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1
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abase

A

Lower; humilate

“ I will not abase myself by admitting that i don’t even have a basic knowledge of vocabulary”

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abash

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to embarrass

Arthur was abashed when he ate too much and tossed his cookies into the trash

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abate

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to lessen

Abigail screamed “who ate all the cookies!” Later, of course, her anger abated.

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abominate

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to loathe; hate

The terrorist abominated his enemy so much that he put a bomb in Nate’s boxer shorts

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abstruse

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profound; difficult to understand

When Abe Lincoln wrote a confusing peace agreement to end the Civil War, people said that his truce was abstruse.

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accentuate

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to stress; emphasize

An accent mark accentuates a syllable.

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acclivity

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sharp incline of a hill

A cliff is an example of an acclivity

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Accolade

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Award; honor

When Ben received an accolade for his acting, he smiled with pride

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accost

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To Approach and speak to

“How are you today?’ the lady said, accosting the customer.

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Adroit

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Skillful

Pavarotti is an adroit singer

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Adulate

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to flatter and praise so much it’s sickening

“Brad, you made a 100 on that test? You’re a god?” she adulated

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adulterate

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to make impure

The young children were adulterated by the R- rated movie.

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Adumbrate

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to fore shadow by disclosing only partially

The indicators adumbrated that the price of gas would rise

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adverse

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hostile; opposed; unfavorable

You have to keep your head up during adverse conditions.

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advocate

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to urge; recommend

Advertisements advocate products

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aesthetic

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artisric; pertaining to a sense of what is beautiful

Many artists try to create things that are aesthetically pleasing

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affected

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fake

His affected personality made me hate him.

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affinity

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attraction

There was a natural affinity between him and the woman

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affluent

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rich

The affluent passengers of the yacht wore diamond tiaras and sparkly Rolexes

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affray

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Public brawl

The bar was destroyed after the affray

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agape

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open-mouthed

Her mouth fell agape when her daughter began to sing.

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aghast

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horrified

She was aghast by his horrible table manners,

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agile

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able to move in a quick and easy fashion

As they age, many people are less agile

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness

The woman’s alacrity was like a breath of fresh air to the security guard.

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alias

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a false name

The man was nervous that the airline would discover his alias

26
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alimentary

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supplying nourishment

Th disgusting health drink was strictly alimentary.

27
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allay

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to soothe; to make more bearable

He allayed his parents fears by making good grades on his report card.

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alleged

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stated without proof

It was alleged that he died by tripping on a pebble

29
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alleviate

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to make more bearable

The bread failed to alleviate his hunger.

30
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allude

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to refer to indirectly

The novel Animal Farm seems to allude to the Communist takeover.

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Vociferous

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Crying out noisily; clamorous

32
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Garrulous

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1.

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

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Taciturn

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Shy, unwilling to talk

34
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Miserly

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Like a miser, extremely stingy

35
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Vociferous

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Crying out noisily; clamorous

36
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Garrulous

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1.

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

37
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Taciturn

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Shy, unwilling to talk

38
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Miserly

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Like a miser, extremely stingy

39
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Vociferous

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Crying out noisily; clamorous

40
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Garrulous

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1.

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

41
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Taciturn

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Shy, unwilling to talk

42
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Miserly

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Like a miser, extremely stingy

43
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Vociferous

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Crying out noisily; clamorous

44
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Garrulous

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1.

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.

45
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Taciturn

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Shy, unwilling to talk

46
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Miserly

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Like a miser, extremely stingy

47
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Reticent

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1.
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2.
reluctant or restrained.

48
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Munificent

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1.
extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
2.
characterized by great generosity: a munificent bequest.

49
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Effusive

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1.
unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
2.
pouring out; overflowing.

50
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Incontrovertible

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1.

not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.

51
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Vacillation

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1.
an act or instance of vacillating.
2.
a state of indecision or irresolution.
3.
unsteady movement; fluctuation.
52
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Alleviate

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1.

to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.

53
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Spurious

A 
- adjective
1.
not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
2.
Biol.  (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure.
3.
of illegitimate birth; bastard.
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54
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Invidious

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1.
calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks.
2.
offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons.
3.
causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy: an invidious honor.

55
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Clandestine

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1.
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.

56
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Sanguine

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1.

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: a sanguine disposition; sanguine expectations.

57
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Intransigence

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1.

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.

58
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Doctrinaire

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2.
dogmatic about others’ acceptance of one’s ideas; fanatical: a doctrinaire preacher.
3.
merely theoretical; impractical.

59
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Dogmatic

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2.

asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.

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