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Feud

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Feud [ fyood  ][ noun, intransitive verb ]MEANING :1. (n.) a blood feud or bitter, mutual enmity over generations between two clans or families
2. (intr.v.) to engage in or perpetuate a feudUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The bloody feud had been ongoing for a century.
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Guile

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Guile [ gahyl  ][ noun ]MEANING :craftiness, stratagem, duplicity or deviousnessUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The conman was finally apprehended despite his guile and boldness.
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Unwitting

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Unwitting [ uhn-WIT-ing ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. unintentional
2. unawareUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The thief managed to escape with a little unwitting help from the guard.
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Unconscionable

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Unconscionable [ uhn-KON-shuh’-nuh’-buh’l ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. not bound by conscience; unscrupulous
2. beyond reason; excessiveUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He lost his job as public relations officer because of his unconscionable conduct.
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Juvenile

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Juvenile [ JOO-vuh’-nl, -nahyl ][ noun, adjective ]MEANING :1. (adj.) immature, childish or young
2.(adj.) under-developed
3. (adj.) pertaining to or of children
4. (n.) a child or youth
5. (n.) a book meant for childrenUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :At the initiation program the Dean informed the students that juvenile behaviour would not be tolerated in the college.
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Garble

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Garble [ GAHR-buh'l  ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (tr.v.) to jumble, scramble or mix up ignorantly
2. (tr.v.) to distort so as to misrepresent
3. (n.) an instance or act of garblingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The competitor's data had been garbled by the spy planted in his organization.
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Fidelity

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Fidelity [ fi-DEL-i-tee, fahy-  ][ noun ]MEANING :1. faithfulness or devotion to one's duty
2. exactness or accuracy
3. loyalty
4. accuracy with which an input signal is reproduced by an electronic systemUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :His fidelity to his wife was questioned during the started divorce proceedings.
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Deferential

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Deferential [ dif-uh’-REN-shuh’ l  ][ adjective ]MEANING :respectful, courteous, obedient or reverentialUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The teacher praised the deferential student and asked the other students to follow his example.
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Figurehead

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Figurehead [ FIG-yer-hed  ][ noun ]MEANING :1. one who is only a nominal or titular head
2. a figure that has been carved on the bow of a ship that is sailingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He was elected to power but only as a figurehead.
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Gaucherie

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Gaucherie [ goh-shuh'-REE; Fr. gohsh-uh-*REE  ][ noun ]MEANING :1. tactlessness or awkwardness
2. a blooper, faux pas or blunderUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The gaucherie of the captain was likened to that of a village idiot.
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Ensign

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Ensign [ EN-sahyn; Mil. EN-suh’ n  ][ noun ]MEANING :1. a flag flown by a ship to indicate nationality
2. sign or emblem
3. an officer in the us navy who has the lowest rankUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :They would raise the ensign at dawn and lower it before dusk.
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Umbrageous

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Umbrageous [ uhm-BREY-juh’s  ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. creating or affording shade
2. likely to take offence, irritableUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The weary traveller rested under an umbrageous tree which provided him with shelter from the blazing sun.
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Forestall

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Forestall [ fohr-STAWL, fawr-  ][ transitive verb ]MEANING :1. to prevent, hinder, obstruct, thwart or delay
2. to anticipate or deal with beforehand
3. to buy goods in advance so as to increase the price when resellingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The building secretary could not forestall the renovation by making trivial complaints to the municipal corporation.
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Forge

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Forge [ fawrj, fohrj  ][ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (n.) furnace, hearth or smithy to wrought metal
2. (tr.v.) to give a shape by heating and then hammering
3. (tr.v.) to fashion or counterfeit
4. (intr.v.) to commit forgery
5. (intr.v.) to work at a forgeUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The blacksmith lit the forge and prepared his instruments to begin work for the day.
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Karaoke

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Karaoke [ kar-ee-OH-kee ][ noun, adjective ]MEANING :an act where a person sings along a music video with the lyrics of the song being displayed on a screenUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :She took up karaoke to overcome her stage fright.
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Baneful

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Baneful [ BEYN-fuh'l ][ adjective ]MEANING :deadly, harmful or balefulUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The villagers claimed that the accidents were caused by the baneful witch’s evil eye.
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Coagulation

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Coagulation [ koh-AG-yuh’-ley-shuh’n ][ noun ]MEANING :1. congealing, clotting or the process of transformation from a liquid into a solid or gel by a succession of chemical reactionsUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The autopsy revealed that the coagulation of blood in the arteries was caused by poison which was administered to the victim intravenously.
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Jabber

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Jabber [ JAB-er ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (tr.v.) to utter or chatter rapidly and indistinctly
2. (n.) gibberish or non-sensical chatterUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The children jabbered away when the teacher stepped out of the classroom.
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Cloture

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Cloture [ KLOH-cher ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (n.) a procedure of the parliament in which the debate over an ongoing matter is closed and the matter is subjected to an immediate vote
2. (tr.v.) to apply cloture toUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :Since consensus was unlikely despite an extended debate, a motion for cloture was adopted after a majority vote was obtained.
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Katabatic

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Katabatic [ kat-uh’-BAT-ik ][ adjective ]MEANING :pertaining to wind currents blowing down a slopeUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The village located in the valley bore the brunt of the icy katabatic winds.
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Jamboree

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Jamboree [ jam-buh’-REE ][ noun ]MEANING :1. a noisy merry-making or celebration
2. an assembly esp. one of boy or girl scoutsUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :A jamboree was held for the students after the final examinations were over.
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Jocular

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Jocular [ JOK-yuh’-ler ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. habitually jocund, humorous or playful
2. given to or characterised by jokingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The master of ceremonies opened the party with a jocular statement that set the trend for the evening.
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Unmitigated

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Unmitigated [ uh’n-MIT-i-gey-tid ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. not diminished or lessened
2. unqualified or absoluteUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The accounts executive realised the unmitigated folly of trusting people only after many clients defaulted.
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Bedizen

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Bedizen [ bi-DAHY-zuh’ n, -DIZ-uh’ n ][ transitive verb ]MEANING :to adorn, ornament or dress in a gaudy or showy mannerUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :She bedizened herself in the hope that she would be mistaken for a princess.
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Juridical

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Juridical [  joo’-RID-i-kuh’ l ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. legal
2. pertaining or related to law and its administrationUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The juridical council has the final say on all matters of controversy.
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Exotic

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Exotic [ ig-ZOT-ik ][ noun, adjective ]MEANING :1.(adj.) of foreign origin or imported
2.(adj.) strange or unusual
3.(n.) something that is imported or is of foreign origin
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :Their love for exotic locations was well known.
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Nadir

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Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ]
[ noun ]

MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
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Credulous

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Credulous [ KREJ-uh'-luh' s ][ adjective ]MEANING :willing to believe too readily, without adequate evidenceUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He was often found making baffling comments owing to credulous nature.
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Gall

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Gall [ gawl ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (tr.v.) to annoy or cause vexation
2. (tr.v.) to cause a sore due to rubbing or friction
3. (n.) audacity, impudence or insolence
4. (n.) bile of an animal
5. (n.) rancour, bitterness or one that is bitter
6. (n.) vexation or annoyance
7.(n.) a sore that is caused by rubbingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He galled his friend to the extent that they were involved in a fight.
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Jocular

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Jocular [ JOK-yuh’-ler ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. habitually jocund, humorous or playful
2. given to or characterised by jokingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The master of ceremonies opened the party with a jocular statement that set the trend for the evening.
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