500 Advanced Flashcards
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Abase
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Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem
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Abeyance
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Temporary suspension, inactivity
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Abreast
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Side by side; keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with
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Abscission
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Cutting off; sudden termination; separation of leaves or other parts from a plant/ animal
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Abscond
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Depart suddenly and secretively
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Abyss
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A deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite
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Accede
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Agree, give consent; assume power
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Accretion
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Gradual increase; an added part or addition
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Acerbic
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Sour; harsh or severe
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Acidulous
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Slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic
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Acumen
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Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgement
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Adulterate
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Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients
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Adumbrate
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Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure
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Aerie
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Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey built on a mountain/cliff
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Albeit
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Although, even though
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Aloof
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Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent
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Amalgamate
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Blend, merge, or unite
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Ameliorate
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Improve; make better or more bearable
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Amortize
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Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
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Anachronism
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Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology
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Analgesia
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Pain relief; inability to feel pain
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Annul
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Make void or null, cancel, abolish
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Anodyne
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Medicine that relieves pain; soothing , relieving pain
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Antedate
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Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date
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Antithetical
Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (2 opposite phrases placed side by side)
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Apostate
Person who deserts a party, cause, religion
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Apostle
Pioneer of a reform movement
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Apposite
Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant
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Apprise
Inform, give notice to
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Approbation
Praise or approval, especially formal. Approval
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Appropriate
Set aside or. Authorize for a particular purpose; take for one’s own use
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Arbiter
Judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand
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Ardent/ ardor
Very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic
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Arrogate
Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so
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Ascribe
Assign or credit to a certain cause or source
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Aseptic
Free from germs
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Asperity
Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface
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Aspersions
Damaging remarks, defamation, slander
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Assail
Attack violently, assault
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Assiduous
Persevering, diligent, constant
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Attenuate
Weaken/ thin out
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Attuned
In harmony; in sympathetic relationship
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Augury
Telling the future, such as through supernatural means
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August
Venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration
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Avarice
Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth
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Axiom
Self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle
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Balloon
Swell or puff out; increase rapidly
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Banal
Lacking freshness and originality; cliche
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Bane
Something that ruins or spoils
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Baying
Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf
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Beneficent
Doing good
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Bent
Personal inclination or tendency
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Besiege
Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround
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Bevy
Group of birds or other animals that stay close together; any large group
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Bifurcate
To fork into two branches or divide into two halves
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Bilk
Cheat or defraud
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Blight
Disease that kills plants rapidly or any cause of decay or destruction; ruin or cause to wither
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Blithe
Joyous, merry; excessively carefree
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Bombastic
Far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious
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Bonhomie
Friendliness, open and simple good heartedness
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Brandish
Shake., wave, or. Flourish, as a weapon
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Brook
Suffer or tolerate
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Bucolic
Suggesting a peaceful and pleasant view of rural life
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Burnish
Polish, make smooth and lustrous
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Calumny
Malicious lie intended to hurt someone’s reputation; the act of telling such lies
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Canard
Rumor, false or baseless story
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Cardinal
Chief, most important
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Catholic
Universal, broad-minded
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Chicanery
Trickery, deception by knowingly false arguments
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Circumscribe
Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible
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Circumspect
Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences
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Clamber
Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble
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Cloying
Disgustingly or distastefully sweet
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Coagulate
Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid
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Coda
Final part of musical composition; an ending, one that sums up what has come before
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Coffer
Chest for storing valuables; financial resources, a treasury
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Collude
Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes
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Compendium
Concise but complete summary; a list or collection
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Complaisant
Eager to please; cheerfully complying
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Confound
Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse
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Connote
Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
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Contraries
Things that are opposing; either of two opposite things
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Contumacious
Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient
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Convoke
Call together, as to a meeting
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Cosset
Treat as a pet, pamper
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Coterie
Close or exclusive group, clique
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Cupidity
Greed, great or excessive desire
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Curmudgeon
Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch
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Declaim
Speak in a impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech
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Declivity
Downward slope
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Delimit
Fix, mark, or define the boundaries of
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Demagogue
A leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and especially prejudices of the people
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Demur
Show reluctance or object
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Desultory
Lacking consistency or order; disconnected, sporadic; going off topic
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Diaphanous
Very sheer, fine, translucent
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Dichotomy
Division into two parts or into two contradictory groups
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Dictum
Formal or authoritative pronouncement; saying or proverb
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Diffident
Lacking confidence, shy
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Diffuse
Spread widely, disseminate; dispersed, widely spread out, or wordy and going off topic
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Dilate
To become wider or make wider, causes to expand; to speak or write at length, elaborate upon
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Dilatory
Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time
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Dilettante
Person who takes up a art or activity for amusement only or ina superficial way
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Dirge
A funeral or mourning song or poem
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Discomfiting
Disconcerting, confusing,frustrating
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Discordant
Harsh or in harmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous
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Discrete
Separate distinct, detached, existing as individual parts
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Disparage
Belittle, put down
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Disparate
Distinct, different
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Dissemble
Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of
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Dissolution
Dissolving, breaking bonds or breaking up a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation
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Distaff
Female (maternal side of the family); women or women’s work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning
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Distend
Swell, expand, stretch, bloat
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Dither
Act indecisively; a state of fear or trembling excitement
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Diurnal
Occurring every day; happening in the. Daytime
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Doctrinaire
Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way; merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one’s ideas
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Doff
Take off,put aside, remove one’s hat as a gesture
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Dovetail
Join or fit together
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Droll
Funny in an odd way
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Dupe
Person who is easily fooled or used; to fool or exploit
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Duplicity
Deceit, double-dealing, acting n two different ways f the purpose of deception
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Dyspeptic
Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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Ebullient
Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
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Echelon
A level, rank, or grade; the people at that level
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Edify
Uplift, enlighten, instruct,or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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Effigy
Representation or image of a person, a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
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Effrontery
Shameless boldness
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Egress
An exit or the action of exiting
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Elegy
Song or poem of sorrow, for a deceased person
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Emancipate
Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
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Encomium
Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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Endemic
Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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Engender
Produce, giv rise to , cause to exist; procreate
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Epicure
Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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Equanimity
Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress
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Equivocate
Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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Ersatz
Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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Erstwhile
Former, previous; in the past, formerly
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Ethos
The character, personality, or moral value specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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Euphemism
Substitution fo a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct
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Euphony
Pleasing or. Sweet sound, esp. as formed by a harmonious use of words
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Exigent
Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
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Exonerate
Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility
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Expedient
Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations
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Expurgate
Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
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Extemporaneous
Done without preparation, or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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Faction
Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension
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Fallow
Left unplanted; not in use
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Fastidious
Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
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Fatuous
Foolish, silly, in a smug of complacent manner
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Fawn
Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior
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Fecund
Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative/intellectual work
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Felicitous
Admirable appropriate, very. Well=suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness.
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Fervid
Very. Hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm
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Fetid
Stinking; having an offensive smell
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Florid
Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
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Flout
Great with disdain, contempt, or scorn
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Fluke
Stroke. Of. Luck, something. accidentally. Successful.
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Forage
Wander in search of; rummage, hunt; make a raid
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Ford
Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk/ ride a. Vehicle across; to cross at such a place
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Forestall
Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
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Fortuitous
Happening by chance; lucky
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Fracas
Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl
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Fractious
Unruly, troublemaking; irritable
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Frenetic
Wildly excited, frantic, distracted
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Fulminate
Attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way; explode, detonate
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Furtive
Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
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Gambol
Frolic, skip or leap playfully
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Garner
Gather and store; amass, collect
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Gestation
Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or an idea or plan
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Glacial
Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
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Glower
Stare in an angry, sullen way
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Goad
Spur on, stimulate, encourage; urge on with a pointed or electrically charged stick
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Gouge
Scooping or digging tool like a chisel; cut or scoop out; windless, extort money from
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Graft
Insert part of a plant into another; join living tissue to part of the body; attach; the act of acquiring money or benefits through illegal means
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Grandiloquent
Relating to lofty speech, to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic
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Grandstand
Perform showily in. An attempt to impress onlookers
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Grating
Irritating; harsh or discordant; scraping
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Grievous
Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous.
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Grouse
Complain or grumble; a reason for complaint
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Grovel
Creep or. Crawl with one’s face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself
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Halcyon
Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
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Hallmark
A mark indicating quality, purity, genuineness, etc; any distinguishing characteristic
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Hand-wringing
Grasping, squeezing, of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt; extend debate over what to do about an issue
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Hapless
Unlucky, unfortunate
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Harangue
Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly; to speak to in a forceful way
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Harrow
Farming tool that breaks up soil; painfully disturb or distress
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Hedge
Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one’s mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side
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Hegemony
Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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Hermetic
Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult
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Hew
Strike, chop or hack; make or shape something with a cutting tool
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Hoary
Very old, gray or white as from old age
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Homage
Honor or respect demonstrated publicly
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Hoodwink
Trick, deceive
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Hotly
In an intense, fiery, or heated way
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Husband
Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve
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Iconoclast
Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
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Idolatry
Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration
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Idyllic/ idyll
Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life; pleasant in a natural simple way; a happy enjoyable experience
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Ignoble
Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
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Imbue
Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout
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Immutable
Unchangeable
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Impasse
Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock
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Impassive
Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion
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Impecunious
Poor, without money
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Imperious
Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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Impermeable
Impassable, not allowing passages through
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Imperturbable
Calm, not able to be upset or agitated
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Impervious
Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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Impetuous
Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
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Impious
Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
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Implacable
Relentless, unstoppable; not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
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Imprecation
Curse, prayer for harm to come to someone
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Impugn
Attack the truth or integrity of
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Impute
Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsiblity for
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Incarnadine
Blood red or flesh-colored
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Inconstancy
Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason
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Inculcate
Teach persistently, implant an idea in a person
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Indefatigable
Untiring, not able to become fatigued
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Indigence
Extreme poverty
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Indolent
Lazy, slothful
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Inert
Inactive; having little or no power to move
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Inexorable
Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
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Infallible
Incapable of error; certain
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Ingrate
Ungrateful person
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Ingratiate
Make an effort to gain favor with
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Inimical
Hostile, adverse, harmful
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Iniquity
Injustice, wickedness, sin
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Inordinate
Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
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Inquest
Legal or judicial inquiry, esp. before a. Jury and esp. made by a. Coroner into the cause of someone’s death; the results of such an inquiry
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Insensible
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
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Insinuate
Hint, suggest slyly; introduce into someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way
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Insipid
Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
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Insular
Narrow-minded, provincial; pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone
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Insurrection
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
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Inter
Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
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Interplay
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
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Interregnum
A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
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Intransigent
Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
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Inundate
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
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Inure
Tough ten up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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Invective
Violent denunciation; accusations. Insults, or verbal abuses
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Inveigle
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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Investiture
Investing; formally giving someone a right or title
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Invidious
Hateful, offensive, injurious
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Irascible
Irritable, easily angered
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Irresolute
Wavering, not sure. How to proceed, not firm in one’s decision. Making
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Itinerant
Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
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Itinerary
Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey.
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Jettison
Discard, cast off; throw items overboard. In order to lighten a. Ship in an emergency
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Jingoism
Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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Juxtapose
Place side by side to make a comparison
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Kindle
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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Kinetic
Pertaining to motion
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Knell
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc.; to make such a sound
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Lachrymose
Tearful, mournful
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Larceny
Theft
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Largess/ largesse
Generosity, the giving of money or gifts
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Latent
Potential; existing but not visible or active
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Laudable
Worthy of praise
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Lax
Not strict; careless, loose, slack
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Leery
Suspicious or wary
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Legerdemain
Slight of hand; trickery or deception
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Lethargic
Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
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Licentious
Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
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Limpid.
Clear, transparent; completely. Calm
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Lionize
Treat like a celebrity
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Lissome
Flexible, supple, agile
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Listless
Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
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Livid
Furiously angry, enraged
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Lugubrious
Mournful, gloomy
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Lumber
Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down
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Luminous
Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening
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Lurid
Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained
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Machination/ machinations
Crafty schemes or plots
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Maelstrom
Any chaotic, turbulent situation; violent whirlpool
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Magnanimous
High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment
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Magnate
Very important or influential person, esp. in business
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Malediction
A curse
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Malinger
Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.
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Manifest
Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye; to show, make clear, or prove
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Mannered
Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one
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Mar
Damage, spoil, ruin
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Martinet
Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian
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Maudlin
Excessively sentimental, Shingate sadness or some other emotion ina foolish or silly way
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Maxim
A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying
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Mendicant
Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging
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Meretricious
Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive
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Metaphysical
Concerned with abstract thought related to metaphysics ; very subtle or abstruse
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Milieu
Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops
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Militate
Have a great effect, weigh heavily
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Mired
Stuck, entangled
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Mirth
Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter
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Misanthrope/ misanthropist
Hater of humankind
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Missive
Letter, written message
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Modicum
A little bit or limited quantity
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Modish
Stylish, contemporary
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Molt
Shed or cast off, esp. to regarding shed skin, feathers, etc
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Monastic
Relating to or resembling a monastery esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
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Morose
Gloomy, sullen
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Multifarious
Diverse, having a lot of variety
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Munificent
Generous, giving liberally
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Myopic
Near-sighted;lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted
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Nadir
Lowest point
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Neologism
New word or phrase
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Neophyte
Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion
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Nettle
Irritate, sting, or annoy
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Noisome
Having an extremely offensive smell; disgusting
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Nominal
Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called
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Nontrivial
Important or big enough to matter
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Normative
Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing aloe judgements or telling people what to do
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Obdurate
Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing
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Oblique
Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive
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Occlude
Stop up, close, shut in or shut off
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Opine
Express an opinion
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Opprobrium
Disgrace and disapproval that results from outrageously shameful actions
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Orotund
Full, rich , and clear; pomus, bombastic
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Ossify
Become inflexible in attitudes, opinions; become bone or become hard like bone
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Ostensible/ ostensive
Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way
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Ostentatious
Pretentious, boastful showiness
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Overwrought
Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone
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Palatial
Suitable for or resembling a place, magnificent
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Palliate
Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness
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Pallid
Abnormally pale; lacking color or vitality
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Panache
Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting
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Panegyric
Formal or lofty expression of praise
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Panoply
Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array
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Paragon
Model of. Excellence, perfect example
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Pare
Peel or cut off the outer layer, reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
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Parley
Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies; to have such a discussion
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Parry
Deflect or avoid, esp. a blow or attack; skillfully evade (a question)
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Pastiche
Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
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Pathogenic
Capable of producing disease
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Pedant
Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off
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Peddle
Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate
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Pejorative
Disparaging, derogatory, belittling; a name or word that I disparaging
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Pellucid
Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand
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Penitent
Regretful,feeling remorse for one’s sins or misdeeds; a person who feels this way
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Penumbra
Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something “sort of” exists
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Penury
Extreme poverty or scarcity
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Per se
Intrinsically; by itself; in itself
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Peregrinate
Travel from place to place, esp. on foot
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Perennial
Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring
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Perfunctory
Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine
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Peripatetic
Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot
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Pernicious
Very harmful or destructive,deadly
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Perspicacious
Having penetrating insight or good discernment
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Phalanx
Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people
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Philistine
Person deficient in or hostile to culture
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Phlegmatic
Apathetic, sluggish, not a silly excited or made emotional
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Platitude
A shallow, overused statement; cliche
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Plebeian
Of the common people
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Plethora
Excess; excessive amount
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Plucky
Brave, spirited
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Plutocracy
Ruled by the wealthy
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Polemic
Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea
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Politic
Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic
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Polyglot
Speaking or composed of many languages; a person who knows several languages.
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Posit
Presume, suggest, put forward
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Prattle
Talk in an ideal, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter babble
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Precipitate
Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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Précis
Concise summary, abstract
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Predilection
Preference, tendency, or favorability towards
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Prescient
Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future
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Preternatural
Exceptional, supernatural
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Prevaricate
Lie, stray from the truth, mislead
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Primacy
The state of being first or most important
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Proclivity
Inclination, natural tendency
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Prolix
Excessively long and wordy
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Propagate
Reproduce, spread, increase
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Propensity
Natural inclination or tendency
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Prophetic
Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous
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Propitiate
Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of
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Propitious
Favorable, giving good signs f or the future, likely to work out;kind or forgiving
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Providential
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care
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Proxy
Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
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Puerile
Juvenile, immature
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Pugilism
Boxing, fighting with the fists
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Puissance
Power, might
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Pulchritude
Physical beauty
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Pungent
Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
381
Pusillanimous
Cowardly, timid
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Querulous
Given to complaining, grumbling
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Quiescent
Quiet, still
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Quixotic
Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive
385
Raconteur
Witty storyteller
386
Rarefied
Lofty, very high up or elevated; exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense
387
Reactant
Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in chemical reaction
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Recalcitrant
Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage
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Recant
Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said
390
Recapitulate
Summarize, repeat in a concise way
391
Recondite
Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic
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Recrudescent
Revival, breaking out into renewed activity
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Redound
To have a good or bad effect, as a result of a person’s efforts or actions
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Redress
Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing; correct, set right, remedy
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Refractory
Stubbornly disobedient, are to manage
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Refulgent
Shining, radiant
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Rejoinder
Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback
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Rend
Tear violently, pull apart, split, or tear away
399
Repast
A meal; to eat or feast
400
Repertorial
Pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things or a number of theatrical performances presented regularly or in sequence
401
Repose
The act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave
402
Reprobate
Disreputable, unprincipled, or damned person; shameless, depraved
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Resurgent
Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again
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Revamp
Renovate, redo, revise; a restructuring, upgrade,etc.
405
Ribald
Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor
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Ridden
Dominated or burdened by
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Rift
A gap. Fissure, a break in friendly relations
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Rococo
Very elaborate and ornate; relating to a highly ornate style of art and architecture in 18th-century France
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Rue
Regret, remorse; to feel regret or remorse
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Ruminate
Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud
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Salient
Obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out
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Sardonic
Scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive
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Savant
Learned person,scholar, someone admitted to a membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability
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Scintilla
A tiny bit or trace
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Scurvy
Contemptible, mean
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Searchingly
In a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers
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Secrete
Produce and relies a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose
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Sedition
Inciting rebellion against a government, esp. speech or writing that does this
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Semantic
Relating to the differs meanings of words or other symbols
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Seraphic
Like an angel; serene, spiritually carried off or transported
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Sinecure
A on or position that pays while requiring little or no work
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Skittish
Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way
423
Slake
Satisfy, esp. thirst, cool, or fresh; make less active
424
Sobriquet
A nickname
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Solecism
Nonstandard use of grammar or words mistake, esp. in etiquette
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Solidarity
Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, et. Such as among a group of ple or among classes, nations, etc.
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Somatic
Of the body
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Squalid
Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected
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Squelch
Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound
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Stasis
Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces
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Steeped
Immersed, saturated
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Stem
To branch out from, originate from, or be caused by; to stop, hold back, or limit
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Stentorian
Very loud and powerful
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Stigma
Mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone’s reputation
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Stint
Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work; to be frugal, to get by on little
436
Stipulate
Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement
437
Stratagem
Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme
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Stratum
One of many layers
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Strut
A structural support or brace
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Sublime
Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic
441
Subpoena
A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony
442
Sully
Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile
443
Supplant
Take the place of, displace, esp. through sneaky tactics
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Supposition
Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed
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Surly
Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude
446
Surrogate
Substitute, person who acts for another; acting as a replacement
447
Sybarite
Person devoted to pleasure and luxury
448
Symbiosis
Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups
449
Synoptic
Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view
450
Syntax
The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences, the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement
451
Tawdry
Gaudy, cheap or cheap looking; indecent
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Tendentious
Marked by a strong point of view, biased
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Terrestrial
Relating to the earth or to lan; worldly
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Terse
Concise, brief and to the point
455
Toady
Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons
456
Token
Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk; a sample or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group; of very little or merely symbolic value
457
Tome
Large or scholarly book; he of the volumes ina set f several books
458
Tortuous
Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward
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Transgression
Violation of a law, moral rule, order; sin
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Travesty
Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation
461
Treacherous
Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive
462
Trenchant
Forceful or vigorous,effective, keen; caustic, sharp
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Truculent
Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent
464
Tumultuous
Riotous, violently agitated marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic
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Turgid
Swollen, inflated; metaphorically inflated (overblown, pompous speech)
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Turpitude
Depravity, baseless of character, corrupt or depraved acts
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Tyro
Beginner
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Umbrage
Offense or annoyance
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Unconscionable
Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable
470
Unsparing
Unmerciful, harsh; generous, lavish
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Untempered
Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced
472
Upbraid
Find fault with, criticize or scold severely
473
Usury
Charging interest on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest
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Vanguard
Leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement, people on the “cutting edge”; the forefront of a trend or overeat
475
Variegated
Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse
476
Verdant
Green, such as with vegetation, plants, grass, etc.; young and inexperienced
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Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real
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Vernal
Relating to the spring; fresh, youthful
479
Vestige
Trace or sign of something that once existed
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Vex
Any or bother; puzzle or distress
481
Via
Through, by means of, by way of
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Vicissitude
Changes or variations over time; esp. regular changes from one thing to another
483
Vim
Pep, enthusiasm, vitality, lively spirit
484
Virulent
Extremely infectious, poisonous; hateful, bitterly hostile
485
Viscid / viscous
Thick, adhesive, or covered in something sticky
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Vitriol
Something highly caustic, such as criticism
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Vociferous
Noisily crying out, as in protest
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Voluble
Easily fluent in regards to speech
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Wan
Unnaturally pale or showing some other indication of sickness, unhappiness; weak, lacking forcefulness
490
Wanton
Reckless, vicious, that regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or excessively luxurious
491
Welter
Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil; roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe
492
Whet
Stimulate, make keen or eat
493
Whitewash
A substance used to whiten walls, wood; deception, covering up of wrongs, errors, misdeeds
494
Winnow
Sift, analyze critical, separate the useful part from the worthless part
495
Winsome
Charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way
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Wizened
Withered, shriveled
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Xenophobia
Fear or hatred of foreigners or that which is foreign
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Yoke
A burden. Something that oppresses; a frame for attaching animus to each other and to a plow or other equipment to be pulled; to unite together or to burden
