GRE FINAL LIST Flashcards
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quaff
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to drink deeply; to intoxicate oneself with great enjoyment
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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blithe
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carefree and happy
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obloquy
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abusive language; damage to one’s reputation
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inveigh
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to attack verbally, to deprecate
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bellwether
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an indicator, esp. one that predicts future outcomes
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prolix
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wordy or prolonged; tedious in length
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caprice
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a sudden desire
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voluble
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able to speak easily and in quantity, glib, talkative
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impetus
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a force that encourages or pushes forward a certain activity; a force that moves an object
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belabor
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to speak or worry about something at length; to attack
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indelible
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impossible to remove or to forget
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factitious
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produced artificially; not natural; fake
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discursive
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rambling aimlessly through a wide range of subjects; drawing conclusions based on reason (as opposed to intuition)
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disingenuous
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lacking in sincerity or candor
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punctilious
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precise, paying attention to trivialities of etiquette
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turpitude
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depravity, baseness, a vile act
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depredate
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to plunder, pillage, destroy; to exploit
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camarilla
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a group of counselors to a leader, esp. one who plot or connive
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callous
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insensitive; having no feeling
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impugn
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to challenge or attack one’s beliefs or motives as false
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artless
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simple and natural; unable to mask true feelings; without artistic merit; crudely made
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mores
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the accepted customs of a particular group
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convoke
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to convene or call together
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pedagogy
the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing
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gull
to fool or deceive
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parry
to block, evade, or ward off
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guy
rope or cord attached to something as a brace
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potentate
one with absolute power to rule; a monarch
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infelicitous
unfortunate, awkward, inappropriate
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controvert
to deny the truth of
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expiate
to atone for
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plangent
pounding, thundering, resounding
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peripatetic
itinerant, nomadic
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ruminate
to mediate at length; to muse; to chew cud
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rue
to regret; to feel or experience remorse
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forbear
to refrain from doing something
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rigmarole
an extremely tedious and complicated process
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quail
to shrink with fear
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mince
to speak carefully; to euphemize
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redress
to set right, to remedy; compensation or restitution for a wrong
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jibe
to be in accord; to agree
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extol
to praise
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sagacious
very insightful or shrewd
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jejune
uninteresting, dull; immature; lacking in nutrition
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wheedle
to coax or persuade
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volatile
likely to change suddenly; liable to lead to violence; evaporating easily
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circumspect
prudent; cautious
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appropriate
to take by force; to assign for a certain purpose
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ardor
feeling of great warmth or intensity
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abrogate
to abolish or annul by authority
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rapturous
expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
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philistine
barbaric; lacking culture; an individual guided by commonplace, rather than artistic or intellectual, values
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untenable
impossible to maintain or defend, as of an opinion
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cogent
clear and convincing; relevant
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abate
to decrease in intensity
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cohere
to be logically connected to; to stick to each other
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forswear
to renounce, disavow, repudiate
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precipice
a steep rock or cliff face
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vaunt
to boast or brag about
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redoubtable
fearsome or awe-inspiring
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stentorian
extremely loud and powerful
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callow
lacking maturity or experience
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supine
inactive, lying on one's back apathetically; morally slack
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militate
to have substantial weight or bearing on; to argue for or against
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gainsay
to declare false; to deny; to contradict or claim exception to
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palliate
to make something appear less serious; to mitigate; to alleviate
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precocious
unusually quick development or maturation, especially in intelligence
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enjoin
to command or direct an action with authority; to prohibit or forbid an action
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fulsome
offensively flattering or insincere; offensive to the taste; generous or abundant
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vitiate
to reduce the quality of
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amenable
open to suggestion or criticism; accountable
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didactic
overly instructive or preachy
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diffident
lacking confidence; restrained or reserved
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dirge
a mournful song
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obdurate
stubborn; inflexible and unyielding; emotionally cold; not compassionate
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occlude
to close or block off; to combine opposite surfaces
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scourge
a plague or cause of affliction
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pithy
concise and relevant
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gall
audacity, impudence
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dulcet
pleasant sounding or looking
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rebuke
to reprimand, to scold sharply
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exacting
make severe demand or requirements; requiring great care
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baleful
full of sinister influence, pernicious, ominous
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contravene
to violate, or to conflict with a rule or principle
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vociferous
loud and insistent, esp. to compel attention
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bemuse
to puzzle or confuse
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forestall
to deal with ahead of time; to prevent
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affectation
a show or pretense; artificial behavior to impress others
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hallow
to set apart as holy, to sanctify
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tumid
swollen
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wistful
yearning, longing, or melancholy
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augury
divination; an omen, portent
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ramify
to be divided, to branch out
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upbraid
to scold sharply, reprimand, or blame
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abrade
to erode or rub away
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revile
to criticize with harsh or abusive language
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condign
deserved, adequate
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specious
plausible but false; deceptively pleasing
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compunction
hesitation or unease at committing (or having committed) an act
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picayune
of little value, paltry, petty; something of little value
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expurgate
to censor, esp. obscenity
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ostensible
apparent; pretended
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couch
to express in indirect terms; to frame in a certain way
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sanguine
cheerfully optimistic
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base
immoral; made of low quality materials
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sodden
thoroughly soaked, saturated
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phthisis
a disease characterized by body-part atrophy (especially of the lungs)
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ferment
to process sugar into alcohol organically; to work up; a state of excitement or turbulence
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acerbic
sour or bitter tasting, or of a bitter temperament
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admonish
to warn, to gently reprimand
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flout
to demonstrate contempt for; to mock with disdain
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vicissitude
a sudden, unexpected change, as in one's life
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doggerel
trivial, poorly constructed verse; comic, burlesque; loose and irregular
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arrant
impudent; thorough, utter, notorious
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demur
to take exception; to object; an objection
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entreat
to plead
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impecunious
poor; without any money
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countenance
appearance of a person's face; to permit; to allow
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credence
belief that something is true; plausibility
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plumb
to measure the depth; to examine critically
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debase
to corrupt or lower the value of
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calumny
a false statement; slander; aspersion
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salacious
causing sexual desire, bawdy
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importune
to beg persistently
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daft
mad, crazy; foolish
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perfidy
a betrayal of trust
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incense
to make angry
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sundry
various, miscellaneous, separate
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tamp
to plug; to drive in or down by a series of blows
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fracas
a noisy fight or quarrel
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accretion
growth; increase by successive or gradual addition
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spurious
intending to deceive; not valid or genuine
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sentinel
one who keeps guard; to watch over
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trenchant
forceful and effective; extremely perceptive
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turgid
swollen or distended; excessively ornate; grandiloquent
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reconnoiter
to engage in reconnaissance, to make a preliminary inspection of
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fallow
undeveloped (often despite the potential to be used)
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fatuous
inanely foolish
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noisome
offensive or harmful
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fetter
a restraint; to restrict or restrain
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harrow
to distress, torment
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gauche
unsophisticated, lacking manners
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platitude
a cliche, dull, or unenlightening saying
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castigate
to give harsh criticism; to punish harshly
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germane
relevant to the matter at hand
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glib
spoken in a smooth, unconcerned manner; informal to the point of being insincere
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sanctimony
self-righeousness, pretended piety
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demure
modest, shy
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anodyne
pain-relieving, soothing; bland; a distress reliever
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend
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adroit
skillful, competent
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adulate
to give excessive praise
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alacrity
enthusiasm; speed
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tautology
a statement that is trivially true; unnecessary repetition
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petrous
rock hard; stony
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subterfuge
a deliberate deception to avoid a consequence
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turbid
clouded due to sediment; confused
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ascetic
relating to self-denial; a person who practices self denial
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equanimity
steadiness of mind
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stria
a linear mark, ridge, or groove, esp. one of a number of similar parallel features
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winsome
charming, happy, engaging
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halcyon
calm and peaceful, prosperous
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venerate
to respect deeply and honor
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inquest
a judicial inquiry of some matter held before a jury; an investigation, inquiry
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prodigal
lavishly wasteful; being generous or giving abundantly; one who spends recklessly
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internecine
mutually destructive; characterized by bloodshed and carnage; relating to intra-group struggle
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fervent
filled with strong emotion
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repudiate
to renounce ownership or disown; to refuse to recognize; to reject as true
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vituperate
to scold
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decorous
conforming to what is acceptable to society; marked by propriety and etiquette
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suppliant
asking humbly, beseeching; a person who requests or begs
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ingenuous
unable to mask feelings; lacking worldliness; innocent and unsuspecting
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epithet
a characterizing phrase; a disparaging word or phrase
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austere
severe, strict, or plain
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filch
to steal, esp. something unimportant
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strident
unpleasantly loud and harsh
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belie
to give a false impression; to reveal as untrue
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capitulate
to surrender; to give in
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inveterate
established, habitual, deep-rotted
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rapacious
voracious, greedy, plundering
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avarice
insatiable greed
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unflappable
not easily upset or excited
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aver
to declare as true
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coterie
a small or exclusive group of people with common interests
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carp
to raise trivial objections
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fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness
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insolence
rudeness; a lack of respect
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insular
limited in outlook; physically or emotionally removed from others
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rarefied
thin, pure, refined
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arabesque
a complex, ornate design
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vug
a small cavity in a rock
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factious
inclined to make arguments, divisive, contentious
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ponderous
difficult to handle due to heaviness; requiring a lot of work
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portend
to foretell
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inchoate
not fully formed
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incisive
quick to understand or perceptive; clearly expressed; decisive
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incorrigible
unable to be corrected or reformed
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caustic
capable of corroding; harsh or sarcastic in tone
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whit
the smallest possible part or fraction
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ascendant
rising; most powerful; a position of being dominant or in control
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inimical
hostile, unfriendly
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collusion
a conspiracy or secret plot
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immutable
not susceptible to change
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impetuous
hasty and lacking in thought
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felicitous
appropriate, suitable (as of a comment); well chosen
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encomium
enthusiastic praise
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repose
peacefulness, rest; to be lying or stationary
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execrate
to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce; to loathe; to curse
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blandish
to coax or influence with flattery
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imperious
proud and arrogant
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reticent
not wanting to talk; reluctant
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peremptory
admitting of no contradiction; putting an end to further debate; haughty; imperious
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assiduous
making careful and persistent effort
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assuage
to relieve
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quandary
a state of uncertainty, a dilemma
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hideabound
rigid, dry, unmoving
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decry
to strongly disapprove of
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conciliatory
agreeable; overcoming distrust or hostility
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fastness
a safe, fortified place
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enjoin
to command or direct an action with authority; to prohibit or forbid an action
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exact
to forcibly obtain
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exigent
requiring immediate attention; pressing, demanding
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dissipated
indulging in excessive devotion to pleasure; debauched, dissolute; wasted, squandered
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remit
to transmit payment; to refrain from exacting; to pardon; to desist, postpone or give up
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opprobrium
the disgrace felt by someone who has acted in an outrageously shameful manner
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prodigious
having great power or size; extreme
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asperity
severity, rigor; acrimony, irritability
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profligate
immoral; recklessly extravagant
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hapless
unlucky, unfortunate, luckless
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prognostic
a prediction; indicated future events
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exhort
to urge by strong appeal
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expedient
beneficial for one's goal; a hastily prepared solution to a sudden problem
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sinuous
twisting and winding; not direct
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filigree
an ornamental work, esp. delicate and lacelike; to adorn
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cajole
to make someone do something with flattery or promises
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estimable
formidable and worthy
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dour
harsh, gloomy, forbidding; stern, humorless
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insouciant
unconcerned, nonchalant, lighthearted
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invidious
offensive, provoking resentment or ill-will
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aesthete
one with artistic sensibilities
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proliferate
to grow and spread quickly
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prone
lying face or front downward; tending to behave or act a certain way
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propitiate
to appease
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ineffable
incapable of being described in words
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propitious
favorable
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propound
to propose or offer for consideration
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precipitate
acting with haste or on impulse; to cause or hasten an event
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prosaic
common; unimaginative
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excoriate
to condemn scathingly
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insipid
bland, trite
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sublimate
to change state of matter between solid and gaseous form without passing through a liquid stage; to modify the expression of an instinctual impulse in a socially acceptable manner
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expatiate
to discuss or write about at great length
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precipitous
dangerously high or steep; done hastily and without care
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depravity
moral corruption or degradation
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recumbent
leaning, lying down
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inculcate
to teach by frequent repetition
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indigent
extremely poor
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indolent
habitually lazy; causing little or no pain
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redolent
fragrant, suggestive, or evocative
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provident
looking to the future; frugal
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conjecture
inference based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
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consternation
a state of confused terror or apprehension
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consummate
to make complete or perfect; perfect in every aspect
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ebb
to decrease or recede; a decline; the outward flow of the tide
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countermand
to annul, cancel, make a contrary order
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ebullient
very excited; joyously enthusiastic
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apogee
the highest point, zenith
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puerile
childish, immature
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effusive
related to excessive or unchecked emotion
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tortuous
winding, excessively complicated
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delectation
enjoyment
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peccadillo
slight infraction of rules, a minor sin
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panegyric
a formal and elaborate public compliment; praise, laudation
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fetid
malodorous, stinky
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unctuous
oily, greasy; characterized by insincere earnestness
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contention
a point or argument in a debate; a competition
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contrite
full of remorse
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demagogue
a speaker who targets his or her audience's emotions or prejudices
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denigrate
to attack the reputation of
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despond
to become dejected
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desultory
having no plan or purpose; random
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diatribe
a harsh rant or critical review
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chary
very cautious; not giving or spending freely; shy
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rectitude
moral righteousness; the quality of being right
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doctrinaire
following theory without regard for practical reality
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untoward
troublesome, unruly, adverse, or indecent
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aspersion
the act of defamation or maligning; a derogatory remark
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mannered
artificial or affected
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mantle
a covering or concealing object; a symbol of power or duty
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martinet
one who demands strict adherence to rules
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matrix
a place in which something originates or develops
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parsimonious
frugal; cheap
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paucity
a small amount
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discrete
distinctly separate
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disparate
completely different
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dispassionate
unbiased; objective
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disposed
having a tendency or partiality to
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tendentious
exhibiting a trend; having an ulterior motive or bias
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venal
capable of being bought or bribed; mercenary; corruptible
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cadge
to beg or ask for; to impose on another's generosity
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hubris
arrogant presumption, excessive pride
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guile
trickery or duplicity
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exult
to express joy or elation
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mettlesome
courageous, high spirited
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abjure
to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant or avoid
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scruple
an ethical or moral concern; to hesitate on moral grounds
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leaven
to have an enlivening or lightening influence
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mean
low in status or quality; a point between two extremes
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mercurial
subject to sudden changes in mood; lively and quick
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moratorium
suspension of activity
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muse
to reflect deeply on a subject
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nadir
the lowest point
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unimpeachable
beyond doubt or suspicion
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vacuous
devoid of significance or matter; empty; lacking serious purpose or occupation
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maudlin
overly sentimental
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iniquitous
wicked or unjust
