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1 hindmost (adjective satellite) located farthest to the rear

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2 heritage (noun) hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

(noun) any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"

(noun) practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"

(noun) that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

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3 anterior (noun) a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"

(adjective satellite) earlier in time

(adjective) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

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4 intensive (noun) a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"

(adjective satellite) characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

(adjective) of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor; "intensive agriculture"; "intensive conditions"

(adjective) tending to give force or emphasis; "an intensive adverb"

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5 telltale (noun) someone who gossips indiscreetly

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6 enumerate (verb) specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

(verb) determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

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7 avow (verb) admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

(verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

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8 explosive (noun) a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

(adjective) tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"

(adjective satellite) sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh"

(adjective satellite) liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

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9 earnest (noun) something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

(adjective satellite) not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

(adjective satellite) characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

(adjective satellite) earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

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10 floe (noun) a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

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11 explicit (adjective) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

(adjective satellite) in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term

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12 craving (noun) an intense desire for some particular thing

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13 opinion (noun) the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

(noun) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"

(noun) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

(noun) a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

(noun) the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"

(noun) a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

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14 trickery (noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

(noun) verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

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15 philately (noun) the collection and study of postage stamps

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16 diversion (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) an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"

(noun) an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

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17 arbiter (noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

(noun) someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"

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18 compulsion (noun) using force to cause something; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"

(noun) an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

(noun) an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will

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19 mismanage (verb) manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"

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20 ampere (noun) the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

(noun) a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)

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21 oratorio (noun) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

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22 antic (noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

(verb) act as or like a clown

(adjective satellite) ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

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23 consummate (verb) make perfect; bring to perfection

(verb) of marriages

(adjective satellite) perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities; "a complete gentleman"; "consummate happiness"; "a consummate performance"

(adjective satellite) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance"

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24 deficient (adjective satellite) inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

(adjective satellite) falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

(adjective) of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

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25 vitalize (verb) make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"

(verb) give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"

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26 overeat (verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"

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27 aqueous (adjective) similar to or containing or dissolved in water; "aqueous solutions"

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28 succulent (noun) a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs

(adjective satellite) full of juice; "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves"

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29 irreparable (adjective) impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; "irreparable harm"; "an irreparable mistake"; "irreparable damages"

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30 confidence (noun) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

(noun) a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"

(noun) a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

(noun) a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

(noun) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

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31 outrage (noun) a wantonly cruel act

(noun) the act of scandalizing

(noun) a disgraceful event

(noun) a feeling of righteous anger

(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

(verb) force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

(verb) violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

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32 illimitable (adjective satellite) without limits in extent or size or quantity; "immeasurable vastness of our solar system"

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33 comparison (noun) examining resemblances or differences

(noun) qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

(noun) relation based on similarities and differences

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34 confluence (noun) a coming together of people

(noun) a flowing together

(noun) a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers); "Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers"

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35 tempter (noun) a person who tempts others; "Satan is the great tempter of mankind"

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36 trepidation (noun) a feeling of alarm or dread

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37 renunciation (noun) the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

(noun) rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

(noun) an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned

(noun) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

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38 topography (noun) the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

(noun) precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

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39 deplore (verb) express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"

(verb) regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

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40 travail (noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

(verb) work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

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41 effluvium (noun) a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

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42 assent (noun) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

(verb) to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

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43 manlike (adjective satellite) resembling human beings

(adjective) possessing qualities befitting a man

(adjective satellite) characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"

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44 blockade (noun) a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

(noun) prevents access or progress

(verb) impose a blockade on

(verb) obstruct access to

(verb) render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

(verb) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

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45 heterogeneity (noun) the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind

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46 continuity (noun) the property of a continuous and connected period of time

(noun) a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot

(noun) uninterrupted connection or union

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47 airy (adjective satellite) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"

(adjective satellite) having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains"

(adjective satellite) not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"

(adjective satellite) open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"

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48 occasion (noun) an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"

(noun) a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"

(noun) reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"

(noun) an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"

(noun) the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"

(verb) give occasion to

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49 reform (noun) a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

(noun) self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

(noun) a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

(verb) change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

(verb) make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"

(verb) improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

(verb) break up the molecules of; "reform oil"

(verb) produce by cracking; "reform gas"

(verb) bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

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50 corrode (verb) become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"

(verb) cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

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