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1
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Acme,Noun

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Peak/Summit

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Zenith,Noun

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Peak/Summit

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Imprecation,Noun

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a curse

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Malediction,Noun

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a curse

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Iniquity,Noun

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sin; evil act

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peccadillo,Noun

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minor sin or offense

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Contumacious,Adj

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stubborn, Rebellious

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Fractious,Adj

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stubborn, difficult, unruly

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Inexorable,Adj

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inflexible, unyielding

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Intractable,Adj

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stubborn, Not easily managed or manipulated

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Intransigent,Adj

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Uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled

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Obdurate ,Adj

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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion, stubborn, obstinate

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obstinate,Adj

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stubborn, unyielding

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Insurrection,Noun

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rebellion

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sedition,Noun

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behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state

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Iconoclast,Noun

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions

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Demagogue,Noun

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Instigator, rabble rouser

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Decorous,Adj

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Chracterized by dignified propriety

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Decorum,Noun

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dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

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propriety,Noun

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conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners

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August,Adj

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Dignified, Grandiose

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palatial,adj

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magnificant

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sublime,adj

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lofty or grand

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Analgesia,Noun

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A lesssening of pain (w/o loss of consciousness)

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Anodyne,Noun

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Something that calms or soothes

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Neophyte,Noun

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novice; beginner

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tyro,Noun

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beginner, novice

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verdant,adj

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green with vegetation; inexperienced

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Boor,Noun

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Crude person

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plebeian,adj

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crude, common

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Dirge,Noun

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Mournful speech/funeral hymn

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Elegy,Noun

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A sorrowful poem/speech

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Knell,Noun

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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Approbation,Noun

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Approval and praise

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Encomium,Noun

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warm praise

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Eulogy,Noun

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Speech in praise of someone

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panegyric,Noun

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elaborate praise

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Laud,Verb

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to give praise; to glorify

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Kudos,Noun

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fame, glory, honor received

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Erratic,Adj

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wandering, unpredictable

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Itinerant,Adj

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wandering from place to place

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peripatetic,Adj

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wandering from place to place, especiallly on foot

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peregrinate,Verb

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to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot

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Canard,Noun

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A lie

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prevaricate,Verb

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to lie or deviate from the truth

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Dupe,Verb

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to deceive or trick

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Bilk,Verb

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to cheat/defraud

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Chicanery,Noun

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Deception

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Circumspect,Adj

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Cautious

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Credulous,Adj

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Too trusting

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Guile,Noun

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Deceit, trickery

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Gullible,Adj

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Easily deceived

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Legerdemain,Noun

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trickery

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rebarbative,Adj

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causing annoyance or irritation

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Nettle,Verb

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to irritate; to annoy

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Antagonize,Verb

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To make hostile or unfriendly

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vex,Verb

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to irritate; to annoy

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volatile,adj

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easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

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zeal,Noun

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passion; excitement

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Kindle,Verb

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to set on fire; to excite or inspire

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Foment,Verb

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to arouse or incite

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Antipathy,Noun

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Extreme dislike

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Misanthrope,Noun

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A person who dislikes others

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Fetid,Adj

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foul smelling, putrid

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Noisome,Adj

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foul smelling, putrid

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Diatribe,Noun

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an abusive condemnatory speech

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polemic,Noun

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verbal attack; argument; controversy

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tirade,Noun

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long, harsh speech or verbal attack

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Impugn,Verb

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to challenge as false; cast doubt upon; attack– villify

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Castigate,Verb

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to punish/criticize harshly

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Assail,Verb

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To attack, malign

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pristine,adj

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fresh and clean; uncorrupted

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vernal,adj

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related to spring; fresh

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Bevy,Noun

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Group

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Cabal,Noun

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Secret group seeking to overturn something

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Coterie,Noun

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Clique, intimate group with similar purpose

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Aesthetic,Adj

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Tasteful/Beauty

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pulchritude,Noun

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beauty

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Articulate,Adj

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

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Lucid,Adj

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clear and easily understood

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Impecunious,Adj

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poor; impoverished, destitute

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penury,Noun

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extreme poverty

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Exculpate,Verb

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to clear of blame, vindicate

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Exonerate,Verb

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to clear of blame, vindicate

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Ingratiate,Verb

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort

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sycophant,Noun

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a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

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toady,Noun

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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

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Fawn,Verb

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to grovel

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Abase,Verb

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To humble/disgrace

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Grovel,Verb

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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Obsequious,Adj

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overly submissive and eager to please

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Flag,Verb

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to decline in vigor, strength or interest

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Apathy,Noun

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lack of interest or emotion

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Lassitude,Noun

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As state of diminished energy

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torpor,Noun

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extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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Languid,Adj

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lacking energy, indifferent; slow

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Listless,Adj

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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Lethargic,Adj

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Acting in an indifferent or slow sluggish manner

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Implacable,Adj

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Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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phlegmatic,adj

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calm and unemotional in temperment

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stolid,adj

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unemotional; lacking sensitivity

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Alleviate,Verb

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To make more bearable

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Ameliorate,Verb

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To improve/make better

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Mollify,Verb

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to pacify, soothe or lessen the severity

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palliate,Verb

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to make less serious; to ease

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slake,Verb

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to calm down or moderate

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Assuage,Verb

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To make something unpleasant less severe

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Mitigate,Verb

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to soften or lesson

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Fanatical,Adj

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acting extremely enthusiastic; filled with extreme devotion

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zealot,Noun

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someone passionately devoted to a cause

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Burgeon,Verb

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to grow/flourish

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Nascent,Adj

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starting to develop; coming into existence

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Largess,Noun

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Generous giving to others

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philanthropy,Noun

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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Keen,Adj

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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pungent,Adj

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sharp and irritating to the senses

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trenchant,Adj

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acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective

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Garrulous,Adj

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tending to talk a lot

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Glib,Adj

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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Loquacious,Adj

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Talkative

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voluble,Adj

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talkative; speaking easily; glib

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Engender,Verb

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to bring about

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Catalyst,Noun

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Something that brings about change in something else

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Distend,Verb

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to swell/inflate/bloat

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turgid,adj

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swollen as from fluid, bloated

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vacillate,Verb

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to physically sway; to be indecisive

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waver,Verb

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to fluctuate between choices

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Archiac,Adj

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Ancient/old fashioned

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Hoary,Adj

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Very old, whitish or gray from age

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wizened,adj

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shriveled; withered, wrinkled

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Ephemeral,Adj

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lasting a short time

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transitory,Adj

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temporary; lasting a brief time

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Aberrrent,Adj

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Deviate from what is normal/expected

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Anomaly,Noun

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Deviation from what is normal

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reticent,Adj

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silent; reserved

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tacit,Adj

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done without using words

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taciturn,Adj

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silent; not talkative

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Equivocate,Verb

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to use vague or ambiguous language to avoid speaking directly or honestly

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Ambiguous,Adj

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Doubtful/uncertain

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Apocryphal,Adj

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Uncertain/Questionable

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Malleable,Adj

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capable of being shaped

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142
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plastic,Adj

A

able to be molded, altered or bent

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143
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stasis,Noun

A

a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation

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144
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symbiosis,Noun

A

cooperation; mutual helpfulness

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145
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Attentuate,Verb

A

To reduce in force

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146
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Abate,Verb

A

To reduce in amount/degree/severity

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147
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Enervate,Verb

A

to reduce in strength

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148
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Abeyance,Noun

A

Temporary Suspension

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149
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Advocate,Verb

A

To speak in favor of – noun too supportive person

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150
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Bolster,Verb

A

to support

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Exponent,Noun

A

One who champions/advocates

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152
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venerate,Verb

A

to respect deeply

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153
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Deference,Noun

A

Respect

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154
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Estimable,Adj

A

Admirable

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155
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venerable,adj

A

respected because of age

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156
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Audacious,Adj

A

Fearless, daring

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157
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Effrontery,Noun

A

Impudent boldness; audacity

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158
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Aggrandize,Verb

A

To increase in power/influence

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159
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Abdicate,Verb

A

To give up position/right/power

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160
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Hegemony,Noun

A

the domination of one state or group over its allies

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161
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Magnate,Noun

A

Powerful or influential person

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162
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potentate,Noun

A

a monarch or ruler with great power

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163
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Chaos,Noun

A

Great disorder

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164
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Maelstrom,Noun

A

Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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Cacophony,Noun

A

Harsh, jarring noise

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166
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Dissonance,Noun

A

a harsh disagreeable combination (sounds), lack of agreement

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167
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Scintilla,Noun

A

trace amount

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168
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Vestige,Noun

A

a trace; a remnant

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Perspicacious,adj

A

shrewd; astute; keen-witted

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170
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Sagacious,Adj

A

shrewd; wise

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171
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Fraught, Adj

A

Full of – used with “with”

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172
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Replete,adj

A

abundantly supplied; complete

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173
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Abjure,Verb

A

To reject/To abandon

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174
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Abscond,Verb

A

To leave secretly

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175
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Abstain,Verb

A

To choose not do do something

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176
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Adulterate,Verb

A

To make impure

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177
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Amalgamate,Verb

A

To combine

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178
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Amortize,Verb

A

To diminish by installment payments

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Arbitrate,Verb

A

To settle a dispute between 2 opp parties

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180
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Abstemious,Adj

A

Moderate in appetitie

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181
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Arrogate,Verb

A

To claim without justification

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182
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Abyss,Noun

A

Deep hole

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183
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Accretion,Noun

A

An increase in amt/growth

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184
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Acidulous,Adj

A

Sour in taste

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185
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Bifurcate,Verb

A

to divide into 2 parts

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186
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Blight,Verb

A

to destroy

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187
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Aerie,Noun

A

Perch

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188
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Affected,Adj

A

Phony/Artificial

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189
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Burnish,Verb

A

to polish

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190
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Alacrity,Noun

A

Speed or quickness

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191
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Amulet,Noun

A

Ornament – a charm against evil spirits

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192
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Anachronism,Noun

A

Something out of place in time

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193
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Analogous,Adj

A

Similar

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194
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Apostate,Noun

A

One who renouces religious faith

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195
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Arbitrary,Adj

A

Determined by chance

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196
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Ardor,Noun

A

Intense/passionate feeling

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197
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Augury,Noun

A

Prophecy

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198
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Coalesce,Verb

A

to fuse

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199
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Austere,Adj

A

Severe, Stern

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200
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Axiom,Noun

A

Self-evident truth

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Banal,Adj

A

Predictable, Boring

202
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Condone,Verb

A

to overlook

203
Q

Belfry,Noun

A

Bell tower

204
Q

Blithe,Adj

A

Joyful

205
Q

Corroborate,Verb

A

to support with evidence

206
Q

Cosset,Verb

A

to pamper

207
Q

Bombastic,Adj

A

Pompous in speech/manner

208
Q

Bonhomie,Noun

A

Atmosphere of good cheer

209
Q

Calumny,Noun

A

False and malicious accusation

210
Q

Candid,Adj

A

Impartial and honest in speech

211
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Capricious,Adj

A

Changing ones mind quickly and often

212
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Cartography,Noun

A

Science/art of making maps

213
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Catholic,Adj

A

Universal, broad, comprehensive

214
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Deface,Verb

A

to mar/disfigure

215
Q

Caustic,Adj

A

Biting in wit

216
Q

Chauvinist,Noun

A

Prejustice, Biased

217
Q

Cloying,Adj

A

Sickly sweet, excessive

218
Q

Demur,Verb

A

to expresss doubts, protest

219
Q

Deride,Verb

A

to mock/to treat with contempt

220
Q

Desiccate,Verb

A

to dry out thoroughly

221
Q

Coffer,Noun

A

Strongbox

222
Q

Cogent,Adj

A

Convincing, well-reasoned

223
Q

Collusion,Noun

A

Collaberation

224
Q

Connoisseur,Noun

A

a person with discriminating tastes

225
Q

Dilate,Verb

A

to make larger/to expand

226
Q

Contrite,Adj

A

deeply sorrowful and repentant

227
Q

Convoluted,Adj

A

Intricate, complicated

228
Q

Disabuse,Verb

A

to set free

229
Q

Discern,Verb

A

to recognize

230
Q

Craven,Adj

A

Lacking courage, timid

231
Q

Dissemble,Verb

A

to disguise one’s true intentions

232
Q

Crescendo,Noun

A

Steadily increasing in volume/force

233
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Cupidity,Noun

A

Greed

234
Q

Dither,Verb

A

to act confusedly/without clear purpose

235
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Curmudgeon,Noun

A

Crankly old person

236
Q

Divine,Verb

A

to foretell/know by inspiration (it is a better adjective)

237
Q

Debutant,Noun

A

young woman making debut in society

238
Q

Declivity,Noun

A

Downward slope

239
Q

Deleterious,Adj

A

Subtly harmful

240
Q

Desultory,Adj

A

Jumping from one thing to another

241
Q

Edify,Verb

A

to instruct morally and spriritually

242
Q

Diaphanous,Adj

A

Transluscent, allowing light to show through

243
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Dictum,Noun

A

An authoritative statement

244
Q

Diffident,Adj

A

Lacking self confidence

245
Q

Dilatory,Adj

A

Intended to delay

246
Q

Dilettante,Noun

A

Dabbler, interest in a topic

247
Q

Embellish,Verb

A

to add ornamental or fictitious details

248
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Emulate,Verb

A

to copy

249
Q

Disparate,Adj

A

Entirely unalike

250
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Distaff,Noun

A

the female branch of a family

251
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Diurnal,Adj

A

Existing during the day

252
Q

Enumerate,Verb

A

to count

253
Q

Doctrinaire,Adj

A

ridgely devoted to theories w/out reagrd to practicality

254
Q

Dogma,Noun

A

A firmly held opinion/religious belief

255
Q

Dogmatic,Adj

A

Dictatorial in one’s opinion

256
Q

Droll,Adj

A

Amusing in a wry (irony, sarcastic, sardonic), sutle way

257
Q

Dyspeptic,Adj

A

Suffering from indigestion, gloomy, irritable

258
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Eschew,Verb

A

to shun, to avoid

259
Q

Ebullient,Adj

A

Exhilarated, full of ethusiasm, high spirts

260
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Eclectic,Adj

A

Selecting from/ Made up from a variety of sources

261
Q

Efficacy,Noun

A

Effectiveness

262
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Effigy,Noun

A

Stuffed doll, likeness of a person

263
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Exacerbate,Verb

A

to make worse

264
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Eloquent,Adj

A

Persuasive and moving (especially in speech)

265
Q

Endemic,Adj

A

belonging to a particular area

266
Q

Expurgate,Verb

A

to censor

267
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Enigma,Noun

A

a puzzle, a mystery

268
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Epicure,Noun

A

a person with a refined taste in food or wine

269
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Ersatz,Adj

A

fake

270
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Erudite,Adj

A

learned, scholarly, bookish

271
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Esoteric,Adj

A

known or understood by a few

272
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Ford,Verb

A

to cross a body of water by wading

273
Q

Forestall,Verb

A

to prevent or delay/to anticipate

274
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Ethos,Noun

A

Beliefs or character of a group

275
Q

Euphemism,Noun

A

Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distateful one

276
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Euphony,Noun

A

A pleasant harmonious sound

277
Q

Exigent,Adj

A

urgent

278
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Gambol,Verb

A

to dance or skip around playfully

279
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Garner,verb

A

to gather and store

280
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Explicit,Adj

A

clearly stated

281
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Fallow,Noun

A

dormant, unused

282
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Glower,Verb

A

to glare, to stare angrily

283
Q

Fatuous,Adj

A

stupid, foolishly self-satisfied

284
Q

fecund,Adj

A

Fertile, productive

285
Q

Fervid,Adj

A

Intensely emotional, feverish

286
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Florid,Adj

A

excessively embellished/decorated

287
Q

Fortuitous,Adj

A

happening by chance, fortunate

288
Q

Frenetic,Adj

A

frantic, frenzied

289
Q

Frugality,Noun

A

tending to be thrifty/cheap

290
Q

Furtive,Adj

A

Secret, stealthy

291
Q

Husband,Verb

A

to manage economically; to use sparingly

292
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Gestation,Noun

A

growth process from conception to birth

293
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Gradation,Noun

A

Variation of colors, process occuring by regular degrees or stages

294
Q

Gregarious,Adj

A

outgoing, sociable

295
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Imbue,Verb

A

to infuse

296
Q

Grievous,Adj

A

causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressed

297
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Hapless,Adj

A

Unfortunate; Having bad luck

298
Q

Hermetic,adj

A

Tightly sealed

299
Q

Heterogeneous,Adj

A

Composed of unalike parts, different, diverse

300
Q

Homogenous,Adj

A

of similar kind

301
Q

Hyperbole,Noun

A

purposeful exagerration for effect

302
Q

Idiosyncrasy,Noun

A

peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

303
Q

Inculcate,Verb

A

to teach, to impress in the mind

304
Q

Ignoble,Adj

A

Having low moral standards, not noble in character, mean

305
Q

Impasse,Noun

A

blocked path, dilemma with no solution

306
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Imperturbable,Adj

A

not capable of being disturbed

307
Q

Impervious,Adj

A

Impossible to penetrate

308
Q

Impetuous,Adj

A

Quick to act without thinking

309
Q

Impious,Adj

A

Not devout in religion

310
Q

Incarnadine,Adj

A

blood red in color

311
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Inchoate,Adj

A

Not fully formed; disorganized

312
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Inter,Verb

A

to bury

313
Q

Indolent,Adj

A

habititually lazy

314
Q

Ingenuous,Adj

A

Showing innocense or childlike simplicity

315
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Ingrate,Noun

A

Ungrateful person

316
Q

Inundate,Verb

A

to overwhelm; to cover with water

317
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Inure,Verb

A

to harden; to accustom; to become used to

318
Q

Inimical,adj

A

hostile; unfriendly

319
Q

Innocuous,adj

A

harmless

320
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Inquest,Noun

A

An inquiry; an investigation

321
Q

Insipid,Adj

A

lacking interest or flavor

322
Q

Jettison,Verb

A

to discard

323
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Interregnum,Noun

A

interval between reigns

324
Q

Intrepid,Adj

A

fearless, resolutely courageous

325
Q

Invective,Noun

A

abusive language

326
Q

Investiture,Noun

A

Ceremony conferring authority

327
Q

Invidious,Adj

A

envious, obnoxious, offensive

328
Q

Irascible,Adj

A

easily made angry

329
Q

Jargon,Noun

A

nonsensical talk; specialized language

330
Q

Jingoism,Noun

A

belligerent support of one’s country

331
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Jocular,Adj

A

playful, humorous

332
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Lament,Verb

A

to express sorrow; to grieve

333
Q

Lampoon,Verb

A

to ridicule with satire

334
Q

Judicious,Adj

A

sensible; showing good judgment

335
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Juncture,Noun

A

point of time; especially where two things are joined

336
Q

Kinetic,Adj

A

relating to motion; characterized by movement

337
Q

Lachrymose,Adj

A

tearful

338
Q

Laconic,Adj

A

using few words

339
Q

Lapidary,Adj

A

relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

340
Q

Larceny,Noun

A

theft of property

341
Q

Latent,Adj

A

Potential that is not readily apparent

342
Q

Lavish,Adj

A

extremely generous or extravagant

343
Q

Lionize,Verb

A

to treat as a celebrity

344
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Leery,adj

A

suspicious

345
Q

Levity,Noun

A

an inappropriate lack of seriousness

346
Q

Liberal,Adj

A

tolerant, broad-minded, generous, lavish

347
Q

Libertine,Noun

A

a free thinker (used disparaging); one without moral restraint

348
Q

Lumber,Verb

A

to move slowly and awkwardly

349
Q

Licentious,Adj

A

immoral; unrestrained by society

350
Q

Limpid,Adj

A

clear; transparent

351
Q

Lissome,Adj

A

easily flexed; limber; agile

352
Q

Malinger,verb

A

to evade responsibility by prentending to be ill

353
Q

Livid,adj

A

Reddened with anger

354
Q

Mar,Verb

A

to damage; to deface; to spoil

355
Q

Lugubrious,adj

A

Sorrowful, mournful; dismal

356
Q

Luminous,Adj

A

bright, brilliant; glowing

357
Q

Machination,Noun

A

Plot or scheme

358
Q

Mannered,adj

A

Artificial or stilted in character

359
Q

Martinet,Noun

A

strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

360
Q

Maudlin,Adj

A

overly sentimental

361
Q

Militate,Verb

A

to operate against, to work against

362
Q

Mendacious,Adj

A

dishonest

363
Q

Mendicant,Noun

A

beggar

364
Q

Mercurial,Adj

A

quick; shrewd; unpredictable

365
Q

Molt,verb

A

to shed hair, skin or an outer layer periodically

366
Q

Meretricious,adj

A

gaudy; falsely attractive

367
Q

Metaphor,Noun

A

figure of speech comparing two different things

368
Q

Meticulous,Adj

A

extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking

369
Q

Mirth,Noun

A

frivolity; laughter; gaiety

370
Q

Missive,Noun

A

a written note or letter

371
Q

Monastic,Adj

A

Austere, solitary, celibate – like a monk, or related to buildings where they live

372
Q

Monotony,Noun

A

no variation; tediously the same

373
Q

Mores,Noun

A

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

374
Q

Multifarious,Adj

A

diverse

375
Q

Myopic,Adj

A

lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective

376
Q

Nadir,Noun

A

lowest point

377
Q

Naïve,Adj

A

lacking sophistication or experience

378
Q

Neologism,Noun

A

new word or expression

379
Q

Nominal ,Adj

A

existing in name only; negligible

380
Q

Nuance,Noun

A

a subtle expression of meaning or quality

381
Q

obviate,Verb

A

to present; to make unnecessary

382
Q

occlude,verb

A

to stop up; to prevent the passage of

383
Q

Numismatics,Noun

A

coin collecting

384
Q

Oblique,Adj

A

indirect, evasive, misleading, devious

385
Q

opine,Verb

A

to express an opinion

386
Q

ossify,Verb

A

to change into bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

387
Q

obstensible,Adj

A

apparent

388
Q

officious,adj

A

too helpful; meddlesome

389
Q

onerous,adj

A

troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

390
Q

opaque,adj

A

impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

391
Q

opprobrium,Noun

A

public disgrace

392
Q

orotund,adj

A

Pompous

393
Q

ostentation,Noun

A

extensive showiness

394
Q

overwrought,adj

A

exhusted by overwork; worked up (wrought=work)

395
Q

pallid,adj

A

lacking color or liveliness

396
Q

pare,Verb

A

to trim off excess; to reduce

397
Q

panache,Noun

A

flamboyance or dash of style; verve

398
Q

parry,Verb

A

to ward off or deflect

399
Q

panoply,Noun

A

impressive array

400
Q

paradox,Noun

A

a contridiction or dilemma

401
Q

paragon,Noun

A

model of excellence or perfection

402
Q

pariah,Noun

A

an outcast

403
Q

parley,Noun

A

discussion, usually between enemies

404
Q

pastiche,Noun

A

piece of literature or music imitating other works

405
Q

pathogenic,adj

A

causing disease

406
Q

pedant,Noun

A

someone who shows off learning

407
Q

pejorative,Noun

A

having bad connotations, disparaging

408
Q

penultimate,Adj

A

next to last

409
Q

permeate,Verb

A

to penetrate

410
Q

pervade,verb

A

to be present thoughout; to permeate

411
Q

perfidious,adj

A

willing to betray one’s trust

412
Q

perfunctory,Adj

A

done in a routine way; indifferent

413
Q

phalanx,Noun

A

a compact or close-knit body of people, animals or things

414
Q

placate,verb

A

to soothe or pacify

415
Q

philistine,Noun

A

a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

416
Q

pithy,Adj

A

concise; succinct; to the point

417
Q

plethora,Noun

A

excess

418
Q

posit,Verb

A

to assume as real or conceded; to propose as an explanation

419
Q

plucky,Adj

A

courageous; spunky

420
Q

politic,adj

A

shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things

421
Q

polyglot,Noun

A

a speaker of many languages

422
Q

pragmatic,adj

A

practical, as opposed to idealistic

423
Q

prattle,noun

A

meaningless, foolish talk

424
Q

precipitate,adj

A

lacking deliberation

425
Q

precis,Noun

A

short summary of facts

426
Q

proliferate,Verb

A

to increase in number quickly

427
Q

propitiate,Verb

A

to conciliate; to appease

428
Q

prescient,adj

A

having foresight

429
Q

probity,Noun

A

complete honesty and integrity

430
Q

proclivity,Noun

A

a natural inclination or predisposition

431
Q

prodigal,adj

A

lavish; wasteful

432
Q

profligate,Adj

A

corrupt; degenerate

433
Q

prudence,Noun

A

wisdom; caution or restraint

434
Q

puerile,Adj

A

childish; immature; silly

435
Q

pugilism,Noun

A

boxing

436
Q

pusillanimous,Adj

A

cowardly; without courage

437
Q

querulous,Adj

A

inclined to complain; irritable

438
Q

quiescent,adj

A

motionless

439
Q

rarefy,Verb

A

to make thinner or sparcer

440
Q

quixotic,Adj

A

overly idealistic; impractical

441
Q

quotidian,adj

A

occurrring daily; commonplace

442
Q

raconteur,Noun

A

a witty, skillful storyteller

443
Q

redress,Noun

A

relief from wrong or injury

444
Q

rejoiner,Noun

A

response

445
Q

repudiate,Verb

A

to reject the validity of

446
Q

requite,Verb

A

to return or repay

447
Q

repast,Noun

A

meal or mealtime

448
Q

repose,Noun

A

relaxation; leisure

449
Q

restive,Adj

A

impatient; uneasy; restless

450
Q

rhetoric,Noun

A

effective writing or speaking

451
Q

ribald,Adj

A

humorous in a vulgar way

452
Q

rococco,Adj

A

very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation

453
Q

rustic,Adj

A

rural

454
Q

sacrosanct,Adj

A

exteremly sacred; beyond criticism

455
Q

salient,Adj

A

prominent; of notable significance

456
Q

satiate,Verb

A

to satisfy fully or overindulge

457
Q

salubrious,Adj

A

healthful

458
Q

sanguine,Adj

A

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

459
Q

sardonic,Adj

A

cynical; scornfully mocking

460
Q

sentient,adj

A

aware; conscious; able to perceive

461
Q

seraphic,adj

A

angelic; sweet

462
Q

sinecure,Noun

A

a well paying job or office that requires little or no work.

463
Q

sobriquet,Noun

A

nickname

464
Q

solecism,Noun

A

grammatical mistake; blunder in speech

465
Q

soporific,adj

A

causing sleep or lethargy

466
Q

spartan,Adj

A

highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere

467
Q

specious,adj

A

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

468
Q

sportive,adj

A

frolicsome; playful

469
Q

stentorian,adj

A

extremely loud

470
Q

stigma,Noun

A

a mark of shame or discredit

471
Q

sully,Verb

A

to tarnish; to taint

472
Q

supplant,Verb

A

to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

473
Q

strategem,Noun

A

trick designed to deceive an enemy

474
Q

surfeit,noun

A

excessive amount

475
Q

surly,adj

A

rude and bad tempered

476
Q

sybarite,Noun

A

a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

477
Q

syncopation,Noun

A

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

478
Q

talon,Noun

A

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

479
Q

tangential,Adj

A

digressing; diverting; little relevance; peripheral or incidental

480
Q

tawdry,adj

A

gaudy; cheap; showy

481
Q

terrestrial,adj

A

earthly; down-to-earth; commonplace

482
Q

tome,Noun

A

book, usually large and academic

483
Q

umbrage,Noun

A

offense; resentment

484
Q

unconscionable,adj

A

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

485
Q

upbraid,Verb

A

to scold sharply

486
Q

unequivocal,adj

A

absolute; certain

487
Q

usury,Noun

A

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

488
Q

variegated,adj

A

varied; marked with different colors

489
Q

vebose,adj

A

wordy

490
Q

veracity,Noun

A

filled with truth and accuracy

491
Q

vicissitude,Noun

A

a change or variation; ups and downs

492
Q

vim,Noun

A

vitality and energy

493
Q

vituperate,Verb

A

to abuse verablly; to berate

494
Q

viscous,adj

A

thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid

495
Q

wan,Adj

A

sickly, pale

496
Q

wanton,Adj

A

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

497
Q

whimsical,Adj

A

lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

498
Q

wily,Adj

A

clever; deceptive

499
Q

winsome,Adj

A

charming; happily engaging

500
Q

wraith, Noun

A

a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

501
Q

yoke,verb

A

to join together

502
Q

xenophobia,noun

A

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

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