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| 1 | convergent | (adjective) tending to come together from different directions
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| 2 | incinerate | (verb) cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" (verb) become reduced to ashes; "The paper incinerated quickly"
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| 3 | furlong | (noun) a unit of length equal to 220 yards
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| 4 | parish | (noun) a local church community (noun) the local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
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| 5 | prescription | (noun) a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" (noun) written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient (noun) written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person (noun) directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
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| 6 | fugacious | (adjective satellite) enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
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| 7 | neurology | (noun) (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders (noun) the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
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| 8 | rigorous | (adjective satellite) demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" (adjective satellite) rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian" (adjective satellite) used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"
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| 9 | doleful | (adjective satellite) filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
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| 10 | emulate | (verb) compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artists's drawings cannot emulate his water colors" (verb) imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software (verb) strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"
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| 11 | distention | (noun) the act of expanding by pressure from within (noun) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
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| 12 | curtsy | (noun) bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women (verb) make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" (verb) a gesture of respectful greeting, for women
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| 13 | reproof | (noun) an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" (verb) censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
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| 14 | diligence | (noun) a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" (noun) conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation (noun) persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
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| 15 | engender | (verb) make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" (verb) call forth
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| 16 | enthrall | (verb) hold spellbound
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| 17 | moderation | (noun) the action of lessening in severity or intensity; "the object being control or moderation of economic depressions" (noun) the trait of avoiding excesses (noun) quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes (noun) a change for the better
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| 18 | paraphrase | (noun) rewording for the purpose of clarification (verb) express the same message in different words
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| 19 | imperturbable | (adjective satellite) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"
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| 20 | lave | (verb) wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" (verb) cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb) wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
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| 21 | regicide | (noun) the act of killing a king (noun) someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
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| 22 | principality | (noun) territory ruled by a prince
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| 23 | satiric | (adjective satellite) exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"
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| 24 | peddle | (verb) sell or offer for sale from place to place
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| 25 | irrigate | (verb) supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate the wound" (verb) supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"
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| 26 | aviary | (noun) a building where birds are kept
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| 27 | dispossess | (verb) expel or put out of the possession of real estate
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| 28 | competitor | (noun) the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
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| 29 | arrival | (noun) accomplishment of an objective (noun) the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival" (noun) someone who arrives (or has arrived)
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| 30 | glimmer | (noun) a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen" (noun) a flash of light (especially reflected light) (verb) shine brightly, like a star or a light
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| 31 | octagon | (noun) an eight-sided polygon
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| 32 | indulgence | (noun) the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse" (noun) foolish or senseless behavior (noun) the act of indulging or gratifying a desire (noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child" (noun) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
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| 33 | solecism | (noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
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| 34 | impend | (verb) be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"
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| 35 | coerce | (verb) to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
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| 36 | jocose | (adjective satellite) characterized by jokes and good humor
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| 37 | devise | (noun) (law) a gift of real property by will (noun) a will disposing of real property (verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" (verb) arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" (verb) give by will, especially real property
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| 38 | addendum | (noun) textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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| 39 | plummet | (noun) the metal bob of a plumb line (verb) drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
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| 40 | revile | (verb) spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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| 41 | dishabille | (noun) the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
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| 42 | synopsis | (noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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| 43 | pleasurable | (adjective satellite) affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read"
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| 44 | pamphleteer | (noun) a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
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| 45 | statecraft | (noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs
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| 46 | sapient | (adjective satellite) acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
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| 47 | reliquary | (noun) a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
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| 48 | rehabilitate | (verb) help to re-adapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated" (verb) restore to a state of good condition or operation (verb) reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
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| 49 | mountaineer | (noun) someone who climbs mountains (verb) climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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| 50 | miscreant | (noun) a person without moral scruples
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| 51 | fraudulent | (adjective satellite) intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
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| 52 | typographical | (adjective) relating to or occurring or used in typography; "the typographic art"; "a typographical error"
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| 53 | mallet | (noun) a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing (noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments (noun) a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
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| 54 | rapt | (adjective satellite) wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; (adjective satellite) deeply moved; "sat completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt admiration"; "rapt in reverie"
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| 55 | battalion | (noun) an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies (noun) a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
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