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ABASE

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to humble; disgrace

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ABATE

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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ABDICATE

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to give up a position, right, or power

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ABERRANT

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deviating from what is normal or expected

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ABEYANCE

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temporary suppression or suspension

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ABJURE

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to reject; abandon formally

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ABSCOND

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to leave secretly

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ABSTAIN

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to choose not to do something

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ABSTEMIOUS

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moderate in appetite

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ABYSS

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an extremely deep hole

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ACCRETION

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a growth in size; an increase in amount

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ACIDULOUS

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sour in taste or manner

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ACME

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highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

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ADULTERATE

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to make impure

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ADVOCATE

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to speak in favor of

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AERIE

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

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AESTHETIC

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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AFFECTED

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phony; artificial

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AGGRANDIZE

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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ALACRITY

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speed or quickness

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ALLEVIATE

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to make more bearable

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AMALGAMATE

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to combine; to mix together

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AMBIGUOUS

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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

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AMELIORATE

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to make better; to improve

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AMORTIZE

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to diminish by installment payments

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AMULET

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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ANACHRONISM

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something out of place in time

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ANALGESIA

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a lessening or pain without loss of consciousness

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ANALOGOUS

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similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

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ANODYNE

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something that calms or soothes pain

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ANOMALY

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deviation from what is normal

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ANTAGONIZE

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to annoy or provoke to anger

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ANTIPATHY

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extreme dislike

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APATHY

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lack of interest or emotion

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APOCRYPHAL

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of questionable authority or authenticity

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APOSTATE

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one who renounces a religious faith

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APPROBATION

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approval and praise

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ARBITRARY

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determined by chance or impulse

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ARBITRATE

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to judge a dispute b/w two opposing parties

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ARCHAIC

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ancient; old-fashioned

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ARDOR

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intense and passionate feeling

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ARROGATE

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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

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ARTICULATE

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able to speak clearly and expressively

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ASSAIL

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to attack; assault

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ASSUAGE

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to make something unpleasant less severe

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ATTENUATE

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to reduce in force or degree; weaken

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AUDACIOUS

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fearless and daring

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AUGURY

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prophecy; prediction of events

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AUGUST

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dignified; grandiose

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AUSTERE

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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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AXIOM

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premise; postulate; self-evident truth

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BANAL

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predictable; cliched; boring

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BELFRY

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bell tower; room in which a bell is hung

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BEVY

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group

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BIFURCATE

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to divide into two parts

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BILK

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to cheat; defraud

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BLIGHT

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to afflict; destroy

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BLITHE

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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

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BOLSTER

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to support; prop up

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BOMBASTIC

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pompous in speech and manner

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BONHOMIE

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good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

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BOOR

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crude person, one lacking manners or taste

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BURGEON

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to grow and flourish

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BURNISH

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to polish

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CABAL

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a secret group seeking to overturn something

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CACOPHONY

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harsh, jarring noise

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CALUMNY

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a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

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CANARD

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a lie

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CANDID

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impartial and honest in speech

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CAPRICIOUS

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changing one’s mind quickly and often

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CARTOGRAPHY

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science or art of making maps

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CASTIGATE

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to punish or criticize harshly

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CATALYST

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something that brings about a change in something else

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CATHOLIC

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universal; broad and comprehensive

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CAUSTIC

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biting in wit

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CHAOS

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great disorder or confused situation

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CHAUVINIST

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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs

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CHICANERY

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deception by means of craft or guile

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CIRCUMSPECT

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cautious; aware of potential consequences

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CLOYING

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sickly sweet; excessive

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COALESCE

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to grow together to form a single whole

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COFFER

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strongbox; large chest for money

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COGENT

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convincing and well-reasoned

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COLLUSION

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collaboration; complicity; conspiracy

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CONDONE

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to overlook, pardon, or disregard

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CONNOISSEUR

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a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

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CONTRITE

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deeply sorrowful or repentant for a wrong

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CONTUMACIOUS

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rebellious

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CONVOLUTED

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intricate and complicated

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CORROBORATE

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to support with evidence

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COSSET

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to pamper; treat with great care

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COTERIE

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an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

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CRAVEN

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lacking courage

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CREDULOUS

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too trusting; gullible

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CRESCENDO

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steadily increasing in volume or force

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CUPIDITY

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greed; strong desire

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CURMUDGEON

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cranky person, usually old

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DEBUTANTE

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young woman making debut in high society

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DECLIVITY

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downward slope

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DECOROUS

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proper; tasteful; socially correct

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DECORUM

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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

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DEFACE

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to mar the appearance of; vandalize

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DEFERENCE

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respect; courtesy

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DELETERIOUS

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subtly or unexpectedly harmful

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DEMAGOGUE

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a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

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DEMUR

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to express doubts or objection

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DERIDE

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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

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DESICCATE

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to dry out thoroughly

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DESULTORY

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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

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DIAPHANOUS

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allowing light to show through; delicate

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DIATRIBE

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an abusive, condemnatory speech

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DICTUM

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authoritative statement

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DIFFIDENT

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lacking self-confidence

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DILATE

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to make larger; expand

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DILATORY

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intended to delay

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DILETTANTE

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

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DIRGE

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a funeral hymn or mournful speech

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DISABUSE

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to set right; free from error

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DISCERN

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to perceive or recognize

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DISPARATE

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fundamentally different; entirely unalike

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DISSEMBLE

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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

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DISSONANCE

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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds

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DISTAFF

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the female branch of a family

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DISTEND

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to swell, inflate, or bloat

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DITHER

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to act confusedly or without clear purpose

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DIURNAL

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existing during the day

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DIVINE

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to foretell or know by inspiration

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DOCTRINAIRE

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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic

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DOGMA

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a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief

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DOGMATIC

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dictatorial in one’s opinions

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DROLL

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

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DUPE

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

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DYSPEPTIC

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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

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EBULLIENT

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exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits

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ECLECTIC

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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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EDIFY

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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EFFICACY

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effectiveness

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EFFIGY

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stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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EFFRONTERY

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impudent boldness; audacity

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ELEGY

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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ELOQUENT

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persuasive and moving, especially in speech

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EMBELLISH

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to add ornamental or fictitious details

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EMULATE

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to copy; to try to equal or excel

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ENCOMIUM

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warm praise

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belonging to a particular area; inherent

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ENERVATE

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to reduce in strength

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ENGENDER

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to produce, cause, or bring about

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ENIGMA

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a puzzle; a mystery

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ENUMERATE

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to count, list, or itemize

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EPHEMERAL

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lasting a short time

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EPICURE

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person with refined taste in food and wine

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EQUIVOCATE

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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ERRATIC

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wandering and unpredictable

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ERSATZ

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fake

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ERUDITE

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learned; scholarly; bookish

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ESCHEW

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to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)

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ESOTERIC

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known or understood only by a few

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ESTIMABLE

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admirable

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ETHOS

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beliefs or character of a group

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speech in praise of someone

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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EUPHONY

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pleasant, harmonious sound

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EXACERBATE

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to make worse

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EXCULPATE

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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EXIGENT

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urgent; requiring immediate action

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EXONERATE

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to clear of blame

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EXPLICIT

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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EXPONENT

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one who champions or advocates

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EXPURGATE

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to censor

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FALLOW

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dormant; unused

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FANATICAL

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion

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FATUOUS

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stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

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FAWN

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to grovel

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FECUND

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fertile; fruitful; productive

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FERVID

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intensely emotional; feverish

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FETID

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foul-smelling; putrid

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FLAG

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to decline in vigor, strength, or interest

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FLORID

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excessively decorated or embellished

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FOMENT

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to arouse or incite

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FORD

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to cross a body of water by wading

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FORESTALL

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to prevent or delay; anticipate

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FORTUITOUS

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happening by chance; fortunate

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FRACTIOUS

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unruly; rebellious

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FRENETIC

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frantic; frenzied

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FRUGALITY

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tending to be thrifty or cheap

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FURTIVE

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secret, stealthy

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GAMBOL

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to dance or skip around playfully

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GARNER

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to gather and store

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GARRULOUS

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tending to talk a lot

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GESTATION

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growth process from conception to birth

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GLIB

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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GLOWER

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to glare or stare angrily and intensely

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GRADATION

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process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color

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GREGARIOUS

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outgoing; sociable

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GRIEVOUS

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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

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GROVEL

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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GUILE

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deceit; trickery

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GULLIBLE

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easily deceived

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HAPLESS

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unfortunate; having bad luck

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HEGEMONY

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

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HERMETIC

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tightly sealed

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HETEROGENEOUS

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

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HOARY

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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HOMOGENEOUS

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of a similar kind

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HUSBAND

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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HYPERBOLE

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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ICONOCLAST

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

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IDIOSYNCRASY

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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IGNOBLE

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

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IMBUE

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to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

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IMPASSE

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blocked path; dilemma with no solution

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IMPECUNIOUS

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poor; having no money

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IMPERTURBABLE

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not capable of being disturbed

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IMPERVIOUS

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impossible to penetrate

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IMPETUOUS

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quick to act without thinking

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IMPIOUS

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not devout in religion

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IMPLACABLE

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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IMPRECATION

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a curse

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IMPUGN

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to call into question; to attack verbally

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INCARNADINE

A

blood-red in color

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INCHOATE

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not fully formed; disorganized

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INCULCATE

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to teach; impress in the mind

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INDOLENT

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habitually lazy or idle

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INEXORABLE

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inflexible; unyielding

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INGENUOUS

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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INGRATE

A

ungrateful person

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INGRATIATE

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

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INIMICAL

A

hostile; unfriendly

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INIQUITY

A

sin; evil act

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INNOCUOUS

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harmless

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INQUEST

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an investigation; an inquiry

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INSIPID

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lacking interest or flavor

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INSURRECTION

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rebellion

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INTER

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to bury

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INTERREGNUM

A

period between reigns

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INTRACTABLE

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not easily managed or manipulated

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INTRANSIGENT

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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INTREPID

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fearless; resolutely courageous

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INUNDATE

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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INURE

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to harden; accustom become used to

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INVECTIVE

A

abusive language

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INVESTITURE

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ceremony conferring authority

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INVIDIOUS

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envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will

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IRASCIBLE

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easily made angry

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ITINERANT

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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JARGON

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nonsensical talk; specialized language

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JETTISON

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to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

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JINGOISM

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belligerent support of one’s country

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JOCULAR

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playful; humorous

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JUDICIOUS

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sensible; showing good judgement

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JUNCTURE

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point of time, especially where two things are joined

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KEEN

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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KINDLE

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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire

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KINETIC

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relating to motion; characterized by movement

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KNELL

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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KUDOS

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fame, glory, or honor

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LACHRYMOSE

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tearful

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LACONIC

A

using few words

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LAMENT

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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LAMPOON

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to ridicule with satire

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LANGUID

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lacking energy; indifferent; slow

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LAPIDARY

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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LARCENY

A

theft of property

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LARGESS

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

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LASSITUDE

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a state of diminished energy

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LATENT

A

potential that is not readily apparent

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LAUD

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to give praise; to glorify

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LAVISH

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

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LEERY

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suspicious

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LEGERDEMAIN

A

trickery

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LETHARGIC

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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LEVITY

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

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LIBERAL

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tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

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LIBERTINE

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a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

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LICENTIOUS

A

immoral; unrestrained by society

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LIMPID

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clear; transparent

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LIONIZE

A

to treat as a celebrity

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LISSOME

A

easily flexed; limber; agile

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LISTLESS

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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LIVID

A

discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger

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LOQUACIOUS

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talkative

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LUCID

A

clear and easily understood

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LUGUBRIOUS

A

sorrowful; mournful; dismal

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LUMBER

A

to move slowly and awkwardly

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LUMINOUS

A

bright; brilliant; glowing

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MACHINATION

A

plot or scheme

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MAELSTROM

A

whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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MAGNATE

A

powerful or influential person

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MALEDICTION

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a curse; a wish of evil upon another

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MALINGER

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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MALLEABLE

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capable of being shaped

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MANNERED

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artificial or stilted in character

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MAR

A

to damage or deface; spoil

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MARTINET

A

strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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MAUDLIN

A

overly sentimental

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MENDACIOUS

A

dishonest

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MENDICANT

A

beggar

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MERCURIAL

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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

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MERETRICIOUS

A

gaudy; falsely attractive

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METAPHOR

A

figure of speech comparing two different things

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METICULOUS

A

extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking

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MILITATE

A

to operate against; work against

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MIRTH

A

frivolity; gaiety; laughter

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MISANTHROPE

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a person who dislikes others

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MISSIVE

A

a written note or letter

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MITIGATE

A

to soften; to lessen

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MOLLIFY

A

to calm or make less severe

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MOLT

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to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

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MONASTIC

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extremely plain or secluded

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MONOTONY

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no variation; tediously the same

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MORES

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fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

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MULTIFARIOUS

A

diverse

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MYOPIC

A

lacking foresight; having a narrow view or lang-range perspective

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NADIR

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lowest point

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NAIVE

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lacking sophistication or experience

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NASCENT

A

starting to develop; coming into existence

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NEOLOGISM

A

new word or expression

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NEOPHYTE

A

novice; beginner

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NETTLE

A

to irritate

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NOISOME

A

stinking; putrid

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NOMINAL

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existing in name only; negligible

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NUANCE

A

a subtle expression of meaning or quality

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NUMISMATICS

A

coin collecting

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OBDURATE

A

hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

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OBLIQUE

A

indirect or evasive; misleading or devious

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OBSEQUIOUS

A

overly submissive and eager to please

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OBSTINATE

A

stubborn; unyielding

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OBVIATE

A

to prevent; to make unnecessary

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OCCLUDE

A

to stop up; prevent the passage of

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OFFICIOUS

A

too helpful; meddlesome

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ONEROUS

A

troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

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OPAQUE

A

impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

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OPINE

A

to express an opinion

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OPPROBRIUM

A

public disgrace

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OROTUND

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pompous

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OSSIFY

A

to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

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OSTENSIBLE

A

apparent

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OSTENTATION

A

excessive showiness

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OVERWROUGHT

A

agitated; overdone

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PALATIAL

A

relating to a palace; magnificent

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PALLIATE

A

to make less serious; ease

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PALLID

A

lacking color or liveliness

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PANACHE

A

flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve

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PANEGYRIC

A

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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PANOPLY

A

impressive array

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PARADOX

A

a contradiction or dilemma

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PARAGON

A

model of excellence or perfection

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PARE

A

to trim off excess; reduce

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PARIAH

A

an outcast

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PARLEY

A

discussion, usually b/w enemies

351
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PARRY

A

to ward off or deflect, especially by a quick-witted answer

352
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PASTICHE

A

piece of literature or music imitating other works

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PATHOGENIC

A

causing disease

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PECCADILLO

A

minor sin or offense

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PEDANT

A

someone who shows off learning

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PEJORATIVE

A

having bad connotations; disparaging

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PENURY

A

an oppressive lack of resource (as money); severe poverty

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PEREGRINATE

A

to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot

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PERFIDIOUS

A

willing to betray one’s trust

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PERFUNCTORY

A

done in a routine way; indifferent

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PERIPATETIC

A

wandering from place to place, especially on foot

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PERMEATE

A

to penetrate

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PERSPICACIOUS

A

shrewd, astute, or keen-witted

364
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PERVADE

A

to be present throughout; to permeate

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PHALANX

A

a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things

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PHILANTHROPY

A

charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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PHILISTINE

A

a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

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PHLEGMATIC

A

calm and unemotional in temperament

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PITHY

A

profound or substantial yet concise succinct, and to the point

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PLACATE

A

to soothe or pacify

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PLASTIC

A

able to be molded, altered, or bent

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PLEBEIAN

A

crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners

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PLETHORA

A

excess

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PLUCKY

A

courageous; spunky

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POLEMIC

A

controversy; argument; verbal attack

376
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POLITIC

A

shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic

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POLYGLOT

A

a speaker of many languages

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POSIT

A

to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation

379
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POTENTATE

A

monarch or ruler with great power

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PRAGMATIC

A

practical, as opposed to idealistic

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PRATTLE

A

meaningless; foolish talk

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PRECIPITATE

A

to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

383
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PRECIS

A

short summary of facts

384
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PRESCIENT

A

having foresight

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PREVARICATE

A

to lie or deviate from the truth

386
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PRISTINE

A

fresh and clean; uncorrupted

387
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PROBITY

A

complete honesty and integriity

388
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PROCLIVITY

A

a natural inclination or predisposition

389
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PRODIGAL

A

lavish; wasteful

390
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PROFLIGATE

A

corrupt; degenerate

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PROLIFERATE

A

to increase in number quickly

392
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PROPITIATE

A

to conciliate; to appease

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PROPRIETY

A

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

394
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PRUDENCE

A

wisdom, caution, restraint

395
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PUERILE

A

childish, immature, or silly

396
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PUGILISM

A

boxing

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PULCHRITUDE

A

beauty

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PUNGENT

A

sharp and irritating to the senses

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PUSILLANIMOUS

A

cowardly; without courage

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QUERULOUS

A

inclined to complain; irritable

401
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QUIESCENT

A

motionless

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QUIXOTIC

A

overly idealistic; impractical

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QUOTIDIAN

A

occurring daily; commonplace

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RACONTEUR

A

witty, skillful storyteller

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RAREFY

A

to make thinner or sparser

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REDRESS

A

relief from wrong or injury

407
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REJOINDER

A

response

408
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REPAST

A

meal or mealtime

409
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REPLETE

A

abundantly supplied; complete

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REPOSE

A

relaxation; leisure

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REPUDIATE

A

to reject the validity of

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Q

REQUITE

A

to return or repay

413
Q

RESTIVE

A

impatient, uneasy, or restless

414
Q

RETICENT

A

silent; reserved

415
Q

RHETORIC

A

effective writing or speaking

416
Q

RIBALD

A

humorous in a vulgar way

417
Q

ROCOCO

A

very highly ornamented

418
Q

RUSTIC

A

rural

419
Q

SACROSANCT

A

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

420
Q

SAGACIOUS

A

shrewd; wise

421
Q

SALIENT

A

prominent; of notable significance

422
Q

SALUBRIOUS

A

healthful

423
Q

SANGUINE

A

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

424
Q

SARDONIC

A

cynical; scornfully mocking

425
Q

SATIATE

A

to satisfy fully or overindulge

426
Q

SCINTILLA

A

trace amount

427
Q

SEDITION

A

behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state

428
Q

SENTIENT

A

aware; conscious; able to perceive

429
Q

SERAPHIC

A

angelic; sweet

430
Q

SINECURE

A

a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

431
Q

SLAKE

A

to calm down or moderate

432
Q

SOBRIQUET

A

nickname

433
Q

SOLECISM

A

grammatical mistake; blunder in speech

434
Q

SOPORIFIC

A

causing sleep or lethargy

435
Q

SPARTAN

A

highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere

436
Q

SPECIOUS

A

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

437
Q

SPORTIVE

A

frolicsome; playful

438
Q

STASIS

A

a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation

439
Q

STENTORIAN

A

extremely loud

440
Q

STIGMA

A

a mark of shame or discredit

441
Q

STOLID

A

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

442
Q

STRATAGEM

A

trick designed to deceive an enemy

443
Q

SUBLIME

A

lofty or grand

444
Q

SULLY

A

to tarnish; taint

445
Q

SUPPLANT

A

to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

446
Q

SURFEIT

A

excessive amount

447
Q

SURLY

A

rude and bad-tempered

448
Q

SYBARITE

A

a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

449
Q

SYCOPHANT

A

a self-serving flatterer; yes-man

450
Q

SYMBIOSIS

A

cooperation; mutual helpfulness

451
Q

SYNCOPATION

A

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

452
Q

TACIT

A

done without using words

453
Q

TACITURN

A

silent; not talkative

454
Q

TALON

A

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

455
Q

TANGENTIAL

A

digressing; diverting

456
Q

TAWDRY

A

gaudy, cheap, or showy

457
Q

TERRESTRIAL

A

earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace

458
Q

TIRADE

A

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

459
Q

TOADY

A

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

460
Q

TOME

A

book, usually large and academic

461
Q

TORPOR

A

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

462
Q

TRANSITORY

A

temporary; lasting a brief time

463
Q

TRENCHANT

A

acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective

464
Q

TURGID

A

swollen as from a fluid; bloated

465
Q

TYRO

A

beginner; novice

466
Q

UMBRAGE

A

offense; resentment

467
Q

UNCONSCIONABLE

A

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

468
Q

UNEQUIVOCAL

A

absolute; certain

469
Q

UPBRAID

A

to scold sharply

470
Q

USURY

A

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

471
Q

VACILLATE

A

to physically sway or be indecisive

472
Q

VARIEGATED

A

varied; marked with different colors

473
Q

VENERABLE

A

respected because of age

474
Q

VENERATE

A

to respect deeply

475
Q

VERACITY

A

filled with truth and accuracy

476
Q

VERBOSE

A

wordy

477
Q

VERDANT

A

green with vegetation; inexperienced

478
Q

VERNAL

A

related to spring; fresh

479
Q

VESTIGE

A

a trace; remnant

480
Q

VEX

A

to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse

481
Q

VICISSITUDE

A

a change or variation; ups and downs

482
Q

VIM

A

vitality and energy

483
Q

VISCOUS

A

thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid

484
Q

VITUPERATE

A

to abuse verbally; berate

485
Q

VOLATILE

A

easily arouse or changeable; lively or explosive

486
Q

VOLUBLE

A

talkative; speaking easily; glib

487
Q

WAN

A

sickly pale

488
Q

WANTON

A

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

489
Q

WAVER

A

to fluctuate b/w choices

490
Q

WHIMSICAL

A

lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

491
Q

WILY

A

clever; deceptive

492
Q

WINSOME

A

charming; happily engaging

493
Q

WIZENED

A

shriveled; withered; wrinkled

494
Q

WRAITH

A

a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his/her death

495
Q

XENOPHOBIA

A

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

496
Q

YOKE

A

to join together

497
Q

ZEAL

A

passion; excitement

498
Q

ZEALOT

A

someone passionately devoted to a cause

499
Q

ZENITH

A

the point of culmination; peak

500
Q

ZEPHYR

A

a gentle breeze; something airy or insubstantial

500 Kaplan GRE Vocab (27 decks)

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