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Eschew v.

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to avoid

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Discernment

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the ability to understand, showing or having good judgement

Ex. Observing what is happening in the moment often leads to discernment of the present

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Dissuade v.

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to persuade not to take part in

Ex. He was dissuaded from voting in the election after his preferred candidate said so

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Adversarial

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involving two sides who oppose each other

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Estrange v.

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to cause someone to no longer be close with another person or group
Ex. She estranged several of her friends by letting the promotion get to her head

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Gaiety

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happy and lively

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Grandiose

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seemingly impressive but not possible or practical

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Woe

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used to express greif, regret, or distress

Ex. Ah, woe, with the death of the last of my siblings I am all alone

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Sardonic adj.

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disdainfully or skeptically humurous, mocking
showing that you don’t like or dissapprove someone or something
Ex. He took a sardonic jab which quieted the heckler for the rest of the night

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Tincture n.

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a substance that colors or tints

Ex. the shirt looked like it was stained with the tincture of blood

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Vapid adj.

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dull or boring

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Frenetic adj.

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wild, frantic, confused, excited

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Unnerve v.

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to make afraid or upset

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Tempestuous adj.

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full of strong emotions

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Tizzy

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a state where you feel worried, upset and confused

Ex. She’s always getting in a tizzy over minor things

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Rapture n

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a state or feeling of great happiness pleasure or love

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Exuberant

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very lively or happy

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Duly

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in the proper or expected way or time
Ex. A duly elected official
duly noted

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Edify v.

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to teach in a way that improves the mind or character

Ex. Meditation often edifies practitioners by peeling away the unnecesary

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Mull

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to ponder

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Archetypal n.

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A perfect example of something

Ex. He is the archetype of a successful businessman

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Marrow n.

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the inmost, best or essential part

Ex. freedom of speech is the marrow of the American tradition

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Pensive adj.

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quietly sad or thoughtful

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Lame

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not strong or smart, injured foot

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Respite n

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a temporary relief from a struggle

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Moribund adj.

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no longer active or effective, close to failure
very sick or near death
Ex. an actor is trying to revive his moribund career

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Latitude n.

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freedom to choose how to act or what to do

Ex. He has the latitude to go to many different colleges

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Blithe adj.

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showing a lack of proper thought or care

Ex. He blithely proceeded to ride skateboards without helmets, even after the injury

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Virulent adj.

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severe, full of hate or anger

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Doctrinaire n.

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a person stuck in their beliefs or puts an abstract impractical doctrine into effect
Ex. Hitler was a doctrinaire

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Fatuous adj.

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foolish or stupid

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Requisite

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necessary

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Writ n.

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a law, something written, or the power of the person who issues a written order
Ex. writ of execution

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Deluge n.

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a large amount of things that come at the same time

Ex. the great applicant received a deluge of offers

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Florid

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fully developed stage of a disease

very or overly fancy

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Scad n.

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a large number or quantity

Ex. scads of money

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Penchant

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a strong liking for something

tendency to act in a certain way

38
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Dendritic adj.

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branching like a tree

39
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Elucidate

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to make something hard clear or easy to understand

40
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Prescience

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ability to know what will or may happen in the future

Ex. investing skill relies on their prescience

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Incipient adj.

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beginning to develop or exist
synonym: inchoate
Ex. the project is still in its incipient stages

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