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Agility Flashcards

Vocabulary from Agility game in Elevate

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acarpous

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sterile or not producing fruit

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behemoth

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something abnormally large and powerful

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decry

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to express strong disapproval

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flippant

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showing inappropriate lightness

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immutable

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not subject or susceptible to change

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interject

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to insert between other elements

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neophyte

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someone new to a subject or skill

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nonesuch

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model of excellence or perfection

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placate

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to calm or make someone less angry

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puerile

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silly or childish

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punctilious

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marked by precise accordance with details

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reticent

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reluctant to draw attention to oneself

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sublime

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extremely beautiful or eliciting awe

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vindicate

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clear of blame or suspicion

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artifice

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skill in using trickery as a means to an end

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canard

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fabricated report or rumour

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deference

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submissive respect to a superior

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dragoon

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to force into submission

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fissile

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easily broken

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implosion

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sudden failure or collapse inward

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incessant

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never ceasing

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integral

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essential to a person of thing’s nature

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miscreant

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unbelieving or villainous

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obfuscate

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to confuse or make obscure

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parlous

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dangerous or precarious

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rend

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to yank or tear

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sedition

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condition of speaking or writing against authority

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temerity

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excessive confidence or recklessness

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bequeath

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to leave or give by will after one’s death

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derelict

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abandoned or broken down by hard use

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diminutive

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very small

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inadvertent

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happening by chance or unintentionally

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itinerant

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travelling from place to place

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misanthropic

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believing the worst of human nature and motives

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opprobrium

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expression of disapproval

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pontificate

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to give one’s opinion in a pompous of officious way

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raillery

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good-natured teasing

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salient

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noticeable or prominent

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stentorian

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with a very loud voice

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sterile

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deficient in originality or creativity

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traduce

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to tell lies that damage someone’s reputation

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veneer

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thin, decorative layer

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wonted

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customary of habitual

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abrogate

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to repeal or do away

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acrimony

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bitterness or ill feeling

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archetypal

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original type after which similar things are patterned

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atonement

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reparation for a wrong or injury

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confound

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to cause surprise or confusion

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duplicity

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deceitfulness or double-dealing

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guileless

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sincere and honest

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hedonist

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someone who pursues pleasure as a main goal

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jocular

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characterised by jokes and good humour

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overwrought

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deeply agitated, especially from emotion

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raucous

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unpleasantly loud and rough

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taciturn

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habitually reserved and uncommunicative

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verbatim

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using exactly the same words

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abberrant

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deviating from an accepted or normal way

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assiduous

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taking great care with attention to detail

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caustic

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abrasive or bitterly sarcastic

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credulous

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willing to believe, especially with little evidence

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debonair

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sylish and suave

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deft

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skillful in physical movements

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derision

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use of ridicule to demonstrate contempt

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furtive

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marked by quiet, caution and secrecy

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imprudent

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done without much thought or care

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jeremiad

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prolonged complaint or lament

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masticate

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to grind, crush or chew

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pertinacious

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stubbornly persistent or determined

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specious

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misleading or innacurate

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tempestuous

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exhibiting turbulence agitation or unrest

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bandy

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to discuss casually

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figment

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something imaginary and created

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jovial

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happey and cheerful

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mutable

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capable of change

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occlude

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to close, block, or conceal

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ostracise

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to exclude or shun from a group

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prosaic

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not fanciful or imaginative

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recondite

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obsure, complex, or hard to understand

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riposte

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quick or clever reply to criticism

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surmise

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to suspect something is true without evidence

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tenable

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able to be defended against attack

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trudge

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to walk slowly with heavy steps

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usurp

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to seize or wrest control of illegally

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warble

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to sing a succession of changing notes

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accost

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to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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antipathy

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a feeling of intense dislike

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churlish

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rude and boorish

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echelon

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level or rank in an organisation

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extricate

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to free from hardship or constraint

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florid

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excessively ornamented or inclined to a healthy reddish color

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gall

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bold rudeness

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interpolate

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to insert something between two points

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notoriety

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state of being well known for a bad quality

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parry

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fend off an attache or an unwanted question

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pernicious

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exceedingly harmful

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pungent

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strong or harsh smell or taste

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subliminal

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below the threshold of conscious perception

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unkempt

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not properly maintained or cared for

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anoint

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to choose by or as if by divine intervention

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antipodean

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diametrically opposed

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baroque

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having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation

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brumal

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characterised of or relating to winter

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chagrin

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strong feeling of embarassment

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dross

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something regarded as worthless

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hirsute

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covered with hair

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inspire

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to encourage or influence

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jejune

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immature, naive or simplistic

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malaise

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feeling of discomfort

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peripheral

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at the outer area of field of vision

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procurator

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someone authorised to act for another

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pulverise

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to destroy completely

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abstruse

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incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding

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auspicious

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suggesting that future success is likely

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diffident

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modest of shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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gainsay

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to deny or contradict

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languish

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to lose vigour or health

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motley

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consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

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parochial

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narrowly restricted in outlook or scope

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sinuous

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curved or curving in and out

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sophistry

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us of clever arguments to deceive someone

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striation

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long thin line or groove

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visceral

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coming from emotion rather than reason

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dint

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force or effort

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disparity

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inequality

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lugubrious

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excessively mournful

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mercurial

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volatile or tending to change mood suddenly

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precepts

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rules used to establish standards of conduct

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prodigious

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far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

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skint

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lacking funds

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somatic

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relating to human body

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zealous

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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bilk

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to cheat someone out of what is due

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cantankerous

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stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

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constituent

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one part of a whole

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copious

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large in number of quantity

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exonerate

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to pronounce not guilty

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halcyon

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denoting and idyllically happy time period

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humdrum

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monotonous or commonplace

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opacity

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state of lacking transparency

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reproach

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to express criticism or disapproval

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ebullient

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enthusiastic and full of energy

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emblazon

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to adorn with a display or glorify publicly

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extripate

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to destroy

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imbroglio

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extremely confused or embarassing situation

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insular

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uninterested in the ideas or cultures of others

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jollity

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state of being merry

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lampoon

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to criticise through sarcasm or satire

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litigious

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quarrelsome or excessively engaging in lawsuits

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ineffective or inept

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frugal or sensible in anticipation of the future

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reproof

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expression of disapproval or blame

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scourge

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cause of great suffering

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spurious

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false, or not what it claims to be

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temperate

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mild or marked by restraint

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charter

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to grant legal of official recognition

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doleful

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filled with or evoking sadness

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mild term substituted for a harsh one

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inculcate

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to teach using frequent repetition

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malice

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feeling a need to see others suffer

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obsequious

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attempting to win a favour by flattery

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silvan

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living in or composed of woods or trees

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ubiquitous

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present or found everywhere

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avarice

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greediness of selfishness

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coruscate

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to sparkle or reflect light

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credulity

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gullibility or a redy willingness to believe

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curmudgeon

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il-tempered grouch

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doughty

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brave of fearless

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earnest

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serious or sincere

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feign

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to pretend or fake

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fulgent

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dazzling or giving off light

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harangue

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to lecture critically with hostitlity

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immerse

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to engross, absorb, or plunge into

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impugn

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to criticise or attack

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malevolent

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wicked or ill-willed

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pariah

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outcast

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priggish

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strait-laced or smug

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rectitude

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honesty or righteousness

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surly

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bad-tempered or irritable

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adversity

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difficulties or misfortune

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braggadocio

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boastful self-confidence

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gamut

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complete range or scope

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heretic

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person who disagrees with accepted norms

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impute

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to attribute blame

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loquacious

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tending to talk a lot

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matutinal

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relating to or happening in the morning

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nebulous

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cloudy or hazy

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sapid

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having a strong pleasant taste

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writ

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legal document

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bilious

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spiteful or ill-natured

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convivial

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lively and enjoyable

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cursory

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hasty and not thorough

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fatuous

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foolish or silly

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innocuous

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not injurious to physical or mental health

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oblivion

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state of being forgotten or unknown

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval

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prattle

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to talk long and idly

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transient

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lasting only a short time

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wrangle

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to quarrel angrily and noisily

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complement

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to accompany something in a way that improves it

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conundrum

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difficult problem

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esoteric

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difficult to understand

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flagrant

A

blatantly or obviously disgraceful

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gossamer

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light, thin, and delicate

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impecunious

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having very little money

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ingenuous

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innocent or lacking in sophistication

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jocose

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humorous or witty

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martinet

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strict disciplinarian

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pedestrian

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lacking wit or imagination

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rubric

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heading or set of instructions in a document

210
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seraphic

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blissful or angelic

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winnow

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to select desirable parts from a group or list

212
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abjure

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to formally reject something once agreed to

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acerbic

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sarcastic or bitter in tone

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dilatory

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procrastinating or slow to act

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discomfit

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to thwart or impede success

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elegiac

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melancholy or mournful

217
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haggard

A

appearing starved and unwell

218
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intimate

A

to assert or hint

219
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invidious

A

likely to cause envy or resentment

220
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yen

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craving or strong desire

221
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cavalier

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marked by haughty disregard of others

222
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disseminate

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to cause to become widely known

223
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dour

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harsh, gloomy, or sullen

224
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facetious

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cleverly amusing in tone

225
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obeisance

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gesture of deferential respect

226
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probity

A

quality of having high moral principles

227
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strident

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unpleasantly loud and harsh

228
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truculent

A

defiantly aggressive

229
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abnegate

A

to decline something of value

230
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piccolo

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smaller than ordinary size

231
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vitriolic

A

bitter and malicious

232
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brevity

A

concise use of words

233
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enigma

A

difficult problem

234
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incipent

A

at an early stage or beginning to develop

235
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panegyric

A

expression of praise or appreciation

236
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recalcitrant

A

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

237
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abase

A

to cause to feel shame

238
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adamantine

A

determined and unwilling to change

239
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benediction

A

prayer asking for a blessing

240
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derisive

A

expressing contempt or ridicule

241
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pensive

A

reflecting serious or deep thought

242
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condone

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to excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

243
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plethora

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extreme excess

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rapport

A

cordial relationship based on trust

245
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veracity

A

truth or honesty

246
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elegy

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mournful poerm

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equipoise

A

state of balance or equilibrium

248
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extortion

A

practice of getting something through force

249
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glom

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to catch or take control suddenly

250
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illusory

A

something untrue or unreal

251
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importune

A

to request urgently

252
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laggard

A

person who moves slowly or falls behind

253
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levitate

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to rise or hover in the air

254
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parsimony

A

quality of being stingy with money

255
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sangfroid

A

calmness, particularly in the face of danger

256
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sojourn

A

to stay briefly or temporarily

257
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surfeit

A

excessive amount of something

258
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uncouth

A

rude or lacking good manners

259
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adroit

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quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

260
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auxiliary

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functioning in a supporting capacity

261
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disquiet

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mild anxiety or seeming ill at ease

262
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embellish

A

to enhance or make something more attractive

263
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extol

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to praise, glorify, honour

264
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incisive

A

very clear, direct, and insightful

265
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maelstrom

A

a powerful circular current of water or violent turmoil

266
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repugnant

A

extremely distasteful or offensive

267
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sallow

A

unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour

268
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squalid

A

foul, run-down and repulsive

269
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aberrant

A

deviating from an accepted or normal way

270
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assiduous

A

taking great care with attention to detail

271
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caustic

A

abrasive or bitterly sarcastic

272
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derision

A

use of ridicule to demonstrate contempt

273
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disparage

A

to express negative opinion or regard as being of little worth

274
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dispositive

A

conclusive or providing final resolution

275
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imprudent

A

done without much thought or care

276
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macabre

A

concerning gruesome subject matter

277
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masticate

A

to grind, crush, or chew

278
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pertinacious

A

stubbornly persistent or determined

279
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tempestuous

A

exhibiting turbulence, agitation, or unrest

280
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cajole

A

to persuade someone to do something through flattery

281
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dissemble

A

to hide one’s real motives

282
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jeremiad

A

prolonged complaint or lament

283
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nugatory

A

useless or having no value

284
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obtrude

A

to impose or interfere

285
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officious

A

assertive of authority, particularly on trivial issues

286
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attenuate

A

to weaken or reduce force

287
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extirpate

A

to destroy

288
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imperil

A

to place in danger

289
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inception

A

act or process of starting

290
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interdict

A

to intercept or forbid

291
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mendacity

A

state of being untruthful

292
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profligate

A

wasteful or extravagant with resources

293
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reproof

A

expression of disapproval or blame

294
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sublimate

A

to modify into a more acceptable form

295
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refulgent

A

shining brightly

296
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antipathy

A

a feeling of intense dislike

297
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bellicose

A

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

298
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bespoke

A

made for a specific person

299
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churlish

A

rude and boorish

300
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florid

A

excessively ornamented or inclined to a healthy reddish colour

301
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gall

A

bold rudeness

302
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inimical

A

harmful or indicating hostility

303
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intrepid

A

fearless or adventurous

304
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notoriety

A

state of being well known for a bad quality

305
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parry

A

fend off an attack or unwanted question

306
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preclude

A

to prevent from occuring

307
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pungent

A

strong or harsh smell or taste

308
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aberration

A

something that deviates from the norm

309
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apprise

A

to tell or provide information

310
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apropos

A

relevant or pertinent in nature

311
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ascertain

A

to discover or find out

312
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asunder

A

divided or in parts

313
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beatify

A

to bless or sanctify

314
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burnish

A

to make something shiny through rubbing

315
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contrive

A

to concoct or bring about in a creative way

316
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encomium

A

words expressing praise or accolades

317
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fallacy

A

misconception or mistaken belief

318
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iniquity

A

unfair, wicked, or immoral behaviour

319
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inure

A

to accept something undesirable

320
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perfunctory

A

carried out with minimal attention or effort

321
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recapitulate

A

to restate or summarise the main points

322
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vulpine

A

clever and dishonest

323
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antipodean

A

diametrically opposed

324
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chagrin

A

strong feeling of embarassment

325
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decrepit

A

worn and broken down by hard use

326
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feckless

A

generally incompetent and ineffectual

327
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inspire

A

to encourage or influence

328
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jejune

A

immature, naive or simplistic

329
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malaise

A

feeling of discomfort

330
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mordant

A

biting in thought manner or style

331
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nascent

A

having recently come into existence

332
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paradigm

A

archetype or underlying worldview

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stymie

A

to prevent or hinder

334
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cavil

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to quibble or make unnecessary objections

335
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chicanery

A

use of trickery or deception

336
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erstwhile

A

past or former

337
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forage

A

to search widely

338
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haughty

A

arrogantly superior to others

339
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largesse

A

liberal giving and generosity

340
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moulder

A

to slowly decay or disintegrate

341
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opacity

A

state of lacking transparency

342
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presage

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sign or indication that something will happen

343
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sumptuous

A

luxurious and impressive

344
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tarnish

A

to dull or destroy the lustre of something

345
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vitiate

A

to damage or destroy the value of something

346
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abhor

A

to detest or regard with disgust

347
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arid

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besmirch

A

to damage someone’s reputation

349
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dessicate

A

to dehydrate or remove moisture

350
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eschew

A

to avoid or escape

351
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harbinger

A

foreshadowing of things to come

352
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imperious

A

commanding and arrogant

353
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languid

A

lacking spirit or liveliness

354
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obviate

A

to remove or prevent a difficulty

355
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palliate

A

to alleviate or make less severe

356
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paragon

A

model of perfection or excellence

357
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promulgate

A

to promote or publicise

358
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repose

A

state of rest or tranquility

359
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sanguine

A

positive and optimistic

360
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aspersion

A

attack on someone’s integrity or reputation

361
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brazen

A

openly disrespectful

362
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cogent

A

powerfully persuasive

363
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edifying

A

providing intellectual or moral instruction

364
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fain

A

willing or compelled

365
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felicitous

A

fitting, effective, suitable

366
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lollop

A

to move or walk clumsily or with a bounce

367
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welter

A

a state of commotion or disorder

368
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abeyance

A

state of temporary disuse or inactivity

369
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coda

A

final part of a speech, event, or piece of music

370
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idiosyncrasy

A

unusual manner of speaking or acting

371
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insolent

A

showing arrogant lack of respect

372
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kowtow

A

to act very subserviently

373
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magnanimous

A

noble and generous in spirit

374
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misology

A

hatred of logic, reasoning, or enlightenment

375
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schadenfreude

A

pleasure felt in someone’s els’s misfortune

376
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concrete

A

not abstract or imaginary

377
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inclement

A

severy weather or a person showing no mercy

378
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longueur

A

period of dullness or boredom

379
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parsimonious

A

unwilling to spend money

380
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sardonic

A

disdainfully mocking or cynical

381
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scrupulous

A

characterised by extreme care and great effort

382
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arbitrary

A

decision based on whim or randomness rather than reason

383
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arrears

A

money that is owed and should be already have been paid

384
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bucolic

A

idyllically rustic, pastoral, or related to country life

385
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circumlocution

A

using many words when few will do, usually in an evasive way

386
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diffident

A

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

387
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gainsay

A

to deny or contradict

388
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motley

A

consisting of haphazard asortment of different kinds

389
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sophistry

A

use of clever argument to deceive someone

390
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striation

A

long thing line or groove

391
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visceral

A

coming from emotion rather than reason

392
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abject

A

full of despair without expectation of success

393
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bombast

A

boastful or self-assertive talk

394
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connive

A

to conspire against or allow secretly to happen

395
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mendacious

A

lying or deceptive

396
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apostate

A

person who gives up their religion or cause

397
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brusque

A

blunt or abrupt in manner or tone

398
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capricious

A

inconsistent or given to mood or behavior swings

399
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constrict

A

to make narrow or squeeze

400
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dissonant

A

incongruous or lacking agreement

401
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genteel

A

polite, elegant, or graceful in manners

402
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incursion

A

invasion or raid on a territory

403
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ineffable

A

unable to be described or defined

404
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iniquitous

A

wrong or unfair

405
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inoculate

A

to protect or immunise

406
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melange

A

mixture or assortment

407
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quisling

A

one who collaborates with an enemy occupier

408
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quizzical

A

puzzled or in a state of disbelief

409
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turgid

A

pompous and dull in manner of speech or writing

410
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acclamation

A

enthusiastic approval

411
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ascetic

A

disciplined, simple, and austere approach to life

412
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askew

A

turned or twisted towards one side

413
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baleful

A

menacing or threatening harm

414
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bulwark

A

an embankment built for defensive purposes

415
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chasm

A

deep fissure, or huge difference between people

416
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conjure

A

to bring into existence, as if by magic

417
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diminutive

A

very small

418
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malinger

A

to fake an illness to avoid duty

419
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paucity

A

insufficient quantity or number

420
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potentate

A

ruler who is unconstrained by law

421
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redolent

A

strongly reminiscent or sweet-smelling

422
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unflappable

A

not easily perturbed, excited or upset

423
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boreal

A

frigid or related to the north

424
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castigate

A

to reprimand severely

425
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chutzpah

A

supreme self-confidence

426
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commodious

A

spacious and comfortable

427
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harrow

A

to torment or distress

428
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inculcate

A

to teach using frequent repetition

429
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insinuate

A

to suggest or hint about something

430
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logomachy

A

argument about words

431
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ostracise

A

to exclude or shun from a group

432
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somnolent

A

drowsy or likely to induce sleep

433
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beseech

A

to beg urgently or anxiously

434
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compunction

A

feeling of deep regret

435
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deride

A

to treat or speak of with contempt

436
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dyspeptic

A

easily annoyed

437
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enclave

A

enclosed area

438
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garrulous

A

extremely talkative

439
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jaunt

A

a journey taken for pleasure

440
Q

kith

A

friends, family and acquaintances

441
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rapacious

A

excessively greedy or grasping

442
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repudiate

A

to reject or renounce

443
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restive

A

unable to keep still or silent

444
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succulent

A

tender and full of juice

445
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umbrage

A

feeling of annoyance or resentment

446
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venerable

A

profoundly honoured

447
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commiserate

A

to feel or express sympathy or compassion

448
Q

derelict

A

abandoned or broken down by hard use

449
Q

elegy

A

mournful poem

450
Q

misanthropic

A

believing the worst of human nature and motives

451
Q

opprobrium

A

expression of disapproval

452
Q

raillery

A

good-natured teasing

453
Q

vacuous

A

showing little thought or intelligence

454
Q

stentorian

A

with a very loud voice

455
Q

foetid

A

having a revolting smell

456
Q

inveigle

A

persuade through deceptive means

457
Q

nadir

A

lowest point or place

458
Q

pulchritude

A

physical beauty or elegance

459
Q

abashed

A

feeling ill at ease, self-conscious or ashamed

460
Q

abrogate

A

to repeal or do away with

461
Q

acrimony

A

bitterness or ill feeling

462
Q

defendant

A

person accused of a crime

463
Q

duplicity

A

deceitfulness or double-dealing

464
Q

poignant

A

arousing sadness or regret

465
Q

raucous

A

unpleasantly loud and rough

466
Q

scurrilous

A

expressing offensive approach

467
Q

skulduggery

A

secret and devious behaviour

468
Q

taciturn

A

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

469
Q

verbatim

A

using exactly the same words

470
Q

adversity

A

difficulties or misfortune

471
Q

attrition

A

process of weakening or wearing down

472
Q

convivial

A

lively and enjoyable

473
Q

disparate

A

fundamentally distiinct in quality or kind

474
Q

fatuous

A

foolish or silly

475
Q

gamut

A

complete range or scope

476
Q

impute

A

to attribute blame

477
Q

innocuous

A

not injurious to physical or mental health

478
Q

nebulous

A

cloudy or hazy

479
Q

oblivion

A

state of being forgotten or unknown

480
Q

pejorative

A

expressing disapproval

481
Q

prattle

A

to talk long and idly

482
Q

writ

A

legal document

483
Q

equipoise

A

state of balance or equilibrium

484
Q

fealty

A

loyalty, especially to a monarch

485
Q

foppish

A

vainly concerned with dress and appearance

486
Q

glom

A

to catch or take control suddenly

487
Q

illusory

A

something untrue or unreal

488
Q

indemnify

A

to compensate or secure against damage

489
Q

intrinsic

A

innate or part of the essential nature of something

490
Q

laggard

A

person who moves slowly or falls behind

491
Q

uncouth

A

rude or lacking good manners

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