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1
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castigate

A

reprimand (someone) severely.

S: reprimand, chastise, rebuke

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bane

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cause of great distress or annoyance

S: ruin, death, plague, destruction

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prescient

A

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

S: prophetic, predictive, visionary

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal or natural

S: extraordinary, unusual, out of the ordinary

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indemnify

A

compensate (someone) for harm or loss

S: reimburse, compensate, guarantee

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actuarial

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relating to actuaries or their work of compiling and analyzing statistics to calculate insurance risks and premiums

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily, ordinary, everyday

S: daily, everyday, day-to-day

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doyenne

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a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

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progeny

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a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

S: offspring, children, young, family

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askance

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with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

S: suspiciously, sceptically

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acerbic

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sharp and forthright

S: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, satirical

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apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

S: defender, supporter, advocate, proponent

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demarcate

A

set the boundaries or limits of, separate or distinguish from

S: separate, divide, delimit, distinguish

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improvident

A

not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless

S: spendthrift, thriftless, wasteful

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dissolute

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lax in morals; licentious

S: dissipated, debauched, decadent

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pallid

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pale, typically because of poor health, feeble

S: insipid, colorless, uninteresting

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

S: horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed

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cajole

A

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

S: persuade, wheedle, coax, maneuver

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pann

A

criticize (someone or something) severely

S: criticize, censure, attack, condemn

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roundly

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in a vehement or emphatic manner

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insouciant

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showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent

S: nonchalant, untroubled, unworried, unconcerned

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profundity

A

deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought

great depth or intensity of a state, quality, or emotion.

S: wisdom, intelligence, acuity, sagacity

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providential

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occurring at a favorable time; opportune

S: opportune, advantageous, favorable

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auspicious

A

conducive to success; favorable

S: favorable, propitious, promising

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propitious

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giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable

S: favorable, auspicious, promising, providential

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coalesced

A

come together to form one mass or whole

S: unite, combine, merge, fuse

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deftly

A

in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement

in a clever way

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abhorrent

A

inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant

S: detestable, detested, hateful, loathsome

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inveigle

A

persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery

S: cajole, wheedle, coax, persuade

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hector

A

talk to (someone) in a bullying way

S: bully, intimidate, browbeat, cow

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presage

A

(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen

S: portend, augur, foreshadow, prophesy

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plaudit

A

an expression of praise or approval

S: praise, acclaim, acclamation, commendation

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omnipotent

A

(of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything

S: all-powerful, almighty, supreme

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recanted

A

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical

S: renounce, forswear, disavow, deny, repudiate

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concomitant

A

naturally accompanying or associated

S: attendant, accompanying, associated, collateral

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vestigial

A

forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable

S: remaining, surviving, residual, leftover, lingering, persisting

37
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beguile

A

charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

S: charm, attract, enchant

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coltish

A

energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behavior.

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sycophant

A

a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage

S: creep, crawler, flatterer

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obsequious

A

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

S: servile, ingratiating

41
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ingratiating

A

intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

S: sycophantic, toadying, fawning, crawling

42
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fecund

A

producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

S: fertile, fruitful, productive

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imperious

A

assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

S: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, overbearing

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peremptory

A

(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

S: brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk

45
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harbingers

A

person or a thing that announces or signals the approach of another

S: herald, sign, indicator, indication, prelude

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evanescent

A

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

S: vanishing, fading, evaporating, disappearing

47
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high-handed

A

using power or authority without considering the feelings of others

S: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant

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peccadilloes

A

a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin

S: misdemeanor, delinquency, indiscretion

49
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incendiaries

A

a person who starts up conflicts

(or fires)

S: agitator, demagogue, firebrand

50
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demagogue

A

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument

S: agitator, firebrand

51
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adverse

A

preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable

S: unfavorable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious

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banal

A

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

S: trite, cliched, vapid

53
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verdant

A

inexperienced; unsophisticated

54
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deposed

A

remove from office suddenly and forcefully

S: overthrow, overturn, topple, bring down

testify/give evidence on oath

S: swear, testify

55
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dulcet

A

(especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically)

S: sweet, mellifluous, euphonious

56
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euphemistic

A

by means of a mild or indirect word or expression instead of one considered too harsh or blunt

S: polite, mild, understated, softened

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precocious

A

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual

S: advanced, forward

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motley

A

incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate

S: miscellaneous, disparate, diverse, assorted

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facetious

A

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

S: frivolous, flippant

60
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circumscribe

A

restrict within limits

S: restrict, limit

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