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having actual existence or reality; not influenced by emotion or personal prejudice

an answer, esp. to another answer

expressing much in few words; given to pompous moralizing

to attack a person's reputation; to slander

warlike

to turn in and receive something in exchange; to make up for

without skill; ansurd or foolish

subordinate in function; obsequious

inflicting or intended to inflict punishment

putting unnecessary stress on minor or purely academic knowledge

to satisfy or attempt to satisfy demands by granting concessions

a brief visit

a person who starts and manages a business

to push forward; to impose on others

shaking; fearful

to persuade or obtain through flattery or cunning

deviation from church doctrine or from an established belief

involving a close relationship of mutual dependence

marked by carelessness or casual attention to detail; sloppy

deserving to be severely criticized

to ask for; to seek

lacking light; dim; dark

to repeat

bitterly sneering; mocking

dominant; widespread

science of sound;quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; such an inference

relating to the sense of hearing

not able to be predicted; constantly changing

the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others

stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment

inclined to fight; expressing violence or hostility

producing abundantly; prolific

occuring by chance

extremely loud

showing faithless disloyalty; a disloyal coward

excessive care in spending; stinginess

daydream

to work together, esp. at an intellectual effort

one who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

to sharpen; to make more effective

conduct according to moral principles

not letting in light; unintelligible

coming into being; being born

to spread through, or be present throughout

to summarize; to paraphrase

to interfere, esp. in order to damage or weaken

to make fun of; to ridicule

clever and cautious

approaching death; nearly obsolete

easily managed or controlled

to begin

a social outcast

a cause of widespread suffering

extremely nervous or excited

to eject or expel

done secretly, often of something unseemly or unethical

to overturn

a high government official; a member of an elite group, esp. having high status in intellectual or cultural circles

to look upon with respect and honor

a period of 1000 ears

to hypnotize or spellbind

wonderful; amazing; very big

to walk in a leisurely manner

elaborately detailed

capable of being believed

not immediately obvious; hard to understand

lazy; lacking ambition

having a bad reputation

a group of officials and administrators, esp. of a government

to accept a bad situation

a cure-all or an all-purpose

to avoid; to shun

to state confidently

a specialized list of terms words or names

easy to teach; submissive

having no equal

deliberate injury of someone, especially maiming; a state of violent chaos

exhibiting reverence and religious onservation

self-assurance; composure; equilibrium

to be plentiful

the experience of great joy; ecstasy

offense; resentment

having keen perception or understanding

a place of ideal peace and harmony

a bishop of highest rank in a country or province

a mixture, esp. of two or more metals

someone or something that coems before another and announces or suggests what is to come

to carry or transmit; to communicate

a collection of wild and strange animals kept in cages

to put or keep in a hiding place; to conceal

obvious; evident

shackles; handcuffs

someone who rejects one group, cause, or allegiance for another

spiteful

strongly marked; clearly indicated

a natural inclination; a tendency

obvious; undisguised

very distressing; painful

working hard and steadily; diligent

to take a risk; to dare; to dare to go

something at which a person excels

bashful; shy; quient; pretending to be shy

to move back and forth regularly

a bad reputation or disgrace gained after a specific action

characterized by tasteless or showy colors

to demolish; to flatten to ground level

to go around; bypass; to surround

to spend wastefully

material distributed by those in favor of a specific cause and reflecting their point of view

greedy; motivated by desire for money

to make lower in value, quality, or character

old fashioned; out of style

magnificence; splendor

a transformation, as by magic; a marked change in appearance or function

an imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous

a state of great happiness; such a state expressed in speech or writing

to renounce under oath; to give up or deny

all the gods of a people; a group highly respected in a field

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination

dull; routine; commonplace

an act or accomplishment showing skill

ready to do favors; helpful; courteous

sleepy