(v) 1. To take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove (one's hat) in greeting
2. To put aside or discard
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Abscission
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(n) The act of cutting off
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Analogous
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(adj) Similar or related so that one can draw an analogy or comparison
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Apposite
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(adj) Appropriate, relevant, or apt
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Fulminate
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(v) To spend out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation
(v) To explode
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Abridge
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(v) To cut short or condense (especially a written work)
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Redundant
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(adj) More than necessary; superfluous
(adj) Excessively wordy or repetitive
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Extempore
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(adj) Done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditated
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Glib
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(adj) Fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness
(adj) Done with natural ease or off-hand nonchalance
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Puissance
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(n) power, might
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Viscid
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(adj) Having a sticky, adhesive, or viscous consistency
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Subside
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(v) To sink to a lower or normal level (such as a fever); to sink or settle down (onto a couch or to the bottom of the river)
(v) To become less agitated or active
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Germane
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(adj) Relevant or closely related
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Convoluted
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(adj) Having a great number of coils, loops, or folds
(adj) Intricate or involved
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Intemperance
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(n) Indulgence of passions or appetites
(n) Excessive drinking of alcohol
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Sangfroid
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(n) Self-possession or composure, especially under stress
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Catalyst
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(n) Something precipitating, provoking, or accelerating an action, event, or change
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Somatic
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(adj.) 1. Pertaining to the body (as opposed to mind or environment)
2. Relating to the wall of the body cavity
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Requite
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(v) To repay or make return for; to reciprocate
(v) To avenge
(v) To recompense for a service, benefit, or injury
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Augment
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(v) To enlarge; to make greater, more intense, or more numerous
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Dilate
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(v) 1. To cause to expand
2. To speak or write at length on a subject
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Cardinal
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(adj) Of prime importance, chief, main
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Truculent
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(adj) Ferocious, cruel, or savage
(adj) Deadly or destructive
(adj) Scathing or harsh
(adj) Belligerent or aggressive; disposed to fighting
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Implosion
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Forceful collapse inward
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Grouse
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(v) To complain, grumble
(n) A grievance; a persistent complaint
(n) Any of various types of plump, chicken-like gamebirds
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Squalid
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(adj) Foul, dirty, or wretched, as in from extreme poverty or neglect
(adj) Morally repulsive or sordid
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Condone
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(v) To overlook, dismiss, or forgive an offense
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Stalwart
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(adj) Strong or vigorous in mind, body, or spirit
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Adulterate
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(v) To make impure or corrupt by adding foreign or inferior materials or ingredients, particularly in preparation for sale
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Squelch
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(v) To crush or squash as if by trampling
(v) To quell or suppress completely
(v) To silence, as by a crushing remark
(v) To emit a splashing, sucking sound
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Finesse
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(n) Skillfull or adroit handling
(n) Refinement or delicacy or performance, skill, or workmanship
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Asperity
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(n) Rigor or severity
(n) Roughness, unevenness, or harshness, as of surface or sound
(n) Roughness or harshness of manner or temper
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Quiescence
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(n) The state of being quiescent; tranquil restfulness or repose
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Verbose
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(adj) Using more words than necessary, wordy
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Indifferent
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(n) Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
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Flag
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(v) to signal with
(v) 1. To fall off in energy, vigor, interest, or activity
2. To droop or hang lose
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Garrulous
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(adj) Wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech
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Gauche
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(adj) Lacking in tact, sensitivity, or other social graces
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Emaciate
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(adj) Wasted away, enfeebled, or made extremely thing
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Scurvy
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(n) A wasting disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
(adj) Contemptible, despicable, or mean
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Mitigate
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(v) To moderate (the force, intensity, or strength of) or alleviate
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Fluke
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(n) A stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident
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Salubrious
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(adj) Promoting or conducive to health or well being
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Apocryphal
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(adj) Of questionable authenticity or origin; spurious
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Appreciable
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(adj) Possible to see, measure, or estimate
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Gambol
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(v) To frolic; to skip or leap about playfully
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Antipathy
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(n) An aversion, dislike, or distaste for
(n) An object of dislike or aversion
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Nabob
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(n) A person who is wealthy, prominent, or important
(A provincial governor of India's Mogul empire (historical)
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Forestall
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(v) To hinder or prevent in-advance
(v) To anticipate or deal with in-advance
(v) To buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale
