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abhorrent

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(adj.) worth of hatred and disgust

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abridge

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(v.) to shorten

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accentuate

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(v.) to make more noticeable, to emphasize

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acclaim

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(n.) enthusiastic public praise
(v.) to praise enthusiastically and publicly

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accord

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(n.) agreement, harmony

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acute

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(adj.) severe, intense, or urgent

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adept

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(adj.) skilled

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adulterate

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(v.) to make impure by adding another substance or element

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affable / amiable

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(adj.) friendly and pleasant

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aghast

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(adj.) shocked and horrified

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monotonous

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boring

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apprehensive

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(adj.) fearful and nervous

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exasperated

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(adj.) intensely irritated and frustrated

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belligerent

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(adj.) aggressively angry, combative

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contentious

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(adj.) likely to cause argument or disagreement, controversial
Can also mean heated argument

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amenable

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(adj.) open to suggestion or persuasion, receptive

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altruistic
altruism

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(adj.) unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others
(n.) actions that show unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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eloquent

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(adj.) clearly and persuasively expressed; articulate

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aloof

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(adj.) not sociable or friendly towards others

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intricate

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(adj.) very complicated or detailed

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frivolous

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(adj.) not important or serious, silly

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whimsical

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(adj.) playfully unusual or imaginative

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brevity

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(n.) briefness

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disdain

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(n.) a strong dislike for something or someone regarded as unworthy
(v.) to look down on

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indifferent

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uninterested, unconcerned

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impassioned`

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(adj.) filled with or showing intense emotion

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dubious

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(adj.) doubtful, questionable

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somber

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(adj.) very serious and sad, gloomy

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boisterous

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(adj.) noisy and lively

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superfluous
superfluity

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(adj.) unnecessary, extra
(n.) an excess, the quality of being unnecessary

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averse to

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opposed to

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conformist

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(n.) someone who follows the norm
(adj.) adhering to the norm, conventional

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radical

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(adj.) unconventional and extreme

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terse / terseness

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(adj.) using few words, brief, short
“A terse statement”

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impartial

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(adj.) treating all sides equally

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eccentric

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(adj.) unconventional and strange
“He noticed her eccentric appearance”

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deft

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(adj.) skillful and quick (of the mind and body)

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bumbling

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(adj.) awkwardly clumsy or prone to mistake

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impedes / proscribe

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(n.) blocks, prevents

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foregrounds

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make permanent

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inept
ineptitude

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(adj.) without skill; clumsy or incompetent
(n.) lack of skill or ability

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exacerbated

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(v.) to make worse

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placate

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(v.) soothe, calm

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onerous

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(adj.) burdensome
“Work is becoming increasingly onerous”

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prudent
prudence

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(adj.) showing caution and good judgement
(n.) wise and CAUTION judgement

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picturesque

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(adj.) pretty or charming in a way that calls to mind a painted scene, charming.

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rustic

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(adj.) plain and simple

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convoluted

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(adj.) complicated

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spartan / austere

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(adj.) simple and plain

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extraneous

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(adj.) extra, unnecessary

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erroneously

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(adj.) incorrectly
“He was erroneously reported dead”

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tranquil

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(adj.) calm, quiet, peaceful

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fanciful

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(adj.) imaginative

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buoyant

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cheerful

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peripheral

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(adj.) minor

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outlandish

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(adj.) strange or unusual

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painstakingly

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carefully and thoroughly, meticulously

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faltered

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lost strength or momentum

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vacillate

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(v.) to alternate between things

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waned

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declined

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fleet

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(adj.) brief, momentarily

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lush

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(adj.) thickly grown

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archaic

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(adj.) old-fashioned

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cerebral

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(adj.) intellectual

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peculiar

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(adj.) strange

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propagate

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(v.) to spread widely (of an idea)

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steadfast

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(adj.) loyal

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malicious

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(adj.) intending to cause harm

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circuitous

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(adj.) circular or winding, not direct

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covert

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(adj.) secret

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enamored/infatuated

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in love

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disillusioned/disenchanted

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out of love, disappointed

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embellish

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(v.) to add decorative detail to; to make more appealing by adding untrue details (of a story etc.)

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sensationalize

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(v.) to make something more exciting that it is

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corroborate

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(v.) to confirm or provide support for / substantiate

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unseemly

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(adj.) not proper or appropriate
Shen sends unseemly messages on Hinge

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tirades

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(n.) a long, angry speech

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gaffes

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careless mistakes

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furtive

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(adj.) secretly, sneaky

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conspicuously

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(adj.) obvious, noticeable

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opulent
opulence

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(adj.) characterized by great wealth, very expensive and comfortable
(n.) great wealth or extravagance

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vex
vexation

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(v.) to annoy
(n.) an annoyance

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riveting

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(adj.) completely fascinating

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indignant

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(adj.) angry

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loath

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(adj.) reluctant

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perplex / befuddle

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(v.) to make someone confused

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futile

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(adj.) useless
“A futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”

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buttress

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(v.) to support or strengthen

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paltry / trifling

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insignificant

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ample / copious

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more than enough

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cosmopolitan

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(adj.) well-traveled

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deviously / craftily

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in a way that is dishonest or indirect, or that tricks people, in order to get something synonym deceitfully.

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vestigial

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(adj.) remaining, surviving

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nascent

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(adj.) developing, growing
“The nascent space industry”

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morbid

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(adj.) relating to death or disease; showing an interest in gloomy or disturbing things

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ornate

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(adj.) elaborately decorated

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elicit

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(v.) to bring forth, obtain, extract
“I tried to elicit a smile from Claire”

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recount

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(v.) to recall

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obscure

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(v.) to hide, to conceal
unknown

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scant

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(adj.) very little; not quite enough

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palatial

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(adj.) resembling a palace, spacious and grand

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banal

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(adj.) boring and unoriginal, ordinary

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overt

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(adj.) done or shown openly; obvious

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alleviate

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(v.) to make less severe, reduce

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smug

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(adj.) overly pleased and satisfied with oneself

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disseminate

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(v.) to spread widely (ideas, information etc.)

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vindicate

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(v.) to free from blame

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ameliorate

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(v.) to make better

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bolster

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(v.) to support

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deceitful

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(adj.) dishonest, lying

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appease

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(v.) to calm or soothe

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haven

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(n.) a shelter, a safe place

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fastidious

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(adj.) very particular about how things are done

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burgeon

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(v.) to grow rapidly

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imminent

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(adj.) about to happen

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meager

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(adj.) lacking in amount, not adequate

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negligent

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(adj.) careless, irresponsible

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susceptible

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(adj.) able to be affected or influenced

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derivative

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(adj.) imitative

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avarice

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(n.) greed

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decorum
decorous

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(n.) polite behavior
(adj.) well-mannered, polite

Courteous nick, decorum nick

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fawning

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(adj.) using excessive flattery to gain favor
“Cynthia is fawning”

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invigorate

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(v.) to energize

“The workout class invigorated me”

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zeal

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(adj.) enthusiastic

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fickle

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(adj.) changing often, esp. of interest, loyalties, etc.

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scrupulous

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(adj.) ethical
“McKinsey is not a scrupulous company”

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provocative

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(adj.) causing a strong reaction such as excitement, argument, curiosity etc.

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alienate

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(v.) to make someone feel isolated, unfriendly, uninterested etc.

“Alienated in a new group of friends”
Key word — alien

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herald

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(n.) a sign that something is about to happen
“heralded success”

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explicit

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(Adj.) clearly stated or shown

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latent

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(adj.) present but not yet developed, visible or active
“They have a huge reserve of latent talent”

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deleterious

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(adj.) harmful, damaging

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pensive

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(adj.) immersed in or involving deep thought

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intrinsic

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(adj.) belonging to the essential nature of something; essential
“Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life”

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Antagonistic
Antagonize

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(adj.) hostile
(V.) to anger and provoke

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Democratize

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(v.) make something accessible to everyone

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Shrewd
Shrewdness

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(adj.) clever, having good judgements
(n.) cleverness, good judgement

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Feeble

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(adj.) weak, esp. due to age or illness

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Precarious

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(adj.) not stable. Precarious ladder

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pompous

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(adj.) arrogant

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enthrall

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(v.) to completely hold the attention of

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irk
irksome

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(v.) to annoy or irritate
(adj.) annoying, irritating

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morose

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(adj.) sulky and unhappy

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skittish

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(adj.) easily frightened

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suffuse

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saturate / spread into

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pervade

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saturate / spread into

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inundate

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(v.) to overwhelm with something, flooded, take over

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overrun

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(v.) to invade/occupy in large numbers

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disparate

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(v.) fundamentally different from each other

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animosity

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(n.) strong hatred

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contempt

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(n.) disrespect

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apathetic
apathy

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(adj.) uninterested and showing little emotion
(n.) a lack of emotion or interest

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ravage

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(v.) to damage severely

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allay

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(v.) to calm

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malign

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(v.) to bad-mouth

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dispel

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(v.) to make go away
“dispel rumors”

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hodgepodge

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(n.) a random mix of things

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spendthrift

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(adj.) wasteful and extravagant (of spending)

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augment

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(adj.) to add, to increase

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strenuous

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(adj.) difficult

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indeterminate

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(adj.) not exactly known, determined, or established

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incontrovertible

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(adj.) undeniable

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rigorous
rigor

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(adj.) very strict, thorough, demanding
(n.) strictness, exactness

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paltry

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(adj.) too small, insufficient

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certitude

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(n.) certainty

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ploy

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(n.) a clever scheme designed to gain an advantage

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conspiratorial

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involving or related to secret plans or secret knowledge

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humdrum

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(adj.) boring

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precocity

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early maturity, early development

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haughty

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(adj.) looking down on others

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astute

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(adj.) smart and clever

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euphemism

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(n.) understatement, underplaying, milder, indirect

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connotation

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(n.) an implied meaning of a word

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verbose
verbosity

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(adj.) wordy
( n.) wordiness

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arduous

A

(adj.) requiring great effort, difficult and tiring

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industrious

A

(adj.) hard working

175
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dwindle

A

(v.) to steadily lessen

176
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tepid

A

(adj.) half hearted; lukewarm

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benevolent

A

(adj.) kind and generous

178
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pretext

A

(n.) a false reason given for doing something

179
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decadent

A

(adj.) indulgent and pleasurable; involving pleasure seeking and a lack of morals

180
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preempt

A

(v.) to prevent from happening

181
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pervasive

A

(adj.) widespread, present everywhere

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ascertain

A

(v.) to determine with certainty

183
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insolent
Insolence

A

(adj.) rude and disrespectful
(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior

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equitable

A

(adj.) fair, marked by equal treatment of people

185
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cumbersome

A

(adj.) hard to use

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spiteful

A

(adj.) intending to harm or annoy

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prophetic

A

(adj.) predicting the future

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deference

A

(n.) submission and respect

189
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haphazard

A

(adj.) having no organization or plan, random

190
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tiresome

A

(adj .) boring

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distill

A

boiling a fact down to its essential meaning

192
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minute

A

(adj. ) tiny

193
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curtail

A

(v. ) to restrict or reduce

194
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cordial

A

(adj.) politely pleasant and friendly

195
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lackluster

A

(adj.) dull (literal and figurative)

196
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lament

A

(adj.) mourn

197
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skirt

A

(v.) to avoid, to go around

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miser

A

(n.) cheap, frugal

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wane

A

(v.) to decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker

200
Q

prevail

A

(v.) current, most common or popular

201
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coin

A

(v.) to invent (a word or phrase)

202
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immoderate

A

(adj.) excessive

203
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undercut

A

(v.) to make less effective

204
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oust

A

(v.) to force something out of position or place

205
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malleable

A

(adj.) shapeble, adaptable, easily changed or influenced

206
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inhibit

A

(v.) to prevent

207
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ridicule

A

(v.) to make fun of in a cruel or harsh way

208
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evocative

A

(adj.). bringing to mind strong images, memories, or feelings

209
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flamboyant

A

(adj.) attention grabbing in appearance or behavior

210
Q

incite

A

(v.) to provoke, encourage, or urge (of a harmful, violent, or angry action or feeling)

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pacify

A

(v.) to make peaceful, to calm

212
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arresting

A

(adj.) capturing one’s attention

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coerce
coercion

A

(v.) to persuade by force or threats
(n.) persuasion by force or threats

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contention
contentious

A

(n.) a heated disagreement
(adj.) likely to cause argument or disagreement

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specious

A

(adj.) misleading

216
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empirical

A

(adj.) based on experience or observation

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celestial

A

(adj.) heavenly, relating to the sky

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canny

A

(adj.) clever and showing good judgement

219
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presumptuous

A

(adj.) failing to observe the limits of what is polite or appropriate

220
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resolute

A

(adj.) firm and determined

221
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evasive

A

(adj.) avoiding commitment, not direct

222
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discernible

A

having good judgement, wise

223
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apt

A

(adj.) suitable, appropriate

224
Q

begets

A

causes, produces

225
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perennial

A

(adj.) recurring

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predilection

A

fondness, preference

227
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happenstance

A

(n.). by chance

228
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behold to

A

indebted to

229
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tortuous

A

twisting, indirect, not clear

230
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disparage

A

Belittle, play down

231
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exposition

A

explanation

232
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objurgation

A

harsh criticism

233
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abrasive

A

coarse, harsh

234
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shoddy

A

careless, sloppy

235
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nullify

A

(v.) to cancel out, invalidate

236
Q

manifest

A

(v.) to make apparent, obvious, to demonstrate

237
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debacle

A

(n.) a total failure, disaster

238
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din

A

(n.) a loud continued noise, esp. an unpleasant one

239
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feign

A

(v.) to give a false appearance of

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fleeting

A

short lived

241
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bogus

A

(adj.) fake

242
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volatile

A

unstable, tendency to change quickly

243
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obstinate

A

(adj.) stubborn

244
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waver

A

(v.) to become unsteady

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sullen

A

sulky, gloomily silent

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gripping

A

(adj.) exciting in a way that firmly holds one’s attention

247
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crass

A

vulgar or rude

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propensity

A

(n.) a tendency

249
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disposition

A

natural tendency

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propriety

A

polite behavior

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theoretical

A

hypothetical, speculative

252
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superficial

A

shallow, surface level

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fanciful

A

overly imaginative, unrealistic

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potent

A

powerful

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headstrong

A

stubborn

256
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slander

A

a false statement

257
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digression

A

departure from main subject

258
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impair

A

damage, harm, weaken

259
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relish

A

to greatly enjoy

260
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fortuitous

A

lucky, fortunate

261
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repudiates

A

to reject

262
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conspire
conspiracy

A

make secret plans with others to do a harmful or illegal act

263
Q

predicament

A

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

264
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substantive

A

meaningful and important, considerable

265
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scornful

A

(adj.) mocking, sneering

266
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impediments

A

(n.) hindrance, obstacle

267
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reductive

A

over simplified

268
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servile

A

obedient, willingness

269
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distasteful

A

unpleasant

270
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appalling

A

shocking, horrific

271
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whitewash

A

cover up

272
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discourse

A

discussion

273
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auspicious

A

favorable, promising

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incidentally

A

accidentally, by chance

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