Easy Vocabulary Flashcards
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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
uninterested, unconcerned
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impassioned`
(adj.) filled with or showing intense emotion
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dubious
(adj.) doubtful, questionable
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somber
(adj.) very serious and sad, gloomy
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boisterous
(adj.) noisy and lively
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superfluous
superfluity
(adj.) unnecessary, extra
(n.) an excess, the quality of being unnecessary
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averse to
opposed to
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conformist
(n.) someone who follows the norm
(adj.) adhering to the norm, conventional
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radical
(adj.) unconventional and extreme
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terse / terseness
(adj.) using few words, brief, short
“A terse statement”
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impartial
(adj.) treating all sides equally
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eccentric
(adj.) unconventional and strange
“He noticed her eccentric appearance”
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deft
(adj.) skillful and quick (of the mind and body)
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bumbling
(adj.) awkwardly clumsy or prone to mistake
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proscribe
(n.) blocks, prevents
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foregrounds
make permanent
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inept
ineptitude
(adj.) without skill; clumsy or incompetent
(n.) lack of skill or ability
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exacerbated
(v.) to make worse
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placate
(v.) soothe, calm
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onerous
(adj.) burdensome
“Work is becoming increasingly onerous”
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prudent
prudence
(adj.) showing caution and good judgement
(n.) wise and CAUTION judgement
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picturesque
(adj.) pretty or charming in a way that calls to mind a painted scene, charming.
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rustic
(adj.) plain and simple
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convoluted
(adj.) complicated
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spartan / austere
(adj.) simple and plain
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extraneous
(adj.) extra, unnecessary
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erroneously
(adj.) incorrectly
“He was erroneously reported dead”
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tranquil
(adj.) calm, quiet, peaceful
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fanciful
(adj.) imaginative
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buoyant
cheerful
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peripheral
(adj.) minor
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outlandish
(adj.) strange or unusual
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painstakingly
carefully and thoroughly, meticulously
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faltered
lost strength or momentum
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vacillate
(v.) to alternate between things
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waned
declined
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fleet
(adj.) brief, momentarily
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lush
(adj.) thickly grown
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archaic
(adj.) old-fashioned
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cerebral
(adj.) intellectual
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peculiar
(adj.) strange
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propagate
(v.) to spread widely (of an idea)
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steadfast
(adj.) loyal
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malicious
(adj.) intending to cause harm
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circuitous
(adj.) circular or winding, not direct
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covert
(adj.) secret
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enamored/infatuated
in love
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disillusioned/disenchanted
out of love, disappointed
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embellish
(v.) to add decorative detail to; to make more appealing by adding untrue details (of a story etc.)
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sensationalize
(v.) to make something more exciting that it is
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corroborate
(v.) to confirm or provide support for / substantiate
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unseemly
(adj.) not proper or appropriate
Shen sends unseemly messages on Hinge
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tirades
(n.) a long, angry speech
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gaffes
careless mistakes
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furtive
(adj.) secretly, sneaky
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conspicuously
(adj.) obvious, noticeable
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opulent
opulence
(adj.) characterized by great wealth, very expensive and comfortable
(n.) great wealth or extravagance
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vex
vexation
(v.) to annoy
(n.) an annoyance
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riveting
(adj.) completely fascinating
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indignant
(adj.) angry
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loath
(adj.) reluctant
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perplex / befuddle
(v.) to make someone confused
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futile
(adj.) useless
“A futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”
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buttress
(v.) to support or strengthen
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paltry / trifling
insignificant
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ample / copious
more than enough
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cosmopolitan
(adj.) well-traveled
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deviously / craftily
in a way that is dishonest or indirect, or that tricks people, in order to get something synonym deceitfully.
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vestigial
(adj.) remaining, surviving
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nascent
(adj.) developing, growing
“The nascent space industry”
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morbid
(adj.) relating to death or disease; showing an interest in gloomy or disturbing things
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ornate
(adj.) elaborately decorated
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elicit
(v.) to bring forth, obtain, extract
“I tried to elicit a smile from Claire”
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recount
(v.) to recall
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obscure
(v.) to hide, to conceal
unknown
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scant
(adj.) very little; not quite enough
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palatial
(adj.) resembling a palace, spacious and grand
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banal
(adj.) boring and unoriginal, ordinary
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overt
(adj.) done or shown openly; obvious
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alleviate
(v.) to make less severe, reduce
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smug
(adj.) overly pleased and satisfied with oneself
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disseminate
(v.) to spread widely (ideas, information etc.)
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vindicate
(v.) to free from blame
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ameliorate
(v.) to make better
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bolster
(v.) to support
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deceitful
(adj.) dishonest, lying
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appease
(v.) to calm or soothe
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haven
(n.) a shelter, a safe place
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fastidious
(adj.) very particular about how things are done
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burgeon
(v.) to grow rapidly
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imminent
(adj.) about to happen
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meager
(adj.) lacking in amount, not adequate
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negligent
(adj.) careless, irresponsible
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susceptible
(adj.) able to be affected or influenced
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derivative
(adj.) imitative
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avarice
(n.) greed
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decorum
decorous
(n.) polite behavior
(adj.) well-mannered, polite
Courteous nick, decorum nick
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fawning
(adj.) using excessive flattery to gain favor
“Cynthia is fawning”
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invigorate
(v.) to energize
“The workout class invigorated me”
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zeal
(adj.) enthusiastic
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fickle
(adj.) changing often, esp. of interest, loyalties, etc.
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scrupulous
(adj.) ethical
“McKinsey is not a scrupulous company”
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provocative
(adj.) causing a strong reaction such as excitement, argument, curiosity etc.
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alienate
(v.) to make someone feel isolated, unfriendly, uninterested etc.
“Alienated in a new group of friends”
Key word — alien
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herald
(n.) a sign that something is about to happen
"heralded success"
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explicit
(Adj.) clearly stated or shown
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latent
(adj.) present but not yet developed, visible or active
“They have a huge reserve of latent talent”
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deleterious
(adj.) harmful, damaging
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pensive
(adj.) immersed in or involving deep thought
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intrinsic
(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
(adj.) hostile
(V.) to anger and provoke
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Democratize
(v.) make something accessible to everyone
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Shrewd
Shrewdness
(adj.) clever, having good judgements
(n.) cleverness, good judgement
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Feeble
(adj.) weak, esp. due to age or illness
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Precarious
(adj.) not stable. Precarious ladder
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pompous
(adj.) arrogant
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enthrall
(v.) to completely hold the attention of
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irk
irksome
(v.) to annoy or irritate
(adj.) annoying, irritating
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morose
(adj.) sulky and unhappy
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skittish
(adj.) easily frightened
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suffuse
saturate / spread into
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pervade
saturate / spread into
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inundate
(v.) to overwhelm with something, flooded, take over
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overrun
(v.) to invade/occupy in large numbers
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disparate
(v.) fundamentally different from each other
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animosity
(n.) strong hatred
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contempt
(n.) disrespect
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apathetic
apathy
(adj.) uninterested and showing little emotion
(n.) a lack of emotion or interest
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ravage
(v.) to damage severely
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allay
(v.) to calm
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malign
(v.) to bad-mouth
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dispel
(v.) to make go away
“dispel rumors”
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hodgepodge
(n.) a random mix of things
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spendthrift
(adj.) wasteful and extravagant (of spending)
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augment
(adj.) to add, to increase
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strenuous
(adj.) difficult
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indeterminate
(adj.) not exactly known, determined, or established
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incontrovertible
(adj.) undeniable
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rigorous
rigor
(adj.) very strict, thorough, demanding
(n.) strictness, exactness
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paltry
(adj.) too small, insufficient
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certitude
(n.) certainty
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ploy
(n.) a clever scheme designed to gain an advantage
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conspiratorial
involving or related to secret plans or secret knowledge
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humdrum
(adj.) boring
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precocity
early maturity, early development
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haughty
(adj.) looking down on others
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astute
(adj.) smart and clever
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euphemism
(n.) understatement, underplaying, milder, indirect
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connotation
(n.) an implied meaning of a word
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verbose
verbosity
(adj.) wordy
( n.) wordiness
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arduous
(adj.) requiring great effort, difficult and tiring
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industrious
(adj.) hard working
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dwindle
(v.) to steadily lessen
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tepid
(adj.) half hearted; lukewarm
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benevolent
(adj.) kind and generous
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pretext
(n.) a false reason given for doing something
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decadent
(adj.) indulgent and pleasurable; involving pleasure seeking and a lack of morals
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preempt
(v.) to prevent from happening
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pervasive
(adj.) widespread, present everywhere
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ascertain
(v.) to determine with certainty
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insolent
Insolence
(adj.) rude and disrespectful
(n.) rude and disrespectful behavior
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equitable
(adj.) fair, marked by equal treatment of people
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cumbersome
(adj.) hard to use
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spiteful
(adj.) intending to harm or annoy
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prophetic
(adj.) predicting the future
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deference
(n.) submission and respect
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haphazard
(adj.) having no organization or plan, random
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tiresome
(adj .) boring
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distill
boiling a fact down to its essential meaning
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minute
(adj. ) tiny
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curtail
(v. ) to restrict or reduce
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cordial
(adj.) politely pleasant and friendly
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lackluster
(adj.) dull (literal and figurative)
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lament
(adj.) mourn
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skirt
(v.) to avoid, to go around
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miser
(n.) cheap, frugal
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wane
(v.) to decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker
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prevail
(v.) current, most common or popular
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coin
(v.) to invent (a word or phrase)
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immoderate
(adj.) excessive
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undercut
(v.) to make less effective
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oust
(v.) to force something out of position or place
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malleable
(adj.) shapeble, adaptable, easily changed or influenced
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inhibit
(v.) to prevent
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ridicule
(v.) to make fun of in a cruel or harsh way
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evocative
(adj.). bringing to mind strong images, memories, or feelings
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flamboyant
(adj.) attention grabbing in appearance or behavior
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incite
(v.) to provoke, encourage, or urge (of a harmful, violent, or angry action or feeling)
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pacify
(v.) to make peaceful, to calm
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arresting
(adj.) capturing one's attention
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coerce
coercion
(v.) to persuade by force or threats
(n.) persuasion by force or threats
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contention
contentious
(n.) a heated disagreement
(adj.) likely to cause argument or disagreement
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specious
(adj.) misleading
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empirical
(adj.) based on experience or observation
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celestial
(adj.) heavenly, relating to the sky
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canny
(adj.) clever and showing good judgement
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presumptuous
(adj.) failing to observe the limits of what is polite or appropriate
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resolute
(adj.) firm and determined
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evasive
(adj.) avoiding commitment, not direct
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discernible
having good judgement, wise
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apt
(adj.) suitable, appropriate
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begets
causes, produces
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perennial
(adj.) recurring
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predilection
fondness, preference
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happenstance
(n.). by chance
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behold to
indebted to
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tortuous
twisting, indirect, not clear
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disparage
Belittle, play down
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exposition
explanation
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objurgation
harsh criticism
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abrasive
coarse, harsh
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shoddy
careless, sloppy
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nullify
(v.) to cancel out, invalidate
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manifest
(v.) to make apparent, obvious, to demonstrate
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debacle
(n.) a total failure, disaster
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din
(n.) a loud continued noise, esp. an unpleasant one
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feign
(v.) to give a false appearance of
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fleeting
short lived
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bogus
(adj.) fake
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volatile
unstable, tendency to change quickly
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obstinate
(adj.) stubborn
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waver
(v.) to become unsteady
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sullen
sulky, gloomily silent
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gripping
(adj.) exciting in a way that firmly holds one’s attention
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crass
vulgar or rude
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propensity
(n.) a tendency
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disposition
natural tendency
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propriety
polite behavior
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theoretical
hypothetical, speculative
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superficial
shallow, surface level
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fanciful
overly imaginative, unrealistic
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potent
powerful
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headstrong
stubborn
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slander
a false statement
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digression
departure from main subject
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impair
damage, harm, weaken
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relish
to greatly enjoy
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fortuitous
lucky, fortunate
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repudiates
to reject
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conspire
conspiracy
make secret plans with others to do a harmful or illegal act
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predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
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substantive
meaningful and important, considerable
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scornful
(adj.) mocking, sneering
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impediments
(n.) hindrance, obstacle
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reductive
over simplified
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servile
obedient, willingness
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distasteful
unpleasant
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appalling
shocking, horrific
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whitewash
cover up
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discourse
discussion
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auspicious
favorable, promising
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incidentally
accidentally, by chance
