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a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

more than is needed, desired, or required

ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

a seam used in surgery

relating to or characteristic of wooded regions

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

tastelessly showy

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

the term during which some position is held

a place where something ends or is complete

decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic

a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided)

(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

of great force or power

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

the path followed by an object moving through space

lasting a very short time

come about, happen, or occur

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

something given or done as an expression of esteem

an obvious truth

of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

ostentatiously lofty in style

someone new to a field or activity

a final peremptory demand

not restrained or controlled

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

beyond doubt or reproach

of persons

not aware or knowing

a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

a hole for the escape of gas or air

overabundance of words

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

show to be right by providing justification or proof

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

having a relatively high resistance to flow

marked by harshly abusive criticism

a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult

become pale and sickly

someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

(of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

find repugnant

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

grant remission of a sin to

resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

of or relating to the work of an actuary

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

stick to firmly

take to task

a state of misfortune or affliction

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

the act of becoming formally connected or joined

a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

lessen the intensity of or calm

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

remote in manner

to make better

partial or total loss of memory

cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form

drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

a deficiency of red blood cells

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

a disappointing decline after a previous rise

a natural opening in something

great coolness and composure under strain

not faithful to religion or party or cause

make peace with

anticipate with dread or anxiety

inherent ability

a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns

collection of records especially about an institution

accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

a man-made object taken as a whole

rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint

with suspicion or disapproval

a cherished desire

make similar

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

enlarge or increase

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

a mechanism that can move automatically

the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form

(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

be a mystery or bewildering to

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

attract; cause to be enamored

annoy persistently

the recipient of funds or other benefits

a spoken blessing

smear so as to make dirty or stained

consisting of two chambers

flattery intended to persuade

unpleasantly cold and damp

indicate by signs

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

a stiff hair

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

heat-generating

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

tending to find and call attention to faults

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

strongly laxative

abstaining from sexual intercourse

tending to move away from a center

a stopping

a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

censure severely

censure severely or angrily

deviating from a straight course

a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

loud and clear

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

tooth on the rim of gear wheel

bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods

in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli

take arbitrarily or by force

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

following or accompanying as a consequence

a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

correspondence in form or appearance

any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

an idea that is implied or suggested

keep company with; hang out with

determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

be resistant to

(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

having material or physical form or substance

cancel officially

crouch or curl up

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

an ugly evil-looking old woman

having a secret or hidden meaning

remove something that has been rejected

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

unpleasantly cool and humid

an insufficient quantity or number

make weak

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

worn and broken down by hard use

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

someone who acts as if possessed by a demon

a plant or animal naturalized in a region

use up (resources or materials)

treat or speak of with contempt

catch sight of

look down on with disdain

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

thunderous verbal attack

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

make a disclaimer about

constituting a separate entity or part

separate the limbs from the body

spreading widely or driving off

cutting so as to separate into pieces

to cause to separate and go in different directions

having a daily cycle or occurring every day

noticeable heterogeneity

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

showing sorrow

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

of or consisting of or resembling earth

a state of elated bliss

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

an unrestrained expression of emotion

the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

make clear and (more) comprehensible

free from slavery or servitude

of an organism prior to birth or hatching

standing above others in quality or position

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

devote (oneself) fully to

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

hold spellbound

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

not varying

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

caused to be unloved

pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced

tending to vanish like vapor

an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

extremely scanty

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

release from entanglement of difficulty

release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

excessive intolerance of opposing views

extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance

a socially awkward or tactless act

the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

cause to undergo fermentation

ripen and generate pus

a sudden and violent collapse

relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)

subtly skillful handling of a situation

drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness

a shape that spreads outward

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

all the plant life in a particular region or period

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

a sudden short attack

an asset of special worth or utility

easily irritated or annoyed

filled with or attended with

a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster

small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

make productive or fruitful

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

play boisterously

lacking orderly continuity

a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

be pregnant with

laugh at with contempt and derision

artfully persuasive in speech

supply with an excess of

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

involving risk or danger

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system

having or covered with hair

an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

loud confused noise from many sources

a small natural hill

extravagant exaggeration

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

take in liquids

close in time; about to occur

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

not penitent or remorseful

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

lacking piety or reverence for a god

express or state indirectly

beg persistently and urgently

with little or no preparation or forethought

exemption from punishment or loss

devoid of intelligence

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

a positive motivational influence

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

uncomfortably or inconveniently small

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt

not open to question; obviously true

inducing or influencing; leading on

generally incompetent and ineffectual

conclude by reasoning; in logic

the process of flowing in

a person who shows no gratitude

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

in opposition to a civil authority or government

imply as a possibility

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

fill or cover completely, usually with water

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

immune to attack; impregnable

impossible to remedy or correct or redress

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters

an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

full of or giving praise

desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

unrestrained by convention or morality

eliminate by paying off (debts)

the property of being long-lived

excessively mournful

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

lofty in style

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

of or relating to the state of marriage

someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

effusively or insincerely emotional

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

moderate to inferior in quality

pleasing to the ear

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

tastelessly showy

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

dignified manner or conduct

a servile or fawning dependant

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

in the current fashion or style

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

belief in a single God

suggesting the horror of death and decay

showing a brooding ill humor

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

very generous

covered with or smelling of mold

a large indefinite number

upset and make nauseated

lacking definite form or limits

something causing misery or death

the writing point of a pen

causing or able to cause nausea

be a mystery or bewildering to

someone new to a field or activity

a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

noisily and stubbornly defiant

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

having odor or a characteristic odor

of or relating to olfaction

infinitely wise

an onerous or difficult concern

a person who places expediency above principle

a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

the act of orienting

appearing as such but not necessarily so

relating to or being a palace

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

contemptibly small in amount

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

fraught with danger

excessively unwilling to spend

out of fashion

of or relating to the practice of pathology

a specialist in the care of babies

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

excessively unwilling to spend

putting an end to all debate or action

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration

(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

stubbornly unyielding

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

an inadequate payment

of or associated with the great masses of people

exactly vertical

marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

euphemisms for `fat'

suitable for drinking

a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

serving as an introduction or preface

exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

a feeling of evil to come

affectedly dainty or refined

an exploratory action or expedition

recklessly wasteful

an ancestor in the direct line

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

a natural inclination