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| 1 | concordance | (noun) an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts (noun) agreement of opinions (noun) a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
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| 2 | arrogate | (verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" (verb) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" (verb) make undue claims to having
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| 3 | ire | (noun) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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| 4 | verification | (noun) additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" (noun) (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
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| 5 | primer | (noun) the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface (noun) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun) an introductory textbook
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| 6 | indigence | (noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
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| 7 | deflect | (verb) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" (verb) draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" (verb) turn aside (verb) turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
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| 8 | circumference | (noun) the size of something as given by the distance around it (noun) the length of the closed curve of a circle
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| 9 | separatist | (noun) an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) (adjective satellite) having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
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| 10 | negligible | (adjective satellite) so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible" (adjective satellite) not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
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| 11 | intermission | (noun) the act of suspending activity temporarily (noun) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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| 12 | awry | (adverb) away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations" (adverb) turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
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| 13 | nowadays | (noun) the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow" (adverb) in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television"
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| 14 | nectarine | (noun) smooth-skinned variety or mutation of the peach (noun) variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh
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| 15 | seethe | (verb) boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled" (verb) foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid" (verb) be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger" (verb) be noisy with activity; "This office is buzzing with activity"
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| 16 | reimburse | (verb) reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss (verb) pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"
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| 17 | disarrange | (verb) disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers" (verb) destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"
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| 18 | thesis | (noun) a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree (noun) an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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| 19 | congenial | (adjective satellite) used of plants; capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted (adjective) suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock
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| 20 | photometry | (noun) measurement of the proterties of light (especially luminous intensity)
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| 21 | covenant | (noun) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action (verb) enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world" (verb) enter into a covenenant
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| 22 | brethren | (noun) (plural) the lay members of a male religious order
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| 23 | hydrous | (adjective) containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)
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| 24 | proctor | (noun) someone who supervises (an examination) (verb) as of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating
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| 25 | success | (noun) an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" (noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for Republicans" (noun) a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" (noun) a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
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| 26 | antedate | (verb) establish something as being earlier relative to something else (verb) be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
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| 27 | almanac | (noun) an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year (noun) an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
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| 28 | commodity | (noun) articles of commerce
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| 29 | impregnable | (adjective satellite) impossible to take by storm (adjective satellite) able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
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| 30 | studious | (adjective satellite) marked by care and effort; "made a studious attempt to fix the television set" (adjective satellite) characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"
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| 31 | abscission | (noun) the act of cutting something off (noun) shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
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| 32 | dearth | (noun) an insufficient quantity or number (noun) an acute insufficiency
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| 33 | egotism | (noun) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance (noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
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| 34 | furrier | (noun) someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments
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| 35 | butt | (noun) thick end of the handle (noun) the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) (noun) a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) (noun) a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping (noun) finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking (noun) sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" (noun) a victim of ridicule or pranks (verb) to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns; "He butted his sister out of the way" (verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" (verb) place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints"
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| 36 | indiscriminate | (adjective) not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles" (adjective satellite) failing to make or recognize distinctions
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| 37 | affect | (noun) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion (verb) act physically on; have an effect upon (verb) have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" (verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" (verb) connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
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| 38 | unsettle | (verb) disturb the composure of
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| 39 | forecast | (noun) a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop (verb) judge to be probable (verb) indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" (verb) predict in advance
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| 40 | unanimity | (noun) everyone being of one mind
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| 41 | impair | (verb) make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired" (verb) make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
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| 42 | episode | (noun) film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie (noun) a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series (noun) a part of a broadcast serial (noun) a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
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| 43 | radix | (noun) (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
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| 44 | faun | (noun) ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
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| 45 | exterior | (noun) the outer side or surface of something (noun) the region that is outside of something (adjective) situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"
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| 46 | regimen | (noun) (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
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| 47 | vermin | (noun) any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats (noun) an irritating or obnoxious person
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| 48 | lawgiver | (noun) a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
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| 49 | disinherit | (verb) prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
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| 50 | intrigue | (noun) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends (noun) a clandestine love affair (verb) form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner (verb) cause to be interested or curious
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| 51 | overthrow | (noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) (noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" (verb) rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" (verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
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| 52 | admonish | (verb) take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" (verb) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" (verb) warn strongly; put on guard
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| 53 | kinsfolk | (noun) people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
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| 54 | solder | (noun) an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces (verb) join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"
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