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1
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acquiesce,

A

to accept something reluctantly but

without protest;

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augment,

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to make something greater by

adding to it;

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chastise,

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to rebuke

severely

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laconic,

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a person writing style or a speech

that contains very few words;

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platitude,

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the quality

of being dull or trite

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terse,

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abrupt or clipped

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efface,

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to erase a mark from the

surface;

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hyperbole,

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exaggerated statements or

claims not meant to be

taken literally

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lampoon,

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to publicly criticize someone

or something by using

ridicule, irony, or sarcasm;

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laud,

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to praise a person or his/her

achievements formally and

highly,

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raconteur,

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a person who tells

anecdotes or stories in a

skillful and amusing

manner

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amass,

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to gather together or accumulate a large

number of valuable materials or things over

a period of time;

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coalesce,

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to come together and to form one mass or

whole; to combine elements together into a

whole

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concur,

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to be of the same opinion;

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condone,

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to accept or allow behavior that is

considered morally wrong or offensive to

continue;

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disseminate,

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to spread or to disperse something, esp.

information widely;

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banal,

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so lacking in originality as to be

obvious and boring

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hackneyed,

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a phrase or idea lacking significance through

having been overused;

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succinct,

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briefly and clearly expressed,

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articulate;

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a person’s ability to speak fluently and

coherently;

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disperse,

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to distribute or to spread over a wide area;

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digress,

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to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or in

writing

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euphemism,

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a polite word that takes the place of a direct,

shocking, or upsetting word;

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bombast,

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high-sounding language with little

meaning, used to impress people

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complacent,

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pleased with a situation, especially something

you have achieved, so that you stop trying

to improve or change things

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contempt,

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a feeling that someone or something is not

important and deserves no respect;

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fastidious

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very careful about small details with your

appearance or at work

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mitigate,

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to make the situation or the effects of

something less bad, harmful, or serious

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obscure,

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not well known and usually not very important;

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placate,

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to make someone stop feeling angry

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pretentious,

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trying to seem more important or more

intelligent than you really are

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scoff,

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to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about

them in a way that shows they are stupid

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heed,

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to pay attention to

someone’s advice or

warning;

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peruse,

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to read thoroughly or

carefully;

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raze,

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to completely

destroy something

like a building,

or other site

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garner,

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to gather or to collect something,

especially information or approval

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mar,

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to make something less attractive or

enjoyable;

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meander,

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a river, stream, or road having a lot

of curves in it;

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nullify,

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to state officially that an agreement

or contract has no legal effect; to

invalidate; to make something lose

its effect or value

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obliterate,

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to destroy utterly;

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condescend,

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show feelings of superiority;

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supercilious,

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behaving or looking as though you think that

you are superior to others

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haughty,

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

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rebuff,

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to reject someone or something in abrupt

or ungracious manner;

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arrogant,

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having or revealing an exaggerated sense of

one’s own importance or abilities.

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disdain,

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a feeling that someone or something is unworthy of

one’s consideration or respect;

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disparage,

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regard as having very little worth

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deprecate,

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to disapprove or criticize something

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astute,

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able to accurately assess or

understand situations or

behavior very well and quickly,

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discerning,

A

able to make good

judgments or showing good

judgment

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respite

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a short period of rest or

relief from something

difficult or unpleasant;

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reticence,

A

not revealing one’s thoughts

or feelings readily or easily

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temerity

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excessive confidence or

boldness;

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torpor

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a state of physical or mental

inactivity;

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volition

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the ability or the power to

choose or decide something

for oneself

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zenith

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the time at which

something is most powerful

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parsimony,

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extreme

unwillingness

to spend

money or use

resources

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virtuoso,

A

a person highly

skilled in music

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benevolent,

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well-meaning and kindly; a charitable

rather than profit-making organization

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formidable,

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Inspiring fear or respect through being

impressively large, powerful, intense, or

capable

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judicious,

A

having, showing, or done with good

judgment or sense

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resilient,

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a substance or object able to recoil or

spring back into shape after bending,

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painstaking,

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done with great care and thoroughness

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quandary,

A

state of uncertainty or perplexity over what

to do in a difficult situation; a difficult

situation;

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trepidation,

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a feeling of fear or agitation about

something that may happen

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tenacious,

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not willing to let go of, give up, or be separated

67
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indefatigable,

A

tirelessly persistent

68
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sage,

A

a profoundly wise person, usually an older

person;

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profound,

A

a state, quality, or feeling that is very

intense;

70
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atrophy

A

to make someone become weak

due to lack of blood and lack of

use

71
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malice

A

the desire to deliberately harm

someone;

72
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rancor

A

a feeling of hatred especially when

you cannot forgive someone

73
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servile

A

too eager to obey someone without

questioning them;

74
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surreptitious

A

doing something quickly and/or

quietly so people wouldn’t notice

75
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affluent,

A

having a lot of

money so you can

buy a lot of

expensive items

76
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indigent,

A

not having much

money or

possessions

77
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cacophony,

A

a loud sound that is

not pleasant

78
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euphony,

A

a pleasant sound

79
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sullen,

A

silently showing

anger or bad mood;

80
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writhe,

A

to twist your body

from side to side

violently;

81
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irrefutable,

A

something that cannot be disagreed with and must be

accepted

82
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refutable,

A

to prove that a statement or idea is not correct or fair

83
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irresolute

A

unable to decide what to do;

84
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resolute,

A

doing something in a very determined way because of your

strong beliefs

85
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objective,

A

based on facts, or making decisions based on facts rather

than on personal feelings

86
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subjective,

A

influenced by a personal opinion, which therefore is often not

fair

87
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malign,

A

harmful; to say or to write untrue, bad things about someone

88
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irascible,

A

easily becoming angry

89
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taciturn,

A

speaking very little so that you seem unfriendly

90
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optimism,

A

To believe that good things will always

happen and the future will be good.

91
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pessimism,

A

To expect bad things to happen and to

be the outcome

92
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desecrate,

A

to damage something holy or respected

93
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consecrate,

A

to officially state in a special religious

ceremony that something such as a

place or building is holy and can be used

for religious purposes.

94
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tawdry,

A

behaving in a way that you should be

ashamed of yourself;

95
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remorse,

A

a strong feeling of being sorry that you have

done something wrong

96
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lax,

A

not strict or careful about standards of

behavior;

97
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stringent,

A

very strict rule or law and must be

obeyed.

98
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criterion,

A

a standard which is

established so that a

judgment or decision,

99
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delineate,

A

to

make the border between

two areas very clear

100
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paucity,

A

less of something than is

needed

101
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redundant,

A

not necessary because

something else means or

does the same thing;

102
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temper,

A

to make something difficult or

bad more acceptable or

nicer;

103
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meager,

A

a small amount of food,

money,

104
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prodigious,

A

extremely or surprisingly

large or powerful

105
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scrutinize,

A

to examine someone or

something very

thoroughly

106
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thwart,

A

to prevent someone from

doing what he or she

wants to do or something

from happening;

107
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acclaim,

A

praise for a person or his/her achievements;

to praise someone or something publicly

108
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brevity,

A

the quality of expressing something in very

few words; shortness of time

109
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sanction,

A

official orders or laws stopping trade,

communication, etc. with another country, as

a way of forcing its leaders to make a political

change;

110
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vacillate,

A

to continue to change your opinions or ideas

111
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waive,

A

to state officially that a right can be ignored

because it does not have any purpose at this

time

112
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whet,

A

to increase your desire for something

113
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revere,

A

to respect and admire someone a lot

114
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venerate,

A

to treat someone with great respect

usually because of his age

115
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ephemeral,

A

existing for only a short time

116
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evanescent,

A

something that disappears quickly

117
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copious,

A

existing or being produced in large quantities

118
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saturate,

A

to make something very wet;

119
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dearth,

A

a lack of something

120
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scanty,

A

not being enough for a particular

purpose

121
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eclectic,

A

deriving ideas, style, or

taste from a broad and

diverse range of

sources;

122
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expedient,

A

immoral; a means of

attaining an end or a

result, especially one

that is convenient

123
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quixotic,

A

Exceedingly idealistic;

unrealistic and

impractical

124
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arduous,

A

difficult or tiring

125
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apocryphal,

A

a story or statement

of doubtful

authenticity,

126
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prodigal,

A

having

or giving something

on a lavish scale;

127
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aesthetic,

A

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty;

128
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gratuitous,

A

uncalled for; lacking good reason;

129
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heinous,

A

a person, thing, or action that is utterly odious, repulsive, or

wicked

130
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rhetoric,

A

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing,

131
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satire,

A

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose

and criticize people’s stupidity or vices,

132
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blasphemous,

A

(a violation or misuse of what is

regarded as sacred)

133
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vitriolic,

A

language or writing that is very cruel and

angry and intended to hurt someone’s

feelings.

134
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diatribe,

A

An angry speech or piece of writing

that criticizes someone or something

very seriously.

135
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tirade,

A

A long angry speech criticizing

someone or something.

136
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vilify,

A

speak or write about in an abusively

disparaging manner;

137
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slander,

A

the action or crime of making a false spoken

statement damaging to a person’s reputation;

138
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verbose,

A

using or expressed in more words than

are needed

139
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garrulous,

A

excessively talkative, especially on trivial

matters

140
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despot,

A

a ruler or other person who

holds absolute power,

typically in a cruel or

oppressive way

141
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hedonist,

A

pleasure in the

sense of the satisfying one’s

desires is the highest good

and proper aim of human

142
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sycophant,

A

a person who acts obsequiously

or with fawning attentiveness

toward someone

gain an advantage; a servile

143
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fortuitous,

A

happening by accident or

chance rather than

design;

144
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incessant,

A

continuing without pause

or interruption which is

regarded as unpleasant

145
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indulgent,

A

giving free rein

to someone;

146
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miser,

A

a person who hoards

wealth

147
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uniform,

A

not changing in form or

character;

148
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charlatan,

A

a person falsely claiming to have a special

knowledge or skill;

149
Q

fervent,

A

having or displaying a passionate intensity;

eager

150
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germane,

A

relevant or essential to the subject under

consideration

151
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profuse,

A

exuberantly plentiful;

152
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skeptic,

A

a person inclined to doubt or to question all

accepted opinions;

153
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vulnerable,

A

susceptible to physical or emotional attack

or harm;

154
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listless,

A

lacking energy or enthusiasm

155
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grueling,

A

something that is extremely tiring and

demanding.

156
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superficial,

A

existing or occurring at the surface;

157
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unobtrusive,

A

not conspicuous or attracting attention

158
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zealot,

A

a person who is fanatical and

uncompromising in pursuit of their

religious, political, or other ideals or

beliefs;

159
Q

bigot,

A

a person who is obstinately convinced of

the superiority or correctness of his/her

own opinions

160
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heretic,

A

a belief or

opinion contrary to orthodox religious

doctrines or principles

161
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insurgent,

A

rising in active revolt or relating to a rebels;

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