Combo with GRE: BARRON'S 20TH ED. HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS (ABBERANT — ZEALOT) #1 — 301 Flashcards
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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
ASPERSION(S)— n. Damaging word(s) (used on someone), an attach on one’s reputation (latin: to+sprinkle)
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ASSIDUOUS
ASSIDUOUS— adj. Showing great care and perseverance (latin: to be engaged in doing)
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Audacious
AUDACIOUS— adj. Showing willingness to take bold risk, showing lack of respect (latin: bold)
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Austere
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
AVER— v. To assert to be the case (latin: to cause to be true)
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Banal
BANAL— adj. So unoriginal so as to be boring [30]
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Belie
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
BENEFICENT— adj. Showing generosity or doing good (latin: good+to do to)
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Bombastic
BOMBASTIC— adj. Characterized by high-sounding rhetoric (that has little meaning).
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Boorish
BOORISH— adj. Showing insensitivity and bad-manners.
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Burgeoning
BURGEON— v. To begin to grow rapidly
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Burnish
BURNISH— v. To polish. To perfect
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Buttress
BUTTRESS— v. To reinforce. To provide with supports.
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Cacophonous
CACOPHONOUS— adj. Characterized by harsh sounds.
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CANT
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
CAPRICIOUS— adj. Having a tendency to suddenly change mood or behavior.
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castigation
CASTIGATE— v. To reprimand (someone) severely (latin: to disapprove)
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Catalyst
CATALYST— n. A substance that causes a change.
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CAUSALITY
CAUSALITY— n. The relationship between cause and effect. n. The principle that everything has a cause (latin: cause)
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Chicanery
CHICANERY— n. The use of trickery for gain (Fr: to quibble)
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COAGULATE
COAGULATE— v. To change to a solid/semisolid (latin: to curdle)
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Commensurate
COMMENSURATE— adj. Corresponding in size or degree, proportional (latin: together+to measure)
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Compendium
COMPENDIUM— n. A collection of essays or information.
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Complaisant
COMPLAISANT— adj. Showing a willingness to do as someone desires (to please them) (latin: together+to please)
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Conciliatory
CONCILIATORY— adj. Placating, making less angry by acceding to demands (latin: to appease)
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CONCOMITANT
CONCOMITANT— adj. Naturally associated or accompanying (latin: with+companion)
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Confound
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
CONTENTIOUS— adj. Likely to cause an argument (latin: with+stretch/strive)
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Conundrum
CONUNDRUM— n. A problem or question that is confusing. n. An (amusing) riddle.
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CONVENTIONAL
CONVENTIONAL— adj. Following what is normally done (latin: together+come, to assemble, agree, fit)
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Convoluted
CONVOLUTED— adj. Characterized by extreme complexity, hard to follow, folded/coiled (latin: together+roll)
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COSMOLOGY
COSMOLOGY— n. Science or theory of the development of the universe (greek: order,word)
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Craven
CRAVEN— adj. Cowardly (from word for crush, overwhelm)
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CREDENCE
CREDENCE— n. (to give) Acceptance of something as true (latin: to believe)
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Decorum
DECORUM— n. Behavior that is in good taste, etiquette (latin: seemly)
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Deference
DEFERENCE— n. humble submission and respect.
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Delineate
DELINEATE— v. To describe or portray precisely (latin: completely+out+line)
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Demotic
DEMOTIC— adj. Denoting the kind of language used by ordinary people, colloquial (greek: the people)
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Demur
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
DEMURE— adj. (of clothing) modest, (of a woman) modest, shy, reserved
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Denigrate
DENIGRATE— v. To regard as being of little worth. To criticize unfairly (latin: away/completely+black)
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denouement
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
DERIVATIVE— adj. (of an artist) imitative of the work of another, originating from another (latin: down, away+river/stream)
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Desiccate
DESICCATE— adj. Lacking energy or passion. V. To remove moisture from (food) to preserve (latin: made thoroughly dry)
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Desultory
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
DIATRIBE— n. A forceful, bitter attack (latin: through+rub)
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Dichotomy
DICHOTOMY— a division between two things that are represented as opposed or opposite (greek: cut in two parts)
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Diffidence
DIFFIDENCE— n. Shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
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Diffuse
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
DISABUSE— v. To persuade (someone) that an idea is mistaken.
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Discordant
DISCORDANT— adj. (of sounds) harsh-sounding. Adj. Disagreeing.
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discrepancy
DISCREPANCY— n. A lack of compatability, a lack of similarity (latin: away/apart+to creak)
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Discrete
DISCRETE— adj. Individually separate, distinct (latin, separate)
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Disingenuous
DISINGENUOUS— adj. Pretending to know less than one really knows, not candid.
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Disinterested
DISINTERESTED— adj. Having no interest in something. Not influenced by personal advantage, impartial.
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Dismiss
DISMISS— v. Send away, deliberately stop considering (latin: sent away)
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Disparage
DISPARAGE— v. To represent as being of little worth (latin: marry someone of unequal rank)
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Disparate
DISPARATE— adj. Essentially different in kind, not comparable. (latin: marry someone of unequal rank) (latin: not ‘par’/equal)
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Dissemble
DISSEMBLE— v. To conceal one’s true motives.
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Disseminate
DISSEMINATE— v. To disperse widely (latin: abroad+seed)
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Dissolution
DISSOLUTION— n. The closing down of a formal relationship or body, dissolving.
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Dissonance
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
DOCTRINAIRE— n. One who seeks to impose doctrine regardless of practical circumstances. * always regardless, never irregardless.
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Dogmatic
DOGMATIC—adj. Laying down principles as undeniably/incontrovertibly true (gr.: opinion).
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Ebullient
EBULLIENT— adj. Cheerful and full of energy (latin boiling up, out+to boil)
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Eclectic
ECLECTIC— adj. deriving ideas from a broad range of sources (gr: out+choose)
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Effete
EFFETE— adj. Ineffectual (latin: worn out by bearing young, out+’fetus’/breeding)
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Efficacy
EFFICACY— n. The ability to produce desired result.
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Effrontery
EFFRONTERY— n. Impertinent behavior (latin: out+forehead/barefaced/shamess)
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Elegy
ELEGY— n. A poem of serious reflection (greek: mournful poem).
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Elicit
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
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
EMPIRICAL— adj. Based on verifiable observation rather than theory or pure logic.
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Emulate
EMULATE— v. To match (or surpass) a person by imitation (latin: rivaled, equaled)
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Endemic
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
ENERVATE— v. To cause to feel drained of energy or vitality; to weaken (latin: out of+sinew)
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Ephemeral
EPHEMERAL— adj. Lasting for a very short time.
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Equanimity
EQUANIMITY— n. Evenness of temper (mental calmness) especially in a difficult situation (latin: equal+mind).
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Equivocate
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
ERUDITE— adj. Showing great knowledge or learning (latin: away+untrained)
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Esoteric
ESOTERIC— adj. Intended for or understood by a few who have specialized knowledge or interest (greek: within/into)
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Euphemism
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
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
EXACTING— adj. 1. Extremely demanding.
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Exculpate
EXCULPATE— v. To clear (someone) of wrongdoing. (latin: out, from+blame)
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Execrable
EXECRABLE — adj. Extremely unpleasant or bad. (latin: to curse)
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Exigency
EXIGENCY— n. An urgent need or demand (latin: enforce)
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Existential
EXISTENTIAL— adj. Relating to existence.
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Extant
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
EXTRANEOUS— adj. Unrelated or irrelevant
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Extrapolation
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
FACETIOUS— adj. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor, flippant. (latin: witty)
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Fallacious
FALLACIOUS— adj. Based on mistaken belief (latin: deceive)
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Fatuous
FATUOUS— adj. Silly and pointless (latin: foolish)
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Felicitous
FELICITOUS— adj. Well suited to the circumstance, well chosen, fortunate.
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Fledgling
FLEDGLING— adj. Beginner, underdeveloped
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Foment
FOMENT— v. To instigate or stir up (especially something undesired) (latin: to heat, with a poultice lotion)
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Forestall
FORESTALL— v. To prevent or delay
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Fractious
FRACTIOUS— adj. (of a group) Unruly, difficult to control. (of children) irritable, quarrelsome. (latin: to break)
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Frugality
FRUGALITY— n. The quality of being economical, thrifty.
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Fulminate
FULMINATE— v. To severely attack or protest. (latin: struck by lightening/denounce formally)
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Gainsay
GAINSAY— v. To deny, dispute, or oppose. (latin: against+say)
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Garrulous
GARRULOUS— adj. Very talkative, especially on trivial matters. (latin: to chatter)
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Grandiloquent
GRANDILOQUENT— adj. Irritatingly self-important in language or style, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
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Gregarious
GREGARIOUS— adj. Sociable (latin: of a flock)
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Guileless
GUILELESS— adj. Without cunning
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Gullible
GULLIBLE— adj. Easily persuaded, having a readiness to believe things. (latin: believe)
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Harangue
HARANGUE— v. To lecture at length in an aggressive or critical way.
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Heterodox
HETERODOX— adj. Not conforming with accepted beliefs. (latin: other+opinion)
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Histrionic
HISTRIONIC— adj. Showing exaggerated emotional behavior in order to attract attention. N. Theatrical performance. (latin ‘histrio’ means actor)
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homily
HOMILY— n. A tedious, moralizing sermon or lecture.
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Homogenous
HOMOGENOUS— adj. Of the same kind (latin: same+kind)
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Hyperbole
HYPERBOLE— n. An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. (latin: above+to throw)
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Iconoclastic
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
IDEOLOGICAL— adj. Upholding a system of ideas and ideals that form the basis of an economic or political theory.
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Idolatry
IDOLATRY— n. Idol worship. Extreme devotion (greek: idol+worship)
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Igneous
IGNEOUS— adj. Produced by fire or volcanoes (latin: ‘ignis’/fire)
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Immutable
IMMUTABLE— adj. unchangable
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Impassive
IMPASSIVE— adj. Showing no emotion
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Impermeable
IMPERMEABLE— adj. impossible to penetrate
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Imperturbable
IMPERTURBABLE— adj. impossible to upset
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impervious
IMPERVIOUS— adj. impossible to affect. Impossible to penetrate.
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Implacable
IMPLACABLE— adj. impossible to be make less hostile or placate, unstoppable.
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Implicit
IMPLICIT— adj. Understood but not stated (latin: entwined)
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Inadvertently
INADVERTENTLY— adj. Without intention, accidentally.
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inchoate
INCHOATE— adj. Just begun and so not fully formed or developed, rudimentary (implies a little disordered) (latin: begin)
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Incongruity
INCONGRUITY— n. The state of not keeping with the other aspects of something (latin: not+agreeing)
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Indeterminate
INDETERMINATE— adj. Not exactly known (latin: not+determined/limited)
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Indigence
INDIGENCE— n. A state of poverty
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Indolent
INDOLENT— adj. Lazy. (Of a disease) Causing little pain. (latin: not+‘dolere’/given to pain)
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Ineluctable
INELUCTABLE— adj. Inescapable, unavoidable. (latin: not+struggle out)
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Inert
INERT— adj. Unable to move (latin: not+‘art’/skilled)
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Ingenuous
INGENIOUS— adj. Clever, original, inventive
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INGENIOUS
INGENUOUS— adj. naive or unsuspecting
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Inherent
INHERENT— adj. Existing in something as an essential, characteristic, permanent attribute. (latin: in/toward+to stick)
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Innocuous
INNOCUOUS— adj. Not harmful
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Insensible
INSENSIBLE— adj. Unconscious (especially as a result of violence), indifferent, (of a thing) imperceptible.
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insinuate
INSINUATE— v. To suggest indirectly. (latin: in+to curve)
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Insipid
INSIPID— adj. Lacking flavor, dull (latin: not having a pleasant taste)
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Insularity
INSULARITY— lack of interest in things outside one’s own experience
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Intractable
INTRACTABLE— adj. Hard to control or deal with. (Of a person) difficult, stubborn.
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Intransigence
INTRANSIGENT— adj. Unwilling to change one’s views. (latin: not+able to come to an understanding)
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Inundate
INUNDATE— v. To overwhelm or flood. (latin: into/upon+to flow)
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Inured
INURED— v. Used to, hardened to, especially to something unpleasant. (Fr.: ‘euvre’ means work)
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invective
INVECTIVE— n. Highly critical language, abusive language, insulting language (latin: abusive, attacking)
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Irascible
IRASCIBLE— adj. easily angered (latin: ‘ira’ means anger)
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Irresolute
IRRESOLUTE— adj. Showing hesitancy, uncertain.
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Juxtapose
JUXTAPOSE— v. To place close together for contrasting effect (latin: next+to place)
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Laconic
LACONIC— adj. Using few words (Greek: from Laconia, Sparta)
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Lassitude
LASSITUDE— n. A lack of energy. A state of weariness. (latin: ‘lassus’/tired)
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Laud
LAUD— v. To praise
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Lethargic
LETHARGIC— adj. Affect by a lack of energy or enthusiasm (Greek: forgetful)
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Levity
LEVITY— n. The treatment of serious matter with humor.
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Limpid
LIMPID— adj. Clear. (latin: ‘lympha’/water)
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Loquacious
LOQUACIOUS— adj. Talkative.
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Lucid
LUCID— adj. Expressed clearly, easy to understand. Showing ability to think clearly. (Literary: bright)
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Magnanimity
MAGNAMITY— n. The state of being generous.
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Malingerer
MALINGER— v. To fake illness to escape duty or work (Fr.: improperly+weak)
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Malleable
MALLEABLE— adj. Able to be shaped or influenced. (latin: ‘malleus’/hammer)
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Maverick
MAVERICK— n. An independent-minded person.
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Mendacious
MENDACIOUS— adj. Lying (latin: lying)
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MERETRICIOUS
MERETRICIOUS— Adj. Attractive but valueless, gaudy, specious (latin ‘meretric’/prostitute)
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Metamorphous
METAMORPHOSIS— n. The process of transformation.
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Meticulous
METICULOUS— adj. Showing great attention to detail (latin: ‘metus’/fear)
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Misanthrope
MISANTHROPE— n. A person who dislikes humanity
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MISOGYNIST
MISOGYNIST— n. One who hates women.
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Mitigate
MITIGATE— v. To make less severe or painful.
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Mollify
MOLLIFY— v. To appease to anger or anxiety of someone. To reduce severity, soothe. (‘mollis’/soft)
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Morose
MOROSE— adj. Sullen, ill-tempered.
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Mundane
MUNDANE— adj. Dull, ordinary. Earthy as opposed to spiritual. (latin: ‘mundus’/world)
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Negate
NEGATE— v. Nullify.
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Neophyte
NEOPHYTE— n. A person who is new to a subject
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Obdurate
OBDURATE— adj. Stubborn, refuse to change one’s opinion. (latin: in opposition+harden)
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Obsequious
OBSEQUIOUS— adj. Excessive or attentive servility. (latin: compliance)
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Obviate
OBVIATE— v. To remove a need or difficulty. (latin: prevented)
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Officious
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
ONEROUS— adj. Burdensome (latin: ‘onus’/burden)
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Opprobrium
OPPROBRIUM— n. Harsh criticism
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Oscillate
OSCILLATE— v. To move back and forth.
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Ostentatious
OSTENTATIOUS— adj. Characterized by pretension behavior intended to impress or attract attention.
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Paragon
PARAGON— N. A person or thing regarded as a perfect example or excellent model.
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Partisan
PARTISAN— n. A strong supporter of a party, a one-sided supporter.
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Pathological
PATHOLOGICAL— adj. Characterized by an abnormality.
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Paucity
PAUCITY— n. scarcity
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Pedantic
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
PELLUCID— adj. Clear, easily understood.
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Penchant
PENCHANT— adj. A strong liking for something.
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Penury
PENURY— n. Extreme poverty. (latin: ‘penuria’/need)
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Perfidious
PERFIDIOUS— adj. Untrustworthy and deceitful. (latin: treachery)
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Perfunctory
PERFUNCTORY— adj. Carried out with a minimum of effort, superficially. (latin: done with, discharged)
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Permeable
PERMEABLE— adj. Allowing liquids through.
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Pervasive
PERVASIVE— adj. Spreading widely throughout.
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Phlegmatic
PHLEGMATIC— adj. Having an unemotional or calm disposition.
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Piety
PIETY— n. The quality of being religious or reverent (latin: ‘pietas’/dutifulness)
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Placate
PLACATE— v. To make (someone) less angry or hostile. (latin: ‘placate-’/appeased)
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Plasticity
PLASTICITY— n. The quality of being easily shaped.
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Platitude
PLATITUDE— n. A remark or statement that is overused, especially a moral one.
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Plethora
PLETHORA— n. An excessive amount of something. (greek: be full)
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Pragmatic
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
PRECARIOUS— adj. Not securely held. Uncertain. (latin: ‘precarious’/obtained by entreaty or prayer)
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Precipitate
PRECIPITATE— v. To cause to happen suddenly or unexpectedly. Adj. Occurring suddenly or without careful consideration. (latin: before+head)
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Precursor
PRECURSOR— n. Forerunner or precursor (latin: ‘precursor’/before+‘currere’ to run)
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Presumptuous
PRESUMPTUOUS— adj. (of a person) failing to observe the limits of what is appropriate. (latin: full of boldness)
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Prevaricate
PREVARICATE— v. To speak or act in an evasive way. (latin: to straddle)
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Pristine
PRISTINE— adj. Unspoiled or spotless.
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Probity
PROBITY— adj. The quality of having strong moral principles. (latin: ‘probus’/good)
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Problematic
PROBLEMATIC— adj. Presenting a problem. Doubtful or questionable.
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Prodigal
PRODIGAL— adj. Spending money recklessly, wastefully, extravagantly. (latin: lavish)
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Profound
PROFOUND— adj. Very deep, not superficial.
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Proliferate
PROLIFERATE— v. To increase rapidly in numbers, multiply.
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Propensity
PROPENSITY— n. An inclination or tendency to behave in a certain way. (latin: forward+hang)
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Propitiate
PROPITIATE — v. To win or regain favor by doing something pleasing. (latin: ‘propitiate-’/made favorable)
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Property
PROPRIETY— n. The quality of conforming to accepted standards. Correct conduct.
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Proscribe
PROSCRIBE— v. To forbid by law. To condemn. (latin: ‘proscribere’/in front of+write)
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Qualified
QUALIFIED— adj. Limited. Certified. (latin: ‘qualis’/of such a kind)
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Quiescent
QUIESCENT— adj. Being in a state or period of inactivity. (latin: ‘quies’/quiet)
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Rarefied
RAREFIED— adj. Distant from the lives of ordinary people. (of high altitude are: thin) (latin: rare+‘facere’ to make)
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Recalcitrant
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
RECANT— To say that one no longer holds a belief.
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Recondite
RECONDITE— (of a subject) little knowledge, abstruse. (latin: ‘reconditus'/hidden)
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Refractory
REFRACTORY— adj. Resistant to a stimulus or process. Stubborn.
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Refute
REFUTE— v. To prove to be wrong. Secondarily, it mean to deny.
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Relegate
RELEGATE— v. To dismiss to an inferior position. (latin: again+‘legare’/to send)
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Reproach
REPROACH— v. To accuse someone. To express disappointment or disapproval. (latin: to bring back close)
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Reprobate
REPROBATE— v. To express disapproval. N. An unprincipled person. (latin: reversal+‘probare’/to approve)
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Repudiate
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
RESCIND— v. To undo, revoke. (latin: to intensely split)
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Resolution
RESOLUTION— n. A firm decision. An act of resolving a problem.
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Resolve
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
RETICENT— adj. Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. (Latin: intense silence)
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Reverent
REVERENT— adj. Showing deep respect.
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Sage
SAGE— adj. Showing profound wisdom. n. A wise person (latin: ‘sapere’/be wise)
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Salubrious
SALUBRIOUS— adj. Healthy (latin: ‘salus’/health)
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SALUTARY
SALUTARY— adj. (in reference to something unwelcome) producing good effects, beneficial. The archaic meaning is: health giving.
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Sanction
SANCTION— V. To give official permission. To threaten a penalty.
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SARTORIAL
SARTORIAL— adj. Relating to clothes or tailoring.
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Satiate
SATIATE— v. To satisfy. (latin: enough)
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SENSUAL
SENSUAL— adj. Arousing gratification of the senses.
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SENSUOUS
SENSUOUS— adj. Attractive physically, attractive sexually. Affecting the senses.
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SENTIENT
SENTIENT— adj. Having the ability to perceive or feel things.
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Skeptic
SKEPTIC— A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions. (Greek: ‘skepsis’/inquiry)
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Solicitous
SOLICITOUS— adj. Showing interest or concern. The archaic meaning is showing eagerness to do something.
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Soporific
SOPORIFIC— adj. Tending to induce sleep. Tediously boring.
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Specious
SPECIOUS— adj. Misleading because attractive.
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Sporadic
SPORADIC— adj. Occurring at irregular intervals, scattered (greek: ‘sporas’/scattered, as in seeds)
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Stigma
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
STIPULATE— v. To demand or specify a requirement.
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Stolid
STOLID— adj. Showing little emotion, calm, dependable.
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STRIATED
STRIATED— adj. Striped.
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Substantiate
SUBSTANTIATE— v. To provide evidence. (latin: to give substance)
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SUBSUME
SUBSUME— v. To absorb into something else.
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Supersede
SUPERSEDE— v. To take the place of, supplant. (latin: above+sit)
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Supposition
SUPPOSITION— n. An uncertain belief. (greek: hypothesis)
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Tacit
TACIT— adj. Implied or understood without being stated. (latin: ‘tacere’/to be silent)
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TACITURN
TACITURN— adj. (of a person) reserved, saying little.
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Tangential
TANGENTIAL— adj. Diverging from a previous line.
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Tenuous
TENUOUS— adj. weak or insubstantial (latin: thin)
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Tirade
TIRADE— n. A long, angry speech of criticism. (latin: volley)
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Torpor
TORPOR— n. A state of inactivity.
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Tortuous
TORTUOUS (vs. TORTUROUS)— adj. Involving extreme pain (vs. Full of twists and turns, circuitous)
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Tractable
TRACTABLE— adj. Easy to control or influence. (latin: to handle)
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Transgression
TRANSGRESSION— n. An act that goes against conduct or law, an offense.
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Truculence
TRUCULENT— adj. Quick to fight or argue, defiant.
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TURGID
TURGID— swollen or distended. Referring to language, it means pompous or bombastic.
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UNTENABLE
UNTENABLE— (especially of a POV) Not maintainable or defensible.
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Vacillate
VACILLATE— v. To alternate between different opinions. To be indecisive. (latin: sway)
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VAPID
VAPID— adj. Offering nothing that is stimulating.
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Venerate
VENERATE— v. To regard with great respect.
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Veracious
VERACIOUS— adj. Speaking the truth (latin: ‘verus’/true)
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Verbose
VERBOSE— adj. Using more words than necessary.
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Viable
VIABLE— adj. Having capacity to work successfully.
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Viscous
VISCOUS— adj. Having a thick, sticky consistency.
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VITIATE
VITIATE— v. To impair the efficiency of. To destroy.
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Vituperative
VITUPERATIVE— adj. Characterized by bitter abuse.
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Volatile
VOLATILE— adj. Having capacity to change quickly, unpredictable, especially for the worse.
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Warranted
WHIMSICAL— adj. Acting in a playful, fanciful, but amusing way.
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Zealot
ZEALOT— n. A person who is fanatical in pursuit of their ideals (Greek: to be jealous)
