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| 1 | turgid | (adjective satellite) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh" (adjective satellite) ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"
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| 2 | turmoil | (noun) disturbance usually in protest (noun) violent agitation (noun) a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
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| 3 | turpitude | (noun) a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"
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| 4 | tyro | (noun) someone new to a field or activity
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| 5 | ulterior | (adjective satellite) coming at a subsequent time or stage; "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill"; "later developments"; "without ulterior argument" (adjective satellite) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw (adjective satellite) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
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| 6 | uncouth | (adjective satellite) lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence";
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| 7 | underbid | (verb) bid too low (verb) bid lower than a competing bidder (verb) bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
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| 8 | undermine | (verb) hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks" (verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
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| 9 | undulate | (verb) increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated" (verb) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" (verb) stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb) occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past" (adjective satellite) having a sinuate margin and rippled surface
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| 10 | unencumbered | (adjective) free of encumbrance; "inherited an unencumbered estate" (adjective satellite) not burdened with cares or responsibilities; "living an unencumbered life"
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| 11 | unfeigned | (adjective satellite) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"
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| 12 | unscathed | (adjective satellite) wholly unharmed
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| 13 | untoward | (adjective satellite) contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" (adjective satellite) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
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| 14 | upbraid | (verb) express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
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| 15 | urbane | (adjective satellite) marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel; "the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopolite"; "urbane and pliant...he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of Paris" (adjective satellite) characterized by tact and propriety (adjective satellite) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
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| 16 | vacillation | (noun) changing location by moving back and forth (noun) indecision in speech or action
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| 17 | vagary | (noun) an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
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| 18 | vain | (adjective satellite) unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" (adjective satellite) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever mo
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| 19 | valiant | (adjective satellite) having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
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| 20 | valorous | (adjective satellite) having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
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| 21 | vanquish | (verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
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| 22 | vapor | (noun) the process of becoming a vapor (noun) a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
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| 23 | veer | (verb) shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered" (verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
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| 24 | venal | (adjective satellite) capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
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| 25 | veneer | (noun) an ornamental coating to a building (noun) coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood (verb) cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it"
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| 26 | venerate | (verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
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| 27 | veneration | (noun) religious zeal; willingness to serve God (noun) a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
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| 28 | veracity | (noun) unwillingness to tell lies
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| 29 | verisimilitude | (noun) the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
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| 30 | veritable | (adjective satellite) not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
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| 31 | verve | (noun) an energetic style
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| 32 | vex | (verb) be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" (verb) subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" (verb) change the arrangement or position of (verb) disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" (verb) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
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| 33 | viable | (adjective satellite) capable of life or normal growth and development; "viable seeds"; "a viable fetus" (adjective satellite) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
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| 34 | vigilance | (noun) vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble" (noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention
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| 35 | vigilant | (adjective satellite) carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
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| 36 | vigorous | (adjective satellite) characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war" (adjective satellite) strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson
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| 37 | vilify | (verb) spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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| 38 | vindictive | (adjective satellite) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" (adjective satellite) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
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| 39 | virago | (noun) a large strong and aggressive woman (noun) a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
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| 40 | virulent | (adjective) infectious; having the ability to cause disease (adjective satellite) harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts (adjective satellite) extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
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| 41 | visceral | (adjective satellite) obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation (adjective) relating to or affecting the viscera; "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve"
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| 42 | vitiate | (verb) take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate as a contract" (verb) make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" (verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
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| 43 | vituperate | (verb) spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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| 44 | vivacious | (adjective satellite) vigorous and active; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"
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| 45 | volatile | (noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles" (adjective satellite) tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions" (adjective satellite) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt's volatile affections" (adjective satellite) liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" (adjective) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"
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| 46 | volubility | (noun) the quality of being facile in speech and writing
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| 47 | voluble | (adjective) marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations"
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| 48 | voluminous | (adjective satellite) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "extensive press coverage"; "a subject of voluminous legislation" (adjective satellite) large in volume or bulk; "a voluminous skirt"
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| 49 | waft | (noun) a long flag; often tapering (verb) be driven or carried along, as by the air; "Sounds wafted into the room" (verb) blow gently; "A breeze wafted through the door"
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