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| 1 | penetrate | (verb) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" (verb) come to understand (verb) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest" (verb) spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building" (verb) insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" (verb) make one's way deeper into ar through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest" (verb) enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
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| 2 | consistency | (noun) a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts (noun) (logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one another (noun) the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" (noun) logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency"
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| 3 | crustaceous | (adjective) being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell (adjective) of or belonging to the class Crustacea
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| 4 | emblazon | (verb) decorate with heraldic arms (verb) decorate with colors; "color the walls with paint in warm tones"
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| 5 | socialism | (noun) a political theory advocating state ownership of industry (noun) an economic system based on state ownership of capital
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| 6 | vivify | (verb) give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" (verb) make more striking or animated; "his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story"
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| 7 | original | (noun) an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made (noun) an original model on which something is patterned (adjective satellite) not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French" (adjective satellite) preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original (adjective) being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" (adjective satellite) (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
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| 8 | sprightly | (adjective satellite) full of spirit and vitality; "a sprightly young girl"; "a sprightly dance"
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| 9 | orthodoxy | (noun) the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) (noun) a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards
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| 10 | annex | (noun) an addition that extends a main building (verb) attach to (verb) take (territory) by conquest; "Hitler annexed Lithuania" (verb) take illegally, as of territory; "The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank"
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| 11 | phonology | (noun) the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
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| 12 | heartrending | (adjective satellite) causing or marked by grief or anguish; "a grievous loss"; "a grievous cry"; "her sigh was heartbreaking"; "the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"
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| 13 | extortion | (noun) the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun) unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty" (noun) an exorbitant charge
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| 14 | inverse | (noun) something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" (adjective satellite) reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect (adjective) opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
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| 15 | interrogate | (verb) pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" (verb) transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
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| 16 | personage | (noun) a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events (noun) another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door"
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| 17 | obtrusive | (adjective satellite) sticking out; protruding (adjective) undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"
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| 18 | verify | (verb) confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" (verb) attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) (verb) verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
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| 19 | salient | (noun) (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy (adjective satellite) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient trait (adjective) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees
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| 20 | entirety | (noun) the state of being total; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
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| 21 | parley | (noun) a negotiation between enemies (verb) discuss, as between enemies
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| 22 | brimstone | (noun) an old name for sulfur
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| 23 | islet | (noun) a small island
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| 24 | archaeology | (noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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| 25 | antenatal | (adjective) occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
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| 26 | meager | (adjective) deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare" (adjective satellite) barely adequate; "a meager allowance"
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| 27 | bask | (verb) be exposed; "The seals were basking in the sun" (verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
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| 28 | secretive | (adjective satellite) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
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| 29 | opportune | (adjective satellite) at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests" (adjective) suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
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| 30 | venal | (adjective satellite) capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
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| 31 | foreordination | (noun) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
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| 32 | overdo | (verb) do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 push-ups"
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| 33 | maudlin | (adjective satellite) effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
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| 34 | epicure | (noun) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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| 35 | amity | (noun) a cordial disposition (noun) a state of friendship and cordiality
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| 36 | culinary | (adjective) of or relating to or used in cooking
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| 37 | necessary | (noun) anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained" (adjective satellite) unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions" (adjective) absolutely essential
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| 38 | defiant | (adjective) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
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| 39 | indicator | (noun) a device for showing the operating condition of some system (noun) a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time (noun) a signal for attracting attention (noun) (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
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| 40 | entomology | (noun) the branch of zoology that studies insects
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| 41 | hernia | (noun) rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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| 42 | sequestrate | (verb) set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" (verb) keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
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| 43 | superintend | (verb) watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"
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| 44 | secant | (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle (noun) a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
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| 45 | exceed | (verb) be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" (verb) go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" (verb) go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
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| 46 | resuscitate | (verb) return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" (verb) cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"
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| 47 | redemption | (noun) the act of purchasing back something previously sold (noun) (Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil (noun) repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
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| 48 | ligneous | (adjective satellite) consisting of or containing lignin or xylem; "ligneous (or woody) tissue"
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| 49 | fulsome | (adjective satellite) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"
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| 50 | felicitate | (verb) express congratulations
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| 51 | malaria | (noun) an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
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| 52 | latish | (adjective satellite) somewhat late
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| 53 | curt | (adjective satellite) brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" (adjective satellite) marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
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| 54 | metallurgy | (noun) the science and technology of metals
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