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Define: Cogency (noun)

A

The quality of being clear, logical and convincing. Lucidity.

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Define: Capricious (adj.)

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Impulsive, unpredictable

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Define: Plaintive (adj.)

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Sorrowful, sad and mournful

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Define: Pusillanimous (adj.)

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Cowardly, lacking courage

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Define: Timorous (adj.)

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Timid, spineless, faint-hearted

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Define: Engender (verb)

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To cause or give rise to

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Define: Prodigal (adj.)

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Having or giving something on a lavish scale. Spending recklessly, or being wastefully extravagant.

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Synonyms: Prodigal

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Extravagant, generous, abundant, profligate, improvident

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Define: Profligate (adj.)

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Recklessly extravagant or wasteful

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Define: Improvident (adj.)

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Not having or showing foresight

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Define: Capricious (adj.)

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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Synonyms: Capricious

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Fickle, volatile, moody, termperamental

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Define: Adulterate (verb)

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To render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance

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Synonyms: Adulterate

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to make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, contaminate

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Define: Assuage (verb)

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To make (an unpleasant feeeling) less intense, to alleviate

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Define: Corroborate (verb)

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To confirm or give support to (a statement or theory)

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Define: Erudite (adj.)

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Having or showing great knowledge or learning

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Use in a sentence: Erudite

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Sarah purports herself to be erudite in the way she cites obscure facts and corrects people

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Define: Loquacious (adj.)

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Talkative

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Define: Opaque (adj.)

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Not able to be seen through, hard to understand

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Synonyms: Opaque

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Perplexing, mysterious, puzzling, unclear

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Define: Pragmatic (adj.)

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Dealing with things in a practical and realistic manner as opposed to approaching them theoretically.

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Define: Propriety (noun)

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Right, appropriate or fitting. The rules of behavior or morals conventionally considered to be correct

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Use in a sentence: Propriety

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They questioned the propriety of certain investments made by Donald Trump.

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Use in a sentence: Propriety 2

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In their legislation hearings, Chuck Schumer was always regarded to behave with the utmost propriety

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Define: Zeal (noun)

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Great energy or enthusiasm about a cause or objective

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Define: Audacious (adj.)

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(1) Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks (2) Showing an impudent lack of respect

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Define: Impudent (adj.)

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Disrespectful

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Define: Desiccate (verb)

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To remove the moisture from (something)

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Define: Desiccate (adj.)

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Lacking interest, passion, or energy

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Synonyms: Desiccated (adj.)

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Dried, dry, dehydrated

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Use in a sentence: Desiccate

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Kostas described the Miller family as being desiccate as a piece of toast, in reference to their dullness

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Define: Ephemeral (adj.)

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Lasting for a very short time

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Use in a sentence: Ephemeral

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Puyi’s reign as emperor was ephemeral as the boy emperor was quickly ousted by rebels.

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Define: Fervid (adj.)

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Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, to an excessive degree

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Use in a sentence: Fervid

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The fervid Trump supporter loudly extolled the President’s accomplishments as they relilt their tiki torch

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Define: Laconic (adj.)

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(of a person or speech) Using very few words

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Use in a sentence: Laconic

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J. Edgar Hoover, who was renowned for his terse manner, gave a laconic speech which lasted a mere 2 minutes

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Define: Pedant (noun)

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A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules (or with displaying academic learning)

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Use in a sentence: Pedant

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The Singaporean government are pedants when it comes to maintaining the cleanliness of their city

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Define: Precipitate (verb)

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To cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly, typically one that is undesirable

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Use in a sentence: Precipitate

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Trump engendered a far-right movement, which precipitated a sudden and unforeseen divide in the country

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Define: Vacillate (verb)

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Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions, to be indecisive

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Use in a sentence: Vacillate

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The Simpsons character vacillated for too long on whether to remain inside or outside the dome, causing him to be squished in the middle

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Synonyms: Vacillate

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Dither, waver

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Define: Oscillate (verb)

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Move or swing back and forth at a regular speed

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Define: Apogee (noun)

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culmination, the highest point in the development of something

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Define: Acrimony (noun)

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Bitterness or ill feeling

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Sinecure (noun)

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A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status and financial benefit

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Define: Capitulate (verb)

A

Surrender, cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand

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