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“Ominous” means
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Threatening
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prevalent means?
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widespread
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“Loquacious” means…
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Talkative
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“misogyny” means…
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Hatred of women
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“imminent” means…
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Likely to happen in the future.
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Another word for fluster
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confuse
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Another word for rigid
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stiff
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To purge means?
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To cleanse
9
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latent means?
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Hidden
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gaudy means?
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Flashy
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feign means?
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Pretend
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impede means?
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Hinder
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disheveled means?
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Untidy
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baffling means?
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puzzling
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lenient means?
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Not strict
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audacious means?
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bold
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agile is?
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Lively
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incredible means?
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Unbelievable
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supersede is?
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To take the place of…
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Living in affluence means?
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Living in wealth
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anomalous means?
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Uncommon
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cacophony means?
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Harsh sounds
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To simulate is?
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To pretend
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unequivocal means?
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Definite
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**enervated** means?
Tired
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**sycophancy** is?
Self seeking flattery
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**hypochondria** means?
Morbid fancies that one is ill
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**altruistic** is?
Showing more concern for the welfare of others than for one's own welfare.
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**anathema** means?
An object of the deepest loathing.
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**disparaged** means?
Belittled
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**utterly** means?
to an absolute or extreme degree
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**increment** means?
an increase or addition
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**negligible** means?
so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering
34
**sovereign** is?
noun: a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
adjective: possessing supreme or ultimate power
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**simile** means?
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing to another
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**disproportion** is?
an instance of being out of proportion
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**denote** means?
to indicate, be a sign of
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**compel** means?
force or oblige (someone) to do something
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**breadth** means?
the distance or measurement from side to side of something
40
**propagate** means?
spread & promote (an idea, theory etc.) widely
breed specimens (of a plant or animal) by natural processes from a parent stock
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**sublimity** means?
The quality of being extremely good, beautiful or enjoyable.
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**reformation** means?
The action or process of reforming an institution or process.
43
**theology** means?
the study of religious faith, practice and experience, especially the study of God and God's relation to the world
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**pious** means?
devoutly religious
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What are **doctrines**?
A belief of set of beliefs held or taught by church, a political party or group
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to be **dogmatic** means?
To follow a set of rules no matter what. The rules might be religious, philosophical or made up. Dogmatic people would never waver in their beliefs.
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**conviction** means?
A formal declaration that someone is guilty.
A firmly held belief or opinion
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**peculiar** means?
Strange, odd or unusual
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**liberate** means?
Set someone free from a situation, especially from imprisonment or slavery.
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**orbituary** means?
A notice of death especially in newspaper including a brief biography of the deceased.
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**loathing** means?
A feeling of intense dislike or disgust.
52
**subtle** means?
so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
53
**revolt** means?
Verb: Rise in rebellion / Cause to feel disgust.
Noun: an attempt to put an end to the authority of a body or person by rebelling.
54
**instance** means?
An example or single occurrence of something.
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**delinquent** means?
(typically of a young person, or that person's behaviour) showing or characterized by tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
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**mull** means?
Think about (a fact, proposal or request) deeply and at length.
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**deranged** means?
crazy, insane
58
**procurement** is?
Obtaining or purchasing goods or services, typically for business purposes.
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**deliberate** means?
adjective:
done consciously and intentionally
verb:
engage in long and careful consideration.
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**integration** means?
To integrate is to make parts of something into a whole. It also means to become one unit or to make a place (like school) open to all races or ethnic groups.
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**ethnic** means?
Of or belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.
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**cultivation** means?
The action of cultivating a land.
The process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill.
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**entropy** means?
Lack of order, predictability. Gradual decline into disorder
64
**protocol** means?
The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.
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**abominable** means?
Causing more revulsion. Very bad or unpleasant.
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**benevolent** means?
Well meaning and kindly.
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**infuriated** means?
Make (someone) extremely angry or impatient.
68
**exorbitant** means?
adjective: (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
69
**intangible** means?
adjective: unable to be touched or grasp; not having physical presence.
70
**amendments** means?
a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
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**astute** means?
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turning this into someone's advantage.
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**cohort** means?
Noun: a group of people with shared characteristics.
Verb: divide (people) into group with shared characteristics.
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**auspicious** means?
conducive to success; favorable.
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**heretical** means?
adjective: believing in or practicing religious heresy; holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
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**appraise** means?
verb: assess the value or quality of; (of an official report) set a price on, value.
76
**exorbitant** means?
adjective: (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
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**assertive** means?
Being confident all the time; someone who is assertive behaves confidently and is not afraid to say what they want or believe.
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**bilateral** means?
adjective: having or relating to two sides, affecting both sides; involving two parties, usually countries.
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**facilitate** means?
to make something easier
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**bolster** means?
To support or strengthen, prop up.
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**vindicate** means?
verb: clear someone of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, justified.
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**perplexed** means?
completely baffled, very puzzled
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**imperative** means?
adjective: of vital importance, crucial
noun: an essential thing, urgent
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**skimming** means?
noun: the removal of a substance from the surface of a liquid; the action of reading something quickly as to note only the important points.
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**acquittal** means?
noun: a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.
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**infidelity** means?
noun: the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner; unbelief in a particular religion especially Christianity
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**upheaval** means?
noun: a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
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**probe** means?
to further investigate; to search into and explore very thoroughly
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**distraught** means?
adjective: deeply upset and agitated
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**thwart** means?
verb: prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; oppose (a plan, ambition or attempt) successfully.
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**infringed** means?
verb: actively break the rules/ terms of (a law, agreement, etc. )
-act as to limit or undermine (something).
ex: his legal rights were being infringed.
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**edict** means?
Noun: an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
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**deference** means?
Noun: humble submission and respect.
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**crevice** means?
Noun: a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.
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**elude** means?
verb: evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer) typically in a skillful or cunning way
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**jostle** means?
verb: push or elbow or bump against (someone) roughly typing in a crowd
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**arbitrary** means?
Adjective: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
If you describe an action, rule or decision as arbitrary, you think that it is not based on any principle, plan or system.
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**incredulous** means?
Adjective: (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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**intrepid** means?
Adjective: fearless, adventurous (often used for humorous or rhetorical effect)
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Divulges
Verb: make known (private or sensitive information)
"I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment"
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Cynical
Adjective: believing that people are motivated purely by self interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
"He was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun"
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Indelible
Adjective: not able to be forgotten or removed
"His story made an indelible impression on me"
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Subliminal
Adjective: (of a stimulus or mental process) below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without being aware of it; existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness.
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Elusive
Adjective: difficult to catch, find or achieve.
"Success will become ever more elusive"
105
Grouse
In U.S slang it means: excellent, good, great.
106
Cliquish
Adjective: (of a group or place) tending to form or hold exclusive groups and not so welcoming to outsiders.
"A notoriously cliquish political club"
107
Emblazon
Verb: conspicuously inscribe or display a design on.
"T-shirts emblazoned with the names of baseball teams"
108
Fleeting
Adjective: lasting for a very short time.
"Hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater"
109
Squelch
Verb: make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud.
Ex: "bedraggled guests squelched across the lawn to seek shelter"
Noun: a soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.
Ex: "the squelch of their feet"
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Crescendo
Noun: the loudest point reached in an gradually increasing sound.
Ex: "the port engine's sound rose to a crescendo"
Verb: increase in loudness or intensity.
Ex: "the reluctant cheers began to crescendo"
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Furtive
Adjective: attempting to avoid notice or attention; typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive
Ex: "they spent a furtive day together"
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Effervescent
Adjective: (of a liquid) giving of bubbles, fizzy.
Ex: "an effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavors, sugar and carbon dioxide"
Adjective: vivacious, enthusiastic, lively, exciting.
Ex: "effervescent young people"
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Frugal
Adjective: simple and plain and costing little.
Ex: "a frugal meal"
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Alleviate
Verb: make (suffering, deficiency or a problem) less severe.
Ex: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"
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Felon
Noun: a person who has been convincted of a felony.
Adjective: cruel, wicked
Ex: "the felon undermining hand of dark corruption"
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Democrat
Noun: an advocate or supporter of democracy.
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Abdicate
Voluntarily give up a position or power.
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Absolve
Free from guilt or blame.
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Accolade
An award or praise.
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Acrimonious
Bitter sharp in language or tone.
121
Adept
Highly skilled or proficient.
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Adulation
Excessive admiration or flattery.
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Adversity
Difficult or challenging circumstances.
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Aesthetic
Pertaining to beauty or art.
125
Agnostic
Uncertain, especially regarding belief.
126
Allude
Indirectly refer to something.
127
Ameliorate
Improve or make better.
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Animosity
Strong hostility or hatred.
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Audacity
Willingness to take bold risks.
130
Auspicious
Favorable; indicating future success.
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Axiom
Universally accepted truth or principle.
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Belligerent
Hostile and aggressive.
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Benign
Gentle, kind, harmless.
134
Burgeoning
Rapidly growing or expanding.
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Candid
Truthful and straightforward.
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Circumvent
Avoid or bypass.
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Coherent
Logical and consistent.
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Commiserate
Express sympathy or pity.
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Elaborate
Explain in detail
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Mitigate
Reduce
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Alleviate
Ease
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Aggravate
Worsen
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Elicit
Draw out
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Engender
Create
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Exacerbate
Make worse
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Facilitate
Make easier
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Implement
Put into effect
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Anticipate
Expect
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Repudiate
Reject
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Retract
Take back
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Scrutinize
Examine closely
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Validate
Confirm
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Republican means?
(a form of government, constitution) belonging to the republic; a person supporting republican government.
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Repatriated means?
Send (someone, something) back to one's own country.
155
Obscene means?
An adjective meaning "offensive to moral principles"
156
Adversity means?
Difficulties, misfortune
157
Scrutiny means?
Critical observation or examination.
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Rhetorical means?
An adjective meaning to expressed in terms to persuade or impress rather than to elicit information.
159
Synagogue means?
A place of assembly; a building in which Jewish people worship and study religion
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Blasphemy means?
The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things.
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Null means?
Having no legal or binding force; invalid; having no value.
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