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1
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Cameron (absconded) from work early without telling her boss.

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Abscond
- To leave secretly
Decamp, Escape, Flee

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Swayed by the (cogent) argument of her fiance, Cameron had no choice but to keep the cat.

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Cogent
- Convincing and well-reasoned
Convincing, Persuasive, Solid, Sound, Telling, Valid

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Reagan was upset that the used car salesman used (chicanery) to sell her a car that was about to break down.

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Chicanery
- Deception by means of craft
Artifice, Conniving, Misrepresentation, Pettifoggery

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The split from her parents (attenuated) their power to control her decisions.

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Attenuate
- To reduce in force, to weaken
Debilitate, Enervate, Rarefy, Undermine

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Meg’s (arbitrary) decision to play the lottery led to her winning thousands.

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Arbitrary
- Determined by chance or impulse
Erratic, Indiscriminate

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Cameron picked up her (blithe) puppy from doggie daycare.

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Blithe

- joyful, cheerful, without appropriate thought

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We watched the (accretion) of the baby pigeons, tracking their progress each day.

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Accretion
- gradual growth in size, increase in amount
Accumulation, buildup

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Beth tried to use (calumny) to ruin her co-worker’s reputation.

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Calumny
- a false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation
Defamation, Libel, Slander

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The (contumacious) employee refused to stop wearing jeans to work.

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Contumacious
- rebellious
Factious, Insurgent, Mutinous

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As the number of patients (abated), the ER became much quieter.

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Abate
- to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
Ebb, Lapse, Slacken

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After the Vatican’s announcement to no longer support gay marriage, she declared herself an (apostate).

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Apostate
- One who renounces a religious faith
Defector, Deserter, Traitor

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The candidate’s speech was the (catalyst) that motivated people to go vote.

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Catalyst
- something that brings about a change in something else
Accelerator, Goad, Impetus, Incentive, Motivation

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She heard wonderful music as she walked by the (belfry) at the local church.

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Belfry
- a bell tower, a room where a bell is hung
Spire, Steeple

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We dunked the vegetables in teriyaki sauce to (assuage) the unwanted taste.

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Assuage
- to make something unpleasant less severe
Allay, Alleviate, Appease, Conciliate

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Meg considers herself a (connoisseur) of chicken fingers, eating only the best.

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Connoisseur
- a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
Epicure, Expert

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Meg loved the pleasant (bonhomie) with her new first-grade teacher team.

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Bonhomie
- Good-natured geniality, the atmosphere of good cheer
Affability, amiability

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Winston discovered that he could (antagonize) his parents by eating the blanket.

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Antagonize
- to annoy or provoke to anger
Clash, conflict, incite

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Meg and Cam loved the (aesthetic) profile of the wedding planners.

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Aesthetic
- concerning the appreciation of beauty
Artistic, tasteful

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Her mother’s claim that she is not an alcoholic was obviously a (canard).

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Canard
- a lie
Falsehood, Fib, Prevarication

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Winston’s squeaky ball had an unbearable (cacophony) as he chewed it in his mouth.

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Cacophony
- a harsh, jarring noise
Chaos, Din, Discord, Noise

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The doctor’s intention was to (abase) the intern in front of everyone.

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Abase
- to humble, to disgrace
Demean, Humiliate

22
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The co-worker showed (cupidity) after refusing to share the winnings when he hit the jackpot.

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Cupidity
- Greed, strong desire
Avarice, Covetousness, Rapacity

23
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Meg (castigated) Cameron after she forgot to pay the Wifi bill on time.

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Castigate
- to punish or criticize harshly
Admonish, Chastise, Chide, Rebuke

24
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Meg (burnished) the hardwood floors three times in one day after moving in.

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Burnish
- to polish
Buff, Luster Polish

25
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The college stated that the two classes were (analogous) even though they had different course numbers.

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Analogous
- Similar or alike in some way; equivalent
Comparable, Equivalent, Homogenous

26
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Trump’s speeches were mostly (bombastic); his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.

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Bombastic
- irritatingly grand in speech and manner
Declamatory, Grandiose, Orotund

27
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Don is a notorious (curmudgeon) who always complained about the tree in the backyard.

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Curmudgeon

- a cranky person, usually an old one

28
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The newly-weds (amalgamated) their style preferences when moving in together.

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Amalgamate
- to combine, mix together
Blend, Combine, Commingle, Coalesce

29
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She invited a (coterie) of fellow hiking enthusiasts on a trip to the mountains.

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Coterie
- an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
Clique, Set

30
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The (august) view of the overlook in the forest took our breath away.

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August
- dignified, grandiose
Admirable, Awesome, Grand, Majestic

31
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She was very (circumspect) around the dog after it growled and bit her hand.

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Circumspect
- cautious, aware of potential consequences
Alert, Heedful, Prudent

32
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He hoped the fortune cookie was an (augury) of good things to come.

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Augury
- a prophecy, prediction of events
Auspice, harbinger, Omen

33
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The movie had a great storyline but was ruined by several (anachronisms).

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Anachronism
- something out of place in time
Archaism, Incongruity

34
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The flight was in (abeyance) in order to de-ice the engines.

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Abeyance
- temporary suppression or suspension
Deferral, Delay, Dormancy, Remission

35
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The (crescendo) of patients continued throughout the day even with the lack of rooms.

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Crescendo
- steady increase in volume or force
Capstone, Climax, Crest, Meridian

36
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During the dive trip, we saw an (abyss) right next to the reef.

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Abyss
- an extremely deep hole
Chasm, Void

37
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The government attempted to (assail) the foreign country with the launch of missiles.

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Assail
- to attack, to assault
Beset, Strike, Storm

38
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Meg was (capricious) about what she did and didn’t want for dinner that night.

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Capricious
- changing one’s mind quickly and often
Arbitrary, Changeable, Fickle

39
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She did not like the overpowering (acidulous) taste of lime in the stirfry.

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Acidulous
- sour in taste or manner
Acerbic, Acetous, Piquant

40
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Cam showed (antipathy) toward her mother’s drinking habits.

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Antipathy
- Extreme dislike
Abhorrence, Animosity, Animus, Enmity

41
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Many dieters have (abstemious) meals throughout the day with goals of losing weight.

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Abstemious
- moderate in appetite, practicing moderation or abstinence
Temperate, Sober, Abstinent

42
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The (banal) plot of the movie had Meg sleeping within the first 10 minutes.

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Banal
- predictable, cliched, boring
Bland, Bromidic, Fatuous, hackneyed

43
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Catholics live their lives based on the (axioms) Jesus taught.

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Axiom
- premise, postulate, self-evident truth
Adage, Aphorism, Rule, Maxim

44
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She was at the (acme) of her career having just received a promotion for best saleswoman.

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Acme
- the highest point, the summit, highest level or degree
Apex

45
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Rick’s love of (cartography) grew from his long summer motorcycle rides.

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Cartography
- science of making maps
Topography, Charting, Surveying

46
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Meg’s (ardor) for teaching children was evident after I watched her interact with the students.

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Ardor
- intense and passionate feeling
Fervency, Fervidity, Zeal

47
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Cameron loves to (cosset) her first and only dog.

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Cosset
- to pamper, to treat with great care
Dandle, Pamper

48
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The coach (advocated) for her team after they were treated unequally compared to the men’s team.

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Advocate
- to speak in favor of
Champion, Support

49
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The students formed a (cabal) to try to get the chemistry professor fired.

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Cabal
- a secret group speaking to overturn something
Clan, Coterie

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There was too much (apathy) for the topic, so the professor decided to skip it.

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Apathy
- lack of interest or emotion
Disinterest, Impassivity

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