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Fallacious

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(ad) containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive

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Fanatical

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(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way

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Fanciful

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(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

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Fathom

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(v) measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

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Feasible

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(adj) possible; logical or likely; suitable

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Fidelity

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(n) faithful, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

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Finesse

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(n, v) extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)

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Flag

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(v) get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

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Fleeting

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(adj) passing quickly, transitory

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Figurative

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(adj) metaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy-sounding writing); related to portraying human or animals figures

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Foment

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(v) incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part

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Foreshadow

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(v) indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

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Forfeit

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(v) surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

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Fortify

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(v) strengthen, invigorate, encourage

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Fringe

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(n, adj) on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)

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Frugal

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(adj) economically, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive

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Futile

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(adj) producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial unimportant

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Gainsay

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(v) declare false, deny; oppose

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Garrulous

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(adj) talkative, wordy, rambling

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Gauche

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(adj) tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

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Gawky

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(adj) physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)

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Germane

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(adj) relevant and appropriate, on topic

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Gist

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(n) main idea, essence

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Glib

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(adj) fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

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Goosebumps
(n) the bumps created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.
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Gradation
(n) a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages
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Gregarious
(adj) sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd
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Guile
(n) clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
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Hackneyed
(adj) so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original
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Hardy
(adj) bold, brave, capable of enduring hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
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Haven
(adj) harbor or port; refuge, safe place
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Hearken
(v) listen, pay attention to
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Hedonist
(n) person devoted to pleasure
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Heterogeneous
(adj) different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements
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Hierarchy
(n) a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body
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Hodgepodge
(n) mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
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Homogeneous
(adj) of the same kind; uniform throughout
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Hyperbole
(n) deliberate exaggeration for effect
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Idiosyncrasy
(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk
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illiberality
(n) narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
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imminent
(adj) ready to occur, impending
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Impair
(v) make worse, weaken
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Impartial
(adj) unbiased, fair
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Impede
(v) hold back, obstruct the progress of
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Implication
(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way
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Implicit
(adj) implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable
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Implode
(v) burst inward
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Inadvertent
(adj) unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless
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Inasmuch
(adv) in like manner, considering that (contradiction of "in as much," generally followed by "as")
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Incendiary
(adj) setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
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Incentive
(n) something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward
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Inchoate
(adj) just begun, undeveloped, unorganized
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Incipient
(adj) just beginning; in a very early stage
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Incongruous
(adj) out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
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Inconsequential
(adj) insignificant, unimportant; illogical
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Incorporate
(v) combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to
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Indeterminate
(adj) not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague
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Indifferent
(adj) not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
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Inform
(v) inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of
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Ingenuous
(adj) genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive
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Ingrained
(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber
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Inherent
(adj) existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic
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Innocuous
(adj) harmless, inoffensive
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Intelligible
(adj) able to understood, clear
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Intractable
(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn
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Intrepid
(adj) fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
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Intrinsic
(adj) belonging to the essential nature of a thing
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Jargon
(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language
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Jocular
(adj) joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful
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Judicious
(adj) using good judgment; wise, sensible
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Juncture
(n) critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together
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Keen
(adj) sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)
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Kudos
(n) praise, honor, congratulations
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Lackluster
(adj) not shiny; dull, mediocre, lacking brilliance or vitality
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Laconic
(adj) using few words, concise
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Lament
(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun)
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Lampoon
(n, v) a harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)
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Landmark
(n, adj) object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; very important place, event, etc.
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Languid
(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit
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Lassitude
(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference
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Laudable
(adj) worthy of praise
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Lavish
(adj, v) abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb)
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Layperson
(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)
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Levity
(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
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Levy
(v, n) collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)
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Liberal
(adj, n) favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)
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Libertine
(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)
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Likewise
(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way
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Log
(v, n) keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)
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Loquacious
(adj) talkative, wordy
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Lucid
(adj) clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
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Lull
(n, v) soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)
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Makeshift
(n, adj) a temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adj)
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Malleable
(adj) able to be bent, shaped, or adapted
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Maverick
(n) rebel, individualist, dissenter
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Mendacious
(adj) lying, habitually dishonest
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Mercurial
(adj) quickly unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty
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Metamorphosis
(n) a complete change or transformer (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)
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Meticulous
(adj) taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy
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Mitigate
(v) make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)

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