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| 1 | metaphor | (noun) a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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| 2 | suave | (adjective satellite) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the custom (adjective satellite) having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman"
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| 3 | insensible | (adjective satellite) unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless" (adjective satellite) barely able to be perceived; "the transition was almost indiscernible"; "an almost insensible change" (adjective) incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"
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| 4 | severance | (noun) the act of severing (noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
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| 5 | inevitable | (noun) an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable" (adjective) incapable of being avoided or prevented; "the inevitable result" (adjective satellite) invariably occurring or appearing; "the inevitable changes of the seasons"
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| 6 | immiscible | (adjective) (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
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| 7 | benign | (adjective) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" (adjective satellite) of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" (adjective) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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| 8 | mead | (noun) made of fermented honey and water (noun) United States philosopher of pragmatism (1863-1931) (noun) United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
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| 9 | explode | (verb) increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted" (verb) burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded" (verb) be unleashed; burst forth with violence or noise; "His anger exploded" (verb) cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" (verb) show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete (verb) show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary" (verb) drive from the stage by noisy disapproval (verb) cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/ (verb) destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"
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| 10 | conduce | (verb) be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
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| 11 | freshness | (noun) originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel (noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties (noun) the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated; "she loved the freshness of newly baked bread"; "the freshness of the air revived him" (noun) originality by virtue of being new and surprising (noun) an alert and refreshed state
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| 12 | bethink | (verb) consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" (verb) cause oneself to consider something
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| 13 | ineligible | (adjective) not eligible; "ineligible to vote"; "ineligible for retirement benefits" (adjective satellite) prohibited by official rules; "an ineligible pass receiver"
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| 14 | loot | (noun) goods or money obtained illegally (noun) informal terms for money (verb) steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" (verb) take illegally; of intellectual property; "This writer plundered from famous authors"
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| 15 | aver | (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" (verb) report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
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| 16 | introspection | (noun) the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
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| 17 | brigade | (noun) army unit smaller than a division (verb) form or unite into a brigade
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| 18 | mnemonics | (noun) a method or system for improving the memory
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| 19 | sufficiency | (noun) the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" (noun) an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country" (noun) sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"
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| 20 | quartet | (noun) a musical composition for four performers (noun) four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m." (noun) a set of four similar things considered as a unit (noun) four performers or singers who perform together (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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| 21 | triad | (noun) a 3-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones (noun) three people considered as a unit (noun) a set of three similar things considered as a unit (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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| 22 | erudite | (adjective satellite) having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"
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| 23 | louse | (noun) wingless usually flattened blood-sucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals (noun) wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds (noun) any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants (noun) a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
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| 24 | elasticity | (noun) the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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| 25 | assess | (verb) place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" (verb) estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years" (verb) set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) (verb) charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
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| 26 | wantonness | (noun) the quality of being lewd and lascivious (noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
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| 27 | irreverence | (noun) a disrespectful act (noun) an irreverent mental attitude
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| 28 | haggard | (noun) British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925) (adjective satellite) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration" (adjective satellite) showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young fa
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| 29 | monastery | (noun) the residence of a religious community
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| 30 | missive | (noun) a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
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| 31 | epigram | (noun) a witty saying
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| 32 | sedentary | (adjective satellite) used of persons or actions; "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"
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| 33 | unnecessary | (adjective) not necessary
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| 34 | conciliatory | (adjective) overcoming animosity or hostility; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit" (adjective) making or willing to make concessions; "loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet"
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| 35 | heathenish | (adjective satellite) not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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| 36 | eschew | (verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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| 37 | tenet | (noun) a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
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| 38 | consulate | (noun) diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
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| 39 | deforest | (verb) remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
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| 40 | concede | (verb) be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" (verb) admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money" (verb) acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose" (verb) give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
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| 41 | psychotherapy | (noun) the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means (noun) the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
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| 42 | wittingly | (adverb) with full knowledge and deliberation; "he wittingly deleted the references"
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| 43 | souvenir | (noun) something of sentimental value (noun) a reminder of past events
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| 44 | landlord | (noun) a landowner who leases to others
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| 45 | precipitant | (noun) an agent that causes a precipitate to form (adjective satellite) done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether
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| 46 | sibilant | (noun) a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh) (adjective satellite) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
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| 47 | implicate | (verb) impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?" (verb) bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"
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| 48 | metaphysics | (noun) the philosophical study of being and knowing
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| 49 | spinous | (adjective satellite) shaped like a spine or thorn
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| 50 | anticlimax | (noun) a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one (noun) a disappointing decline after ad previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
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| 51 | angelic | (adjective satellite) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother" (adjective satellite) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition" (adjective) of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"
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| 52 | quintessence | (noun) the most typical example or representative of a type (noun) the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun) the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
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| 53 | proletarian | (noun) a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!" (adjective satellite) belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat (adjective) the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property
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| 54 | aerial | (noun) a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer (noun) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals (adjective satellite) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms" (adjective satellite) growing in air; "aerial roots of a philodendron" (adjective satellite) in or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars"
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| 55 | inexpedient | (adjective) not suitable or advisable; "an inexpedient tactic" (adjective satellite) not appropriate to the purpose
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| 56 | suggestive | (adjective satellite) tending to suggest or imply; "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement" (adjective satellite) (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"
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