Unit 1: Cluster 1

Edge: Level C, Volume 1, Unit 1, Cluster 1.

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  1. inspection
    a formal or official examination
  2. characterize
    describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of
  3. postponement
    the act of delaying something until a future time
  4. guilt
    remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
  5. complex
    a combination of emotions and impulses influencing behavior
  6. cackle
    emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
  7. merry
    full of or showing high-spirited joy
  8. caress
    a gentle affectionate stroking
  9. glint
    be shiny, as if wet
  10. intensity
    high level or degree
  11. lucid
    capable of thinking in a clear and consistent manner
  12. obscure
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by concealing
  13. conspiratorial
    relating to or characteristic of a secret plot or agreement
  14. command
    demand as one's due
  15. regal
    belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
  16. favor
    promote or prefer over another
  17. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  18. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  19. tentatively
    in a hesitant manner
  20. stigmatize
    condemn or openly brand as disgraceful
  21. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  22. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  23. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  24. adopt
    take into one's family
  25. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
  26. artifact
    a man-made object
Created on Wed Jul 20 16:35:38 EDT 2016 (updated Tue Aug 16 10:50:32 EDT 2016)

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