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retract

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verb: pull inward o towards a center; formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

to retract an embarassing e-mail

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peevish

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adjective: easily irritated or annoyed

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collusion

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noun: an agreement on a secret plot

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complacent

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adjective: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

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aphoristic

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adjective: something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle

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maxim

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noun: a short saying expressing a general truth

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smug

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adjective: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

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embellish

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verb: make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc.; make more beautiful

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impending

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adjective: close in time; about to occur

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wanton

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adjective: without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one’s anger, desire or appetites

Due to wanton behavior and crude language, the drunk man was thrown out of the bar.

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piquant

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adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste

The chef, with a mere glick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal.

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insipid

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adjective: dull and uninteresting

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forthright

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adjective: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtelty or evasion

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tribulation

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noun: something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering

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coalesce

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verb: to fuse or cause to grow together

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analogous

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adjective: similar in some respects but otherwise different

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deride

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verb: treat or speak of with contempt

The nun derided the students for trying to sneak insects and worms into the classroom.

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begrudge

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verb:
1) to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something
2) to give reluctantly

We never begrudge money spent on ourselves.

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avert

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verb:

1) turn away
2) ward off or prevent

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veneer

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noun: covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance (also metaphorically)

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cavalier

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adjective: given to haughty disregard of others

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buttress

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verb: make stronger or defensible

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preempt

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verb: take the place of or have precedence over

A governmental warning about an imminent terrorist attack would preempt ordinary network programming on television.

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ascribe

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verb: attribute or credit to

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evenhanded
adjective: without partiality Teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.
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cohesive
adjective: well integrated; forming a united whole
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presumptuous
adjective: excessively forward Many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the large office before the management even made any official announcement of his promotion.
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fawn
verb: try to gain favor by extreme flattery
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industrious
adjective: characterized by hard work and perseverance Pete was a industrious student, completing every assignment thoroughly and on time.
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cerebral
adjective: involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
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rile
verb: cause annoyance in; disturb, espeically by minor irritations Dan is usually calm and balanced, but it takes only one intense glare from Sabrina to rile him.
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finangle
verb: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods Steven was able to finagle one of the last seats on the train by convincing the conductor that his torn stub was actually a valid ticket.
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incumbent
adjective: necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility Middle managers at times make important decisions, but real responsibility for the financial well-being of the corporation is ultimately incumbent on the CEO.
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prevail
verb: 1) be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current During the labor negotiations, an air of hostility prevailed in the office. 2) prove superior Vefore the cricket match, Australia was heavily favored, but India prevailed.
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antedate
verb: precede in time Harry was so unknowledgeable that he was unaware the Egyptian pharaohs antedated the American Revolution.
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foolhardy
adjective: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences The police regularly face dangerous situations, so for a police officer not to wear his bullet-proof vest is foolhardy.
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irascible
adjective: quickly aroused to anger
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incense
verb: make furious
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emulate
verb: strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; compete with successfully To really become fluent in a new language, emulate the speech patterns of people who speak the language.
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consecrate
verb: to make holy or set apart for a high purpose At the church of Notre Dame in France, the new High Altar was consecrated in 1182.
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clemency
noun: lenieny and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice In the final moments of the trial, during his closing speech, Phillips was nearly begging the judge for clemency.
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glean
verb: collect information bit by bit
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uncanny
adjective: suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal an uncanny ability to connect with animals
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docile
adjective: easily handled or managed; willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
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profusion
noun: the property of being extremely abundant When Maria reported that she had been visited by Jesus Christ and had proof, a profusion of reporters and journalists descneded on the town.
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behoove
verb: to be one's duty or obligation The teacher looked down at the student and said, "It would behoove you to be in class on time and complete your homework".
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humdrum
adjective: dull and lacking excitement
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paroxysm
noun: a sudden, uncontrollable spasm
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sycophant
noun: a person who serves and flatters someone powerful for personal gain
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gamin
noun: a child who roams the streets
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husbandry
noun: management of resources, especially agriculture
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dauntless
adjective: fearless, not discouraged
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daunted
adjective: scared, discouraged
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exigent
adjective: critical, requiring immediate action; urgent
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ingenuous
adjective: naive, innocent, honest
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ineffable
adjective: impossible to describe in words
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emollient
adjective: soothing noun: a soothing substance
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estimable
adjective: deserving of respect
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pellucid
adjective: transparent, clear in meaning
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determinate
adjective: having distinct limits
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dissemble
verb: to pretend, to hide under a false appearance
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reconnoiter
verb: to explore an area and gather information, especially about enemy forces
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subjucate
verb: to bring somebody under the control of another
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impugn
verb: to criticize or cast doubt on
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expedite
verb: to speed up the process of
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temporize
verb: to stall or act evasively in order to gain time
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placid
adjective: very calm
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celerity
noun: swiftness
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coterie
noun: a group of people with a common interest
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veracity
noun: truthfulness
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affectation
noun: unnatural behavior intended to impress
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distaff
noun: work or other matters regarded as the concern of women
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carping
noun: petty, nagging criticism
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caprice
noun: a sudden, unpredictable or whimsical change
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capricious
adjective: unpredictable
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inure
verb: to cause to accept or become hardened to, to habituate
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brook
verb: to tolerate something or somebody unpleasant
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commiserate
verb: to show sympathy for
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fatuous
adjective: stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
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attenuate
verb: to make slim or slender, to to weaken or lessen in intensity
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occlude
verb: to stop up, to cut off the flow
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martinet
noun: somebody who demands exact conformity to rules
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loquacity
noun: the quality of being talkative and wordy
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blandishment
noun: anything designed to flatter or coax
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aperture
noun: an opening, a gap or a hole mnemonic: aperture settings in cameras (how open the lens is)
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consanguinity
noun: a relationship by blood
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opprobrium
noun: a state of shame or disgrace; scorn, contempt
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superfluous
adjective: unnecessary, extra
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impetuous
adjective: characterized by excessive haste and lack of deliberation; moving with great force and energy
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onerous
adjective: burdensome, oppresive
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caustive
adjective: harsh or corrosive
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insipid
adjective: dull, lacking flavor
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nebulous
adjective: unclear or vague
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legerdemain
noun: a display of cleverness, especially to deceive others
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choleric
adjective: easily angered, irascible
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obsequious
adjective: attempting to win favor by flattery and submissiveness; fawning
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sepulchre
noun: a burial chamber
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cynic
noun: one who distrusts human nature
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peculate
verb: to steal another's money or property
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inculcalte
verb: to teach by frequent repetition
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recant
verb: to withdraw a previously held statement or belief etymology: cant = belief
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plumb
verb: to measure the depth of something
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obviate
verb: to do away with or make unnecessary; to prevent
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beget
verb: to make children; to cause
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ossify
verb: to harden into bone
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heresy
noun: a belief that rejects the accepted tenets of a religion related words: heretic
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flout
verb: to treat with contemptuous disregard
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incredulous
adjective: skeptical related words: credible (believable)
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overweening
adjective: arrogant, excessive
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ostensible
adjective: represented or appearing in one way, but not necessarily that way in reality related words: ostentatious (characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress)
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foible
noun: a minor flaw or failing
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excoriate
verb: to criticize severely
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sedulous
adjective: working diligently and carefullly
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restive
adjective: hard to manage
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abnegate
verb: to renounce something
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goad
verb: to urge, to give courage to
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disabuse
verb: to free from error
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augur
verb: to indicate by signs; to predict from an omen
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cavort
verb: to frolic
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sylvan
adjective: pertaining to a characteristic of a forest or woodland
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captious
adjective: overly critical and complaining
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demur
adjective: to object noun: an objection
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unwonted
adjective: not usual or expected; not in character
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palliate
adjective: to treat the symptoms
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inchoate
adjective: just beginning to develop; lacking structure or organization
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perquisite
noun: a privilege that goes along with a job
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nostrum
noun: a hypothetical cure-all that may have no true efficacy
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kismet
noun: fate or destiny
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hermetic
adjective: sealed tightly; protected from outside influence
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pervade
verb: to spread throughout

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