 | Term | Definition |
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forage |
to search for food or provision |
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expedition |
a journey undertaken for a specific reason, such as for war or exploration; speed in doing something |
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extemporaneous |
done with little or no preparation |
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altitude |
height, esp. above the earth's surface |
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subdue |
to conquer; to make less intense |
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repress |
to hold back; to put down by force |
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eulogy |
a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died |
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inchoate |
at an early stage of development; not well developed |
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entourage |
a group of attendants of followers |
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pungent |
sharp to the smell or taste |
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gyrate |
to revolve on an axis; to spin |
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theraupeutic |
having healing powers |
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undulate |
to move in a wave-like motion |
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palliate |
to lessen the pain or severity |
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tyranny |
arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; depotic abuse of authority |
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flux |
flow; continuous change or movement |
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raze |
to demolish; to flatten to ground level |
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regress |
to return to a previous stage |
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suture |
the surgical method used to close a wound or join tissue |
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lattice |
a structure made of strips of wood orr metal that cross over each other to form a pattern of spaces between the strips |
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novice |
a person new to a field or activity; a beginner |
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prototype |
the original meodel; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class |
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hapless |
unfortunate; unlucky |
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maudin |
excessively sentimental |
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precis |
a concise summary of a text |
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insuperable |
impossible to overcome |
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ribald |
coarsely or indecently humorous |
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raucous |
loud and harsh |
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nautical |
of or having to do with sailors, ships, or navigation |
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idyllic |
pleasing and simple |
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connoisseur |
an expert, esp. in the fine arts |
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scapel |
a small straight knife used in surgery |
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gregarious |
seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group |
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plausible |
appearing worthy of belief or trust |
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venomous |
malignant; spiteful; secreting poison |
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ode |
a long, lyrical poem, usually serious or meditative in nature |
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vivacious |
full of animation |
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leery |
suspicious; distrustful |
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veritable |
being truly named; real or genuine |
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digress |
to turn aside from the main subject |
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meander |
to follow a winding course; to wander without any fixed destination |
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benefactor |
one who helps and supports others |
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benevolent |
characteriized by doing good |
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prostrate |
lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotional exhausted |
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torso |
the trunk of the human body |
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