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Susceptible

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Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing
“She isn’t very susceptible to flattery”
“I’m very susceptible to colds”

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Venerable

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Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom or character
“The president was a venerable old man”

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Baleful

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Having a harmful or destructive effect/threatening harm; menacing
“The way that they have gone about it has had baleful effects on the Jewish students”
“It had a baleful influence”

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Stifle

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Restrain oneself from doing something
“I tried so hard to stifle my laughter so I would not hurt her feelings”
“Anything I do seems to be stifled by my anxiety”

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Eclectic

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Deriving ideas, style or taste from broad and diverse range sources
“The cast is made up of an eclectic group of people”
“I have an eclectic taste in music”

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Astute

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Mentally sharp or clever
“He is an astute observer of the current political climate”

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Treaterous

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Guilty of or involving betrayal and deception
“Of course condemn the treaterous people behind this campaign”

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Confrontation

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A hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing parties
“I try to avoid confrontation about the conflict with the kids that I go to school with”

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Ample

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Enough or more then enough; plentiful
“There is ample time for discussion”
“There is ample evidence that the intentions behind this campaign was not to share about Palestinian culture but to stir up hatred against Israel”

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Refine

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To improve it by making small changes
“I haven’t finished refining my plan yet”
“There is always room for refinement”

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Specious

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Having a false look of truth or genuineness
“He had some specious excuses”

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Contentious

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Causing or likely to cause an argument
“This is a highly contentious issue”

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Despondent

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage
“I was despondent over losing him”

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Reconcile

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Cause to coexist in harmony, make or show to be compatible
“Until principle Brown intervenes, Arabs and Jews will never be able to reconcile”

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Somber

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Dark in color or tone; gloomy
“The somber clouds indicate that it’s going to rain soon”

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Iniquitous

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Grossly unfair and morally wrong
“The fact that the Arabs are allowed to have a Campaign for Palestine but the Jews are not allowed to have a campaign for Israel proves just how iniquitous the school administration is”

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned
“They need to update their archaic computer system”
“There archaic practices are advocated by people of limited outlook”

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Impede

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Delay or prevent
“It will impede the Jewish students security”
”It will impede my academic progress”

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Heart Rending

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Causing great sadness or distress
“It was a heart rending thought”

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Rebuke

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Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their actions
“My lethargy in class drew a sharp rebuke from my teacher”
“There should be a public rebuke from the Jewish students”

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Incredulous

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Of a person unwilling or unable to believe something
“They are incredulous to the facts”

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Impinge

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Have an effect or impact, especially a negative one
“Don’t let lowbrows impinge on your self esteem”
“My excessive schoolwork is starting to impinge on my social life”

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Conjure

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To make something appear by magic or as if by magic
“She was able to conjure a career from thin air”
“She managed to conjure a victory”

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Wane

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Decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker
“The scandal caused her popularity to wane”
“Interest in the issue continued to wane”

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Evade

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Escape or avoid through trickery or by cleverness
“It is so wonder he tried to evade the questions”
“A politician skilled at evading difficult questions”

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Poignant

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Evoking a deep sense of sadness or regret
“The memorial was a poignant reminder of their sacrifice”

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Inauspicious

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Not conducive to success
“I had an inauspicious start to high school”
“That inauspicious start is well behind me”

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Capricious

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Given to sudden unaccountable changes in mood or behaviour
“My hormonal imbalances during my period lead to my capricious behavior”

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Sultry

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Hot and humid
“The sultry summer weather is killing me”

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Incongruous

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Not in harmony
“Such a modern office building looks incongruous in the quaint little town”

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Emanating

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Spread out from a source
“What good smells are emanating from the kitchen”
“All of my happiness seems to emanate from him”

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Copious

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Abundant in supply or quality
“She took copious notes”

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Extricate

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Free something or someone from a constraint of difficulty
“I tried my best to extricate myself from the situation with it being awkward”

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Insolence

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Rude and disrespectful behavior
“Soon enough, she’d pay for her insolence”

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Unintelligible

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Impossible to understand
“I did my best to join in but the conversation was unintelligible”

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Relinquish

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To give up something such as a responsibility or claim
“I will not relinquish my rights”
“She was forced to relinquish control of the club”

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Rapacious

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Aggressively greedy or grasping
“He had a rapacious desire for money”

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Defunct

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No longer existing or functioning
“I’m not going to use your defunct card”

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Voracious

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Wanting or devouring great quantities of food
“No wonder she was fat, she had a voracious appetite”
“She’s a voracious reader of romance novels”

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Lethargic

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The state of feeling drowsy or no alert
“AP Precalculus usually puts me in a lethargic state”
“Lethargy has gripped me for awhile”
“I am currently plagued by lethargy”

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Abominable

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Very bad or unpleasant
“Her food was abominable”
“We had abominable weather all week”

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Encrouch

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Intrude on
“I won’t encroach on your time any longer”

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Ravenous

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Extremely hungry
“I’m ravenous, let’s go out to eat”
“I have a ravenous appetite”

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Falter

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Start to loose strength or momentum
“The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment”
“My voice faltered to a stop”

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Jubilant

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Feeling or expressing happiness and triumph
“I was jubilant at the time but now I reflect on that period of my life with sheer bitterness”

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Espouse

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Adapt or support
“There was a major gap between the religious beliefs he espouse and his actions”

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Farcical

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So silly or extreme that they are unable to be taken seriously
“The whole situation had become farcical”
“Her excuses for being late were farcical”

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Cachinating

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Loud laughter
“She would not stop cachinnating”

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Stringent

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Strict, precise and exact
“We need to introduce more stringent safety measures”

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Castigate

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Reprehend (someone) saverely
“He was castigated in the media for saying an offensive slur”

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Relish

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Great enjoyment
“I’d relish a life free of social media”
“I relish traveling to new places”

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Volatile

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Liable to change rapidly and unpredictable especially for the worse
“He has a volatile temper”
“The stock market can be very volatile”

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Camaraderie

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Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together
“There is great camaraderie among the cast mates”

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Mellifluous

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Sweet or musical, pleasant to hear
“Her mellifluous voice could lull anyone to sleep”

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Unequivocally

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In a way that leaves no room for doubt
“We unequivocally condemn any violence in the protest”

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Solidify

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Make or become hard or solid. Make stronger; reinforce
“You can solidify your argument by including more evidence”
“BBYO has helped me solidly my Jewish identity”

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