis (noun) inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating

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38 stultify (verb) deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"

(verb) cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"

(verb) prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"

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39 rote (noun) memorization by repetition

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40 cosmopolitan (noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries

(adjective satellite) of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"

(adjective) composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests; "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds"- T.B. Macaulay; "the ancient and cosmopolitan societies

(adjective) growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"

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41 stratum (noun) an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

(noun) one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism)

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42 dun (noun) horse of a dull brownish gray color

(noun) a color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat"

(verb) make a dun color

(verb) cure by salting; "dun codfish"

(verb) persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"

(verb) treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

(adjective satellite) of a dull grayish brown to brownish gray color; "the dun and dreary prairie"

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43 homogeneity (noun) the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"

(noun) the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure

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44 transmit (verb) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

(verb) send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"

(verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

(verb) transfer to another; "communicate a disease"

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45 baleful (adjective satellite) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clo

(adjective satellite) deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"

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46 reticent (adjective satellite) reluctant to draw attention to yourself

(adjective satellite) cool and formal in manner

(adjective satellite) temperamentally disinclined to talk

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47 contaminate (verb) make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

(verb) make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"

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48 guileless (adjective satellite) free from guile; "his answer was simple and honest"

(adjective satellite) free of deceit

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49 entrails (noun) internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"

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50 machinery (noun) machines or machine systems collectively

(noun) a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

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51 lapse (noun) a failure to maintain a higher state

(noun) a mistake resulting from inattention

(noun) a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"

(verb) go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

(verb) drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

(verb) end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"

(verb) pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"

(verb) pass by; "three years elapsed"

(verb) let slip; "He lapsed his membership"

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52 sensibility (noun) (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; "sensitivity to pain"

(noun) mental responsiveness and awareness

(noun) refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions; "cruelty offended his sensibility"

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53 convertible (noun) a car that has top that can be folded or removed

(noun) a sofa that can be converted into a bed

(noun) a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)

(adjective satellite) capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy; "is lead really transmutable into gold?"; "ideas translatable into reality"

(adjective) capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value; "convertible securities"

(adjective satellite) designed to be changed from one use or form to another; "a convertible sofa"; "a convertible coupe"

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54 jargon (noun) specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

(noun) a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon

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