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1
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Ambivalent

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mixed feelings

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Anomaly/Atypical

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a deviation from the norm

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Sarcastic/Sardonic

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derisive mocking comments

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Dearth/Paucity

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scarcity or shortage

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Prattle

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to babble incessantly

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Unconventional/Unorthodox

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not ordinary or typical

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Painstaking/Meticulous/Exacting

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highly detailed

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Audacious

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very bold; daring

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Indifferent/Apathetic

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lack of interest or concern

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Diffident

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lacking self

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Pragmatic

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practical, sensible

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Evocation

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an imaginative recreation

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Presumptuous

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overbearing; impertinently bold

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Recalcitrant/Obdurate

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very stubborn, defiant

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Boon

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a timely benefit

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Bane

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a source of harm

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Clandestine/Surreptitious

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secretive, not aboveboard, covert

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Affable/Amiable/Genial/Gregarious

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agreeable, friendly

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Confounded/Perplexed/Mystified

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puzzled, confused

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Prodigious

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enormous, massive

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Ambiguous

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unclear, not definitive

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Reproach/Censure

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to scold, rebuke

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Nostalgia

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a sentimental longing for the past

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Conjecture/Supposition

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an inference

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Obsolete

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no longer in use

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Auspicious

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very favorable

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Morose/Despondent

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very depressed

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Impasse

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failure to reach an agreement

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Anachronism

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not in the proper time period

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Belie

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to give a false impression

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Mitigate/Mollify/Assuage/Alleviate

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to ease, relieve, lessen

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Covet

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to strongly desire; to crave

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Antithesis/antipodal

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direct opposite

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Prototype

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an original model

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Aloof

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detached, reserved

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Trite/Hackneyed/Pedestrian/Platitudinous/Banal

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commonplace

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Antecedent/Forerunner

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a preceding event

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Plausible

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believable

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Prudent

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careful, cautious

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Aesthetic

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an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive

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Paradox

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a seeming contraction that expresses a truth

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Enigmatic/Inscrutable

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mysterious; baffling

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Acquiesce

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to comply

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Na_ve/Credulous

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unsophisticated

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Autonomous

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independent

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Futile

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doomed to failure

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Indigenous/Endemic

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native to an area

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Ubiquitous/Prevalent

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everywhere, widespread, prevalent

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Pandemic

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widespread epidemic

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Fortitude

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strength of mind

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Diminutive

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very small

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Archaic

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out of date

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Exhort

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to strongly encourage

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Antipathy/Animosity

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strong dislike

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Digress

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to depart from a subject

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Tenacious

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showing great determination

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Indulgent

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overly tolerant

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Polarize/divisive

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to break into opposing factions

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Nebulous

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vague, lacking a fully developed form

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Analogy

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a similarity or likeness

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Fleeting/Ephemeral

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very brief, short lived

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Penchant/Predilection

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a preference for something; inclination

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Capricious/Mercurial

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fickle, constant shifting moods

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Boorish/Uncouth

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vulgar, crude

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Indignant

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outrage at something that is unjust

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Innuendo

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a veiled reference

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Thwart/stymie

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to stop; frustrate

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Adroit,deft,dexterous

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skillful

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Admonish

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to earnestly caution

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Incontrovertible

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indisputable, beyond doubt

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Voracious/Ravenous

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huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable

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Callous

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insensitive

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Intrepid/Undaunted

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fearless, courageous

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Nonchalant

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casual indifference

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Convoluted

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twisted, intricate

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Itinerant

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mobile, not sedentary

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Poignant

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touching, heartrending

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Impetus

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a stimulus or encouragement

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Bucolic,rustic,pastoral

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charmingly rural

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Equanimity

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calmness, composure

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Panache/Verve

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dash and flamboyant

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Provocative

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provokes controversy

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Placid/serene

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very clam, quiet

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Fortuitous

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an accidental but fortunate occurrence

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Dispel

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to drive away, scatter

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Amalgam

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a mixture, combination of different elements

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Viable/feasible

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possible

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Anguish

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agonizing physical or mental pain

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Intemperate

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lacking restraint, excessive

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Superficial

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shallow, lacking depth

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Laud,extol,tout,acclaim

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praise, applaud

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Dismissive

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to reject, disregard

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Disparage

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belittle, slight

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Pompous

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pretentious, filled with excessive self

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Cryptic

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mysterious, having a hidden meaning

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Subtle

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a gradual, almost imperceptible change

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Disparity

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an inequality, an imbalance

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Curtail

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to cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Diatribe,tirade

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a bitter denunciation

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Charlatan

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a fake, a fraud, a cheat

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Skeptic

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a doubter

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Rhetorician

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an eloquent writer or speaker

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Hedonist

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seeker of pleasure

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Ascetic

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a person who leads a life of self

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Raconteur

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a person who excels in telling anecdotes

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Iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions

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Dilettante

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an amateur or dabbler

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Partisan

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a person with biased beliefs

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Mentor

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a teacher, a guide

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Demagogue

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a speaker who appeals to emotions, fear or prejudices

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Automation

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a person who acts in a mechanical fashion, a mindless follower

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Recluse

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a person who leads a secluded solitary life

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Bungler

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a clumsy or inept person

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Clairvoyant

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a person who uses intuition to see into the future

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Prognosticator

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a person who makes predictions based upon data

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Pundit

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a professional commentator

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Zealot

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a very enthusiastic person

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Neophyte,novice,greenhorn

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a beginner

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Benefactor

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a person who gives gifts

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Benefi9ciary

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a person who receives benefits

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Dissembler/Prevaricator

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a liar, deceiver

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Proponent/advocate

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a champion of a cause

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Prodigy

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a young genius

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Oracle

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a person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice

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Misanthrope

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a person who hates humankind

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Innovator

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a person who introduces something new

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Sycophant/Obsequious

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a person who behaves in a servile manner, a toady

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Stoic

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a person who is impassive and emotionless

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Reprobate

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a morally unprincipled person

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Renegade

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a disloyal person

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Draconian

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very strict laws and rules

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Laconic,succinct,terse

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very concise, brief

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Spartan,austere

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plain,simple

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Halcyon

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idyllically calm and tranquil

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Sophistry

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a deliberately misleading argument

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Chimerical

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a fantastic scheme, unchecked imagination

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Ostracize

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to deliberately exclude from a group

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Impecunious

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poor, penniless, not affluent

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Nefarious

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extremely wicked, vile

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Jovial/jocular

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good

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Dirge

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a funeral hymn, mournful music

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Maudlin

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excessively sentimental

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Quixotic

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foolishly impractical

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Pandemonium

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a wild uproar, tumult

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Martinet

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a strict disciplinarian

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Fiasco/Debacle

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a complete failure

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Bowdlerize

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to remove or delete objectionable parts of a book

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149
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Galvanize

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to electrify, stire into action

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Picayune

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something of small value, petty, trifling

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151
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Gerrymander

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to divide a district so as to give one side an advantage

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152
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Maverick

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an independent person

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153
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Juggernaut

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an irresistible force

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154
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Serendipity

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an accidental but fortunate discovery

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155
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Zenithandapex

A

the highest point

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156
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Nadir

A

the lowest point

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157
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Expunge,excise,expurgate

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delete, remove

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158
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Eccentric

A

An odd, unconventional person

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159
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Extricate

A

to get out of a difficult situation

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160
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Exemplary

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outstanding

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161
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Enumerate

A

to list, to tick off

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162
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Elusive

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out of reach, difficult to catch

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163
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Exorbitant

A

unreasonably expensive

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164
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Repudiate,recant,renounce

A

to take back, disavow

165
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Redundant

A

doing or saying something again and again

166
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Relinquish

A

to give something back

167
Q

Resilient

A

to bounce back

168
Q

Reaffirm

A

to assert again

169
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Reticent

A

to hold back one’s thoughts and feelings

170
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Rebuff

A

to repel or drive back, to reject

171
Q

Renovate

A

to make new again

172
Q

Rejuvenate

A

to make young again

173
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Resurgent

A

to rise again, surge back

174
Q

Deleterious

A

harmful, injurious

175
Q

Decry

A

to express strong disapproval

176
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Despondent,forlorn

A

feeling downcast, dejected

177
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Denounce

A

to speak against

178
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Demise

A

the final ending of something, the downfall

179
Q

Debunk

A

to put down by exposing false claims

180
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Deride

A

to put down with contemptuous jeering

181
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Devoid

A

completely lacking in something

182
Q

Impeccable

A

faultless, perfect

183
Q

Implacable

A

not capable of being appeased

184
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Inexorable

A

relentless, unstoppable

185
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Incoherent

A

lacking organization or lock

186
Q

Insurmountable

A

not being capable of overcome

187
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Irreverent

A

lacking proper respect, disrespectful

188
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Circumspect,prudent

A

cautious, careful

189
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Circuitous

A

circular and therefore indirect

190
Q

Circumvent

A

to avoid by artful maneuvering

191
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Circumscribe

A

to narrowly restrict, to limit action, to draw a line around

192
Q

Magnanimous

A

generous and forgiving

193
Q

Erroneous

A

filled with errors, wrongs

194
Q

Momentous

A

of great importance

195
Q

Mellifluous

A

smooth and sweet flowing

196
Q

Ominous

A

threatening and menacing

197
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Acrimonious

A

great bitterness

198
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Copious

A

abundant, a great amount

199
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Abstemious

A

moderate in eating and drinking

200
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Malodorous

A

foul smelling

201
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Tedious

A

boring and tiresome

202
Q

Synopsis

A

a brief summary

203
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Simile

A

a figure of speech using like or as to compare two unlike thing

204
Q

Metaphor

A

a figure of speech comparing two unlike things

205
Q

Irony

A

things are not what they are said to be or what they seem

206
Q

Satire

A

a work that ridicules human vices and foibles

207
Q

Hyperbole

A

an exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect

208
Q

Caricature

A

a deliberately exaggerated portrait

209
Q

Epic

A

a long narrative poem

210
Q

Saga

A

a long narrative story

211
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Euphony

A

soothing, pleasant sound

212
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Cacophony

A

jarring, grating sound

213
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Foreshadow

A

suggest or indicate a future action, presage

214
Q

Subplot

A

a secondary plot in fiction or drama

215
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Memoir

A

a personal journal

216
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Anecdote

A

a short account of an interesting incident

217
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Eulogy

A

a laudatory speech or written tribute

218
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Allusion

A

an indirect or brief reference ot a person, place or event

219
Q

Catalyst

A

an agent that provokes or triggers a change

220
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Caustic

A

a stinging or bitter remark

221
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Synthetic

A

produced artificially

222
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Osmosis

A

a gradual often unconscious process of assimilation

223
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Sedentary

A

settled, not mobile

224
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Virulent

A

very toxic or poisonous

225
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Empirical

A

guided by practical experience and not theory

226
Q

Entomology

A

the scientific study of insects

227
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Gestate

A

to conceive and develop in the mind

228
Q

Paradigm

A

a framework or model of thought

229
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Entrepreneur

A

a person who organizes and runes a business

230
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Lucrative

A

very profitable

231
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Extravagant

A

excessive

232
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Avarice

A

excessive greed

233
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Glut,plethora,surfeit

A

a surplus

234
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Paucity

A

a shortage

235
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Destitute,impoverished,indigent

A

very poor

236
Q

Affluent,opulent

A

very wealthy

237
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Munificent

A

very generous

238
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Parsimonious

A

excessively cheap, stingy

239
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Depreciation

A

a decrease in value

240
Q

Remunerate

A

to compensate, a salary

241
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Accord

A

a formal agreement

242
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Enlighten

A

to illuminate

243
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Appeasement

A

to grant concessions to maintain peace

244
Q

Nullify

A

to make null, declare invalid

245
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Triumvirate

A

a group of three leaders

246
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Pretext

A

an excuse, an alleged cause

247
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Watershed

A

a critical turning point

248
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Consensus

A

a general agreement

249
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Autocrat,despot

A

a ruler with unlimited power

250
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Manifesto

A

a public declaration of beliefs

251
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Enfranchise

A

to receive the right to vote

252
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Disenfranchise

A

to lose the right to vote

253
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Coerce

A

to compel someone to do something

254
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Egalitarian

A

belief in a society based upon equality

255
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Belligerent

A

hostile and aggressive, warlike

256
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Inquisition

A

a severe interrogation, a systematic questioning

257
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Ameliorate

A

to make better

258
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Exacerbate

A

to make worse

259
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Contiguous

A

sharing an edge or boundary, touching

260
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Desiccate

A

to thoroughly dry out, totally arid

261
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Pertinent

A

relevant and to the point

262
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Complicity

A

association or participation in a wrongful act

263
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Exonerate,exculpate

A

to free from blame or guilt

264
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Indisputable

A

not open to question; irrefutable

265
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Precedent

A

an action or decision that serves as an example

266
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Unprecedented

A

without a previous example

267
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Malfeasance

A

misconduct or wrongdoing by a public official

268
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Arrest

A

to bring to a stop, halt

269
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Gravity

A

a serious situation or problem

270
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Precipitate

A

result or outcome of an action

271
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Relief

A

elevation of a land surface

272
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Check

A

to restrain, halt, contain

273
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Flag

A

to become weak, to lose interest

274
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Discriminating

A

selective or refined taste

275
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Eclipse

A

overshadow, surpass

276
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Coin

A

to devise a new word or phrase

277
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Stock

A

a stereotypical or formulaic character

278
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Currency

A

general acceptance or use

279
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Bent

A

a strong tendency, a leaning or inclination

280
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Court

A

to attempt to gain the favor or support of a person or group

281
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Negotiate

A

to successfully travel through, around and over an obstacle

282
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Temper

A

to soften, moderate

283
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Pedestrian

A

undistinguished, ordinary, conventional

284
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Cavalier

A

an arrogant attitude

285
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Sanction

A

official approval, disapproval of an action

286
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Compromise

A

to reduce quality or value of something

287
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Channel

A

to direct along a desired course

288
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Scathing

A

harshly critical

289
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Quiescent

A

inactive, very quiet

290
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Provisional

A

temporary

291
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Lurid

A

sensational, shocking

292
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Truculent,pugnacious

A

defiantly aggressive, eager to fight

293
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Propitiate

A

to appease, conciliate

294
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Elan

A

great enthusiasm

295
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Perfunctory

A

performed in a mechanical, spiritless manner

296
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Aplomb

A

admirable poise under pressure

297
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Opacity

A

impenetrably dense, hard to understand

298
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Craven

A

Cowardly

299
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Venal

A

corrupt, open to bribery

300
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Licentious,dissolute

A

immoral, debauched

301
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Noxious

A

harmful, injurious to physical mental or moral health

302
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Superfluous,extraneous

A

unnecessary, extra

303
Q

Duplicitous

A

deliberate deceptiveness

304
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Profligate

A

very wasteful, especially of time and money

305
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Epiphany

A

a sudden realization

306
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Insidious

A

causing harm in a subtle or stealthy manner, devious

307
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Vacuous

A

empty, lacking serious purpose

308
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Harbinger,portent,presage

A

an omen that something will happen

309
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Beleaguer

A

to be beset with problems

310
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Burgeon

A

to rapidly grow and expand

311
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Imperious

A

domineering and arrogant

312
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Petulant

A

peevish, irritable

313
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Complaisant

A

agreeable, amiable

314
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Fawn

A

to behave in a servile manner, subservient

315
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Obdurate.Intractable

A

very stubborn, unyielding

316
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Redolent

A

exuding fragrance

317
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Chicanery

A

deception by artful subterfuge, deliberate trickery

318
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Conundrum

A

a difficult problem, a dilemma with no easy solution

319
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Slight

A

a disrespectful or disparaging remark, a put down

320
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Capitulate

A

to surrender, comply without protest

321
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Disheartening

A

very discouraged

322
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Apocryphal

A

of questionable authenticity

323
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Magisterial

A

learned and authoritative

324
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Plasticity,malleable,pliable

A

can be molded into any shape

325
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Chagrin

A

feeling of distress caused by humiliation or embarrassment

326
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Obstreperous

A

noisily and stubbornly defiant, boisterous

327
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Idyllic

A

charmingly simple and carefree

328
Q

Dilapidated

A

broken

329
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Extemporize,improvise

A

to speak without notes

330
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Myriad

A

many, numerous

331
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Ungainly

A

awkward, clumsy

332
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Dilatory

A

Habitually late, tardy

333
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Vituperative

A

bitter criticism

334
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Discordant

A

a note of disharmony

335
Q

Perfidious

A

treacherous, traitorous

336
Q

Supine

A

lying on one’s back

337
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Indomitable,resolute

A

very determined

338
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Moribund

A

approaching death

339
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Nuance

A

a slight degree of difference

340
Q

Flippant

A

treating serious matters lightly

341
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Credulous

A

easy convinced, gullible

342
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Florid

A

very flowery, excessively ornate

343
Q

Excoriate,lambaste

A

to express strong disapproval

344
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Interloper

A

an intruder, a gatecrasher

345
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Cerebral

A

intellectual rather than emotional

346
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Visceral

A

instinctive rather than rational

347
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Nonplussed

A

completely puzzled

348
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Flamboyant

A

showy

349
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Idiosyncrasy

A

a trait or mannerism peculiar to an individual

350
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Censorious

A

highly critical

351
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Consternation

A

a state of great dismay and confusion

352
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Didactic,edify

A

intended to provide instruction

353
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Elucidate

A

to make clear or plain

354
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Effusive

A

unrestrained praise

355
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Prolific

A

very productive

356
Q

Furor

A

a general commotion, an uproar

357
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Paranoia

A

irrational fear

358
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Marginal

A

of secondary importance, not central

359
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Obfuscate

A

to deliberately confuse

360
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Flummox

A

to confuse, perplex

361
Q

Spate

A

a large number or amount

362
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Ineffable

A

a feeling that cannot be put into words

363
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Histrionic

A

excessively dramatic

364
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Placate

A

to soothe or calm

365
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Eschew

A

to avoid

366
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Stopgap

A

a temporary solution

367
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Flotsam

A

floating wreckage, debris

368
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Restitution

A

compensation for a loss

369
Q

Churlish,sullen,surly

A

ill

370
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Disquieting

A

disturbing, upsetting

371
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Ornate

A

characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations, lavish

372
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Execrable,odious,repugnant

A

detestable and repulsive

373
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Perspicacious,prescient,discerning

A

very insightful

374
Q

Eclectic

A

using a variety of sources

375
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Hiatus

A

an interruption in time or continuity, a break

376
Q

Vertiginous

A

dizziness

377
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Esoteric,arcane

A

obscure information known by a few people

378
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Supercilious

A

haughty, arrogant

379
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Cupidity

A

excessive greed

380
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Underwrite

A

to assume financial responsibility for a project

381
Q

Discomfited

A

to make uneasy, state of embarrassment

382
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Taciturn

A

habitually quiet

383
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Sinecure

A

a job that provides income but requires little work

384
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Lugubrious

A

sad and mournful music

385
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Cosmopolitan

A

worldly, sophisticated

386
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Provincial,parochial,insular

A

isolated from mainstream

387
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Fecund

A

intellectually productive or inventive

388
Q

Ostentatious

A

showy

389
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Guile

A

treacherous cunning, skillful deceit

390
Q

Sanguine

A

cheerfully confident, optimistic

391
Q

Scintillating

A

sparkling, shining

392
Q

Pristine

A

pure and uncorrupted

393
Q

Rampant

A

unrestrained, unchecked

394
Q

Pernicious

A

highly injurious, destructive

395
Q

Oblivious

A

unaware

396
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Refractory

A

obstinately resistant to authority or control

397
Q

Garrulous,verbose,loquacious

A

very talkative

398
Q

Convivial

A

found of feasting, drinking and good company

399
Q

Brusque,curt

A

abrupt, discourteously blunt

400
Q

Tepid

A

lukewarm, mild

401
Q

Protean

A

taking on many shakes and forms

402
Q

Solicitous

A

showing great care, attentive

403
Q

Disingenuous

A

not candid, insincere

404
Q

Venerate,revere

A

to greatly respect

405
Q

Contentious

A

argumentative, disputatious

406
Q

Preclude

A

to make impossible, to rule out

407
Q

Compunction,contrition,remorse

A

sincere and deep regret

408
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Demography

A

the study of the characteristics of human populations

409
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Axiom

A

a statement universally accepted as true, a maxim

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