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ABERRANT

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ABERRANT— adj. Departing from the normal type (chiefly in biology) (latin: away+stray)

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ABEYANCE

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ABEYANCE— n. A state of temporary suspension (latin: toward+to gape/aspire)

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ABSTEMIOUS

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ABSTEMIOUS— adj. Not self-indulgent, esp. When eating/drinking (latin: away+strong drink)

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AESTHETIC

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AESTHETIC— adj. Concerned with beauty. n. Set of principles underlying a work (gr: perceptible things)

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ALACRITY

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ALACRITY— n. Brisk and cheerful readiness (latin: brisk)

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ALLEVIATE

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ALLEVIATE— v. Make a problem less severe (latin: to+raise/lighten)

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AMALGAMATE

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AMALGAMATE— v. To combine to form one structure (latin: formed into a soft mass)

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AMBIGUOUS

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AMBIGUOUS— unclear because open to more than one interpretation. Having a double meaning (latin: both ways+to drive)

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AMBIVALENT

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AMBIVALENT— adj. Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something

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AMELIORATE

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AMELIORATE— v. To make better

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ANACHRONISTIC

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ANACHRONISM— n. A thing appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists. V. An act of attributing something to a period to which it does not belong (gr: backward+time)

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ANALOGOUS

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ANALOGOUS— adj. Comparable (typically in a way to make a thing clearer) (gr.: proportionate)

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ANARCHY

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ANARCHY— n. Absence of government or disorder (greek: without+ruler)

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ANOMALOUS

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ANOMALOUS— adj. Deviating from what is normal (greek: not+even)

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ANTIPATHY

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ANTIPATHY— n. Deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion (greek: against+feeling)

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APATHY

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APATHY— n. Lack of interest (greek: without+feeling)

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APPEASE

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*APPEASE— v. To pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands (latin: to/at+peace) *not one of the 300

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APPRISE

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APPRISE— v. to inform (someone)

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APPROBATE

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APPROBATE— v. To approve formally, sanction. n. Formal approval or praise (latin: to+try/test)

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APPROPRIATE

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APPROPRIATE— v. To take for one’s own use, typically without permission. V. To devote to special purpose. Adj. Suitable in the circumstances (latin: to+own/proper)

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ARCANE

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ARCANE— adj. Understood by few, mysterious or secret (latin: a chest, to shut up)

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ARDUOUS

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ARDUOUS— adj. Requiring strain, difficult (latin: steep, difficult)

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ARTLESS

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ARTLESS— adj. without deception, without pretense, guileless, without skill

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ASCETIC

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ASCETIC— adj. Characterized by practice of severe self-discipline. N. A person who practices self-discipline and abstention (greek: monk)

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ASPERSION

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ASPERSION(S)— n. Damaging word(s) (used on someone), an attach on one’s reputation (latin: to+sprinkle)

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ASSIDUOUS

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ASSIDUOUS— adj. Showing great care and perseverance (latin: to be engaged in doing)

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Audacious

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AUDACIOUS— adj. Showing willingness to take bold risk, showing lack of respect (latin: bold)

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Austere

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AUSTERE— adj. Strict in manner, (of way of life) having no comforts, (of appearance) plain, (of economic policy) designed to reduce deficit (greek: severe).

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Aver

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AVER— v. To assert to be the case (latin: to cause to be true)

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Banal

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BANAL— adj. So unoriginal so as to be boring [30]

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Belie

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BELIE— v. To unintentionally reveal. To fail to justify a claim or expectation. To fail to give a true impression (of something) (from an english word about lying)

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Beneficent

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BENEFICENT— adj. Showing generosity or doing good (latin: good+to do to)

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Bombastic

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BOMBASTIC— adj. Characterized by high-sounding rhetoric (that has little meaning).

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Boorish

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BOORISH— adj. Showing insensitivity and bad-manners.

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Burgeoning

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BURGEON— v. To begin to grow rapidly

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Burnish

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BURNISH— v. To polish. To perfect

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Buttress

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BUTTRESS— v. To reinforce. To provide with supports.

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Cacophonous

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CACOPHONOUS— adj. Characterized by harsh sounds.

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CANT

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CANT— n. Hypocritical talk v. To talk hypocritically about something. (about religion and politics) (latin: whining manner of speaking/singing)

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Capricious

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CAPRICIOUS— adj. Having a tendency to suddenly change mood or behavior.

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castigation

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CASTIGATE— v. To reprimand (someone) severely (latin: to disapprove)

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Catalyst

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CATALYST— n. A substance that causes a change.

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CAUSALITY

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CAUSALITY— n. The relationship between cause and effect. n. The principle that everything has a cause (latin: cause)

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Chicanery

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CHICANERY— n. The use of trickery for gain (Fr: to quibble)

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COAGULATE

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COAGULATE— v. To change to a solid/semisolid (latin: to curdle)

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Commensurate

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COMMENSURATE— adj. Corresponding in size or degree, proportional (latin: together+to measure)

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Compendium

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COMPENDIUM— n. A collection of essays or information.

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Complaisant

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COMPLAISANT— adj. Showing a willingness to do as someone desires (to please them) (latin: together+to please)

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Conciliatory

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CONCILIATORY— adj. Placating, making less angry by acceding to demands (latin: to appease)

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CONCOMITANT

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CONCOMITANT— adj. Naturally associated or accompanying (latin: with+companion)

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Confound

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CONFOUND— v. To cause confusion by acting against expectations. To confuse (something) by mixing(latin: to pour together, mix up)

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Contentious

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CONTENTIOUS— adj. Likely to cause an argument (latin: with+stretch/strive)

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Conundrum

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CONUNDRUM— n. A problem or question that is confusing. n. An (amusing) riddle.

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CONVENTIONAL

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CONVENTIONAL— adj. Following what is normally done (latin: together+come, to assemble, agree, fit)

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Convoluted

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CONVOLUTED— adj. Characterized by extreme complexity, hard to follow, folded/coiled (latin: together+roll)

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COSMOLOGY

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COSMOLOGY— n. Science or theory of the development of the universe (greek: order,word)

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Craven

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CRAVEN— adj. Cowardly (from word for crush, overwhelm)

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CREDENCE

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CREDENCE— n. (to give) Acceptance of something as true (latin: to believe)

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Decorum

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DECORUM— n. Behavior that is in good taste, etiquette (latin: seemly)

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Deference

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DEFERENCE— n. humble submission and respect.

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Delineate

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DELINEATE— v. To describe or portray precisely (latin: completely+out+line)

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Demotic

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DEMOTIC— adj. Denoting the kind of language used by ordinary people, colloquial (greek: the people)

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Demur

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DEMUR— v. (in law) to put forth an objection. n. The act of objecting to something. To disagree politely (syn: object, voice reservations, balk, refuse, be unwilling, protest) (latin: away+delay)

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demure

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DEMURE— adj. (of clothing) modest, (of a woman) modest, shy, reserved

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Denigrate

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DENIGRATE— v. To regard as being of little worth. To criticize unfairly (latin: away/completely+black)

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denouement

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DENOUEMENT— n. The final part of a narrative when strands of plot are drawn together and matters are made clear, resolved (Fr.: unknot)

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Derivative

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DERIVATIVE— adj. (of an artist) imitative of the work of another, originating from another (latin: down, away+river/stream)

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Desiccate

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DESICCATE— adj. Lacking energy or passion. V. To remove moisture from (food) to preserve (latin: made thoroughly dry)

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Desultory

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DESULTORY— adj. Occurring randomly. Lacking a plan or purpose. (Of a conversation) unfocused (latin: superficial, relating to a vaulter/jumper)

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Diatribe

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DIATRIBE— n. A forceful, bitter attack (latin: through+rub)

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Dichotomy

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DICHOTOMY— a division between two things that are represented as opposed or opposite (greek: cut in two parts)

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Diffidence

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DIFFIDENCE— n. Shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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Diffuse

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DIFFUSE— v. To spread out over a wide area. Adj. Spread out, not concentrated, (of language or argument) lacking clarity or conciseness (latin: away+pour)

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Disabuse

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DISABUSE— v. To persuade (someone) that an idea is mistaken.

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Discordant

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DISCORDANT— adj. (of sounds) harsh-sounding. Adj. Disagreeing.

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discrepancy

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DISCREPANCY— n. A lack of compatability, a lack of similarity (latin: away/apart+to creak)

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Discrete

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DISCRETE— adj. Individually separate, distinct (latin, separate)

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Disingenuous

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DISINGENUOUS— adj. Pretending to know less than one really knows, not candid.

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Disinterested

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DISINTERESTED— adj. Having no interest in something. Not influenced by personal advantage, impartial.

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Dismiss

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DISMISS— v. Send away, deliberately stop considering (latin: sent away)

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Disparage

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DISPARAGE— v. To represent as being of little worth (latin: marry someone of unequal rank)

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Disparate

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DISPARATE— adj. Essentially different in kind, not comparable. (latin: marry someone of unequal rank) (latin: not ‘par’/equal)

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Dissemble

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DISSEMBLE— v. To conceal one’s true motives.

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Disseminate

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DISSEMINATE— v. To disperse widely (latin: abroad+seed)

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Dissolution

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DISSOLUTION— n. The closing down of a formal relationship or body, dissolving.

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Dissonance

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DISSONANCE— n. A clash due to unsuitable elements. N. A lack of harmony in music (latin: not agreeing in sound).

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Doctrinaire

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DOCTRINAIRE— n. One who seeks to impose doctrine regardless of practical circumstances. * always regardless, never irregardless.

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Dogmatic

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DOGMATIC—adj. Laying down principles as undeniably/incontrovertibly true (gr.: opinion).

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Ebullient

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EBULLIENT— adj. Cheerful and full of energy (latin boiling up, out+to boil)

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Eclectic

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ECLECTIC— adj. deriving ideas from a broad range of sources (gr: out+choose)

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Effete

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EFFETE— adj. Ineffectual (latin: worn out by bearing young, out+’fetus’/breeding)

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Efficacy

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EFFICACY— n. The ability to produce desired result.

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Effrontery

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EFFRONTERY— n. Impertinent behavior (latin: out+forehead/barefaced/shamess)

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Elegy

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ELEGY— n. A poem of serious reflection (greek: mournful poem).

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Elicit

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ELICIT— v. To draw out a reaction, response from someone using questions or one’s own actions (latin: out+entice)

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Embellish

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EMBELLISH— v. To make more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, esp. Ones that are not true (latin: from ‘bella,bellus’/handsome)

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Empirical

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EMPIRICAL— adj. Based on verifiable observation rather than theory or pure logic.

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Emulate

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EMULATE— v. To match (or surpass) a person by imitation (latin: rivaled, equaled)

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Endemic

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ENDEMIC— adj. (of disease) Regularly found among people in a particular area, (of plant or animal) nature to a certain area (gr: native)

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Enervate

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ENERVATE— v. To cause to feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken (latin: out of+sinew)

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Ephemeral

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EPHEMERAL— adj. Lasting for a very short time.

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Equanimity

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EQUANIMITY— n. Evenness of temper (mental calmness) especially in a difficult situation (latin: equal+mind).

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Equivocate

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EQUIVOCATE— v. Use of ambiguous language to not commit oneself (or to conceal the truth)(often used with direct speech) (latin: same(name)+call)

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Erudite

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ERUDITE— adj. Showing great knowledge or learning (latin: away+untrained)

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Esoteric

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ESOTERIC— adj. Intended for or understood by a few who have specialized knowledge or interest (greek: within/into)

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Euphemism

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EUPHEMISM— n. A mild word used in place of a more blunt word (used when referring to something unpleasant). (Greek: well+speaking)

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exact

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EXACT— v. To demand and obtain (from someone) by authority. To inflict revenge on someone. Adj. Precise (Latin: thoroughly+‘agere’/performed, precise)

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Exacting

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EXACTING— adj. 1. Extremely demanding.

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Exculpate

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EXCULPATE— v. To clear (someone) of wrongdoing. (latin: out, from+blame)

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Execrable

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EXECRABLE — adj. Extremely unpleasant or bad. (latin: to curse)

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Exigency

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EXIGENCY— n. An urgent need or demand (latin: enforce)

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Existential

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EXISTENTIAL— adj. Relating to existence.

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Extant

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EXTANT— adj. Surviving, still in existence, not lost, especially of a document. (latin: out+‘stare’/to stand, to be visible)

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Extraneous

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EXTRANEOUS— adj. Unrelated or irrelevant

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Extrapolation

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EXTRAPOLATION— v. To extend the operation of a conclusion or method to an unknown situation by making assumptions (based on application or similarity).

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Facetious

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FACETIOUS— adj. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor, flippant. (latin: witty)

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Fallacious

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FALLACIOUS— adj. Based on mistaken belief (latin: deceive)

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Fatuous

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FATUOUS— adj. Silly and pointless (latin: foolish)

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Felicitous

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FELICITOUS— adj. Well suited to the circumstance, well chosen, fortunate.

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Fledgling

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FLEDGLING— adj. Beginner, underdeveloped

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Foment

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FOMENT— v. To instigate or stir up (especially something undesired) (latin: to heat, with a poultice lotion)

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Forestall

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FORESTALL— v. To prevent or delay

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Fractious

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FRACTIOUS— adj. (of a group) Unruly, difficult to control. (of children) irritable, quarrelsome. (latin: to break)

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Frugality

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FRUGALITY— n. The quality of being economical, thrifty.

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Fulminate

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FULMINATE— v. To severely attack or protest. (latin: struck by lightening/denounce formally)

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Gainsay

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GAINSAY— v. To deny, dispute, or oppose. (latin: against+say)

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Garrulous

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GARRULOUS— adj. Very talkative, especially on trivial matters. (latin: to chatter)

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Grandiloquent

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GRANDILOQUENT— adj. Irritatingly self-important in language or style, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

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Gregarious

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GREGARIOUS— adj. Sociable (latin: of a flock)

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Guileless

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GUILELESS— adj. Without cunning

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Gullible

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GULLIBLE— adj. Easily persuaded, having a readiness to believe things. (latin: believe)

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Harangue

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HARANGUE— v. To lecture at length in an aggressive or critical way.

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Heterodox

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HETERODOX— adj. Not conforming with accepted beliefs. (latin: other+opinion)

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Histrionic

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HISTRIONIC— adj. Showing exaggerated emotional behavior in order to attract attention. N. Theatrical performance. (latin ‘histrio’ means actor)

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homily

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HOMILY— n. A tedious, moralizing sermon or lecture.

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Homogenous

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HOMOGENOUS— adj. Of the same kind (latin: same+kind)

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Hyperbole

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HYPERBOLE— n. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. (latin: above+to throw)

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Iconoclastic

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ICONOCLAST— n. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions (historical: a destroyer of religious images). (greek: likeness+to break)

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Ideological

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IDEOLOGICAL— adj. Upholding a system of ideas and ideals that form the basis of an economic or political theory.

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Idolatry

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IDOLATRY— n. Idol worship. Extreme devotion (greek: idol+worship)

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Igneous

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IGNEOUS— adj. Produced by fire or volcanoes (latin: ‘ignis’/fire)

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Immutable

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IMMUTABLE— adj. unchangable

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Impassive

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IMPASSIVE— adj. Showing no emotion

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Impermeable

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IMPERMEABLE— adj. impossible to penetrate

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Imperturbable

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IMPERTURBABLE— adj. impossible to upset

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impervious

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IMPERVIOUS— adj. impossible to affect. Impossible to penetrate.

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Implacable

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IMPLACABLE— adj. impossible to be make less hostile or placate, unstoppable.

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Implicit

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IMPLICIT— adj. Understood but not stated (latin: entwined)

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Inadvertently

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INADVERTENTLY— adj. Without intention, accidentally.

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inchoate

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INCHOATE— adj. Just begun and so not fully formed or developed, rudimentary (implies a little disordered) (latin: begin)

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Incongruity

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INCONGRUITY— n. The state of not keeping with the other aspects of something (latin: not+agreeing)

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Indeterminate

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INDETERMINATE— adj. Not exactly known (latin: not+determined/limited)

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Indigence

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INDIGENCE— n. A state of poverty

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Indolent

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INDOLENT— adj. Lazy. (Of a disease) Causing little pain. (latin: not+‘dolere’/given to pain)

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Ineluctable

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INELUCTABLE— adj. Inescapable, unavoidable. (latin: not+struggle out)

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Inert

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INERT— adj. Unable to move (latin: not+‘art’/skilled)

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Ingenuous

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INGENIOUS— adj. Clever, original, inventive

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INGENIOUS

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INGENUOUS— adj. naive or unsuspecting

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Inherent

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INHERENT— adj. Existing in something as an essential, characteristic, permanent attribute. (latin: in/toward+to stick)

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Innocuous

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INNOCUOUS— adj. Not harmful

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Insensible

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INSENSIBLE— adj. Unconscious (especially as a result of violence), indifferent, (of a thing) imperceptible.

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insinuate

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INSINUATE— v. To suggest indirectly. (latin: in+to curve)

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Insipid

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INSIPID— adj. Lacking flavor, dull (latin: not having a pleasant taste)

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Insularity

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INSULARITY— lack of interest in things outside one’s own experience

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Intractable

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INTRACTABLE— adj. Hard to control or deal with. (Of a person) difficult, stubborn.

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Intransigence

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INTRANSIGENT— adj. Unwilling to change one’s views. (latin: not+able to come to an understanding)

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Inundate

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INUNDATE— v. To overwhelm or flood. (latin: into/upon+to flow)

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Inured

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INURED— v. Used to, hardened to, especially to something unpleasant. (Fr.: ‘euvre’ means work)

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invective

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INVECTIVE— n. Highly critical language, abusive language, insulting language (latin: abusive, attacking)

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Irascible

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IRASCIBLE— adj. easily angered (latin: ‘ira’ means anger)

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Irresolute

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IRRESOLUTE— adj. Showing hesitancy, uncertain.

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Juxtapose

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JUXTAPOSE— v. To place close together for contrasting effect (latin: next+to place)

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Laconic

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LACONIC— adj. Using few words (Greek: from Laconia, Sparta)

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Lassitude

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LASSITUDE— n. A lack of energy. A state of weariness. (latin: ‘lassus’/tired)

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Laud

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LAUD— v. To praise

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Lethargic

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LETHARGIC— adj. Affect by a lack of energy or enthusiasm (Greek: forgetful)

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Levity

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LEVITY— n. The treatment of serious matter with humor.

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Limpid

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LIMPID— adj. Clear. (latin: ‘lympha’/water)

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Loquacious

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LOQUACIOUS— adj. Talkative.

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Lucid

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LUCID— adj. Expressed clearly, easy to understand. Showing ability to think clearly. (Literary: bright)

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Magnanimity

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MAGNAMITY— n. The state of being generous.

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Malingerer

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MALINGER— v. To fake illness to escape duty or work (Fr.: improperly+weak)

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Malleable

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MALLEABLE— adj. Able to be shaped or influenced. (latin: ‘malleus’/hammer)

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Maverick

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MAVERICK— n. An independent-minded person.

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Mendacious

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MENDACIOUS— adj. Lying (latin: lying)

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MERETRICIOUS

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MERETRICIOUS— Adj. Attractive but valueless, gaudy, specious (latin ‘meretric’/prostitute)

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Metamorphous

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METAMORPHOSIS— n. The process of transformation.

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Meticulous

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METICULOUS— adj. Showing great attention to detail (latin: ‘metus’/fear)

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Misanthrope

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MISANTHROPE— n. A person who dislikes humanity

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MISOGYNIST

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MISOGYNIST— n. One who hates women.

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Mitigate

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MITIGATE— v. To make less severe or painful.

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Mollify

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MOLLIFY— v. To appease to anger or anxiety of someone. To reduce severity, soothe. (‘mollis’/soft)

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Morose

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MOROSE— adj. Sullen, ill-tempered.

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Mundane

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MUNDANE— adj. Dull, ordinary. Earthy as opposed to spiritual. (latin: ‘mundus’/world)

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Negate

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NEGATE— v. Nullify.

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Neophyte

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NEOPHYTE— n. A person who is new to a subject

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Obdurate

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OBDURATE— adj. Stubborn, refuse to change one’s opinion. (latin: in opposition+harden)

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Obsequious

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OBSEQUIOUS— adj. Excessive or attentive servility. (latin: compliance)

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Obviate

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OBVIATE— v. To remove a need or difficulty. (latin: prevented)

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Officious

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OFFICIOUS— adj. Intrusively enthusiastic in offering advice or help, interfering. Assertive in an annoyingly domineering way (latin: toward+to bind)

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Onerous

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ONEROUS— adj. Burdensome (latin: ‘onus’/burden)

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Opprobrium

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OPPROBRIUM— n. Harsh criticism

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Oscillate

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OSCILLATE— v. To move back and forth.

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Ostentatious

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OSTENTATIOUS— adj. Characterized by pretension behavior intended to impress or attract attention.

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Paragon

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PARAGON— N. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example or excellent model.

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Partisan

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PARTISAN— n. A strong supporter of a party, a one-sided supporter.

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Pathological

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PATHOLOGICAL— adj. Characterized by an abnormality.

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Paucity

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PAUCITY— n. scarcity

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Pedantic

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PEDANTIC— adj. a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. (latin: from pedagogue)

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PELLUCID

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PELLUCID— adj. Clear, easily understood.

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Penchant

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PENCHANT— adj. A strong liking for something.

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Penury

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PENURY— n. Extreme poverty. (latin: ‘penuria’/need)

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Perfidious

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PERFIDIOUS— adj. Untrustworthy and deceitful. (latin: treachery)

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Perfunctory

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PERFUNCTORY— adj. Carried out with a minimum of effort, superficially. (latin: done with, discharged)

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Permeable

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PERMEABLE— adj. Allowing liquids through.

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Pervasive

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PERVASIVE— adj. Spreading widely throughout.

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Phlegmatic

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PHLEGMATIC— adj. Having an unemotional or calm disposition.

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Piety

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PIETY— n. The quality of being religious or reverent (latin: ‘pietas’/dutifulness)

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Placate

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PLACATE— v. To make (someone) less angry or hostile. (latin: ‘placate-’/appeased)

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Plasticity

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PLASTICITY— n. The quality of being easily shaped.

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Platitude

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PLATITUDE— n. A remark or statement that is overused, especially a moral one.

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Plethora

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PLETHORA— n. An excessive amount of something. (greek: be full)

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Pragmatic

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PRAGMATIC— adj. Dealings with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based not on theoretical considerations. (greek: ‘pragma’/deed)

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Precarious

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PRECARIOUS— adj. Not securely held. Uncertain. (latin: ‘precarious’/obtained by entreaty or prayer)

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Precipitate

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PRECIPITATE— v. To cause to happen suddenly or unexpectedly. Adj. Occurring suddenly or without careful consideration. (latin: before+head)

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Precursor

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PRECURSOR— n. Forerunner or precursor (latin: ‘precursor’/before+‘currere’ to run)

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Presumptuous

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PRESUMPTUOUS— adj. (of a person) failing to observe the limits of what is appropriate. (latin: full of boldness)

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Prevaricate

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PREVARICATE— v. To speak or act in an evasive way. (latin: to straddle)

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Pristine

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PRISTINE— adj. Unspoiled or spotless.

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Probity

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PROBITY— adj. The quality of having strong moral principles. (latin: ‘probus’/good)

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Problematic

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PROBLEMATIC— adj. Presenting a problem. Doubtful or questionable.

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Prodigal

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PRODIGAL— adj. Spending money recklessly, wastefully, extravagantly. (latin: lavish)

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Profound

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PROFOUND— adj. Very deep, not superficial.

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Proliferate

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PROLIFERATE— v. To increase rapidly in numbers, multiply.

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Propensity

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PROPENSITY— n. An inclination or tendency to behave in a certain way. (latin: forward+hang)

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Propitiate

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PROPITIATE — v. To win or regain favor by doing something pleasing. (latin: ‘propitiate-’/made favorable)

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Property

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PROPRIETY— n. The quality of conforming to accepted standards. Correct conduct.

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Proscribe

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PROSCRIBE— v. To forbid by law. To condemn. (latin: ‘proscribere’/in front of+write)

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Qualified

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QUALIFIED— adj. Limited. Certified. (latin: ‘qualis’/of such a kind)

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Quiescent

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QUIESCENT— adj. Being in a state or period of inactivity. (latin: ‘quies’/quiet)

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Rarefied

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RAREFIED— adj. Distant from the lives of ordinary people. (of high altitude are: thin) (latin: rare+‘facere’ to make)

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Recalcitrant

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RECALCITRANT— adj. Having an obstinate attitude toward authority. N. A person who is obstinate toward authority. (latin: kicking out with the heels)

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Recant

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RECANT— To say that one no longer holds a belief.

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Recondite

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RECONDITE— (of a subject) little knowledge, abstruse. (latin: ‘reconditus’/hidden)

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Refractory

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REFRACTORY— adj. Resistant to a stimulus or process. Stubborn.

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Refute

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REFUTE— v. To prove to be wrong. Secondarily, it mean to deny.

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Relegate

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RELEGATE— v. To dismiss to an inferior position. (latin: again+‘legare’/to send)

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Reproach

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REPROACH— v. To accuse someone. To express disappointment or disapproval. (latin: to bring back close)

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Reprobate

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REPROBATE— v. To express disapproval. N. An unprincipled person. (latin: reversal+‘probare’/to approve)

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Repudiate

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REPUDIATE— v. TO refuse to be associated with. To refuse to accept. To deny a thing’s validity. (latin: to divorce)

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Rescind

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RESCIND— v. To undo, revoke. (latin: to intensely split)

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Resolution

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RESOLUTION— n. A firm decision. An act of resolving a problem.

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Resolve

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RESOLVE— v. To settle a matter. To cause to heal. To decide firmly. To mentally break down an idea into its elements by analysis.

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Reticent

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RETICENT— adj. Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. (Latin: intense silence)

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Reverent

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REVERENT— adj. Showing deep respect.

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Sage

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SAGE— adj. Showing profound wisdom. n. A wise person (latin: ‘sapere’/be wise)

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Salubrious

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SALUBRIOUS— adj. Healthy (latin: ‘salus’/health)

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SALUTARY

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SALUTARY— adj. (in reference to something unwelcome) producing good effects, beneficial. The archaic meaning is: health giving.

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Sanction

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SANCTION— V. To give official permission. To threaten a penalty.

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SARTORIAL

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SARTORIAL— adj. Relating to clothes or tailoring.

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Satiate

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SATIATE— v. To satisfy. (latin: enough)

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SENSUAL

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SENSUAL— adj. Arousing gratification of the senses.

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SENSUOUS

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SENSUOUS— adj. Attractive physically, attractive sexually. Affecting the senses.

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SENTIENT

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SENTIENT— adj. Having the ability to perceive or feel things.

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Skeptic

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SKEPTIC— A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions. (Greek: ‘skepsis’/inquiry)

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Solicitous

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SOLICITOUS— adj. Showing interest or concern. The archaic meaning is showing eagerness to do something.

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Soporific

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SOPORIFIC— adj. Tending to induce sleep. Tediously boring.

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Specious

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SPECIOUS— adj. Misleading because attractive.

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Sporadic

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SPORADIC— adj. Occurring at irregular intervals, scattered (greek: ‘sporas’/scattered, as in seeds)

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Stigma

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STIGMA— n. A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance. (greek: ‘stigma’/a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot)

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Stipulate

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STIPULATE— v. To demand or specify a requirement.

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Stolid

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STOLID— adj. Showing little emotion, calm, dependable.

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STRIATED

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STRIATED— adj. Striped.

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Substantiate

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SUBSTANTIATE— v. To provide evidence. (latin: to give substance)

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SUBSUME

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SUBSUME— v. To absorb into something else.

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Supersede

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SUPERSEDE— v. To take the place of, supplant. (latin: above+sit)

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Supposition

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SUPPOSITION— n. An uncertain belief. (greek: hypothesis)

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Tacit

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TACIT— adj. Implied or understood without being stated. (latin: ‘tacere’/to be silent)

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TACITURN

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TACITURN— adj. (of a person) reserved, saying little.

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Tangential

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TANGENTIAL— adj. Diverging from a previous line.

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Tenuous

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TENUOUS— adj. weak or insubstantial (latin: thin)

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Tirade

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TIRADE— n. A long, angry speech of criticism. (latin: volley)

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Torpor

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TORPOR— n. A state of inactivity.

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Tortuous

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TORTUOUS (vs. TORTUROUS)— adj. Involving extreme pain (vs. Full of twists and turns, circuitous)

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Tractable

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TRACTABLE— adj. Easy to control or influence. (latin: to handle)

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Transgression

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TRANSGRESSION— n. An act that goes against conduct or law, an offense.

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Truculence

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TRUCULENT— adj. Quick to fight or argue, defiant.

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TURGID

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TURGID— swollen or distended. Referring to language, it means pompous or bombastic.

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UNTENABLE

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UNTENABLE— (especially of a POV) Not maintainable or defensible.

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Vacillate

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VACILLATE— v. To alternate between different opinions. To be indecisive. (latin: sway)

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VAPID

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VAPID— adj. Offering nothing that is stimulating.

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Venerate

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VENERATE— v. To regard with great respect.

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Veracious

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VERACIOUS— adj. Speaking the truth (latin: ‘verus’/true)

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Verbose

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VERBOSE— adj. Using more words than necessary.

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Viable

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VIABLE— adj. Having capacity to work successfully.

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Viscous

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VISCOUS— adj. Having a thick, sticky consistency.

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VITIATE

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VITIATE— v. To impair the efficiency of. To destroy.

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Vituperative

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VITUPERATIVE— adj. Characterized by bitter abuse.

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Volatile

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VOLATILE— adj. Having capacity to change quickly, unpredictable, especially for the worse.

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Warranted

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WHIMSICAL— adj. Acting in a playful, fanciful, but amusing way.

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Zealot

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ZEALOT— n. A person who is fanatical in pursuit of their ideals (Greek: to be jealous)

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