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acme (n.)

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summit, peak, highest point

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affable (adj.)

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warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

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affectation (n.)

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fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

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aggrandize (v.)

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make greater; exaggerate

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alacrity (n.)

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cheerful or speedy willingness

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apathy (n.)

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not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern

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apocryphal (adj.)

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of questionable authenticity; false

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artless (adj.)

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free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

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assuage (v.)

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make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, calm

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aver (v.)

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declare or affirm with confidence

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balk (v.)

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refuse to proceed or to do something

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belie (v.)

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contradict or misrepresent

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boor (n.)

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rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a person or country bumpkin

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bureaucracy (n.)

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government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements

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burgeon (v.)

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grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

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chauvinism (n.)

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fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group

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clinch (v.)

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make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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cogent (adj.)

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very convincing, logical

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commensurate (adj.)

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same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

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console (v., n.)

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v. to lessen the suffering or grief of

n. a control panel, or small table or cabinet

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constrict (v.)

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squeeze, compress; restrict freedom of

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conundrum (n.)

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riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

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converge (v.)

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move towards one another or towards a point; unite

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corroborate (v.)

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support, add evidence to

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cosmopolitan (adj.)

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belonging to the entire word, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

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countenance (v., n.)

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v. approve or tolerate

n. facial expression or face

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craven (adj)

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very cowardly, lacking courage

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credulous (adj)

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gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

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daunt (v)

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discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

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debunk (v)

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expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

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decorous (adj)

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behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

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deface (v)

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vandalize, mar the appearance of

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default (n, v)

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n. failure to act, neglect

v. fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one

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deference (n)

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respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another

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denote (v)

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be a name or symbol for

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diatribe (n)

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bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

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din (n)

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loud, confused noise, especially for a long period of time

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disabuse (v)

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free someone from a mistake in thinking

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disingenuous (adj)

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insincere, not genuine

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dispassionate (adj)

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unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

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dispatch (n, v)

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n. speed, promptness

v. send off or deal with in a speedy way

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disquieting (adj)

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disturbing, causing anxiety

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disseminate (v)

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broadcast, scatter, spread about

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dissent (v, n)

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v. disagree or take an opposing view, especially in relation to a formal body such as a govt, political party, or church
n. the view of “to dissent” (above)

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dissonance (n)

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disagreement, cacophony

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divest (v)

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deprive or strip of a rank, title etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell of holdings (opposite of invest)

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dubious (adj)

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doubtful, questionable, suspect

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efficacy (n)

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the quality of being ale o produce the intended effect

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egalitarian (adj)

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related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres

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egregious (adj)

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extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

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eschew (v)

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shun, avoid, abstain from

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exacting (adj)

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very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention

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facetious (adj)

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joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things

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flag (v)

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get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

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foment (v)

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apply medicated liquid to a body part; incite, instigate, stir up, promote growth of

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fringe (adj, n)

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n. people in a group who hold the most extreme views

adj. on the margin, periphery

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gainsay (v)

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declare false, deny; oppose

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garrulous (adj)

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talkative, wordy, rambling

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gauche (adj)

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tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

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gawky (adj)

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physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)

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germane (adj)

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relevant and appropriate, on topic

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glib (adj)

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fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

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gregarious (adj)

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sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd

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hackneyed (adj)

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so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

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hardy (adj)

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bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

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haven (n)

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harbor or port; refuge, safe place

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hearken (v)

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listen, pay attention to

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hedonist (n)

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person devoted to pleasure

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illiberality (n)

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narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

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implicit (adj)

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involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable; implied, not stated directly

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implode (v)

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burst inward

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inasmuch (adv)

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in like manner, considering that

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incendiary (adj)

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setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; “inflaming” the senses

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inchoate (adj)

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just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

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incipient (adj)

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just beginning; in a very early stage

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intrepid (adj)

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fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

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