Extra Vocabulary Flashcards
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antecedent
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something that went before; a preceding cause or event
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impecunious
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without money; penniless
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usury
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the action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest
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placid
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pleasingly calm; peaceful; not easily upset or excited
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presage
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to portend; to foreshadow; to forecast or predict
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ribald
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characterized by vulgar, lewd humor; referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
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gratis
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free of charge
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manifest
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visible; evident
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queue
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a line of waiting people or things; to get in line
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accrete
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to increase by growth or addition
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putative
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commonly accepted; generally considered or reputed to be; supposed; reputed
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arrant
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complete and utter; unmitigated; very bad
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consecrate
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to make or declare sacred
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eschew
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to avoid; to shun
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surreptitious
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sneaky; secret
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affectation
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unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
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anathema
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something or someone loathed or detested; a formal ecclesiastical (Christian) curse or excommunication
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mendicant
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a beggar
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perturb
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to disturb greatly
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fulsome
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complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
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discomfit
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make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed; to confuse; to disconcert; to thwart the plans of; to defeat in battle
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palliate
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to make less severe or intense; to make an offense seem less serious
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abnegate
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to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
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archetype
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an original model or pattern; a very typical example
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empirical
relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical
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plaintive
expressive sadness or sorrow
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reprove
to reprimand or criticize mildly
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banal
unoriginal; ordinary
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cavil
to quibble; to raise trivial objections
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predilection
a natural preference for something
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corroborate
to confirm; to back up with evidence
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allusion
an indirect reference to something else; a hint
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quintessential
being the most perfect example of
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animosity
resentment; hostility; ill will
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brook
to bear or tolerate; to put up with something
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abysmal
extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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deluge
a flood
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discourse
to converse; to formally discuss a subject
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conciliatory
making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill
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abject
hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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callow
immature
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indolent
lazy
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respite
a period of rest or relief
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guile
cunning; duplicity; artfulness
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replete
completely filled; abounding
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sycophant
one who sucks up to others; a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage
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inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent; (of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting; relentless; inevitable; unavoidable
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novel
new; original
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impugn
to dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); to call into question; to attack as false or questionable
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germane
applicable; pertinent; relevant
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cognizant
fully informed; knowledgable; aware
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privation
a state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking; lack of comforts or necessities; poverty
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belabor
to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent
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aggregate
sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
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ambivalent
undecided; having opposing feelings simultaneously
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circumspect
cautious
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apostasy
abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
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sage
a wise person
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aphorism
a brief, witty saying; a proverb
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enormity
the great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong
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panacea
something that cures everything
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duplicitous
deceitful
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portent
a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
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coalesce
to come together as one; to fuse; to unite
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copious
abundant; plentiful
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fetter
to restrain; to hamper
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benign
gentle; not harmful; kind; mild
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astute
shrewd; keen in judgment
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lament
to mourn
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vestige
a remaining bit of something; a last trace
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broach
to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject
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coterie
a select group of close associates
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daunt
to make fearful; to intimidate
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temerity
recklessness; audacity; foolhardy disregard of danger
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abstruse
hard to understand or grasp
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debauchery
corruption by sensuality; intemperance; wild living
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remonstrate
to make a forcefully reproachful protest; to argue against; to protest; to raise objections
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debacle
a sudden disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout
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epitome
the perfect example of something; a paradigm
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decorous
in good taste; orderly; proper
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partisan
one who supports a particular party, group, or cause
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blithe
carefree; cheerful
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endemic
native; belonging to a specific region or people
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latent
present but not visible or apparent; potential
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abrogate
to abolish or repeal formally; to set aside; to nullify
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flag
to weaken; to slow down
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appropriate
to take without permission; to set aside for a particular use
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antithesis
the direct opposite
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sagacity
wisdom
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indulgent
lenient; yielding to desire
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accede
to give in; to yield; to agree
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epicure
a person with refined taste in wine and food
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countenance
face; facial expression
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sagacious
wise
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equanimity
composure; calm
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apex
highest point
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ineluctable
unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable
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motility
spontaneous movement
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inundate
to flood; to overwhelm
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impromptu
without preparation; on the spur of the moment
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cardinal
most important; chief
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catholic
universal; embracing everything
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deprecate
to express disapproval of (noun: deprecation)
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rampart
a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet; a defensive or protective barrier
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noisome
offensive or disgusting; stinking; noxious
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wizened
shrivelled or wrinkled with age; shriveled; withered; shrunken
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aghast
terrified; shocked
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collusion
conspiracy; secret cooperation
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arcane
mysterious; known only to a select few
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adroit
skillful; dexterous; clever; socially at ease
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extol
to praise highly
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levity
the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect; lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
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levee
an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river
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consummate
perfect; complete; supremely skillful
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deleterious
harmful
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adduce
to bring forward as an example or as proof; to cite
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incorrigible
(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed; incapable of being reformed
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abash
to make ashamed; to embarrass
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hermetic
impervious to extremal influence; airtight
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contumely
rudeness; insolence; arrogance
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reproach
to express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions; to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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licentious
lascivious; lewd; promiscuous; amoral
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incipient
beginning; emerging
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gambit
an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation; a scheme; a ploy
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cursory
hasty; superficial
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remuneration
payment; recompense
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consonant
harmonious; in agreement
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paucity
scarcity
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covet
to wish for enviously
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abstemious
sparing or moderate, especially in eating and drinking
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genial
cheerful and pleasant; helpful; friendly
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patina
surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation
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beleaguer
to surround; to besiege; to harass
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choleric
hot-tempered; quick to anger
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attrition
a gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural decrease in numbers or size
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exhort
to urge strongly
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inert
inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically
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auspicious
favorable; promising
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oblique
not expressed or done in a direct way; indirect; at an angle
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avow
to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
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verdant
covered with green plants; leafy; inexperienced
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augment
to make bigger; to add to; to increase
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convivial
fond of partying; festive
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inherent
part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic
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maudlin
tearfully sentimental; silly or weepy
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vitiate
to spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; to destroy or impair the legal validity of; to make faulty or defective; impair; corrupt morally
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affable
easy to talk to; friendly
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exposition
a setting forth of meaning or intent; a discourse intended to explain
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allege
to assert without proof
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elucidate
to explain; to make understandable
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nominal
in name only; insignificant
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renaissance
a rebirth or revival
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belie
to give a false impression of; to contradict
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ancillary
subordinate; providing assistance
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inveterate
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change; habitual; deeply rooted
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fatuous
foolish; silly; idiotic
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inept
clumsy; incompetent
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evince
reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate; to show or demonstrate clearly; manifest
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founder
to fail; to collapse; to sink
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reprobate
a wicked, sinful, depraved person
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espouse
to support; to advocate
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unalloyed
not alloyed; pure; complete and unreserved; undiluted; pure
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largess
generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; money or gifts given generously; generosity of attitude
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quay
a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier
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redolent
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of; strongly smelling of; aromatic; fragrant
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provincial
of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded; limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
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forbear
to politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; to refrain
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amorphous
shapeless; bloblike
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magnate
a rich, powerful, or very successful businessperson
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itinerant
moving from place to place
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incandescent
brilliant; giving off heat or light
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chagrin
humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
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ignominy
deep disgrace
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venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; capable of being bribed; corrupt
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bereave
to deprive or leave desolate, especially through death
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doggerel
comic, loose verse
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egregious
extremely bad; flagrant
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foment
to instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
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sanguine
cheerful; optimistic; hopeful
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taciturn
untalkative by nature
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harbinger
a forerunner; a signal of
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apocryphal
of dubious authenticity; fictitious
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ambience
atmosphere; mood; feeling
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prurient
having lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust
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gainsay
to deny; to speak or act against; to oppose
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paradox
a true statement or phenomena that seems to contradict itself
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lascivious
lustful; obscene; lewd
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judicious
exercising sound judgment
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ersatz
(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
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apposite
distinctly suitable; pertinent
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amiable
friendly; agreeable
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flippant
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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antipathy
firm dislike; a strong feeling of aversion
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advent
arrival; coming; beginning
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salutary
healthful; remedial; wholesome; (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial
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pedestrian
unoriginal; banal
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cull
to pick out from among many; to select; to collect
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maxim
a fundamental principle; an old saying
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idyllic
charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
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commensurate
equal; proportionate
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gratuitous
given freely (said of something bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for
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precipitous
steep
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arbiter
one who decides; a judge
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piquant
pleasantly pungent or tart
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coda
a concluding event, remark, or section; a passage concluding a musical composition
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paradigm
a model or example
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turpitude
depraved or wicked behaviour or character
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dilapidated
broken-down; fallen into ruin
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parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy; miserly
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plumb
to measure the depth of something
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facile
fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy
