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abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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abscond

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to leave secretly

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abstain

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to choose NOT to do something

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abyss

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extremely deep hole

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adulterate

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to make impure

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aesthetic

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appreciation of beauty

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aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, or reputation

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advocate

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to speak in favor of

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alleviate

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to make more bearable

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amalgamate

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to combine; mix together

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ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways

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ameliorate

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to make better; to improve

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anachronism

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something out of place in time

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analagous

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similar or alike; equivalent to

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anomaly

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odd

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antagonize

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to annoy or provoke

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antipathy

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extreme dislike

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apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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archaic

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ancient; old fashioned

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ardor

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passionate feeling

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articulate

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speak clearly and expressively

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assuage

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to make something unplesant less severe

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attenuate

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to reduce in force; weaken

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audacious

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daring

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austere

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severe or stern in apperance; undecorated

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banal

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boring

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bolster

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to support

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bombastic

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pompous in speech or manner

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cacophony

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harsh noise

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candid

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honest in speech

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capricious

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changing ones mind often

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castigate

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criticize; punish

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catalyst

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something that brings about change in something else

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caustic

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biting in wit

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chauvanist

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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to whome he or she belongs

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chicanery

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deception

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cogent

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convincing and well reasoned

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condone

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pardon or disregard

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convoluted

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complicated

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corroborate

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to provide supporting evidence

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credulous

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too trusting

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crescendo

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steadily increasing volume or force

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decorum

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appropriateness of behavior or conduct

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deference

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respect

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deride

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to mock

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desiccate

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to dry out thoroughly

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desultory

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disconnected

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diatribe

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critical speech

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diffident

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lacking self confidence

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dilate

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to make larger; to expand

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dilatory

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intended to delay

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dilettante

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

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dirge

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mournful speech

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disabuse

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to set right; to free from error

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discern

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to recognize

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disparate

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fundementally different; entirely unalike

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dissemble

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to disguise one’s real intention or character

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dissonance

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a harsh an disagreeable combination, often of sounds

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dogma

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a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

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dogmatic

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dictatorial in ones opinions

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dupe

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to decieve

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ecclectic

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something from or made up from a variety of sources

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efficacy

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effectiveness

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elegy

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a sorrowful powern or speech

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eloquent

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persuasive and moving, especially in speech

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emulate

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to copy; to try to equal or excel

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enervate

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to reduce in strength

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engender

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to produce cause or bring abou t

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enigma

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a puzzle; mystery

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enumerate

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to count list or itemize

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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equivocate

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to use expressions or double meaning in order to mislead

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erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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erudite

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learned scholarly

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esoteric

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known or understood by only a few

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estimable

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admirable

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eulogy

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speech in praise

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euphamism

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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exculpate

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to clear from blame

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exigent

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urgent

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platitude

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flat, dull, or trite

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trite

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repetitive

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exonerate

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to clear of blame

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explicit

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme devotion

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fawn

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to grovel

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fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

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florid

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excessively decorated or embellished

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foment

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to arouse or incite

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frugality

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tendency to be thrifty or cheap

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garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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gregarious

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outgoing; sociable

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guile

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deciet or trickery

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gullible

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easily deceived

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homogenous

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of a similar kind

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inconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions

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imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable or being affected

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impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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implacable

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unable to be calmed

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inchoate

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disorganized

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ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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inimical

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hostile

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innocuous

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harmless

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insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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intransigent

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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innundate

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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irascible

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easily made angry

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laconic

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using few words

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lement

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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laud

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praise

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lavish

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generous or extravagent

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lethargic

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acting in an indifferent slow sluggish manner

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loquacious

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talkative

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lucid

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clear and easily understood

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luminous

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bright brilliant glowing

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malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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malleable

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capable of being shaped

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metaphor

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figure of speech comparing two things; a symbol

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meticulous

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extremely careful about details

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misanthrope

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a person who dislikes others

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mitigate

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to soften or to lessen

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mullify

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to calm or make less severe

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monotony

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lack of variation

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obdurate

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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

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obsequious

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overly submissive

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obstinate

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stubborn and unyielding

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obviate

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to make unnecessary

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occlude

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to stop up; to prevent the passage of

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onerous

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burdensome

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opaque

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impossible to see through, preventing the passage of light

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opprobrium

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public disgrace

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ostentation

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excessive showiness

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paradox

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a contradiction or dilemma

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paragon

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model of excellence or perfection

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epilogue

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concluding/ added part of a novel

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pedant

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someone who shows off learning

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perfidious

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willing to betray ones trust

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perfunctory

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done in a routine way; indifferent

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permeate

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to penetrate

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philanthropy

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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placate

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to soothe or pacify

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plastic

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able to be molded altered or bent

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plethora

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excess

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pragmatic

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practical as opposed to idealistic

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precipitate

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to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

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portentous

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significant, indicative

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canard

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false derogatory story

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shrewd

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sharp, keen in practical matters

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finesse

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subtle performance in highly sensitive situations

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deferential

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obediant

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convivality

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agreeable, merry company

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urbane

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sophisticated

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uncouth

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ungraceful; clumsy

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vindictive

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inclined to revenge

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pristine

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pure uncorrupted

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ostentatious

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attempt to impress; be noticed

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mercenary

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working for money or reward

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quibble

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to make trivial objections

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harangue

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criticize

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chide

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scorn or dissaprove

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debuke

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sharp, stern dissaproval

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bevy

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large group (collection of animals especially)

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awning

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roof-like shelter extending over the doorway

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prevaricate

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to lie

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prodigal

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lavish wasteful

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proliferate

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to increase in number quickly

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propitiate

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to conciliate and to appease

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propriety

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correct behavior; obediance to rules and customs

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prudence

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wisdom, caution, or restraint

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pungent

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sharp and irritating to the senses

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quiescent

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motionless

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rarefy

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to make thinner or sparser

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repudiate

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to reject the validity of

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reticent

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silent reserved

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rhetoric

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effective writing or speaking

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satiate

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to satisfy fully or overindulge

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soporific

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causing sleep or lethargy

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specious

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deceptively attractive

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stigma

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a mark of shame

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stolid

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unemotional, lacking sensisitivy

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sublime

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lofty or grand

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tacit

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quiet

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taciturn

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silent

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tirade

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criticism

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torpor

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extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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transitory

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temporary, lasting a brief time

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vacillate

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to sway physically, to be indecisive

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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veracity

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filled with truth and accuracy

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verbose

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wordy

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vex

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to annoy

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volatile

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easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

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waver

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to fluctuate between choices

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whimsical

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unpredictable

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zeal

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passion or excitement

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valor

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heroicism; bold or determined

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veneration

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respect

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sanguine

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optimistic or hopeful

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noisome

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offensive

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lurid

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revolting

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ambrosial

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pleasing to taste and smell

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morose

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gloomy or sullen mood

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rancorous

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malicious, hostile, resentful

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laud

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praise

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mendacity

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untruthful

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verity

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truthful

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mollify

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to appease

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ledger

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book used for keep record or accounting

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audit

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inspection or examination

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trowel

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tool with a scoop-like blade

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connoisseur

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a person who is qualified to pass judgement

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boor

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rude person

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agile

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well coordinated; lively

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ungainly

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not graceful, awkward, or clumsy

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droll

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amusing in an odd way

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languid

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lacking interest

217
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candor

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straightforward; frank

218
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morose

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depressed

219
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dolorous

A

depressed

220
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nonplussed

A

perplexed

221
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acquiesced

A

to give in

222
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jejunely

A

childishly

223
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exuberantly

A

gleefully

224
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dispersive

A

to disperse

225
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japery

A

good-natured mockery

226
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disavowal

A

rejection

227
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approbation

A

approval

228
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railery

A

good-natured mockery

229
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languish

A

to become weak

230
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promulgated

A

to proclaim or publish

231
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myopic

A

short sighted

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lexicon

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vocabulary of a particular language

233
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verbiage

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to be wordy or verbose

234
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hurly-burly

A

commotion

235
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edifice

A

a building

236
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mown

A

well tended

237
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vista

A

view

238
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superfluous

A

unnecessary; excess

239
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ersatz

A

artificial

240
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abstruse

A

hard to understand

241
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compound

A

to make worse

242
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abhor

A

to hate

243
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extort

A

to take by force

244
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reticent

A

silent

245
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depreciating

A

showing dissapproval

246
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unorthodox

A

odd

247
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eloquent

A

expressive

248
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deferential

A

respect

249
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obsequious

A

fawning; willing to do whatever is necessary for another person

250
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revelry

A

a party atmosphere

251
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paean

A

respect

252
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homage

A

respect

253
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espoused

A

supported

254
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renounced

A

having given up

255
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spurned

A

scornfully rejected

256
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avaricious

A

greedy

257
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slipshod

A

careless

258
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pusillanimous

A

timid or cowardly

259
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surly

A

irritable

260
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pensive

A

deep in thought

261
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arcane

A

difficult to understand

262
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meditative

A

thoughtful

263
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amble

A

to walk leisurly

264
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dawdle

A

to waste time or delay a decision

265
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vacillate

A

to waver

266
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fortitude

A

stamina; survival

267
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ignominy

A

disgrace

268
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allay

A

to lessen or relieve

269
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emblazon

A

to display in a celebratory way

270
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extolled

A

praised

271
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ribald

A

vulgar

272
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lascivious

A

vulgar

273
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pervasive

A

spread throughout

274
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seminal

A

important/ influential

275
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diluvial

A

related to flood

276
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trifling

A

insignificant

277
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recalictrant

A

resistant

278
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amenable

A

cooperative

279
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tractable

A

easily led

280
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inscrutable

A

hard to understand

281
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affable

A

friendly

282
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pedagogical

A

related to education

283
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provisional

A

conditional

284
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Ersatz

A

Synthetic

285
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Alacrity

A

swiftness

286
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Admonish

A

to warn

287
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Abstemiously

A

Avoiding excess; to use in moderation

288
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Robustous

A

excessively decorated

289
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byzantine

A

complicated

290
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obsolescent

A

outdated

291
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antiquated

A

outdated

292
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spurned

A

disregard

293
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flout

A

to disregard

294
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garish

A

excessively decorated

295
Q

purgation

A

cleansing

296
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ablution

A

cleansing

297
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puerile

A

childish

298
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farcical

A

absurd

299
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superamuated

A

out of date

300
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kismet

A

luck

301
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imbroglio

A

confusion

302
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benevolently

A

to do good

303
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stentorian

A

loudly expressive

304
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vociferous

A

loudly expressive

305
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feliacitous

A

pleasantly expressed

306
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poignant

A

pleasantly expressed

307
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imbibe

A

to ingest

308
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sinecure

A

job not requiring actual work

309
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indelible

A

permanent

310
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incorrigible

A

bad beyond correction

312
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Excogitating

A

Deep consideration

313
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Abnegating

A

Letting go or relinquishing

314
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Quotidian

A

Common

315
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Beset

A

To trouble

316
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Galvanize

A

To provoke into action

317
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Succor

A

To aid

318
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Inauspicious

A

Unfavorable

319
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Comfortable

A

Similar or homogeneous

320
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Rapturous

A

Extremely happy

321
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Exultant

A

Extremely happy

322
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Arduous

A

Difficult to accomplish

323
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Augurie

A

Omen

324
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Deft

A

Skillful

325
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Mercurial

A

Lively

326
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Fidelity

A

Accurate in detail

327
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Diminution

A

Decrease

328
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Peregrination

A

Journey

329
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Calvacade

A

Ceremonial procession

330
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Abjured

A

To defy or renounce

331
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Incisive

A

Clear and direct

332
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Surreptitiously

A

Secretly

333
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Umbrage

A

To take offense

334
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Lugubrious

A

Depressive

335
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Incendiary

A

Inflammatory

336
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Penchant

A

Propensity or inclination

337
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Semblance

A

Apperance

338
Q

Foible

A

Quirk

339
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Preclude

A

Prevent

340
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Presage

A

Predict

341
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Incipient

A

Just beginning

342
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Revere

A

Respect

343
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Assiduous

A

Working diligently

344
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Mendicant

A

Beggar or act of begging

345
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Timorous

A

Scared or nervous

346
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Moiling

A

To work hard

347
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Corporeal

A

Physical

348
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Histrionic

A

Dramatic

349
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Epithets

A

Insults

350
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Bucolic

A

Pleasant country atmosphere

351
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Parlous

A

Dangerous

352
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Inured

A

To toughen

353
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Glib

A

Superficial answer

354
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Solicitous

A

Anxious or concerned

355
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Expatiate

A

To write about in detail

356
Q

Accolade

A

Praise

357
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Accolade

A

Praise

358
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Ennui

A

Boredom

359
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Inerrancy

A

Infallibility

360
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Bellicose

A

Hostile

361
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Magnanimous

A

Noble;easily forgiving

362
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Proscribed

A

To condemn as dangerous

363
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Touted

A

To solicit support

364
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Rejorative

A

To be belittling or derogatory

365
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Authoritative

A

Authentic or genuine

366
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Obfuscate

A

To stupefy or confuse

367
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Apotheosized

A

To glorify

368
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Relegated

A

To refer to an inferior position

369
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Adversaries

A

An opponent

370
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Mavericks

A

Rebels

371
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Despondency

A

Disappointed

372
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Fruition

A

Attaining what is desired

373
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Overwrought

A

Excessively excited or agitated

374
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Glut

A

Overabundance

375
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Accrue

A

To grow in finances

376
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Impute

A

To assign or attribute something to someone

377
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Gossamer

A

Thin or fine

378
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Adamantine

A

Very hard

379
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Frangible

A

Easy to break

380
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Primordial

A

Primitive from earliest time

381
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Apocryphal

A

False

382
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Denouement

A

Final outcome

383
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Deferment

A

Postponement

384
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Redress

A

Remedy

385
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Conduit

A

Secret path to

386
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Acrimony

A

Biterness

387
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Enmity

A

Hostility

388
Q

Forebearance

A

Patience

389
Q

Garner

A

To buy more time

390
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Nigh

A

Coming up soon ( in time)

391
Q

Irresolute

A

Uncertain how to respond

392
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Ecomium

A

Praise

393
Q

Augur

A

Predict

394
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Fey

A

Predict

395
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Harbinger

A

Predict

396
Q

Prognosticate

A

Predict

397
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Encumber

A

Prevent/obstruct

398
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Perspicacious

A

Smart

399
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Trepidation

A

Timid

400
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Belabor

A

Nag

401
Q

Noxious

A

Nasty

402
Q

Nepotism

A

Favoritism based on kinship

403
Q

Acumen

A

Keenness

404
Q

Conflagration

A

Fire or war

405
Q

Repudiate

A

To reject or deny

406
Q

Dissension

A

Bitterness

407
Q

Contention

A

Bitterness leading to a fight

408
Q

Parsimonious

A

Unwilling to part with ones goods

409
Q

Rapacious

A

Greedy

410
Q

Covetous

A

Greedy

411
Q

Penurious

A

Unwilling to part with ones goods; penny pinching

412
Q

Callow

A

Inexperienced

413
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Surreptitious

A

Decietful

414
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Churlish

A

Rude

415
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Curt

A

Rude

416
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Judicious

A

Cautious

417
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Circumspect

A

Cautious

418
Q

Sophism

A

False argument

419
Q

Diaffect

A

To estrange or distance

420
Q

Capitulate

A

To submit or give up

421
Q

Chagrin

A

Annoyance and humiliation

422
Q

Remote

A

Distant or far away

423
Q

Corroboration

A

Proof

424
Q

Despondent

A

Disappointed, discouraged

425
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Pecuniary

A

Relating to money

426
Q

Peccadillo

A

Minor sin or offense

427
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Pathological

A

Compulsive, abnormal relating to disease

428
Q

Penury

A

Poverty or destitution

429
Q

Astringent

A

Bitter in taste sharp and biting (lime juice)

430
Q

Autonomy

A

Personal or political independence

431
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Aver

A

To assert confidently; or affirm

432
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Baleful

A

Deadly or having a threatening influence

433
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Banality

A

Lack of originality; very common

434
Q

Beneficent

A

Charitable or generous

435
Q

Blithe

A

Carefree or happy

436
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Brook

A

To tolerate or put up with

437
Q

Burnish

A

To polish or make shiny

438
Q

Coagulate

A

To thicken or clot ( such a blood)

439
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Coda

A

Concluding section of a musical composition

440
Q

Compendium

A

Brief summary of larger work

441
Q

Complaisant

A

Eager to please; obliging

442
Q

Contention

A

A claim or thesis

443
Q

Contrite

A

Remorseful or deeply sorry

444
Q

Denigrate

A

Belittle or defame

445
Q

Distend

A

To expand or swell ( to distend the stomach)

446
Q

Divest

A

To strip or remove ( to divest of clothing prior to swimming)

447
Q

Effrontery

A

Being bold and without shame

448
Q

Encomium

A

High praise or formal tribute

449
Q

Endemic

A

Native or indigenous

450
Q

Equanimity

A

Composure and calm temperament

451
Q

Flag

A

To fade, wane, or lose vigor

452
Q

Fledging

A

Young and inexperiences

453
Q

Frenetic

A

Frenzied or frantic

454
Q

Dross

A

Waste matter; or to refuse

455
Q

Umbrage

A

Offensive/annoyance

Slight suspicion

456
Q

Epithet

A

A characterizing word or phrase that is commonly associated w a person or thing
Dog “mans best friend”

457
Q

Projectile

A

An object fired from a gun

An object forcefully thrown forward

458
Q

Glib

A

Fluent and easy, talking in an insincere or deceptive way

459
Q

Solicitous

A

Anxiously eager.

Attentive mindful and careful

460
Q

Impending

A

About to happen, imminent

461
Q

Accolades

A

An award or honor

Knighting ceremony

462
Q

Pilloried

A

A wooden frame into which offenders are Locked to be publicly ridiculed

463
Q

Touted

A

To solicit support, votes, business, or employment

464
Q

Contempt

A

Regarding something as worthless, mean, vile

465
Q

Jocularly

A

Characterized by joking or good humor

466
Q

Didactically

A

Inclined to teach or lecture others too muh

467
Q

Axiomatic

A

Self evident or obvious

468
Q

Heretical

A

Person with beliefs contrary to the Catholic Church

Engaging in heresy or believing something strongly different from common established eliefs

469
Q

Separate

A

To divide, keep apart, disconnect

A biblical unit (chapter)

470
Q

Urbane

A

Reflecting elegance or sophistication

471
Q

Execrable

A

very bad; detestable

Poor in quality

472
Q

Nebulous

A

Hazy, vague

Cloudy or cloud like

473
Q

Obstreperous

A

Uncontrolled, noisy, boisterous

474
Q

Rapacious

A

Greedy, predatory, ravenous

475
Q

Grandiloquent

A

Pompous, lofty, bombastic

476
Q

Heterodox

A

Unorthodox unconventional

477
Q

Hyperbolic

A

Inflated, exaggerated

478
Q

Idiosyncrasy

A

Odd in nature, eccentric

479
Q

Idolatrous

A

Blindly devoted, idolizing,

480
Q

Illusory

A

Deceptive, false, misleading

481
Q

Impassive

A

Imperturbable, without feeling

482
Q

Imperiousness

A

Domineering arrogant

483
Q

Pundit

A

Learned authority, critic or commentator

484
Q

Quiescent

A

At rest still or dormsny

485
Q

Rarefied

A

Elevated in nature, lofty, refined, select

486
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Stubborn, resisting authority

487
Q

Dubious

A

Unable to be relied upon

“Dubious claims”

488
Q

Persnickety

A

Snobbish

489
Q

Paucity

A

A lack of something

Pauper- lacks money

490
Q

Veracity

A

Truthful

491
Q

Maintain

A

To assert

A scientist maintains her teory

492
Q

Prosaic

A

Dull lacking imagination

493
Q

Alacrity

A

Eager and willing to do aomething

494
Q

Egregious

A

To stand out in a bad way

495
Q

Erratic

A

Unpredictable

496
Q

Bleak

A

A depressing view on life

497
Q

Pugnacious

A

To argue aggressively

“Pug”nacious-little dogs bark a lot

498
Q

Contrite

A

To feel relorse

499
Q

Disparate

A

Two things which are unalike

500
Q

Laconic

A

Using few words (batman)

501
Q

Eviscerate

A

To remove contents of a body ( in surgery or prepping chicken)

502
Q

Extant

A

To be around for a LOnG time

( opposite of EXTinct

503
Q

Abase

A

To reduce or lower in rank/ position

504
Q

Augury

A

Divination, something that tells the future, an omen

” the augury that the world would end came true”

505
Q

Trope

A

A reoccurring idea or figure of speech, such as a metaphor, an overused embellishment( in speech)

” the meaning of the trope ‘at peace with oneself’ is derived from…”

506
Q

Anodyne

A

A medicine or something that provides relief; a source of comfort.

“Cayenne pepper is a natural anodyne for many common ailments.”

507
Q

Unbidden

A

Not invited requested or asked for

“Unbidden guests”

508
Q

Ineluctable

A

Impossible to avoid or escape
“Inevitable” “inescapable”

When living a sedentary lifestyle and eating donuts all day weight gain is INELUCTABLE

509
Q

Despot

A

Ruler with absolute power; tyrant
“Autocrat, lord, tyrant, master”

Hitler was a more modern DESPOT

510
Q

Legion

A

A large military or army; a multitude or large number

“Army, multitude”

A LEGION of men approached the castle gates”

511
Q

Thoroughgoing

A

Complete or very thorough; without qualification

Syn:complete, extreme, unqualified

After much interview preparation it was obvious during the session that she was not thoroughgoing

512
Q

Immutable

A

Unable to be changed

Syn:unalterable, unchangeable

Plastic surgery can make ones features more appealing but a bad personality is IMMUTABLE

513
Q

Ingratiating

A

To bring oneself into the good graces of another; to win someone over; agreeable

Syn:Insinuate, recommend

514
Q

Stultify

A

To render useless; to cause to appear foolish

Syn: besot, humiliate, duncify

The professor stultified the students speech by asking prodding difficult questions

515
Q

Precarious

A

Unstable or dangerously insecure and unsafe

“The US was experiencing precarious times during 9/11”

516
Q

Specious

A

Deceptive; seemingly well reasoned but false. Deceptively pleasing.
Syn: fallacious, insencere, meretricious

517
Q

Inimical

A

Harmful, hostile, adverse

Syn: unfriendly, antagonistic, incompatible

Meredith Grey stated her uterus was hostile or inimical

518
Q

Ramshackle

A

Poorly maintained, loose disjointed falling apart.

Syn: loose, rundown, dilapidated, ruinous

519
Q

Dilapidated

A

Broken down, shabby; having fallen into a state of despair or deterioration

Syn: bedraggled, decayed, decadent

520
Q

Peripatetic

A

Traveling from place to place by foot.

Syn: pedestrian, nomad, itinerant

Those who live in small towns with few cars live a peripatetic lifestyle

521
Q

Debase

A

To lower in character or quality or value

Syn: degrade, demean, adulterate, decline, abase

522
Q

Penurious

A

Destitute, stingy or unwilling to spend money, barren or thin

Syn: miserly, avaricious, parsimonious, impoverished

523
Q

Volubility

A

Fluent flow of speech; changeable

Syn: rotating, fluent, talkative, unstable

The politicians speech was voluble and allowed for a fluid flow of cogent ideas

524
Q

Itinerant

A

Habitually traveling from place to place

Syn:peripatetic, wandering

525
Q

Spartan

A

Austere, lacking in decor,frugal; characterized by self denial

Men like to keep their apartments spartan, until their girlfriends come with decorations.

526
Q

Venality

A

Susceptible to bribery or corruption.

Syn: mercenariness

Far too many politicians have been chastised for venality

527
Q

Probity

A

Complete integrity; honesty

Syn: integrity, honor, rectitude

“Probity- when someone ‘probes’ you better use probity in your response if you want to maintain integrity”

528
Q

Graft

A

Corruption

The drug trade is awash with graft and corruption

529
Q

Dynamo

A

Extremely energetic forceful person

530
Q

Incensed

A

Furiously angry

Syn: angered enraged

531
Q

Discountenance

A

To treat with disfavor; to embarrass

Syn: discourage, abash, condem

He used discountenance to discourage the students rude chatter

532
Q

Brook

A

To tolerate or put up with

Syn:bear, endure,

533
Q

Contumely

A

Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance

Syn: disdain, disgrace, impudence, contempt

534
Q

Subterfuge

A

A misrepresentation or a deceptive strategy or device

” in order to see through the subterfuge they needed to bring in the CIA agent”

535
Q

Saturnine

A

Melancholy or sullen

Syn: grave, gloomy, depressed

After the death of her mother her demeanor was saturnine

536
Q

Celerity

A

Swift in action or motion

Speedy, quick, rapid

537
Q

Arch

A

To be playful in a mischievous way

538
Q

Puckish

A

Mischievous

GRE Vocab (3 decks)

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