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allocate |
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v. set aside; designate |
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adj. natural; inborn |
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adj. difficult to please; dainty |
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adj. unnecessary; extra |
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predecessor |
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v. to turn to bone; to harden |
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n. one who has occupied an office before another |
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n. a purposely misleading statement |
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v. to influence or persuade |
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stigmatize |
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n. an impossible fancy |
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v. to characterize or make as disgraceful |
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adj. having lines or grooves |
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n. the rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle |
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servile |
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adj. slavish; groveling |
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adj. unimportant; small |
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adj. damp and chilly |
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adj. clever, resourceful |
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earthy |
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adj. unrefined |
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adj. productive |
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n. a word or phrase which reads the same backwards and forwards |
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n. vileness |
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profound |
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adj. hard to catch |
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adj. deep; knowledgeable |
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adj. being hard to deal with; unsolved situation |
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v. to enfeeble; to wear out |
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kinship |
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v. to blot out; to delete |
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v. to be advantageous; to be necessary |
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n. condition of being physically agitated; disturbance |
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n. family relationship; affinity |
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heresy |
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n. very hard work; intense pain or agony |
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n. opinion contrary to popular belief |
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v. to agree without protest |
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adj. dangerous; harmful |
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circumlocutory |
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n. a rebuke |
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adj. wasteful; lavish |
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adj. being too long, as in a description or expression;
a roundabout, indirect, or ungainly way of expressing something |
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n. disaster |
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jettison |
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v. to throw overboard goods to lighten a vehicle; to discard |
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v. annoy; irritate |
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adj. spread out; verbose (wordy) |
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v. condescend; stoop |
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lucent |
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adj. reflective; contemplative |
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adj. shining; translucent |
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n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury |
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adj. unconcerned |
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relinquish |
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n. the avoiding of a duty |
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v. to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind |
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n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury |
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v. to let go; abandon |
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effigy |
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v. to increase or add to; to make larger |
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adj. matter-of-fact; practical |
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n. the image or likeness of a person |
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n. appearance, being or manner |
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universal |
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n. A clause stating a condition or stipulation |
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adj. concerning everyone; existing everywhere |
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v. to bicker |
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adj. to the point; clear |
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unequivocal |
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adj. assumed; uncertain |
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adj. clear and unambiguous |
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v. to gradually become less; to grow dim |
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v. to gather up and store; to collect |
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ostentatious |
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adj. various; miscellaneous |
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v. to profane; violate the sanctity of |
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n. a cleft or crack |
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adj. being showy |
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concise |
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adj. in few words; brief |
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v. to put money into a fund at fixed intervals |
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adj. pertaining to the earth |
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n. inflation or extension |
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impasse |
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adj. irrelevant; not related |
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v. to give vent; to inflict |
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n. a situation that has no solution or escape |
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n. violent or unrestrained anger; fury |
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homeostasis |
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n. maintenance of stability |
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v. to give great praise |
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v. to free from confusion |
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n. one who believes that others are motivated entirely by
selfishness. |
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protocol |
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adj. being mournful or sad |
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n. an original draft or record of a document |
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adj. giving generously |
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v. to free from guilt |
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gamut |
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n. a large number |
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adj. not easily understood; dark |
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adj. to grow with energy and in great abundance |
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n. a complete range; any complete musical scale |
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insularity |
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n. having the characteristics of an island |
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n. harshness |
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n. equipment; accessories |
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adj. tastelessly ornamented |
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progeny |
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adj. passionate; intense |
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v. obey; yield to |
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n. children; offspring |
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n. the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed |
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pedantic |
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adj. sweet-smelling; having the odor of a particular thing |
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n. anything of mixed origin |
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adj. mixed with a darker color |
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adj. emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching |
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loiter |
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v. to spend time aimlessly |
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n. the parts of entertainment; a plan for dealing with a
matter |
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adj. hard to catch |
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v. to blot out; to delete |
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orthodox |
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n. a strong dislike or repugnance |
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adj. traditional; accepted |
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adj. sticking together; connected |
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adj. pertaining to money |
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contemporary |
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n. failing to meet necessary requirements |
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adj. to be imposing or magnificent |
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adj. living or happening at the same time; modern |
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n. carelessness |
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fluency |
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n. ability to write easily and expressively |
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adj. depending upon another; risky, uncertain |
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adj. lacking warmth, interest, enthusiasm; lukewarm |
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adj. easy to see; noticeable |
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succor |
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adj. hidden; beyond human understanding |
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n. aid; assistance |
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v. to work into gradually and indirectly |
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n. the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy |
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traumatic |
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adj. causing a violent injury |
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n. ceasing to exist as in death |
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v. to force out of hiding; to search for |
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adj. going beyond what is reasonable; excessive |
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facsimile |
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n. copy; reproduction |
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v. to ask earnestly |
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adj. tiresome; ordinary |
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n. a person skilled at telling stories |
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deplete |
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v. to reduce; to empty, exhaust |
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adj. sparing in use of food or drinks |
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adj. optimistic; cheerful |
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adj. arrogant; urgent |
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burgeon |
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v. to grow or develop quickly |
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adj. approving or sanctioning |
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n. a person who does not conform to the norm |
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adj. pompous; wordy |
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lassitude |
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adj. traditional; common |
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v. to disagree; differ in opinion |
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adj. following as an effect; important |
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n. a state of being tired or listless |
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cogitate |
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n. an absolute monarchy; government where one person holds
power |
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ad. wrong; awry |
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adj. too sugary; too sentimental or flattering |
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v. to think hard; ponder |
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compatible |
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adj. in agreement with; harmonious |
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n. act of clarifying; adding details |
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v. to introduce into conversation |
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adj. being mournful or sad |
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unique |
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adj. without equal; incomparable |
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v. to force out of hiding; to search for |
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adj. longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories |
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adj. not truthful; lying |
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recalcitrant |
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adj. giddiness; lack of seriousness |
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n. a large tent or covered area, usually used for entertainment |
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adj. stubbornly rebellious |
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adj. royal; grand |
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retroaction |
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n. a reverse action |
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n. appearance |
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adj. tasting sour; harsh in language or temper |
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adj. separate; individually distinct |
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corpulence |
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adj. no longer living or existing |
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n. obesity |
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n. omission of words that would make the meaning clear |
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v. to outline; to describe |
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