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1 landholder (noun) a holder or proprietor of land

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2 languid (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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3 cryptogram (noun) a piece of writing in code or cipher

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4 avidity (noun) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

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5 candor (noun) the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

(noun) ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

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6 upturn (noun) an upward movement or trend as in business activity

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7 inconvenient (adjective) not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs; "it is inconvenient not to have a telephone in the kitchen"; "the back hall is an inconvenient place for the telephone"

(adjective satellite) not conveniently timed; "an early departure is inconvenient for us"

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8 resplendent (adjective satellite) having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

(adjective satellite) richly and brilliantly colorful

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9 dissection (noun) cutting so as to separate into pieces

(noun) detailed part-by-part critical analysis or examination as of a literary work

(noun) a minute and critical analysis

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10 seminar (noun) a course offered for a small group of advanced students

(noun) any meeting for an exchange of ideas

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11 scurrilous (adjective satellite) expressing offensive reproach

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12 expand (verb) become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"

(verb) exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"

(verb) grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

(verb) expand the influence of; "The King extended his rule to the Eastern part of the continent"

(verb) make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"

(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(verb) extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

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13 votive (adjective satellite) dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers"

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14 depopulate (verb) reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"

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15 perverse (adjective satellite) marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"

(adjective satellite) resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"

(adjective satellite) marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"

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16 peevish (adjective satellite) easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

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17 baton (noun) a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to direct an orchestra

(noun) an implement passed from runner to runner in a relay race

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18 forego (verb) be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

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19 qualm (noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action

(noun) a mild state of nausea

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20 pyx (noun) any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

(noun) a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

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21 autonomy (noun) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

(noun) personal independence

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22 heterodox (adjective satellite) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

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23 atone (verb) turn away from sin or do penitence

(verb) make amends for; "expiate one's sins"

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24 noiseless (adjective satellite) making no sound; "th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time"- Shakespeare

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25 refinery (noun) an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance

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26 gosling (noun) young goose

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27 patrimony (noun) an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

(noun) a church endowment

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28 acreage (noun) an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

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29 caste (noun) a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

(noun) (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

(noun) social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

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30 diplomatic (adjective satellite) able to take a broad view of negotiations between states

(adjective) skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; "diplomatic immunity"

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31 brogue (noun) a thick and heavy shoe

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32 chastity (noun) abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

(noun) morality with respect to sexual relations

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33 inebriate (noun) a chronic drinker

(verb) become drunk or drink excessively

(verb) make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

(verb) fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink (exhilarate is obsolete in this usage); "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

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34 masterpiece (noun) an outstanding achievement

(noun) the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

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35 corroborate (verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(verb) give evidence for

(verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

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36 inconsiderable (adjective) too small or unimportant to merit attention; "passed his life in an inconsiderble village"; "their duties were inconsiderable"; "had no inconsiderable influence"

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37 improper (adjective satellite) not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"

(adjective) not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"

(adjective satellite) not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

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38 perpetrator (noun) someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

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39 chancery (noun) an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records

(noun) a court with jurisdiction in equity

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40 bequeath (verb) leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"

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41 determination (noun) the act of determining the properties of something

(noun) the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

(noun) the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"

(noun) a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"

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42 incapacitate (verb) injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

(verb) make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

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43 whet (verb) sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

(verb) make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"

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44 unanimous (adjective satellite) in complete agreement; "a unanimous decision"

(adjective satellite) acting together as a single undiversified whole; "a solid voting bloc"

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45 tercentenary (noun) the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

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46 cognizant (adjective) (usually followed by `of') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "I am well aware of his limitations"

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47 abrasion (noun) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

(noun) erosion by friction

(noun) an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

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48 Norman (noun) an inhabitant of Normandy

(noun) Australian golfer (born in 1955)

(noun) United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066"

(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches"

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49 felicity (noun) pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

(noun) state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

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50 contingent (noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"

(noun) a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"

(adjective satellite) uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot

(adjective satellite) determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"

(adjective satellite) possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

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51 aeronautics (noun) the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

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52 recollect (verb) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

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53 prelacy (noun) the office or station of a prelate

(noun) prelates collectively

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54 veneer (noun) an ornamental coating to a building

(noun) coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

(verb) cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"

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