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Decorum

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Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; Propriety

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Deference

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Respect; Courtesy

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Deride

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To mock or laugh at someone, treat with contempt

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Dessicate

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To dry out thorougly

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Desultory

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Jumping from one thing to another, disconnected

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Diatribe

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An abusive, condemnatory speech

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Diffident

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Lacking self-confidence, shy

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Dilate

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Become wider, make bigger, to expand

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Dilatory

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Intentionally delaying

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Dilettenate

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A person who takes up an art or activity just for amusement or superficial reasons

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Disparate

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Fundamentally different, completely unlike

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Dissemble

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To present a false appearance; to hide one’ true intentions

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Dissonance

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A harsh or disagreeable combination, often of sounds

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Dogma

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A firmly held opinion; a religious belief

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Dogmatic

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Dictatorial in one’s opinion

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dupe

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

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Dirge

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A funeral hymn, mournful song or poem

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Disabuse

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To get rid of someone’s false knowledge

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Discern

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To perceive, recognize

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Eclectic

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Selecting from or made up of a variety of sources

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Elegy

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A sorrowful poem or speech

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Eloquent

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Persuasive or moving, especially in speech

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Emulate

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To copy, to try to equal or excel

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Enervate

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To reduce in strength or energy

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Engender

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To produce, cause or bring about

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Enigma

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A riddle or mystery

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Enumerate

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To count, list or itemize

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Ephemeral

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Lasting a short time

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Equivocal

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Open to more than one interpretations; misleading

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Equivocate

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To use expressions of doble meanings in order to mislead

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Erratic

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Unpredictable and wandering

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Erudite

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Learned, scholarly or bookish

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Esoteric

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Known or understood by only a few

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Estimable

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Admirable

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Eulogy

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A speech in praise of someone

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Euphemism

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Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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Exacerbate

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To make worse

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Exculpate

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To clear from blame, prove innocent

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Exigent

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Urgent, requiring immediate action

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Exonerate

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To clear of blame

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Explicit

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Clearly stated or shown, forthright in expression

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Fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

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Fawn

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Giving someone too much attention to gain favors or forgiveness

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Fervid

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Intensely emotional, feverish

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Florid

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Excessively decorated or embellished

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Foment

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To arouse or incite, to stir up something

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Frugality

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Tendency to be thrifty or cheap

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Garrulous

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Tending to talk a lot

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Gregarious

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Outgoing, sociable

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Guile

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Deceit, trickery

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Gullible

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Easily deceived

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Homogenous

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Of a similar kind

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Iconoclast

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Someone who opposes established beliefs, customs or institutions

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Imperturbable

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Not capable of being disturbed

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Impervious

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Incapable of being penetrated, incapable of being affected

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Impetuous

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Quick to act without thinking

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Implacabele

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Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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Inchoate

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Not fully formed, disorganized

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Ingenuous

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Showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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Inimical

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Hostile or unfriendly

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Insipid

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Lacking interest or flavor

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Intransigent

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Uncompromised, refusing to be reconciled

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Inundate

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To overwhelm; cover with water

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Irascible

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Easily made angry

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Laconic

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Using few words

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Lament

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To express sorrow, grieve

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Laud

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To give praise, to glorify

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Lavish

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to give unsparingly (v); extremely generous or extravagant (adj)

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Lethargic

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Acting in an indifferent, slow or sluggish manner

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Lucid

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Clear and easily understood

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Luminous

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Bright, brilliant and glowing

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Malinger

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To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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Malleable

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Capable of being shaped

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful about the details

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Misanthrope

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A person who dislikes others

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Mitigate

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To soften, to lessen

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Mollify

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To calm or make less severe

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Monotony

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Lack of variation

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Naive

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Lackung sophistication or experience

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Obdurate

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Hardened in feeling or resistant to persuasion

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Obsequious

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Overly submissive and eager to please

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Obstinate

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Stubborn and unyielding

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Obviate

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To prevent, to make unnecessary

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Occlude

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To stop up, to prevent the passage of

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Onerous

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Troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

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Opaque

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Impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light; not clearly understood or expressed

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Opprobrium

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Public digrace

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Ostentation

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Excessive showiness

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Paradox

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A contradiction or dilemma

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Paragon

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A model of excellence or perfection

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Pedant

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Someone who shows off learning

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Perfidious

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Willing to betray one’s trust

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Perfunctory

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Done in a routine way; Indifferent

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Permeate

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To penetrate

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Philanthropy

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Charity, a desire or an effort to promote goodness

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Placate

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To soothe or pacify

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Plastic

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Able to be molded, altered or bent

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Plethora

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Excess

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Pragmatic

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Practical, as opposed to idealistic

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Precipitate

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Hasty or rash, cause to happen
To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

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Prevaricate

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To lie or deviate from the truth

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Pristine

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Fresh and clean, uncorrupted

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Prodigal

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Lavish and wasteful

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Proliferate

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To increase in number quickly

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Prolific

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Abundantly fruitful; intellectually productive

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Propitiate

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To conciliate; to appease

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Propriety

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Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

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Prudent

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Wisdom, caution or restraint

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Pungent

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Sharp and irritating to the senses

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Quiescent

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Motionless

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Rarefy

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To make thinner or sparser

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Repudiate

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To reject the validity of

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Reticent

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Silent, Reserved

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Rhetoric

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Effective writing or speaking

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Satiate

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To satisfy fully or overindulge

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Soporific

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Causing sleep or lethargy

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Specious

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Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

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Stigma

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A mark of shame or discredit

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Stolid

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Unemotional, lacking sensitivity

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Sublime

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Lofty or grand

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Tacit

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Done without using words.

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Taciturn

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Silent, not talkative

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Tirade

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Long, harsh speech or verbal attack

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Torpor

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Extreme mental or physical sluggishness

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Transitory

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Temporary, lasting a short time

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Vacillate

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To sway physically, to be indecisive

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Venerate

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To respect deeply

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Veracity

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Filled with truth and accuracy

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Vex

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To annoy

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Volatile

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Easily aroused or changeable; lively and explosive

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Waver

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To fluctuate between choices

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Whimsical

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Acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

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Zeal

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Passion; excitement

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Abate

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To reduce or lessen

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Abscond

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To leave secretly

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Abstain

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To choose not to do something

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Abyss

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An extremely deep hole

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Adulterate

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To make impure

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Advocate

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To speak in favor of

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Aesthetic

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Concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Aggrandize

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To exaggerate, to increase in power, fame or reputation

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Alleviate

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To make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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To combine, mix together

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted in a number of ways

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Ameliorate

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To make better, improve

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Anachronism

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Being out of it’s time

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Analogous

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Similar or alike in some way, equivalent to

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Anomaly

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A deviation from normal

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Antagonize

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To provoke, annoy or to anger

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Antipathy

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Extreme dislike

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

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Arbitrate

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To judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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Ancient, old-fashioned

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Ardor

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Intense and passionate feeling

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Articulate

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

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Assuage

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To make something unpleasant less severe

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Attenuate

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To weaken or make thinner

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Audacious

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Fearless and daring

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Austere

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Simple and ascetic; harsh in manner

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Banal

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Predictable, cliche, boring

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Bolster

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To strengthen or support

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Bombastic

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Over acting, pompous in speech or manner

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Cacophony

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A harsh or unpleasant noise

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Candid

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Impartial, natural and honest in speech

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Capricious

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Changing one’s mind quickly and often

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Castigate

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To punish or reprimand harshly

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Catalyst

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Something that brins about a change in something else

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Caustic

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Burning, biting in wit or nature

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Chaos

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Great disorder or confusion

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Chauvinist

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Over patriotic, biased to a particular group one belongs

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Chicanery

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Deception by means of craft and guile

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Cogent

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Logical, convincing and well-reasoned

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Condone

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To overlook, pardon or disregard

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Convoluted

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Twisted and complicted

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Corroborate

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To provide evidence to support to shed any doubt

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Credulous

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Easily trusts other people, gullible

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Crescendo

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Steadily increasing in volume or force

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Venality

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Condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

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Maintain

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To assert

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Galvanize

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To excite or inspire someone to take action

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Profligate

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Spending resources recklessly or wastefully

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Betray

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To reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

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Acrimony

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Bitterness and ill-will

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Involved

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Complicated and difficult to comprehend

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Auspicious

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Favorable. the opposite of sinister

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Parsimonious

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Extremely frugal, miserly

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Belie

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Give a false representation to; misrepresent

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Impertinent

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Being disrespectful, improperly forward or bold

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Intimate

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To suggest something subtly

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Parochial

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Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

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Censure

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To express strong disapproval

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Harangue

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A long pompous speech, a tirade

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Wanting

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Lacking

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Calumny

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Making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation

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Extant

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Still in existence (usually refers to documents)

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Qualify

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To make less severe, to limit

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Undermine

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To weaken

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Upbraid

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To reproach, to scold

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Amenable

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Easily persuaded

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demur

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To object or show reluctance

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aberration

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A deviation from what is normal or expected

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egregious

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Standing out in a negative way, shockingly bad

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mercurial

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Prone to unexpected or unpredictable changes in mood

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commensurate

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To be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

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restive

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Restless

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ambivalent

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Mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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gall

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The trait of being rude or impertinent.
Feeling of deep or bitter anger and ill will.
To bother strongly, vex, annoy, exasperate.

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predilection

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A strong liking

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perfidy

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An act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of trust

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germane

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Relevant and appropriate

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mawkish

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Overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

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recondite

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Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; difficult to penetrate

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frivolous

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Not serious in content, attitude or behavior

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eschew

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avoid or stay clear of deliberately; stay clear of

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culminate

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Reaching the highest or most decisive point

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concede

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acknowledge defeat; admit to a wrondoing; surrender control to another

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gainsay

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Deny or contradict; speak against or oppose

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bucolic

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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the country

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lambast

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Criticize severely or angrily

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didactic

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instructive (especially excessively)

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volubility

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The quality of writing or speaking easily and continuously

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chortle

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To chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a muffled way

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cryptic

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Mysterious or vague, usually intentionally

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superfluous

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Serving no useful purpose; more than is required

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conspicuous

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Without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious

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obscure

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To make unclear; known by only a few

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entrenched

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Fixed firmly or securely

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querulous

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Habitually complaining

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rustic

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Characteristics of a rural life

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platitude

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A trite or an obvious remark

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culpability

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A state of guilt

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incisive

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Having the ability to recognize fine distinctions

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fortuitous

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Occurring by happy chance; having no apparent cause

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gossamer

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Characterized by unusual lightness or delicacy

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vociferous

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conspicuously or offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

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prescience

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the power to foresee the future

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glut

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an excessive supply

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inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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impudent

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improperly forward or bold

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preclude

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Keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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vilify

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spread negative information about

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treacherous

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Tending to betray; dangerously unstable or unpredictable

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elucidate

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to make clearer or easier to understand

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tantamount

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Being essentially equal to somethong

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panache

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Distinctive or showy elegance

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haughty

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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one considers unworthy

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subsume

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contain or include; to consider something as part of a general rule or principle

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juxtaposed

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place side by side for contrast

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disaffected

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discontented as towards authority

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avaricious

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Excessively greedy

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rudimentary

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being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles

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itinerant

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travelling from place to place for work

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insidious

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working in a subtle but destructive way

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refractory

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stubbornly resistant to authority and control

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precocious

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exceptionally early development or maturity (especially mentally)

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial

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delineate

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Describe in detail

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frustrate

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to hinder or prevent (plans or efforts)

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quotidian

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found in the ordinary course of events

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eminent

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standing above others in quality or position

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immutable

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not able to be changed

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forelorn

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marked by or showing hopelessness

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vehement

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extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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languid

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not inclined towards physical exertion or efforts, slow and relaxed

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jubilant

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high spirited delight because of triumoh or success

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spurious

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plausible but false

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tenacious

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stubbornly unyielding

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jingoism

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fanatical patriotism

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supplant

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to take the place or move into the position of

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contrive

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to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery

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guileless

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free of deceit

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magnanimous

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noble or generous, especially towards enemy or someone less powerful

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travesty

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an absurd presentation of something, a mockery

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staunch (adj)

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loyal and dpendable

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circumvent

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cleverly find a way to avoid one’s duties

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fallacious

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of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning

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incongruous

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lacking in harmony, compatibility or appropriateness

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belligerent

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eager to fight

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heretic

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a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity

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copious

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in abundant supply

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idiosyncrasy

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a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual

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forthcoming

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available when required or as promised; at ease when talking to others

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exacting

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demanding accuracy

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discrete

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constituting a separate part

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limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

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conspicuous; without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious

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eradicate

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to completely destroy

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dishonorable

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largess

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extreme generosity and giving

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worthy of high praise

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refute

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prove to be false or incorrect

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temperance

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the trait of avoiding excesses

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unscrupulous

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lacking principles

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adamant

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refusing to change one’s mind

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difficult to understand, incomprehensible

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pundit

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someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

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incorrigible

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ineffective to correction by punishment

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ingratiate

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fawn; gain favors with somebody by deliberate efforts

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exalt

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to praise or glorify

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expound

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add details or explanation, to clarify the meaning, to state clearly

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espouse

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to adopt or support an idea or a cause

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confound

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to cause confusion

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hackneyed

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losing significance because of overuse (trite, platitude)

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contingent

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a gathering of persons representatives of some larger group; dependent upon

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bumbling

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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

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acerbic

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harsh in tone

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admonitory

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to warn; to scold mildly to correct

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implausible

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describing a statement that is not believable

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pedantic

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to show off learnings

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myopic

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lacking foresight or imagination

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denigrate

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charge falsely in order to injure a person’s reputation; calumny

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burgeon

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to grow and flourish

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indifference

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seeming not to care

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construe

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interpreted in a particular way

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petulant

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easily annoyed or irritated

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underscore

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give extra weight to (a communication)

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tortuous

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repeated turns and bends; not straightforward

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brazen

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unrestrained by convention or propriety

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reverent

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venerate; showing profound respect

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arcane

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requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

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accolade

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an award or praise granted as a special honor

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pedestrian

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lacking imagination

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haphazard

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carelessness; dependent upon chance

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winsome

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charming in a childlike or naive way

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subversive

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in opposition to a system

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insolent

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rude and arrogant

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constituent

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a citizen who votes for someone; an abstract part of something

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ravenous

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extremely hungry; craving food

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sanction

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to give permission; a legal penalty

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hegemony

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dominance over a certain area

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propitious

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favorable circumstances, show signs of success

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lionize

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assign great social importance to

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scrupulous

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characterized by extreme efforts; having principles

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rescind

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cancel officially

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gauche

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lacking social polish

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irrevocable

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incapable of being returned or revoked

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pernicious

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extremely harmful, working in a hidden and injurious way

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prodigious

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so great as to elicit awe

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antithetical

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sharply contrasted in character or purpose

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inscrutable

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not easily understood

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intrepid

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fearless

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myriad

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a large indefinite number

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circumscribe

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restrict or confine

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inveterate

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habitual

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tempered

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moderated in effect

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tractable

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reacting readily to suggestions and influences; easily controlled, taught or molded

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munificent

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extremely generous

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precipitous

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done with great haste and without deliberation

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admonish

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to warn or scold strongly

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ostracize

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exclude from a community or a group

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sporadic

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recurring in scattered, irregular and unpredictable instances

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trite

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an obvious remark; used too often

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resurgent

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rising again as to new life or vigor

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poignant

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emotionally touching

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sycophant

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a person who tries to please someone in order to gain advantage

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duress

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compulsory force or threat

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jovial

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showing high spirited merriment

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nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning, opinion or attitude

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rebuke

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criticize severely or angrily; censure

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imprudent

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not wise

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mendacity

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tendency to be untruthful

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harried

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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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disseminate

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become widely known

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dispassionate

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unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

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sullen

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showing a brooding ill humor

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opulence

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wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

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maladroit

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clumsy

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indecorous

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not behaving properly according to society

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maverick

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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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truncate

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reduce the length of something

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fastidious

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overly concerned with details; fussy

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banality

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a trite or an obvious remark; platitude

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polemic

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

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craven

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pathetically coward

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stringent

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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

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furtive

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marked by quiet, caution and secrecy; taking pains to not be observed

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arduous

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demanding considerable mental skill and effort; testing endurance`

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flux

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a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following something important)

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appease

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pacify by accepting the demands of

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mundane

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repetitive and boring; relating to the ordinary world

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misconstrue

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interpret in the wrong way

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contrition

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the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad

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elicit

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call forth (emotions, feelings or responses)

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economical

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avoiding waste, efficient

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edifying

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enlightening; causing intellectual improvement

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timorous

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timid by nature, revealing fear or nervousness

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pejorative

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expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)

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askance

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with a look of suspicion or disapproval

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deleterious

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harmful to living things

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nonplussed

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unsure how to act or respond

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reproach

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to express criticism towards

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efficacious

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producing the intended result

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posit

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assume as fact

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ignominous

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deserving or bringing disgrace and shame

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scrumptious

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tasty (for food); attractive (a person)

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screed

A

an abusive rant

402
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insolvent

A

unable to pay one’s bills, bankrupt

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mesmerized

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spellbind or enthrall

404
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serendipity

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instance of an accidental, fortunate discovery being made

405
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pine

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to yearn for

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vindictive

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have a very strong desire for revenge

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remiss

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to be negligent in one’s duties

408
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spendthrift

A

one who spends money extravagantly

409
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indict

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to formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing

410
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censor

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to examine and remove objectionable content, an official who censors material

411
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inflammatory

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extremely controversial; incendiary

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incendiary

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cause to start fires; to stir up conflict

413
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hound

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to pursue relentlessly

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underwrite

A

to support financially

415
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telltale

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thoroughgoing

A

very thorough; complete

417
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reprobate

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a person without morals who is disapproved

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bleak

A

having a depressing or gloomy outlook

419
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summit

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a peak or highest point; a meeting of high-level leaders (G20 summit)

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pinnacle

A

the highest point

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thrifty

A

spending money wisely

422
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voracious

A

very hungry; approaching an activity with gutso (excitement)

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indignant

A

feeling anger over percieved injustice

424
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demean

A

to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect

425
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peruse

A

to read very carefully

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affluent

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indigenous

A

originating in a certain area

428
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macabre

A

the horror of death and decay; gruesome

429
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zenith

A

the highest point; culmination

430
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unnerve

A

to make nervous or upset

431
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tender

A

offer up something formally

432
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slapdash

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carelessly or hastily put together

433
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variance

A

the quality of being different

434
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embroiled

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involved in argument or contention

435
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diabolical

A

to be extremely wicked, like the devil

436
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stipend

A

a regular allowance (of money)

437
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retiring

A

to be shy; to retract from the company

438
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dog

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to pursue relentlessly; to hound

439
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demure

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to be modest or shy

440
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affable

A

likeable; easy to approach

441
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telling

A

revealing of another factor

442
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miser

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a person who does not like to spend money (because they are greedy)

443
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acme

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highest point of achievement

444
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profuse

A

plentiful; pouring out in abundance

445
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err

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to make an error

446
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amiable

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paucity

A

a lack of something

448
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beatific

A

blissfully happy

449
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cardinal

A

of primary importance; fundamental

450
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imponderable

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impossible to estimate or figure out

451
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lassitude

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extreme tiredness, either mental or physical

452
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cadaverous

A

extremely thin or bony (emaciated, gaunt)

453
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bellicose

A

warlike, inclined to quarrel

454
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pittance

A

a small amount (of money)

455
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ferret

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to search for something persistently

456
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fleece

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to deceive

457
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stem

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to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something

458
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scintillating

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brilliant and lively

459
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errant

A

to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path

460
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virago

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an ill tempered or violent woman

461
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checkered

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marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings

462
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preemptive

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done before someone else can do it

463
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contrite

A

to be remorseful

464
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desecrate

A

to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place

465
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amok

A

in an excited or uncontrolled way

466
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hodgepodge

A

a confusing mixture or jumble

467
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exhort

A

to strongly urge on; encourage

468
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immaterial

A

not relevant

469
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replete

A

completely stocked or furnished with something

470
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vicaricious

A

taking part in someone else’s experiences or feelings

471
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melee

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a wild, confusing fight or struggle

472
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aboveboard

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open and honest

473
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pugnacious

A

eager to fight or argue; verbally combative

474
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moment

A

significant and important value

475
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sanguine

A

cheerful and optimistic

476
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flush

A

to be in abundance

477
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extenuating

A

make less guilty and more forgivable

478
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wax

A

to gradually increase in size or intensity

479
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unconscionable

A

unscrupulous; unreasonable; excessive

480
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sanctimonious

A

acting as if you are better or more moral than others

481
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becoming

A

appropriate and matches nicely

482
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apex

A

the highest point

483
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raft

A

a large number of something

484
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start

A

suddenly move in a particular direction

485
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junta

A

an aggressive takeover by a group; a group that performs such a takeover

486
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heyday

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the pinnacle of a time period or a career

487
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animosity

A

intense hostility

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badger

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check

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consummate

A

having supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete

491
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entice

A

get someone to do something through (often false) promises

492
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jocular

A

characterized by jokes and good humor

493
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respite

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a pause from doing something (as work)

494
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fete

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to celebrate a person

495
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meander

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to wander aimlessly

496
Q

alusive

A

difficult to capture or remember

497
Q

guffaw

A

laugh energetically

498
Q

thwart

A

hinder or prevent (efforts, plans or desires)

499
Q

inclement

A

(of weather) unpleasant, stormy; showing no mercy

500
Q

impede

A

be a hindrance or obstacle to

501
Q

ornate

A

elaborated with decorative details

502
Q

appreciable

A

large enough to be noticed

503
Q

endemic

A

native; originating where it is found

504
Q

disenfranchise

A

deprive of voting rights

505
Q

renege

A

fail to fulfill a promise or agreement

506
Q

plodding

A

slow and laborious (requiring considerable time and effort)

507
Q

proponent

A

a person who pleads for a cause or idea

508
Q

deter

A

turn away from by persuasion; to prevent or show opposition

509
Q

incerssant

A

continuing uninterrupted for indefinitely long time

510
Q

robust

A

sturdy and strong in form or construction

511
Q

dearth

A

a lack or shortage

512
Q

snide

A

expressive of contempt; mocking in an indirect way

513
Q

malady

A

a disease or sickness

514
Q

autonomousy

A

self governing; acting independently

515
Q

moot

A

open to arguments or debate; unpredictable in a meaningless way

516
Q

raffish

A

unconventional and disreputable in an attractive way

517
Q

discriminate

A

recognize or perceive the difference between

518
Q

morose

A

ill tempered, not inclined to talk, gloomy

519
Q

resolve

A

reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

520
Q

flounder

A

behave awkwardly; have difficulties

521
Q

apprehension

A

fearful expectations

522
Q

avid

A

active interest and enthusiasm

523
Q

ingenuity

A

power of creative imagination

524
Q

muted

A

softened; subdued (soft colors)

525
Q

disheartened

A

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

526
Q

patronize

A

treat condescendingly ( making others feel inferior)

527
Q

ascendancy

A

state of one person or group having power over another

528
Q

fledgelings

A

young and inexperienced; a new participant in any activity

529
Q

pithy

A

concise and full of meaning

530
Q

quandary

A

state of uncertainty; especially a choice between equally unfavorable options

531
Q

martial

A

suggesting war or military life

532
Q

altruism

A

unselfish concern for the welfare of others

533
Q

derisive

A

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

534
Q

hamstrung

A

made ineffective or powerless

535
Q

cornucopia

A

an abundant supply of something good

536
Q

buck

537
Q

conducive

A

making a situation or outcome more likely to happen

538
Q

tawdry

A

tastelessly showy; cheap

539
Q

perpetuate

A

cause to continue

540
Q

benign

A

harmless to health; kind

541
Q

detrimental

A

causing harm or injury

542
Q

augment

A

enlarge or increase; to improve

543
Q

debase

A

to reduce the quality or value of something

544
Q

elaborate

A

rich with details

545
Q

empathy

A

understanding of other people’s states and emotions

546
Q

contemptuous

A

hateful; looking down on others with a sneering attitude

547
Q

unruly

A

noisy, lacking restraint, unwilling to submit to authority

548
Q

perennial

A

eteternal, everlasting

549
Q

fickle

A

liable to sudden unpredictable change

550
Q

facetious

A

cleverly amusing in tone

551
Q

genteel

A

marked by refinement in taste and manners

552
Q

illicit

A

forbidden by law

553
Q

genial

A

agreeable, conducive to comfort

554
Q

banish

A

expel from a community; drive away

555
Q

surly

A

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

556
Q

spurn

A

reject with contempt

557
Q

inadvertent

A

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

558
Q

credence

A

belief in something

559
Q

urbane

A

high refinement and assurance that comes from wide social experience

560
Q

commendable

A

wealthy of praise

561
Q

sentimental

A

effusively or insincerely emotional

562
Q

pertinent

A

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

563
Q

assail

A

attack in speech or writing

564
Q

smattering

A

a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something

565
Q

rankle

A

gnaw (constantly bite at) into; make resentful or angry

566
Q

glib

A

speaking with ease but without sincerity

567
Q

euphoria

A

a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation

568
Q

jargon

A

a characteristic language of a particular group

569
Q

precedent

A

an example that is used to justify similar occurrence at a later time

570
Q

tumult

A

a state of chaos, noise or confusion

571
Q

irresolute

A

uncertain how to act or proceed

572
Q

vacuous

A

devoid of intelligence, matter or significance

573
Q

grovel

A

show submission or fear

574
Q

impeccable

A

without fault or error

575
Q

egotist

A

a self centered person

576
Q

diligent

A

caring and having perseverance in carrying out tasks

577
Q

steadfast

A

marked with firm determination and resolution; not shakeable

578
Q

quip

A

a witty saying or remark

579
Q

irk

A

irritate or vex

580
Q

devolve

A

pass on or delegate to another; to grow worse

581
Q

exasperate

A

to irritate intensely

582
Q

tout

A

to advertise in strongly positive terms; to show off

583
Q

unseemly

A

not in a polite or proper way according to society; indecorus

584
Q

maxim

A

a short saying that expresses a general truth

585
Q

credulity

A

tendency to believe readily

586
Q

complacent

A

faultily contented with oneself or one’s actions

587
Q

aphoristic

A

concise and instructive of a general truth or principle

588
Q

connive

A

taking part in immoral and unethical plots

589
Q

derogative

A

worthless or negative

590
Q

taxing

A

use to the limit; exhaust

591
Q

collusion

A

agreement on a secret plot

592
Q

impending

A

close in time; about to occur

593
Q

tarnish

A

make dirty or spotty; also used metaphorically

594
Q

impregnable

A

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

595
Q

goad

A

urge on with unpleasant comments

596
Q

placid

A

not easily irritated

597
Q

ubiquitous

A

present or found everywhere

598
Q

brusquely

A

in a blunt, direct manner

599
Q

unprecedented

A

having never been done or happened before

600
Q

enmity

A

a state of deep-seated ill-will

601
Q

peevish

A

easily irritated or annoyed

602
Q

leery

A

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

603
Q

perturb

A

disturb in mind, cause to be worried or alarmed

604
Q

presumption

A

an assumption taken for granted; audacious behavior that you have no right to

605
Q

savvy

A

a perceptive understanding; to get the meaning of something

606
Q

pastoral

A

relating to the countryside in a pleasant way

607
Q

squander

A

spend thoughtlessly; waste money, time or an opportunity

608
Q

serene

A

calm and peaceful

609
Q

foible

A

idiosyncrasy; a behavioral attribute distinctive to an individual

610
Q

elude

A

escape understanding

611
Q

smug

A

marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

612
Q

exemplify

A

be characteristic or an example of; clarify by giving an example

613
Q

tact

A

consideration in dealing with others, avoiding giving offense

614
Q

malevolent

A

wishing evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

615
Q

travail

A

hard work; agony and anguish

616
Q

retract

A

pull back or inwards; to reject a formerly held belief under pressure

617
Q

discord

A

loss of agreement or harmony

618
Q

embellish

A

to decorate with great details

619
Q

rash

A

defiant disregard for danger or consequence

620
Q

destitute

A

poor enough to need help from others; completely wanting or lacking of

621
Q

eke

A

to live off meager resources; to scrape by

622
Q

reservation

A

an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

623
Q

ploy

A

a clever plan to turn a situation to one’s advantage

624
Q

piquant

A

having an agreeably pungent taste

625
Q

uncanny

A

beyond ordinary or normal; supernatural influence

626
Q

cerebral

A

involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct

627
Q

consecrate

A

to make holy or set apart for a high purpose

628
Q

incumbent

A

necessary as a duty or responsibility

629
Q

precarious

A

fraught with danger

630
Q

coalesce

A

fuse or cause to grow together

631
Q

cohesive

A

well integrated; forming a united whole

632
Q

veneer

A

a covering consisting of a thin layer that hides the underlying substance

633
Q

preempt

A

take the place of or take precedence over

634
Q

docile

A

easily handled or managed; willing to be led

635
Q

antedate

A

precede in time

636
Q

cavalry

A

a haughty disregard of others

637
Q

rile

A

cause annoyance by minor irritations

638
Q

belittle

A

to lessen the importance, dignity or reputation

639
Q

delegate

A

give an assignment to a person

640
Q

evenhanded

A

without partiality

641
Q

conundrum

A

a difficult or puzzled problem

642
Q

eccentric

A

highly unconventional or unusual

643
Q

wanton

A

without check or limitations; showing no moral restraint to one’s anger, desire or appetitie

644
Q

ascribe

A

attribute or credit to

645
Q

foolhardy

A

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

646
Q

intermittent

A

stopping and starting at regular intervals

647
Q

prevail

A

to be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; to prove superior

648
Q

besmirch

A

damage the good name and reputation of someone

649
Q

buttress

A

make stronger or defensible

650
Q

tribulation

A

something, especially an event that causes difficulty and suffering

651
Q

industrious

A

characterized by hard work and perseverance

652
Q

redress

A

an act of making something right

653
Q

melancholy

A

a deep long-lasting sadness

654
Q

clemency

A

leniency and mercy shown toward offenders

655
Q

behoove

A

to be one’s duty or obligation

656
Q

rakish

A

carefree unconventionality; disreputableness

657
Q

humdrum

A

dull and lacking excitement

658
Q

forthright

A

directness in manner or speech

659
Q

presumptuous

A

excessively forward

660
Q

avert

A

turn away or prevent

661
Q

finagle

A

to achieve something by means of tricker or devious methods

662
Q

begrudge

A

to envy something for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly

663
Q

glean

A

collecting information bit by bit

664
Q

profusion

A

extremely abundant

665
Q

implicate

A

to convey meaning; imply; to indicate in crime

666
Q

incense

A

to make furious

667
Q

obliging

A

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

668
Q

constraint

A

something that limits or restricts

669
Q

miscreant

A

a person who breaks the law

670
Q

cosmoplitan

A

comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook

671
Q

amply

A

more than is adequate or sufficient

672
Q

colossal

A

so great in size or force as to elicit awe

673
Q

carping

A

continuous criticism about trivial or petty matters

674
Q

hamper

A

prevent the progress or free movement of

675
Q

perquisite

A

a right reserved exclusively for a particular person or a group

676
Q

sordid

A

involving ignoble actions or motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt

677
Q

paradoxical

A

seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

678
Q

vie

A

compete for something

679
Q

inarticulate

A

deprived of the use of speech or words

680
Q

boorish

A

ill-mannered and coarse; contemptible in behavior or appearance

681
Q

evasive

A

escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous

682
Q

deliberate

A

think about carefully; weight the pros and cons of an issue

683
Q

abysmal

A

extremely bad

684
Q

dilapidated

A

in terrible condition

685
Q

cumbersome

A

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

686
Q

convivial

A

a lively atmosphere

687
Q

morph

A

to undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion

688
Q

malodorous

A

having an unpleasant smell

689
Q

stymie

A

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of something

690
Q

debunk

A

to expose as false ideas or claims

691
Q

complementary

A

enhancing each other’s qualities

692
Q

relegate

A

assign to a lower position

693
Q

laborious

A

characterized by effort till the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

694
Q

qualm

A

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

695
Q

champion

A

to fight for a cause

696
Q

aphorism

A

a short instructive saying about a general truth

697
Q

dispatch

A

property of being prompt and efficient; dispose of rapidly and efficiently

698
Q

vanquish

A

come out to be better in a competition, race or conflict

699
Q

excruciating

A

extremely painful

700
Q

discreet

A

careful or secretive in one’s speech or actions

701
Q

decimation

A

destroying or killing a large part of the population

702
Q

creditable

A

deserving of praise but not that amazing

703
Q

resignation

A

acceptance of something unpleasant that cannot be avoided

704
Q

staid

A

characterized by dignity or propriety

705
Q

compound

A

make more intense. stronger or more marked

706
Q

provisional

A

not final or fully agreed upon

707
Q

antiquated

A

old-fashioned, belonging to an earlier time period or era

708
Q

chivalrous

A

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

709
Q

differentiate

A

be a distinctive feature; evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to environment

710
Q

snub

A

refuse to acknowledge; rejecting bluntly

711
Q

balk

A

refuse or hesitate to comply

712
Q

besiege

A

to harass as in with questions or requests

713
Q

futile

A

producing no results or effect; unproductive of success

714
Q

misogynist

A

a person who dislikes women in particular

715
Q

inkling

A

a slight suggestion or a vague understanding

716
Q

panacea

A

a universal remedy

717
Q

adroit

A

clever or skillful

718
Q

prolix

A

using too many words; tediously lengthy

719
Q

apogee

A

the highest point

720
Q

overweening

A

arrogant and presumptuous

721
Q

beg

A

assume something is true when asking a question

722
Q

apostate

A

a person who has abandoned a religious faith or a cause

723
Q

defray

A

to help pay the cost of (money)

724
Q

exegesis

A

critical explanation or analysis; especially of a text

725
Q

conciliate

A

to make peace with

726
Q

ponderous

A

weighed down; moving slowly and laboriously

727
Q

insufferable

A

intolerable; difficult to endure

728
Q

lascivicious

A

lecherous; sexually perverted

729
Q

penurious

A

lacking money, poor; miserly

730
Q

byzantine

A

intricate and complex

731
Q

sedulous

A

done diligently and carefully

732
Q

contentious

A

likely to argue

733
Q

vicissitude

A

change in one’s situation or circumstances, usually for the worse

734
Q

kowtow

A

to bow or act in a subservient manner

735
Q

chary

A

cautious; suspiciously reluctant to do something

736
Q

untoward

A

unfavorable; inconvenient

737
Q

anathema

A

a detested person; the source of someone’s hate

738
Q

prosaic

A

dull and lacking imagination

739
Q

factious

A

produced by internal dissension

740
Q

feckless

A

lazy and irresponsible

741
Q

truculent

A

having a fierce, savage nature

742
Q

saturnine

A

morose or gloomy

743
Q

catholic

A

of broad scope; universal

744
Q

imbibe

A

to drink or absorb as if drinking

745
Q

nadir

A

the lowest point

746
Q

zeitgeist

A

spirit of the times

747
Q

base

A

the lowest; without any moral principles

748
Q

hector

A

to bully or intimidate

749
Q

turpitude

A

depravity; a depraved act

750
Q

churlish

A

lacking manners or refinement

751
Q

fractious

A

irritable and easily upset and likely to cause disruption

752
Q

arrant

A

complete and wholly (usually modifying a noun with negative connotation)

753
Q

indigent

A

poor or needy

754
Q

pariah

A

an outcast

755
Q

alacrity

A

an eager willingness to do something

756
Q

supercilious

A

haughty and disdainful; looking down on others

757
Q

artless

A

without cunning and deciet

758
Q

expunge

A

to eliminate or erase completely

759
Q

misfeasance

A

misconduct or wrongdoing ( especially by a public official)

760
Q

expansive

A

communicative; prone to talking in a sociable manner

761
Q

cow

A

to intimidate

762
Q

choleric

A

prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

763
Q

consolidate

A

To solidify

764
Q

fell

A

terribly evil

765
Q

sententious

A

to be moralizing, usually in a pompous way

766
Q

remonstrate

A

to make objections while pleading

767
Q

blinkered

A

to have a limited outlook or uderstanding

768
Q

juggernaut

A

a force that cannot be stopped

769
Q

Pollyannaish

A

extremely optimistic

770
Q

palimpsest

A

something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen

771
Q

impecunious

A

lacking money, poor

772
Q

maudlin

A

overly emotional and sad

773
Q

curmudgeon

A

a grouchy, grumpy or a surly person

774
Q

parvenu

A

a person who has suddenly become wealthy but is not accepted as a part of a higher class

775
Q

jejune

A

dull, lacking flavor; immature or childish

776
Q

schadenfreude

A

joy that comes from watching the suffering of others

777
Q

imbroglio

A

confusing and potentially embarrassing situation

778
Q

venial

A

easily excused or forgiven; pardonable

779
Q

quisling

780
Q

jaundiced

A

to be biased against due to envy or prejudice

781
Q

sybarite

A

a person who indulges in luxury

782
Q

bilious

A

irritable and always angry

783
Q

martinet

A

a strict disciplinarian

784
Q

arriviste

A

a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber

785
Q

apotheosis

A

exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development

786
Q

benighted

A

fallen into a state of ignorance

787
Q

excoriate

A

to criticize very harshly

788
Q

tendentious

A

likely to lean towards a controversial view

789
Q

pyrrhic

A

describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that it is not worthwhile

790
Q

picayune

A

trifling or petty person

791
Q

limpid

A

having clarity in terms of expressions

792
Q

cupidity

A

greed for money

793
Q

sangfroid

A

calmness or poise in difficult situations

794
Q

hedge

A

to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement

795
Q

malapropism

A

confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar

796
Q

quixotic

A

wildly idealistic; impractical

797
Q

mettlesome

A

filled with courage or valor

798
Q

factitious

A

artificial; not natural

799
Q

mellifluous

A

smooth and sweet-sounding

800
Q

expurgate

A

to remove objectionable content

801
Q

mulct

802
Q

phantasmagorical

A

illusive; unreal

803
Q

vituperate

A

to criticize harshly; to berate

804
Q

protean

A

readily taking on different roles

805
Q

sartorial

A

related to fashion or clothes

806
Q

invective

A

abusive or punishing language

807
Q

gerrymander

A

to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party

808
Q

histrionic

A

to be overly theatrical

809
Q

execrate

A

to curse or hiss at

810
Q

arch

A

to be deliberately teasing

811
Q

peremptory

A

bossy and domineering

812
Q

trifling

A

unimportant or trivial

813
Q

blemishes

A

a mark of flaw or defect

814
Q

imperative

A

of vital importance; dominating

815
Q

kindred

816
Q

affiliated

A

officially connected or related

817
Q

scanty

A

small or insufficient in quantity

818
Q

acute

A

experienced in an intense degree

819
Q

novel

A

originality or realism

820
Q

herald

A

a sign or indication of arrival of something

821
Q

harbinger

A

a sign or indication of arrival of something

822
Q

cursory

A

hast and therefore not thorough

823
Q

canny

A

having good judgement

824
Q

legacy

A

a gift made by a will

825
Q

renounce

A

abandon; disown

826
Q

derelict

A

abandoned; negligent

827
Q

motility

A

ability to move spontaneously

828
Q

anarchy

A

absence of a governing body; state of disorder

829
Q

riveting

A

absorbing; engrossing

830
Q

appropriate

A

acquire; take possession for one’s own use

831
Q

emissary

A

agent, messenger

832
Q

reparation

A

amends, compensation

833
Q

irate

834
Q

approbation

835
Q

felicitous

A

apt; well chosen; suitably expressed

836
Q

heirarchy

A

arrangement by rank or standing

837
Q

allocate

838
Q

hypothetical

A

based on assumptions or hypothesis

839
Q

empirical

A

based on experience

840
Q

mendicant

841
Q

disparage

842
Q

condescend

A

bestow courtesies with a superior air

843
Q

rancor

A

bitterness; hatred

844
Q

temerity

A

boldness; rashness

845
Q

ramification

A

branching out; subdivision; negative effects

846
Q

compendium

A

a brief, comprehensive summary

847
Q

succinct

A

brief; compact; terse

848
Q

wheedle

A

deceive by flattery

849
Q

phlegmatic

A

calm; not easily disturbed

850
Q

equanimity

A

calmness of temperament; composure

851
Q

lax

852
Q

bane

A

cause of ruin

853
Q

ossify

A

change or harden into bone

854
Q

metamorphosis

A

change of form

855
Q

temperament

A

characteristic frame of mind

856
Q

idyllic

A

charmingly carefree; simple

857
Q

progeny

A

children; offspring

858
Q

indiscriminate

A

choosing at random; confused

859
Q

vindicate

A

clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

860
Q

cajole

A

deceive by flattery

861
Q

synthesis

A

combining parts into a whole

862
Q

brevity

A

conciseness

863
Q

coda

A

concluding passage of a musical or literary composition

864
Q

nexus

A

connection

865
Q

subjugate

A

conquer; bring under control

866
Q

debauch

A

corrupt; seduce from virtue

867
Q

trenchant

A

sharply effective, incisive or cutting in nature

868
Q

resplendent

A

dazzling; glorious; brilliant

869
Q

baleful

A

deadly; having a malign effect

870
Q

infer

A

deduce; conclude

871
Q

rampart

A

a defensive or protective mound of earth

872
Q

singular

A

unique; odd

873
Q

comprehensive

A

broadly inclusive

874
Q

momentous

A

of great significance especially in having a bearing on future events

875
Q

portentous

A

giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen

876
Q

ominous

A

giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen

877
Q

plummet

A

to reduce or decrease

878
Q

accrue

A

to gather or grow (used in finance)

879
Q

impute

A

to attribute; give credit or assign blame

880
Q

compute

A

to calculate

881
Q

forgo

A

let go; give up

882
Q

recant

A

to retract a statement or opinion

883
Q

prohibitive

A

prevent purchase or possibility

884
Q

pervasive

A

spread throughout; present everywhere; prevail everywhere

885
Q

adamantine

886
Q

frangible

A

easy to break

887
Q

facilitate

A

to make easy

888
Q

primordial

A

primitive or from the earliest time

889
Q

proficient

A

accomplished; skillful

890
Q

resolution

A

point in the story where the main conflict is resolved or ends

891
Q

denouement

A

the final outcome

892
Q

deferment

A

postponement

893
Q

modish

A

fashionable

894
Q

philistine

A

hostie or indifferent to culture or art

895
Q

conduit to

A

a connection to or a secret path to

896
Q

embodiment

A

a clear representation

897
Q

cynical

A

distrustful of human sincerity; concerned with only one’s own interest

898
Q

forbearance

A

patience or restraint

899
Q

ennui

900
Q

recursive

A

returning to the same point or process repeatedly

901
Q

defunct

A

no longer in existence

902
Q

actuate

A

to put into action

903
Q

defer

904
Q

buoyant

A

lighthearted

905
Q

premonitory

A

predictive; warn about something pleasant that is about to happen

906
Q

noxious

907
Q

nonchalant

A

calm and relaxed; showing no concern

908
Q

rhapsody

A

an enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feelings

909
Q

assiduous

910
Q

stanched/staunch (verb)

A

stop or restrict the flow of

911
Q

accentuate

A

to make more noticeable or prominent

912
Q

predicament

A

a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation

913
Q

discrepancy

A

an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility between two facts

914
Q

zealot

A

a person who is fanatical in pursuit of their idea

915
Q

layperson

A

a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a subject

916
Q

adulator

A

a person using flattery to gain advantage

917
Q

braggart

A

a person who brags about themselves or their achievements (self centered)

918
Q

blithe

A

bright, happy

919
Q

bemuse

A

to puzzle or confuse

920
Q

aghast

A

filled with horror or shock

921
Q

isolate

A

to make disinterested or cut off

922
Q

marginalize

A

treated as insignificant or peripheral

923
Q

redouble

A

make or become much greater, more intense.

924
Q

institutionalized

A

established in practice or custom

925
Q

peripheral

A

treated as insignificant

926
Q

callousness

A

insensitive and cruel disregard for others

927
Q

perspicacity

A

the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness

928
Q

impetus

A

the driving force

929
Q

murky

A

obscure or dark or morally questionable

930
Q

boon

A

a thing that is helpful or beneficial

931
Q

debacle

A

a sudden and ignominious failure

932
Q

consensus

A

a general agreement

933
Q

hidebound

A

unwilling or unable to change because of convention

934
Q

liberated

A

free from social convention

935
Q

materialize

A

become actual fact, become relevant

936
Q

scuffle

A

a short confused fight or struggle

937
Q

foreground

A

call attention to

938
Q

transcend

A

be or go beyond the range or limits of

939
Q

schism

A

a split or division between strongly opposed groups or parties

940
Q

syntactical

A

of or according to syntax

941
Q

gawky

A

nervously awkward

942
Q

brandish

A

to wave or flourish as a threat or in anger or excitement

943
Q

flout

A

openly disregard

944
Q

pious

A

sincere and religiously

945
Q

invigorate

A

give strength or energy to

946
Q

synoptic

A

forming a general summary or synopsis

947
Q

lurid

A

characterized by vividly shocking or sensational details

948
Q

understated

A

presented or stated in a subtle and effective way

949
Q

probity

A

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

950
Q

acquisitive

A

extremely interested in acquiring money or material things

951
Q

erronious

A

wrong; incorrect

952
Q

paradigm

A

a typical example or pattern of something

953
Q

misnomer

A

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

954
Q

profundity

A

great depth of insight or knowledge

955
Q

peculiarity

A

a strange or unusual feature or habit

956
Q

pellucidity

A

quality of being clear and transparent; easy to understand

957
Q

populous

A

having a large population

958
Q

virulence

A

the severity or harmfulness of disease or poison

959
Q

partisanship

A

prejudice in favor of a particular cause

960
Q

omniscience

A

the state of knowing everything

961
Q

posturing

A

behavior that is intended to impress or mislead

962
Q

snare

A

a trap or device used to capture someone

963
Q

politicized

A

made political in nature

964
Q

forestalled

A

prevent or obstruct

965
Q

beholden

966
Q

acumen

A

ability to make good judgements and take quick actions

967
Q

shrewdness

A

ability to take good judgements

968
Q

inept

A

having or showing no skill

969
Q

duplicity

A

decietfullness

970
Q

diffuse

971
Q

nettle

A

to irritate or annoy

972
Q

exposition

A

a detailed description or explanation of an idea or a theory

973
Q

objurgation

A

a harsh reprimand or criticism

974
Q

contemporary

A

belonging to the present or the same time

975
Q

vestigial

A

forming a very small remnant of what once used to be greater

976
Q

nascent

A

just coming into existence, not fully formed

977
Q

impediment

A

a hindrance or obstruction in doing something

978
Q

recapitulate

A

summarize and state the main points

979
Q

polarize

A

to divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or opinions

980
Q

patent

A

easily recognizable, obvious

981
Q

primed

A

make ready for use or action

982
Q

painstaking

A

done with employing great care or thoroughness

983
Q

anoint

A

smear or rub with oil, usually as part of some ceremony

984
Q

solicitous

A

showing interest or concern

985
Q

doctrinaire

A

seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances

986
Q

judicious

A

showing good judgement

987
Q

indefatigable

A

persisting tirelessly

988
Q

jettison

A

abandon or disregard

989
Q

distill

A

to create or originate something

990
Q

startling

A

very surprising, astonishing or remarkable

991
Q

caricature

A

to draw or describe in an exaggerated way

992
Q

blight

A

have a seriously detrimental effect

993
Q

apposite

A

germane, relevant

994
Q

fitfully

A

not regularly or continuously; intermittently

GRE Kaplan Common words (2 decks)

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