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bolster

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support or strengthen.

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chauvinistic

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feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
I consider myself a chauvinist when it comes to defending Star Wars

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connoisseur

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an expert judge in matters of taste.

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dissemble

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conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs.
Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, the politician chose to dissemble his responses

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dogged

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having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
Success required dogged determination

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empirical

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based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

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engender vs entrenched

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cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

firmly established

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pertinacious

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holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
She is pertinacious in the pursuit of her goals

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presumptuous

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(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate/overconfident
The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation, so he was not elected.

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probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
He asserted his innocence and his financial probity.

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proliferate

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increase rapidly in number; multiply.

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subvert

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undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.

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timorous or timid

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showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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venerate

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regard with great respect; revere.

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archaic

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very old or old-fashioned.

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clamorous

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  1. making a loud and confused noise.
  2. expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands.
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dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something.

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explicable

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able to be accounted for or understood.

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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indolent

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  1. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
  2. (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain.
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insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

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irreverent

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showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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loathe or aversion
feel intense dislike or disgust for.
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malign
1. evil in nature or effect. 2. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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pristine
in its original condition; unspoilt Pristine white shirt.
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salubrious
1. health-giving; healthy. 2. (of a place) pleasant; not run-down.
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sedulous
(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.c
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stern
(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.
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tendentious
Spoken with biased purposes. Supporting controversial issues. His reports were tendentious in the extreme.
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accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent.
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convivial
friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
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decadent
characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
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egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking. It was an egregious breach of protocol
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galvanize
1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
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indiscriminate
done at random or without careful judgement.
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innocuous
not harmful or offensive.
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nettlesome
causing annoyance or difficulty.
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obviate vs obdurate
1. remove (a need or difficulty). 2. avoid or prevent (something undesirable). The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains Vs stubborn
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oust
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
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palpable
intense (feeling), noticeable I felt a palpable sense of relief. There was a palpable excitement in the air as the town prepared for the festival
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perfidy
deceitful and untrustworthy unjustified allegations of perfidy
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profuse
abundant
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pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
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sagacious or sage
good judgement; wise or shrewd.
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skulduggery
unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour
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trivial
of little value or importance
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vapid
insipid, uninteresting The vapid conversation bored her
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boorish
rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
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brook
tolerate Jenny would brook no criticism of Matthew
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circumspect
wary
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comity
courtesy, politeness bankers seem to value cutthroat actions over comity
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cordial
1. warm and friendly. 2. strongly felt. cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
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dichotomy
division or contrast
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edify
improve (someone) morally
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elicit vs illicit
evoke vs illegal (activities)
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erudite
having or showing great knowledg
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fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile.
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feeble
1. lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. 2. lacking strength of character. 3. failing to convince or impress.
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felicitous
1. well chosen or suited to the circumstances. He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases 2. pleasing and fortunate.
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forbear
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain. (Forgo and bear pain) Although the joke was racially offensive, I could not forbear laughing at it
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haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization.
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impede
delay, hinder
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impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
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irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered. This irascible trait naturally served to increase his enemies
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mercenary
1. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics. 2. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
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mordant
especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting. Mordant person is someone who is always making cruel and sarcastic remarks to others.
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precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. A precarious ladder
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quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects. idiosyncratic Dressed in quirky sunglasses
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repudiate
1. reject. 2. deny the truth or validity of.
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tact
skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration
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trifling
unimportant or trivial. My time is too valuable to spend on trifling matters that have little worth
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acumen
ability to make good judgments He success is result of his business acumen
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ascribe
attribute, assign he ascribed Jane's short temper to her upset stomach
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befuddled
cause to become unable to think clearly. "the logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me"
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eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence
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evasive vs elusive vs enigmatic
same tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly. difficult to find, catch, or achieve difficult to interpret or understand
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exculpate
show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
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feign
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). The kids always feign sleep when I go in to check on them
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hamper
hinder
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indispensable
absolutely necessary. Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives
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lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
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nonchalant
Not concerned
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pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
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portend
be a sign of warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
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salutary
beneficial.
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sever
1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. 2. put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off. The head was severed from the body
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somnolent
sleepy; drowsy. After having food Ram became somnolent.
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stoic
how man are expected to be 1. a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
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tout
1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach. 2. attempt to persuade people of the merits of. The company is running advertisements touting the drug's effectiveness

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