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ETYMOLOGY

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Origin and history of a word

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PERMEATE

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To penetrate or spread throughout.

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PREVARICATOR

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A liar.

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ABSCOND

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To depart suddenly and secretly.

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NEFARIOUS

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Evil

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GREGARIOUS

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Friendly

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OSTRACIZE

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Annoy

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MALLEABLE

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Stretchable

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STEREOTYPED

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Unoriginal, conventional

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STILTED

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Pompous in speech.

adjective.

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Ostracize

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Annoy

verb

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MALEABLE

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Stretchable

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STEREOTYPED

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Unoriginal, conventional

adjective

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STILTED

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Pompous in speech.

adjective

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ARID

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Dry

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INTERSPERE

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To scatter here and there.

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PERTURB

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To disturb or annoy

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PARIAH

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An outcast.

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ASSIMILATE

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To incorporate, to make similar, to absorb.

verb

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PRODIGAL

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Wasteful.

adjective

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ASKANCE

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A disapproving look.

adverb

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INSCRUTABLE

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Myserious.

adjective

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INTERCESSOR

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A go-between.

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INTERUM

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The time between.

noun

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INTREPID

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Brave.

adjective

“a man called intrepid”

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FORTUITOUS

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Lucky.

adjective

“pot of gold”

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APLOMB

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Works well under pressure.

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MAUDLIN

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Overly sentimental

adjective

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OPULENT

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Wealthy, rich.

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RIFE

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Abundant, plentiful.

adjective

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AFFORISM

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Wise saying.

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EMBODY

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To make a part of.

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AGHAST

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Filled with horror and shock.

adjective

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CHRONIC

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Constant.

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INTELLIGENTSIA

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The highly educated.

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ARCHAIC

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Outdated.

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CHICANERY

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Trickery.

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PANDEMONIUM

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Disorder, chaos.

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FRAUGHT

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Full of, composed of.

adjective

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NEMESIS

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Rival or opponent.

noun

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NOMADIC

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Wandering from place to place.

adjective

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NOISOME

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Smelly.

adjective.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

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The fundamental facilities of a city or country (schools, transportation, hospitals, bridges)

noun

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NEPOTISM

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Favoritism shown to relatives.

noun

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NOMINAL

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In name only.

adjective

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BLAND

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Normal.

adjective

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ENIGMA

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A riddle, puzzle.

adjective

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ESOTERIC

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Not easily understood.

adjective

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CURSORY

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To quickly look over something.

noun

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MOMENTOUS

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Very crazy and changing.

adjective

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MISERLY

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Cheap.

adjective

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DYSTOPIAN

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A future that is worse than it seems.

adjective

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HACKNEYED

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An overused phrase.

adjective

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HAGGARD

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Worn out.

adjective

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ABHOR

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Hate.

verb

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VERDANT

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Green.

adjective

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NONPLUSSED

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confused

adjective

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DEMISE

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The end of something.

noun

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EMACIATED

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Unhealthy thin.

adjective.

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VERBOSE

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Using too many words.

adjective.

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DETER

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To prevent.

verb

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EXORBITANT

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Excessive

adjective

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MODICUM

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A small amount.

adjective

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SIMULATED

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A virtual remake of something.

noun

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FACETIOUS

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Joking.

adjective

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SHREW

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A scold.

noun

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SHODDY

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(made with) inferior quality.

adjective

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DISPARAGING

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Cutting down.

adjective

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SAMNAMBULIST

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A sleepwalker.

noun

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DISSUADE

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To persuade someone not to do something.

verb

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SKITTISH

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Easily frightened.

adjective

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DISSENTER

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Someone who gives false info.

noun

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DISPARITY

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An inequality.

noun

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DISTRAUGHT

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Extremely upset.

adjective

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SOIREE

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A party.

noun

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SINISTER

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Wicked.

adjective

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DIVULGE

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To make known.

verb

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DISTRAUGHT

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Extremely upset.

adjective

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SOIREE

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A party.

noun

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SINISTER

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Wicked.

adjective

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DIVULGE

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To make known.

verb

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SOPHISTICATED

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Refined.

adjective

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ECSTATIC

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Extremely happy.

adjective

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DOEFUL

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Sad.

adjective

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DULCET

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Soothing; pleasing to the ear.

adjective

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PRECOCIOUS

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Mentally advanced beyond one’s years.

adjective

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DOGMA

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A set of specific beliefs.

noun

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STENTORIAN

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Extremely loud.

adjective

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SQUALID

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Dirty, foul

adjective

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EDICT

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An official order, decree

noun

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SPURIOUS

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Fake.

adjective

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SPORADIC

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Occassional, not all the time.

adjective

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DIATRIBE

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Abusive language.

noun

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RETRACT

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To take back.

verb

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DIMINUTIVE

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Little.

adjective

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DILATE

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To widen.

adjective

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REVERED

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Regarded with great respect.

adjective

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DILETTANTE

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A person who talks as if they know a lot about something (usually art), but really do not.

noun

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EBULLIENT

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joyful, excited.

adjective

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EDIFY

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To educate.

verb

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RETICENT

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Shy.

adjective

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DEVOID

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Without.

adjective

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