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semantic (adj)

sih-MAN-tick

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Relating to the different meaning of words or other symbols

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shard (n)

SHARD

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Fragment of some brittle substance

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variegated (adj)

VAIR-ee-uh-gay-ted

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Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse

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winsome (adj)

WIN-sum

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Charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way

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via (prep)

VY-uh or VEE-uh

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Through, by means of, by way of

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tyro (n)

TY-roh

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Beginner

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syntax (adj)

SIN-tacks

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The rules governing grammar; any system or orderly arrangement

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surrogate (n, adj)

SER-uh-git or SER-uh-gayt

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Substitute, person who acts for another (n); acting as a replacement (adj)

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subpoena (verb, n)

suh-PEE-nuh

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A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony

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yoke (n, verb)

YOHK

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A burden or something that oppresses; a frame for attaching animals to each other (n); to unite together or to burden (verb)

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tawdry (adj)

TAW-dree

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Gaudy, cheap or cheap-looking; indecent

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sinecure (n)

SY-nih-kyoor or SIN-uh-kyoor

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A job or position that pays while requiring little or no work

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stint (n, verb)

STINT

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Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work (n); to be frugal, to get by on little (verb)

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ruminate (verb)

ROO-min-ayt

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Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow)

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repertorial (adj)

reh-per-TOR-ee-ull

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Pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things or a number of theatrical performances presented regularly or in sequence

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recapitulate (verb)

ree-cah-PIT-chull-ayt

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Summarize, repeat in a concise way

*précis

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recant (verb)

rih-CANT

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Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally

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rejoinder (n)

rih-JOIN-der

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Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback

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reprobate (n, adj)

REP-ruh-bayt

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Disreputable, unprincipled, or damned person (n); shameless, depraved (adj)

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redress (n, verb)

rih-DRESS

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Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing (n); correct, set right, remedy (verb)

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vicissitude (n)

viss-ISS–it-ood

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Changes or variations over time, esp. regular changes from one thing to another

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strut (n)

STRUHT

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A structural support or brace

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stratum (n)

STRAY-tum or STRAT-um

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One of many layers (such as in a rock formation or in the classes of a society)

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sybarite (n)

SIB-uh-rite

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Person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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wanton (adj)

WAHN-tuhn

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Reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or excessively luxurious

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supplant (verb)

suh-PLANT

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Take the place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics

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solecism (n)

SAH-liss-izm

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Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette

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stentorian (adj)

sten-TOR-ee-un

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Very loud and powerful (generally of a human voice)

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toady (n)

TOH-dee

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Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving
*sycophant, lackey, myrmidon

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truculent (adj)

TRUCK-yuh-lent

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Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent

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slake (verb)

SLAYK

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Satisfy (esp. thirst), cool, or refresh; make less active

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rarefied (adj)

RARE-if-ide

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Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain)

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scintilla (n)

sin-TILL-uh

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A tiny bit or trace

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surly (adj)

SER-lee

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Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude

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stasis (n)

STAY-siss

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Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces

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symbiosis (n)

sim-bee-OH-siss

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Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc.

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sardonic (adj)

sar-DAH-nick

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Scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive

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vanguard (n)

VAN-gard

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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 movement

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squalid (adj)

SKWAH-lid

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Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected

*sordid

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vex (verb)

VECKS

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Annoy or bother; puzzle or distress

*irk; nettle

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skittish (adj)

SKIT-ish

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Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way

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tumultuous (adj)

tuh-MULT-choo-uss

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Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic

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vim (n)

VIM

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Pep, enthusiasm, vitality, lively spirit

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salient (adj)

SAY-lee-uhnt

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Obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out

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tome (n)

TOHM

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Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of books

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welter (n, verb)

WELL-ter

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Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil (n); roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe (verb)

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viscid or viscous (adj)

VISS-id / VISS-cuss

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Thick adhesive, or covered in something sticky

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travesty (n)

TRAV-est-ee

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Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation

*burlesque

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vestige (n)

VEST-idge

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Trace or sign of something that once existed

*scintilla, residue

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umbrage (n)

UM-bridge

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Offense or annoyance

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xenophobia (n)

zen-noh-FOH-bee-uh

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Fear or hatred of foreigners or that which is foreign

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stigma (n)

STIG-muh

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Mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone’s reputation

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steeped (adj)

STEEPT

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Immersed (in), saturated (with)

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secrete (verb)

sih-CREET

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Produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose

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ridden (adj)

RID-un

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Dominated or burdened by

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somatic (adj)

soh-MAT-ick

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Of the body

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verisimilar (adj)

ver-uh-SIM-ill-er

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Having the appearance of truth, probable

*feasible, plausible

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upbraid (verb)

up-BRAID

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Find fault with, criticize or scold severly

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refulgent (adj)

rih-FULL-jent

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Shining, radiant

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raconteur (n)

rack-uhn-TOOR

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Witty storyteller

*bard

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seraphic (adj)

sih-RAFF-ick

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Like an angel; serene, spiritually carried off or transported
*cherubic

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reactant (n)

ree-ACK-tint

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Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction

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whet (verb)

WET

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Stimulate, make keen or eager (esp. of an appetite)

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untempered (adj)

un-TEM-perd

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Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced; unqualified

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turgid (adj)

TER-jid

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Swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically “inflated,” such as in overblown, pompous speech
*tumid, distend, balloon

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transgression (n)

tranz-GRESH-un

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Violation of a low, moral rule, order, etc.; sin

*contravene, err

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rue (n, verb)

ROO

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Regret, remorse (n); to feel regret or remorse (verb)

*contrite, penitent

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searchingly (adv)

SER-ching-lee

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In a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers

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rococo (adj)

ruh-COH-coh

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Very elaborate and ornate (in decorating, art, architecture, or metaphorically)

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sublime (adj)

sub-LIME

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Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter

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sully (verb)

SULL-ee

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Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile

*adulterate, debauch, vitiate, debase

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scurvy (adj)

SKER-vee

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Contemptible, mean

*reprobate

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squelch (verb)

SKWEL’ch

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Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound

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stipulate (verb)

STIP-yuh-layt

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Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement

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vociferous (adj)

voh-SIFF-er-uss

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Noisily crying out, as in protest

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rend (verb)

REND

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Tear violently, esp. to tear one’s clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away

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resurgent (adj)

rih-SER-jent

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Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again

*recrudescent, renascent

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recrudescent (adj)

ree-croo-DESS-ent

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Revival, breaking out into renewed activity

*renascent, resurgent

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vitriol (n)

VIT-tree-ohl

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Something highly caustic, such as criticism (literally, one of a number of chemicals including sulfuric acid)

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token (n, adj)

TOH-kin

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Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, etc.

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treacherous (adj)

TRETCH-er-uss

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Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive
*perfidy, recreant, quisling, apostate

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whitewash (n, verb)

WHITE-wash

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A substance used to whiten walls, wood, etc. (n); deception, covering up of wrongs, errors, misdeeds, etc. (verb)

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usury (n)

YOO-zher-ee

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Charging interest on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest

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tendentious (adj)

ten-DEN-chuss

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Marked by a strong point of view, biased

*partisan, bigot

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wan (adj)

WAHN

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Unnaturally pale, or showing some other indication of sickness, unhappiness, etc.; weak, lacking forcefulness
*pallid, sallow

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supposition (n)

suh-puh-ZISH-un

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Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed

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savant (n)

sa-VAHNT

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Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability

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virulent (adj)

VEER-yuh-lent

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Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly hostile
*pervasive, pathogenic

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vernal (adj)

VER-null

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Relating to the spring fresh, youthful

*primaveral

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winnow (verb)

WIN-oh

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Sift, analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part

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sedition (n)

sih-DISH-un

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Inciting rebellion against a government, esp. speech or writing that does this
*incendiary

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synoptic (adj)

sin-OP-tick

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Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view

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wizened (adj)

WIZZ-end

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Withered, shriveled

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tortuous (adj)

TOR-choo-uss

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Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward

*convoluted

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unsparing (adj)

un-SPAIR-in

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Generous, lavish (in a good way); unmerciful, harsh

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revamp (vern, n)

ree-VAMP

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Renovate, redo, revise (verb); a restructuring, upgrade, etc. (n)

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voluble (adj)

VAHL-yuh-bull

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Easily fluent in regards to speech

*loquacious, verbose, prolix

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recalcitrant (adj)

rih-CAL-sih-truhnt

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Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage

*intractable, intransigent, refractory, obstreperous

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rift (n)

RIFT

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A gap or fissure (such as in a rock), a break in friendly relations

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refractory (adj)

rih-FRAC-tuh-ree

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Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage

*intractable, intransigent, obstreperous

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ribald (adj)

RIB-uld

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Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor

*bawdy, lwed

102
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sobriquet (n)

SOH-brick-ay

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A nickname

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stratagem (n)

STRAT-uh-jum

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Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme

*ruse, subterfuge

104
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redound (verb)

rih-DOUND

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To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person’s efforts or actions (usually use with to, on, or upon)
*reap

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repose (n)

rih-POSE

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The act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave

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turpitude (n)

TER-pit-ood

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Depravity, baseness of character, corrupt or depraved acts

*base, debase

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terrestrial (adj)

tih-RESS-tree-ull

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Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly

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repast (n, verb)

rih-PAST

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A meal (n); to eat or feast (verb)

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recondite (adj)

RECK-un-dite or rih-CAHN-dite

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Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic

*arcane, esoteric

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solidarity (n)

sah-lid-AIR-it-ee

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Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.

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verdant (adj)

VER-duhnt

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Green, such as with vegetation, plants, grass, etc.; young and inexperienced
*primaveral, vernal

112
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unconscionable (adj)

un-CAHN-shun-uh-bull

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Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable
*unscrupulous, unprincipled

113
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trenchant (adj)

TREN-chint

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Forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp

*keen

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terse (adj)

TERSS

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Concise, brief and to the point (sometimes to the point of rudeness)

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