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| 1 | protagonist | (noun) the principal character in a work of fiction (noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
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| 2 | outskirt | (noun) a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built a factory on the outskirts of the city"
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| 3 | circumspect | (adjective satellite) heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
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| 4 | chaos | (noun) (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions (noun) (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe (noun) the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos (noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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| 5 | antiphon | (noun) a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
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| 6 | cathode | (noun) a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons in an electrical device (noun) the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
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| 7 | mirage | (noun) something illusory and unattainable (noun) an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
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| 8 | impalpable | (adjective) imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream" (adjective satellite) not perceptible to the touch; "an impalpable pulse" (adjective) incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans
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| 9 | patriotism | (noun) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
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| 10 | speculator | (noun) someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains (noun) someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
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| 11 | appellation | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
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| 12 | allude | (verb) make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
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| 13 | glutinous | (adjective satellite) having the properties of glue
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| 14 | reminiscent | (adjective satellite) serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
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| 15 | bravado | (noun) a swaggering show of courage
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| 16 | discord | (noun) strife resulting from a lack of agreement (noun) a harsh mixture of sounds (noun) disagreement among those expected to cooperate (noun) lack of agreement or harmony (verb) be different from one another
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| 17 | Unitarian | (noun) adherent of Unitarianism (adjective) of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism
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| 18 | plebeian | (noun) one of the common people (adjective) of the common people of ancient Rome; "a plebeian magistrate" (adjective satellite) of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
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| 19 | arbor | (noun) a framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park" (noun) any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts (noun) tree (as opposed to shrub)
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| 20 | verbatim | (adjective satellite) in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" (adverb) using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim"
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| 21 | debatable | (adjective satellite) capable of being disproved (adjective satellite) open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" (adjective satellite) open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
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| 22 | moderator | (noun) someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence (noun) someone who presides over a forum or debate (noun) in the Presdyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly (noun) any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors
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| 23 | huckster | (noun) a seller of shoddy goods (noun) a person who writes radio or tv advertisements (verb) wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars" (verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place
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| 24 | chronology | (noun) the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events (noun) a record of events in the order of their occurrence (noun) arrangement of events in time
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| 25 | drachma | (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Greece (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
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| 26 | debonair | (adjective satellite) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" (adjective satellite) having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
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| 27 | pentagon | (noun) a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (noun) the United States military establishment (noun) a five-sided polygon
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| 28 | bullock | (noun) castrated bull (noun) young bull
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| 29 | efficacious | (adjective) producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps towar (adjective) marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"
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| 30 | hideous | (adjective satellite) so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask" (adjective satellite) grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
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| 31 | conspire | (verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" (verb) act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose; "The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall"
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| 32 | depository | (noun) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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| 33 | annunciation | (noun) a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" (noun) (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ (noun) a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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| 34 | subliminal | (adjective satellite) below the threshold of conscious perception
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| 35 | paradox | (noun) (logic) a self-contradiction; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
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| 36 | peccadillo | (noun) a petty misdeed
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| 37 | crematory | (noun) a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes (noun) a mortuary where corpses are cremated
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| 38 | burnish | (noun) the property of being smooth and shiny (verb) polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
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| 39 | bedlam | (noun) pejorative terms for an insane asylum (noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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| 40 | boycott | (noun) a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies (verb) refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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| 41 | access | (noun) the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building" (noun) a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" (noun) (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information (noun) the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) (noun) the right to enter (verb) reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" (verb) obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
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| 42 | negligent | (adjective satellite) marked by insufficient care or attention; "a negligent housekeeper"; "negligent about personal cleanliness" (adjective) characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern; "negligent parents"; "negligent of detail"; "negligent in his correspondence"
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| 43 | egoist | (noun) a self-centered person with little regard for others (noun) a conceited and self-centered person
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| 44 | sociable | (noun) a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity (adjective satellite) friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering" (adjective) inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"
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| 45 | tense | (noun) a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time (verb) make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; (verb) become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room" (verb) increase the tension on; "tense a rope" (verb) stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope" (adjective) taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings" (adjective) pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') (adjective) in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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| 46 | emphasize | (verb) to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" (verb) give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
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| 47 | innuendo | (noun) an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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| 48 | efficient | (adjective satellite) able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of (adjective) being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
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| 49 | ruth | (noun) a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died (noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" (noun) the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament (noun) United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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| 50 | fathom | (noun) (mining) a unit of volume (equal to 6 cubic feet) used in measuring bodies of ore (noun) a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth (verb) measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line (verb) come to understand
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| 51 | illiterate | (noun) a person unable to read (adjective satellite) ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate" (adjective) not able to read or write
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| 52 | query | (noun) an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" (verb) pose a question
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| 53 | exemplary | (adjective satellite) serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence" (adjective satellite) being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"; (adjective satellite) worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"
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