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1 metaphysical (adjective satellite) highly abstract and over-theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning"

(adjective satellite) without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces"

(adjective) pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy"

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2 rankle (verb) gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"

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3 invaluable (adjective satellite) having incalculable monetary worth

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4 heedless (adjective satellite) characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"--Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying"

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5 linguist (noun) a person who speaks more than one language

(noun) a specialist in linguistics

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6 undervalue (verb) lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"

(verb) esteem lightly

(verb) assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirlooom-you may sell it at a good price"

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7 legislate (verb) make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

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8 negation (noun) (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false

(noun) the speech act of negating

(noun) a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

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9 pudgy (adjective satellite) short and fat

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10 dissemble (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

(verb) behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"

(verb) hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

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11 retaliate (verb) make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"

(verb) take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

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12 violator (noun) someone who assaults others sexually

(noun) someone who violates the law

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13 dislocate (verb) put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"

(verb) move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

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14 ostentation (noun) pretentious or showy or vulgar display

(noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

(noun) a showy outward display

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15 plenitude (noun) a full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"

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16 opulent (adjective satellite) rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

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17 becalm (verb) make steady; "steady yourself"

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18 polyglot (noun) a person who speaks more than one language

(adjective satellite) having a command of or composed in many languages; "a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages"

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19 corrigible (adjective) capable of being corrected or set right; "a corrigible defect"; "a corrigible prisoner"

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20 deluge (noun) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"

(noun) a heavy rain

(noun) an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"

(verb) fill or cover completely, usually with water

(verb) charge someone with too many tasks

(verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"

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21 cosmetic (noun) a toiletry designed to beautify the body

(adjective satellite) serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body; "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup"

(adjective satellite) serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"

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22 existence (noun) everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

(noun) the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

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23 recover (verb) get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"

(verb) regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"

(verb) cover anew; "recover a chair"

(verb) of materials from waste products

(verb) get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

(verb) regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"

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24 quietus (noun) euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

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25 litigious (adjective satellite) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

(adjective) of or relating to litigation

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26 fastidious (adjective) giving and careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness"

(adjective) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"

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27 desist (verb) choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

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28 reformer (noun) an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"

(noun) a disputant who advocates reform

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29 shrewd (adjective satellite) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

(adjective satellite) used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

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30 reprisal (noun) a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime

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31 fray (noun) a noisy fight

(verb) cause friction; "my sweater scratches"

(verb) wear away by rubbing; "The friction frayed the sleeve"

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32 perusal (noun) reading carefully with intent to remember

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33 pentahedron (noun) any polyhedron having five plane faces

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34 redound (verb) have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"

(verb) be added; "Everything he does redounds to himself"

(verb) be deflected; "His actions redound on his parents"

(verb) be excessive in quantity

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35 broadcast (noun) message that is transmitted by radio or television

(noun) a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"

(verb) cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

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

(verb) sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"

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36 limitation (noun) an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

(noun) the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"

(noun) a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

(noun) the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"

(noun) (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

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37 facsimile (noun) duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio

(noun) an exact copy or reproduction

(verb) send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?"

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38 lithesome (adjective satellite) gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease

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39 undercharge (noun) an insufficient charge

(noun) a price that is too low

(verb) charge (someone) too little money

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40 scuttle (noun) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

(noun) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

(verb) to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

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41 vacuum (noun) an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

(noun) a region empty of matter

(noun) an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

(noun) the absence of matter

(verb) clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets"

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42 hussar (noun) a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress

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43 reticence (noun) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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44 forehead (noun) the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: the forehead and the upper part of the orbits

(noun) the part of the face above the eyes

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45 belligerent (noun) someone who fights (or is fighting)

(adjective satellite) characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"

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

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46 palsy (noun) a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor

(noun) loss of the ability to move a body part

(verb) affect with palsy

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47 sophisticate (noun) a worldly-wise person

(verb) make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"

(verb) alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

(verb) make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"

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48 extravagance (noun) excessive spending

(noun) the trait of spending extravagantly

(noun) the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth; "we were surprised by the extravagance of his description"

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49 esthetic (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

(adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"

(adjective satellite) aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"

(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"

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50 inexhaustible (adjective) incapable of being entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"

(adjective satellite) that cannot be entirely consumed or used up; "an inexhaustible supply of coal"

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51 radiate (verb) send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"

(verb) spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"

(verb) issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"

(verb) experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"

(verb) cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"

(verb) especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

(verb) extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"

(verb) send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

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52 inert (adjective satellite) slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"

(adjective satellite) unable to move or resist motion

(adjective satellite) having only a limited ability to react chemically; not active; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"

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