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1
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exempt

A

not subject to a duty or obligation

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exhaustive

A

treating all aspects of a subject or topic

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exhilarating

A

invigorating and refreshing

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exonerate

A

clear from blame

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expedient

A

governed by self-interest

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expedite

A

speed up the progress of (a process); accomplish with promptness

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explicit

A

clearly defined; leaving nothing implied

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exploit

noun

A

deed or action, particularly a brave deed

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exploit

verb

A

make use of, sometimes unjustly

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extol

A

praise highly

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extraneous

A

not belonging or pertinent to something

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extricate

A

release from a difficulty

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13
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exuberance

A

unrestrained vigor and joy

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14
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facilitate

A

help bring about; make less difficult

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fallacious

A

logically unsound

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falter

A

move or act hesitantly or unsteadily

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fanaticism

A

extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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fastidious

A

(1) careful, meticulous

(2) difficult to please

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feasible

A

capable of being done

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fervor

A

passionate intensity of feeling; earnestness of emotion

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flagrant

A

conspicuously bad

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flippant

A

lacking proper seriousness

23
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florid

A

tinged with red; having an overly decorated literary style

24
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foolhardy

A

foolishly bold; lacking caution

25
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formulaic

A

following a formula or set of procedures

26
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frivolous

A

lacking in seriousness

27
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frugality

A

carefulness in spending money or using resources

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furtive

A

done in a secretive or shifty manner

29
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futile

A

incapable of serving any useful purpose

30
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garrulous

A

excessively conversational in a rambling, roundabout way

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genre

A

particular variety of art or literature

32
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glutton

A

someone who eats too much

33
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gratify

A

give pleasure to

34
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gratuitous

A

given freely; uncalled for

35
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gravity

A

seriousness or critical nature

36
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gregarious

A

seeking the company of others

37
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guile

A

crafty or cunning deception to achieve a goal

38
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gullible

A

easily deceived; overly ready to believe

39
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hackneyed

A

lacking in originality

40
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hamper

A

interfere with

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hardy

A

able to withstand harsh conditions

42
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haughtiness

A

disdain towards persons supposedly lower in rank or status

43
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hedonist

A

one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

44
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heresy

A

opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion

45
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hierarchy

A

arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body organized into ranks

46
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homogeneous

A

of the same nature or kind

47
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hyperbole

A

extravagant statement (usually not meant to be taken literally)

48
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hypocritical

A

pretending to be virtuous

49
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hypothetical

A

based on assumptions or hypotheses

50
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iconoclastic

A

attacking cherished traditions

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