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ascribe
to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author; attribute
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agnostic
one who believes that the reality of god is unknown and probably unknowable 2. a person unwilling to commit to an opinion about something
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bane
a source of harm or ruin, curse
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appropriate
to take exclusive possession of, annex 2. to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use 3. to take or make use of without authority or right
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absolution
to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt 2. to remit (a sin)
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brazen
sounding harsh, marked by contemptuous boldness
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caustic
marked by incisive sarcasm 2. capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; corrosive
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banal
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite, insipid
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camaraderie
a spirit of friendly good-fellowship
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balk
(n.) a ridge of land left unplowed 2. beam, rafter 3. hindrance, check (v.) to stop short and refuse to proceed abruptly
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aversion
a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
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bilk
to block the free development of; frustrate 2. to cheat out of something valuable, defraud; to evade payment of or to
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aggrieved
troubled or distressed in spirit 2. suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights; showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense
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aggregate
to collect or gather into a mass or whole 2. (n.) whole sum or amount 3. a mass or body of units or parts somewhat loosely assoc. w/ one another
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend; recondite
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recondite
hidden from sight; concealed 2. difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; deep
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cavort
to leap or dance about in a lively manner 2. to engage in extravagant behavior
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approbation
an act of approving formally or officially; commendation, praise
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carouse
a drunken revel (v.) to drink liquid freely or excessively 2. to engage in dissolute behavior
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abase
to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
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bereft
deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something; bereaved
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accentuate
accent, emphasize ALSO intensify
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ascertain
to find out or learn w/ certainty
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abet
to actively second and encourage 2. to assist or support in achievement of a purpose
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affront
to insult esp. to the face by behavior 2. to face in defiance <~death>
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accede
to express approval or give consent
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corpulence
state of having large bulky body; obese
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convivial
related to or fond of feasting, drinking, good company
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contusion
injury to tissue without laceration; bruise
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contrite
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming
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contravene
to go or act contrary to; violate 2. to oppose in argument, contradict
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contemporaneous
existing or occurring at the same time
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cupidity
inordinate desire for wealth, avarice, greed
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cursory
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced; hasty
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curtail
to make less by or as if cutting off or away some part
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dearth
scarcity of, an inadequate supply of, lack
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debase
to lower in status, esteem, quality
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deferential
showing or expressing respect and esteem due a superior or elder
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decry
to express strong disapproval of
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defile
to make unclean or impure; desecrate, sully, dishonor
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debauch
(v.) to lead away from virtue or excellence, corrupt (n.) an act of debauchery
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defunct
no longer living, existing, or functioning
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