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Moribund

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At the point of death

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Ascendant

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Rising in power or influence
Syn: rising, upward dominant
In her ascent to CEO, she became pedantic and officious.

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Sated

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Satisfy (to the full), supplying with as much as can be managed
I always leave meals from the Ritz feeling sated.

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Defunct

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No longer existing or functioning

I thought the USTA was defunct when another organization took over the US Open

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Inveigling

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Persuade to do something my means of deception of flattery
Brooke tried to inveigle me into face painting by telling me I was the best babysitter and saying she wouldn’t try to paint on my skin.

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Opine

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Hold and state as ones opinion

“Marsha is a genius” Jeff opined. “Gibbs is a genius” Christina opined.

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Needle

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To goad, provoke, or tease.

Katie, don’t needle Christina, you know she is irascible,

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Fulminate

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Express vehement protest OR develop suddenly/severely

I often fulminate when democratic ideals come up. Her fever fulminated oven a matter of two hours.

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Malinger

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Avoid duties or responsibilities by pretending to be ill

It was clear that she was malingering when I took her soup and she was taking a dance lesson.

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Entropy

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Steady deterioration of a system/ society

Allowing gay marriage would lead to entropy of the family system in the US.

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Cerebration

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Thinking/working of the brain

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Fretful

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Feeling or expressing stress or irritation

All this studying for the GRE is making me fret, argh!

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Penitent

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Feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong, remorse
I was feeling penitent after stealing the breasts cancer pen.

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Ecumenical

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Worldwide or general in extent, universal influence or application
And Christian unity.
Gandhi’s effect is has an ecumenical, it is virtually the same on every continent.

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Obviate

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Remove, avoid, prevent

GPS systems have obviated the need for paper maps.

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Sap

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Foolish and gullible person

I can be such a sap sometimes and it really pisses me off!

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Avow

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Assert or confess openly

She is an avowed liar, but she claims she is working on it

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Libelous

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Lying in print for the purpose of damaging a reputation

Libelous comments trying to get others put in jail may actually land you in jail!

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Recidivism

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Relapse into crime

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Opulence

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Luxury, wealth by sumptuous living

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Recrimination

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An accusation in response to one from someone else

My sister is known for recriminations, she always attacks an accusation with an acerbic/acrimonious response.

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Decrepitude

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Condition of being weakened, worn out, or impaired (by age, illness, or hard use)
The house and its tenants were in a state of decrepitude, both because of hard use, the weather for the house, and marathons for the tenants.

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Bluster

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Loud, aggressive or indignant talk with little effect

Her blusters were typically ignored because of her mental health issues.

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Mien

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A persons look or manner, indicating their character or mood
Look, countenance
Her mien on the way to the airport was was an ominous sign of how the vacation would go.

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Illiberality

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Narrow minded, strictness, or lack of generosity

My parents are pretty illiberal with regards to living together prior to marriage.

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Truculent

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Fierce, cruel, savage, belligerent

Christina is truculent when she drinks!

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Maelstrom

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Turbulent situation, chaotic,violent whirlpool

Christina used to cause maelstrom when she came home and was on drugs.

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Abhor

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Detest, regard with disgust

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Upbraid

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To find fault with, criticize or scold severely

Jeff upbraids everybody and everything.

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Aesthetic

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Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

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Affectation

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Fake behavior adopted to give a certain impression (speech or dress)

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Abjure

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Give up, renounce; repudiate, recent or shun (especially formally)
She abjured her rights as an American so could become a citizen of the UK. Lance abjured claims of doping.

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Aggrandize

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Make greater; exaggerate

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Admonish

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Mildly scold, caution, advise or remind to do something

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Aggregate

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Gather together, amount to; constituting a whole made up of parts

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Alienate

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Cause to become unfriendly, hostile or distant

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Anarchy

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Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

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Apathy

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Not caring, absence of feeling, lack of interest or concern

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

Syn: idle, sluggish, slothful, supine

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Putative

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Generally considered or reputed to be, commonly regarded as such
Syn: supposed, presumptive, reputed
The putative boss of a the mob.

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Apocryphal

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Of questionable authenticity, false

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Antagonize

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Make hostile or unfriendly

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Arduous

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Very difficult, strenuous, severe, hard to endure

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Ascetic

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Abstinent or austere in lifestyle (without many natural pleasures)
The pope lives a very ascetic lifestyle.

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Assuage

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Make milder, relieve, soothe, pacify or calm

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Audacious

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Very bold or brave often in a rude or reckless way OR extremely original, highly inventive (an audacious vision of the future)

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Capricious

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Syn: fickle

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Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to

Syn: confirm, affirm, support, certify

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Debunk

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Exposé the falseness or hollowness of, reduce the

Inflated reputation

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Vehement

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Sowing strong feeling, forceful, passionate

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Bogus

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Not genuine

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Obsolete

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No longer produced or used, out of date, antiquated

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Copius

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Abundant in supply

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Acerbic

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Sharp and forthright OR sour, bitter

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Scathing

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Scornful, severely critical

Syn: sharp, caustic, acrimonious, acrid, pungent

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Meticulous

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Showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise

Syn: scrupulous, precise, punctilious

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Diffidence

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Modest or shy because of lack of self confidence

Syn: shy, timid, bashful, coy

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Miserly

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A mean grasping person, especially one who is very stingy with money

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Disquieting

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Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry

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Endorse

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Declare ones public approval of

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Intrinsic

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Belonging naturally; essential

Syn: internal, inward

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Intractable

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Hard to control or deal with, difficult, stubborn

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Prolixity

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Tediously prolonged, wordy

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Impetuous

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Acting or done quickly without thought or care, impulsive
OR
moving forcefully or rapidly

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Pelludicidity

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Translucently clear, lucid in style or meaning; easily understood
Syn: clear, limpid, lucid, bright

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Banal

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Lacking in originality, as to be obvious and boring

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Peripheral

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Concerned with minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects

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Ruminate

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Think deeply about something

Syn: muse, ponder, reflect

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Prosaic

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Dull, commonplace, unromantic, pedestrian

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Hackneyed

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Lacking significane through having been overused

Syn: trite, banal, platitudinous

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Placid

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Not easily upset or excited; calm, peaceful, with little movement or activity

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