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rank
relative status
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rancid
(used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
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ramshackle
in deplorable condition
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ramp
an inclined surface connecting two levels
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ramification
a development that complicates a situation
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ram
uncastrated adult male sheep
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rakish
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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rake
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
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raiment
especially fine or decorative clothing
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ragamuffin
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
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rag
a small piece of cloth or paper
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raconteur
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
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rabid
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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rabble
a disorderly crowd of people
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quotidian
found in the ordinary course of events
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quorum
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
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quixotic
not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
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quiver
shake with fast, tremulous movements
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quisling
someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
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quirk
a strange attitude or habit
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quintessence
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
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quietude
a state of peace and quiet
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quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
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querulous
habitually complaining
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queer
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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queasy
causing or able to cause nausea
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quash
declare invalid
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quarry
animal hunted or caught for food
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quarantine
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
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qualm
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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qualify
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
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quaint
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
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quagmire
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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quaff
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
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quack
the harsh sound of a duck
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pyromaniac
a person with a mania for setting things on fire
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putrid
of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
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putrefy
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
-
putative
purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
-
pushy
marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
-
purveyor
someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
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purse
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
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purported
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purgatory
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
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puny
(used especially of persons) of inferior size
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punitive
inflicting punishment
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pungent
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
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pundit
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
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punctilious
marked by precise accordance with details
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pummel
strike, usually with the fist
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pulverize
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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pulse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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pulsate
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
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pulpit
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
-
pulmonary
relating to or affecting the lungs
-
puissant
powerful
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pugilist
someone who fights with his fists for sport
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pucker
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
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pterodactyl
extinct flying reptile
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psychosomatic
used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
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psychosis
any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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psychopathic
suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
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psychic
a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
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pseudonym
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
-
pry
be nosey
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prune
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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prudent
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
-
prude
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
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proxy
a person authorized to act for another
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provisional
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
-
provision
the activity of supplying or providing something
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provincial
of or associated with a province
-
provenance
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
-
protuberance
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
-
protrude
extend out or project in space
-
prototype
a standard or typical example
-
protean
taking on different forms
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prosperous
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
-
prosper
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
-
prosody
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
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proselytize
convert to another faith or religion
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proscribe
command against
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prosaic
lacking wit or imagination
-
propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
-
propound
put forward, as of an idea
-
propitiate
make peace with
-
prophylactic
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
-
prophetic
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
-
propensity
a natural inclination
-
pronounced
strongly marked; easily noticeable
-
prone
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
-
promulgate
state or announce
-
prompt
according to schedule or without delay; on time
-
promote
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
-
prolong
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
-
prologue
an introduction to a play
-
proliferate
grow rapidly
-
prohibitive
tending to discourage (especially of prices)
-
prognosticate
make a prediction about; tell in advance
-
prognosis
a prediction of the course of a disease
-
progeny
the immediate descendants of a person
-
progenitor
an ancestor in the direct line
-
profound
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
-
profligate
unrestrained by convention or morality
-
profane
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
-
prodigy
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
-
prodigious
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
-
prodigal
recklessly wasteful
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procurement
the act of getting possession of something
-
proclivity
a natural inclination
-
problematic
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
-
probity
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
-
probe
an exploratory action or expedition
-
prize
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
-
privy
hidden from general view or use
-
privation
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
-
primp
dress or groom with elaborate care
-
primordial
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
-
primogeniture
right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
-
prime
used of the first or originating agent
-
primate
any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
-
primary
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
-
prey
animal hunted or caught for food
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prevail
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
-
pretext
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
-
preternatural
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
-
pretentious
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
-
pretension
the advancing of a claim
-
presumptuous
excessively forward
-
presume
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
-
prescience
the power to foresee the future
-
presage
a foreboding about what is about to happen
-
prerogative
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
-
preposterous
incongruous;inviting ridicule
-
premonition
an early warning about a future event
-
premeditate
consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
-
prelude
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
-
prelate
a senior clergyman and dignitary
-
prehensile
adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
-
prefigure
imagine or consider beforehand
-
prefatory
serving as an introduction or preface
-
preen
clean with one's bill
-
preempt
acquire for oneself before others can do so
-
preeminent
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
-
predispose
make susceptible
-
predilection
a predisposition in favor of something
-
predetermine
determine beforehand
-
predator
any animal that lives by preying on other animals
-
precursor
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
-
precocious
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
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precise
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
-
precipitous
extremely steep
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precipitant
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
-
precipice
a very steep cliff
-
precinct
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
-
precept
rule of personal conduct
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precedent
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
-
precarious
not secure; beset with difficulties
-
prattle
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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prate
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
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prank
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
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prance
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
-
practical
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
-
practicable
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
-
potion
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
-
potent
having or wielding force or authority
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potable
suitable for drinking
-
postulate
maintain or assert
-
postmortem
occurring or done after death
-
posterity
all future generations
-
poseur
a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
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pose
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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portend
indicate by signs
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porridge
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
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porous
full of pores or vessels or holes
-
pore
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
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pontifical
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
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polyglot
a person who speaks more than one language
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politic
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
-
polemic
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
-
polarize
cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
-
polarity
a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
-
poise
hold or carry in equilibrium
-
poignancy
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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podiatrist
a specialist in care for the feet
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plutocracy
a political system governed by the wealthy people
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plumber
a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
-
plumb
exactly vertical
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plumage
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
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plight
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
-
pliable
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
-
plenitude
a full supply
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plenary
full in all respects
-
plebeian
of or associated with the great masses of people
-
plausible
apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
-
plaudit
enthusiastic approval
-
platonic
free from physical desire
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plasticity
the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
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plaster
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
-
plane
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
-
plait
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
-
plaintive
expressing sorrow
-
plagiarize
take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
-
placid
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
-
placate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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pivotal
being of crucial importance
-
pittance
an inadequate payment
-
pithy
concise and full of meaning
-
pith
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
-
pitfall
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
-
pique
a sudden outburst of anger
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pious
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
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pinnace
a boat for communication between ship and shore
-
pinion
wing of a bird
-
pine
a coniferous tree
-
pillage
steal goods; take as spoils
-
pigment
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
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pied
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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piebald
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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physiognomy
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
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phylum
(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
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Phoenix
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
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phlegmatic
showing little emotion
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philology
the humanistic study of language and literature
-
philistine
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
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philatelist
a collector and student of postage stamps
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phenomenon
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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pharisee
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
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pharisaical
excessively or hypocritically pious
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phalanx
any closely ranked crowd of people
-
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
-
petrify
change into stone
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pervert
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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perverse
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
-
pervasive
spreading or spread throughout
-
peruse
examine or consider with attention and in detail
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perturb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
-
pertinent
being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
-
pertinacious
stubbornly unyielding
-
pert
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
-
perspicuous
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
-
perspicuity
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
-
persist
be persistent, refuse to stop
-
persevere
be persistent, refuse to stop
-
perpetuate
cause to continue or prevail
-
perpetrate
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
-
peroration
(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
-
pernicious
exceedingly harmful
-
permissive
granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
-
periphery
the outside boundary or surface of something
-
peripheral
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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peripatetic
traveling especially on foot
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perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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perforate
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
-
perfidious
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
-
perennial
lasting three seasons or more
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perdition
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
-
perceptive
of or relating to perception
-
peon
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
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penury
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
-
pensive
deeply or seriously thoughtful
-
penology
the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
-
pendulous
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
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penance
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
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pen
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
-
pellucid
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
-
pell-mell
in a wild or reckless manner
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pejorative
expressing disapproval
-
peerless
eminent beyond or above comparison
-
pedant
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
-
pedagogue
someone who educates young people
-
pecuniary
relating to or involving money
-
pauper
a person who is very poor
-
paucity
an insufficient quantity or number
-
patronize
assume sponsorship of
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patrimony
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
-
patriarch
the male head of family or tribe
-
patois
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
-
patina
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
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pathos
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
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pathetic
deserving or inciting pity
-
pastry
any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
-
pastoral
relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
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pastiche
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
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paste
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
-
passive
lacking in energy or will
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pass off
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
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passe
out of fashion
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parvenu
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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partition
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
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partisan
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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partiality
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
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partial
being or affecting only a part; not total
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parsimony
extreme stinginess
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parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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parquet
a floor made of parquetry
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paroxysm
a sudden uncontrollable attack
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parochial
relating to or supported by or located in a parish
-
parley
a negotiation between enemies
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parity
functional equality
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parish
a local church community
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pariah
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
-
pare
strip the skin off
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parchment
a superior paper resembling sheepskin
-
parasite
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
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paraphrase
express the same message in different words
-
paraphernalia
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
-
paranoia
a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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parallel
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
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paragon
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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paradox
(logic) a statement that contradicts itself
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paradigm
a standard or typical example
-
parable
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
-
papyrus
tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
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pang
a sudden sharp feeling
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panegyric
formally expressing praise
-
pander
arrange for sexual partners for others
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pandemonium
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
-
pandemic
existing everywhere
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pan
shallow container made of metal
-
palm
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
-
pallid
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
-
palliate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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pallet
a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
-
pall
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
-
palimpsest
a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
-
palette
board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
-
palatial
relating to or being a palace
-
palate
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
-
pacify
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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pacifist
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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pachyderm
any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
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ovoid
rounded like an egg
-
overwrought
deeply agitated especially from emotion
-
overwhelm
cover completely or make imperceptible
-
overweening
presumptuously arrogant
-
overturn
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
-
overture
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
-
overthrow
rule against
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overt
open and observable; not secret or hidden
-
outskirts
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
-
outmoded
out of fashion
-
outlook
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
-
outlaw
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
-
outcast
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
-
ostracize
expel from a community or group
-
ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
-
osseous
composed of or containing bone
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oscillate
move or swing from side to side regularly
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orthography
a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
-
orthodox
adhering to what is commonly accepted
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ornithologist
a zoologist who studies birds
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ornate
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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orientation
the act of orienting
-
orient
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
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orgy
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
-
ordeal
a severe or trying experience
-
ordain
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
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oratorio
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
-
orator
a person who delivers a speech or oration
-
opus
a musical work that has been created
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opulence
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
-
optometrist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
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optional
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
-
optimist
a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
-
opportunist
a person who places expediency above principle
-
opaque
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
-
onus
an onerous or difficult concern
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onslaught
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
-
onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
-
onerous
not easily borne; wearing
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omnivorous
feeding on both plants and animals
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omnipresent
being present everywhere at once
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oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
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olfactory
of or relating to olfaction
-
ogle
look at with amorous intentions
-
officious
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
-
offhand
with little or no preparation or forethought
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odyssey
a long wandering and eventful journey
-
odorous
having odor or a characteristic odor
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odoriferous
emitting an odor
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odium
hate coupled with disgust
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odious
unequivocally detestable
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odds
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
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oculist
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
-
occult
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
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occlude
block passage through
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Occident
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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obviate
do away with
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obtuse
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
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obstinate
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
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obsolete
no longer in use
-
obsidian
acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
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obsessive
characterized by or constituting an obsession
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obnoxious
causing disapproval or protest
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obloquy
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
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oblivion
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
-
obliterate
remove completely from recognition or memory
-
oblique
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
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obligatory
required by obligation or compulsion or convention
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objective
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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obfuscate
make obscure or unclear
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obese
excessively fat
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obelisk
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
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obdurate
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
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oatmeal
porridge made of rolled oats
-
oaf
an awkward stupid person
-
nutritious
of or providing nourishment
-
nutrient
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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nurse
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
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nuptial
of or relating to a wedding
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numismatist
a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
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nugatory
of no real value
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novelty
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
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nova
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
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nourishment
the act of nourishing
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notoriety
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
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notch
a small cut
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notable
worthy of notice
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nostrum
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
-
noose
a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
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nonsense
a message that seems to convey no meaning
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nondescript
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
-
nonchalance
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
-
nominal
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
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nomenclature
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
-
nomadic
migratory
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noisome
causing or able to cause nausea
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nocturnal
belonging to or active during the night
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nip
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
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nimble
moving quickly and lightly
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nihilist
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
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niggle
worry unnecessarily or excessively
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niggardly
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
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nicety
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
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nexus
the means of connection between things linked in series
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nettle
any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
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nether
lower
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neophyte
any new participant in some activity
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neologism
a newly invented word or phrase
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nemesis
something causing misery or death
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negligible
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
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negligence
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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negate
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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nefarious
extremely wicked
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necromancy
conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
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nebula
an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
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navigable
able to be sailed on or through safely
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nautical
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
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nauseous
causing or able to cause nausea
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nauseate
upset and make nauseated
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nausea
the state that precedes vomiting
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natty
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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natal
relating to or accompanying birth
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nascent
being born or beginning
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narcissist
someone in love with themselves
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nadir
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
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mystic
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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myriad
a large indefinite number
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myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
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mutter
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
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mutilate
destroy or injure severely
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muted
in a softened tone
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zest
a tart spicy quality
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zenith
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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zeal
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
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yore
time long past
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yoke
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
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yield
give or supply
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yeoman
in former times was free and cultivated his own land
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yen
the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
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wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
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writhe
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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wring
a twisting squeeze
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wretch
someone you feel sorry for
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wrest
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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wreak
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
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wrangle
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
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woeful
affected by or full of grief or woe
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wizardry
exceptional creative ability
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withstand
resist or confront with resistance
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wither
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
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withdrawn
tending to reserve or introspection
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wistful
showing pensive sadness
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wispy
thin and weak
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winsome
charming in a childlike or naive way
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wince
a reflex response to sudden pain
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wily
marked by skill in deception
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wilt
any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
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willowy
slender and graceful
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willful
done by design
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wiggle
move to and fro
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whorl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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wholesome
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
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whittle
cut small bits or pare shavings from
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whit
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
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whinny
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
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whimsy
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
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whimsical
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason