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the quality of being faithful

the closing section of a musical composition

occurring in spells and often abruptly

an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing

a small contrasting part of something

a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea

treat with contemptuous disregard

a flow or discharge

affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

noisy quarrel

intended to deceive

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

extremely cold

the pivot about which a lever turns

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

any of various large flies that annoy livestock

stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

look with amazement; look stupidly

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

lacking social polish

applicable to an entire class or group

the most powerful members of a society

divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

gather, as of natural products

reflecting light

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

a feeling of anger and animosity

the abode of a hermit

be in an inactive or dormant state

a person who works only for money

all of the same or similar kind or nature

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

a composite of mixed origin

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot

completely neat and clean

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

close in time; about to occur

unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

expressing earnest entreaty

attack as false or wrong

incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another

make unable to perform a certain action

capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

without revealing one's identity

lacking worth or importance

doubt about the truth of something

secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for

an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted

impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"

known widely and usually unfavorably

enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

not friendly

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

incapable of being surmounted or excelled

knowledge and intellectual ability

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

complain bitterly

the quality of being unavoidable

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons

specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

throw away, of something encumbering

a feeling of extreme joy

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

a small natural hill

in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

become feeble

driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

worthy of high praise

a manner lacking seriousness

lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

consisting of or related to language

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

incongruous;inviting ridicule

having strong sexual appeal

soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

discontented as toward authority

speak unfavorably about

any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

suggesting war or military life

an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

effusively or insincerely emotional

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

a noisy riotous fight

practicing beggary

liable to sudden unpredictable change

marked by precise accordance with details

a miniature model of something

engaged in war

affectedly dainty or refined

an understanding of something that is not correct

a crime less serious than a felony

a small or moderate or token amount

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

relating to or involving money

suspension of an ongoing activity

being on the point of death; breathing your last

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

found in the ordinary course of events

resembling the smell of musk

unable to see distant objects clearly

the means of connection between things linked in series

belonging to or active during the night

a person of no influence

known widely and usually unfavorably

of no real value

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

causing disapproval or protest

a physician specializing in obstetrics

do away with

emitting an odor

look at with amorous intentions

being present everywhere at once

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied

an authoritative rule

a zoologist who studies birds

become bony

presumptuously arrogant

acceptable to the taste or mind

a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay

beat rapidly

formally expressing praise

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

a negotiation between enemies

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

lacking in energy or will

deserving or inciting pity

the male head of family or tribe

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

in a wild or reckless manner

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra

the outside boundary or surface of something

exceedingly harmful

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

showing little emotion

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

concise and full of meaning

expressing sorrow

apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

extreme excess

a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

a person who speaks more than one language

of momentous or ominous significance

maintain or assert

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

rule of personal conduct

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

acquire for oneself before others can do so

warning of future misfortune

a foreboding about what is about to happen

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

hidden from general view or use

postpone doing what one should be doing

the property of being extremely abundant

make a prediction about; tell in advance

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

any substance that propels

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

lacking wit or imagination

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

a stipulated condition

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

extinct flying reptile

relating to or affecting the lungs

inflicting punishment

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

a strange attitude or habit

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

unrestrained and violent

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

think rationally; employ logic or reason

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

a person who receives something

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

recurring again and again

more than is needed, desired, or required

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

provide with choice or abundant food or drink

help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

tear or be torn violently

turn away from; give up

adroitness and cleverness in reply

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

an act or expression of criticism and censure

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

cancel officially

a pause from doing something (as work)

cause to regain consciousness

the group following and attending to some important person

moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

intense aversion

a narrow fissure in rock

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

search haphazardly

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

excessively or hypocritically pious

any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

infuse or fill completely

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

marked by care and persistent effort

the state of being senile

a chamber that is used as a grave

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

of or relating to the stars or constellations

smile affectedly or derisively

satisfy (thirst)

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate

comfort in disappointment or misery

capable of meeting financial obligations

adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs

plausible but false

characterized by dignity and propriety

an act passed by a legislative body

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

below the threshold of conscious perception