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remiss
negligent;; careless
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incarcerate
to imprison; to confine
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receded
moved back or downward; become more distant; faded away; withdrew
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reciprocal
done or given responsively or in return; affecting both parties; mutual; a counterpart
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imperturbable
incapable of being upset or disturbed; calm; serene
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confound
to confuse; bewilder or amaze
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congruent
corresponding; matching; coinciding
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entail
to involve necesssarily; to require as a part of
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enthralled
fascinated; enchanted; captivated
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recluse
one who lives sut off from others; a hermit
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recreant
unfaithful; disloyal; cowardly; one who exhibits these qualities
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rectitude
unwavering honesty and right behavior; moral soundness; integrity
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redundant
unnecessary to meaning; already stated; repetitive; excessive
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redolent
full of pleasant odor; smelling of; suggestive of
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impeprvious
completely resistant to penetration; unaffeccted; unreceptive; immune
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sullies
tarnishes; defiles or stains
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sumptuous
luxurious; lavish; magnificent
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supercilioius
haughty; contemptuous; arrogant; disdainful
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impetus
a moving or stimulating force; a stimulus to action; motivation
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impinge
to infringe or encroach upon
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enunciation
clear pronunciation; articulation; a declaration
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ephemeral
lasting only a short time; short lived; transitory
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impious
without piety; irreverant; blasphemous
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incessant
continuing with no interruption; never ceasing; continuous
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incipience
beginning; first stage; inception
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incontrovertible
incapable of being disputed; not debatable; undeniable
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incredulity
unwillingness to believe; disbelief; skepticism
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swirl
to move in circular, whirling, or writhing manner; a twist, curl, whirl, or eddy
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conjugal
pertaining to marriage relationships; connubial
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connived
cooperated secretly; plotted; schemed
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warder
a prison official; a keeper or guard
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connoisseur
expert in distinguishing and judging values, esp in fine arts, fine foods, wine, etc.
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connote
to suggest; to imply
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consanguinity
blood relationship
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consript
to compel or force into service; drafted or compelled to serve; one so compelled
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biennial
occurring every 2 years; lasting 2 years
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bimetallism
a monetary standard based on fixed related values of 2 metals, usually gold and silver
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mercenary
influenced by desire for money; acting only for pay; greedy; one who is hired
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prototype
the first of its kind; original model to which others must conform
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protract
to draw out; to prolong; to extend
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mercurial
lively; quick; changeable; voltile; fickle
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metamorphosis
change in structure or form; transformation of characteristics, circumstances, etc.
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metaphor
figure of speech calling one thing something else likes to imply likeness (without using "like, "as", etc.)
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metaphysical
pertaining to speculation about ultimate reality; beyond the physical world and traditional sciences; extremely abstract or subtle
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blanch
to turn or become pale; to make white; to bleach; to scald edibles
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blatant
obvious; conspicuous; offensively loud
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mandatory
obligatory; authoritatively required
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lugubrious
excessively dismal; mournful
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luminous
giving forth light; bright; shining; easily understood
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