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INDOLENT

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SHOWING NO INTEREST / EFFORT/ LAZINESS

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INDIGENT

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VERY POOR

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IMPOVERSIHED

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VERY POOR

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AFFLUENT

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RICH

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RUFFLED

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ANXIOUS / UPSET

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UNOBSTRUSIVELY

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IN A WAY NOT EASY TO BE NOTICED / NOT ATTRACTING ATTENTION

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PUERILE

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SEMBARANGAN / SEMBRONO/ BEHAVING IN A SILLY WAY

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IMPARTIAL

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FAIR

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DISPASSIONATE

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IMPARTIAL / FAIR

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DISINTERESTED

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IMPARTIAL / FAIR

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FORTUITOUSLY

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HAPPEN BY CHANCE NOT PLANNED. REMEMBER FORTUNATE

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FATUOUS

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SILLY AND POINTLESS

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OBSCURE

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LITTLE KNOWN BY PEOPLE

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ABSTRUSE

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NOT KNOWN OR UNDERSTAND BY MANY PEOPLE

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OPAQUE

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MADE UNCLEAR, HARD TO UNDERSTAND

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AUGMENT

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MAKE CLEARER, MAKE MORE VIVID

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EPHEMERAL

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SHORT LASTING

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PERIPHERAL

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NOT IMPORTANT. REMEMBER PERIPHERAL VISION.

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CONCOMITANT

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SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS WITH SOMETHING ELSE AND CONNECTED WITH IT. –> Example: Memory loss is concomitant with old age.

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CONSONANT WITH

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In agreement with / consistent with

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TANTAMOUNT WITH

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virtually same as / equal to / equivalent to

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ESOTERIC

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VERY UNUSUAL AND ONLY UNDERSTOOD OR LIKED BY SMALL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. ESPECIALLY IN SPECIFIC FIELD.

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ABBERANT - ABBERATION

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DEVIATION FROM SOMETHING NORMAL.

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PARAMOUNT

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ON THE TOP

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PARAGON

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THE PERFECT MODEL / ON THE TOP

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MALADY

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A DISEASE

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INIMICAL

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HARMFUL

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DISPARAGE

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CRITICIZE SOMEONE IN A WAY NOT RESPECTING

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LAMPOONED

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CRITICIZE SOMEONE IN A HUMOROUS WAY, MAKING THEM LOOK STUPID

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ZENITH

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ON THE TOP

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BOLSTER

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TO SUPPORT

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BUTTRESS

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TO SUPPORT / BOLSTER

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33
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ABHOR

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LOATH / HATE A WAY OF THINKING / BEHAVE

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ABHORENT

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MORALLY VERY BAD

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QUID PRO QUO

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SOMETHING FOR SOMETHING

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36
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TYRO

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SOMEONE NOVICE, NEWBIE

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HOI POLLOI

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LAYMAN, ORDINARY PEOPLE

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38
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YAHOOS

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A RUDE PERSON

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39
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ENIGMA

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MYSTERIOUS

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CRYPTICALLY

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TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING IN MYSTERIOUS WAY

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NEOPYHTE

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SOMEONE THIS RECENTLY BECOMING INVOLVE/ ACTIVE IN SOMETHING AND STILL LEARNING ABOUT IT

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FECUND

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ABLE TO PRODUCE (FRUITS, CROPS, BABIES, ETC)

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EXPEDIENT

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APPROPRIATE

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LAUD / LAUDABLE

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PRAISEWORTHY

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45
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PEDANTS

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SOMEONE THAT EXCESSIVELY PAY ATTENTION TO FORMAL RULES OR SOMETHING NOT IMPORTANT

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PEDANTIC (ADJ)

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PAY ATTENTION TO SMALL UNIMPORTANT FORMAL RULES

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DILLENTTANT

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AMATEUR

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EXEMPLAR

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SOMEONE / SOMETHING AS A TYPICAL OF EXAMPLE.

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ADVENT

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ARRIVAL OF A NOTORIOUS PERSON, THING, OR EVENT.

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EMBELLISH

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MAKE SOMETHING MORE BEAUTIFUL / BETTER

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ARCIMONIOUS

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ANGRILY/ BITTER

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RECONDITE

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HARD TO UNDERSTAND

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CONJECTURE

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TAKING CONCLUSION WITHOUT FULLY FORMED INFORMATION

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54
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VINDICATING

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CONFIRMING/ SUPPORT

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55
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CORROBORATING

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CONFIRM / GIVE SUPPORT

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56
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TENUOUS

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VERY WEAK / SLIGHTLY

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57
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COGENT

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LOGICAL

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58
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VESTIGIAL

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FORMING SMALL REMNANTS FROM WHAT ONCE GREAT

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NOMENCLATURE

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NAMING SYSTEM

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PROCLIVITY

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TENDENCY TO DO SOMETHING FREQUENTLY / REGULARLY

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PREDILECTION

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PREFERED / LIKING TO DO SOMETHING

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ARCHETYPE

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A CHARACTER / TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A PERSON OR THING

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EXACERBATE

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MAKING WORSE

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MISCONSTRUING

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TO FORM A FALSE UNDERSTANDING OF A MEANING OR INTENTION

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SPURIOUS

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FALSE BASED ON FALSE UNDERSTANDING

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APOCRYPHAL

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NOT TRUE ALTHOUGH OFTEN TOLD AND BELIEVED BY SOMEONE

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IMPERATIVE

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EXTREMELY IMPORTANT / URGENT

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MORPHOLOGY

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A PARTICULAR FORM / SHAPE

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ANCILLARY

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ADDITIONAL

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70
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DELETERIOUS

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CAUSING HARM OR DAMAGE

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ANTHROPOGENIC

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ORIGINATING IN HUMAN ACTIVITY

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72
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MISANTHROPE

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HATE ANYTHING REGARDING HUMAN

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73
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MISOGYNIST

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HATING WOMAN

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74
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SUCCINTLY <–> CONCISE

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BRIEF

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JOCULARLY <—> JOCOSELY

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JOKING/ HUMOROUSLY

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LAMENT

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EXPRESSION OF SAD/ SORROW

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A MELANGE

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VARIED MIXTURE OR DIFFERENT THINGS, PERSON, ETC

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MISNOMER

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WRONG NAMING OR DESIGNATION

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WANING

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DECLINE

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BURGEONING

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FLOURISHING/ INCREASE RAPIDLY

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81
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JUXTAPOSITION

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2 THINGS PLACED CLOSELY TOGETHER AND IN CONTRAST

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HISTRIONICS

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DRAMATIC

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ENMITY

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FEELING OF ACTIVE OPPOSITION/ HOSTILITY

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DISPARITY

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DIFFERENCE IN LEVEL / TREATMENT

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DISPUTE

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DISAGREEMENT

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SENTIENT

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ABILITY TO PERCEIVE / FEEL THINGS

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PREVALENT

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DOMINANCE/ POWERFUL

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INNOCUOUS

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NOT HARMFUL OR NOT OFFENSIVE (Antonym of inimical and deleterious)

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IMMUTABLE

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NOT ABLE TO BE CHANGED / UNCHANGED

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ANTIQUATED

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OLD FASHIONED/ UNSUITABLE FOR MODERN SOCIETY

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PERNICIOUS

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HAVING HARMFUL EFFECT OR INFLUENCE (Same as inimical & deleterious)

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PASTORAL

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relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense / ACTIVITY OF GIVING ADVICE ON PERSONAL MATTER (BY PRIEST OR TEACHER). Synonim: Rustic

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INEXPLICABLY

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IN A WAY THAT HARD TO BE EXPLAINED

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INCONSPICOUSLY

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NOT EASILY NOTICED/ SEEN (Synonim: unobstrusively)

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CONSPICOUSLY

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STAND OUT/ EASY TO NOTICE

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RHETORICAL

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PERSUASIVE (SPEECH THAT IS PERSUASIVE)

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FIAT

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AN ORDER GIVEN BY A PERSON IN AUTHORITY

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TANGENTIAL

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(ADJ) DIFFERENT FROM OR NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THINGS YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT.

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ERADICATE

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REMOVE COMPLETELY (SYNONIM: ELIMINATE)

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AMELIORATE

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TO MAKE A BAD SITUATION BETTER (antonym: exacerbate)

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AMBIVALENCE

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FEELING 2 CONTRAST THINGS AT THE SAME TIME. NOT SURE OF ITS OWN FEELING

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ARDENT

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SHOWING STRONG FEELING, PASSIONATE

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SUI GENERIS

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OF ITS OWN KIND

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MEA CULPA

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ADMISSION OF WRONGDOING

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PECCADILLO

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SMALL SIN

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AXIOM

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A STATEMENT / PRINCIPLE THAT GENERALLY ACCEPTED TO BE THE TRUTH.

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ZEAL

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GREAT ENTHUSIASM / EAGERNESS

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108
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APLOMB

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CONFIDENCE & STYLE

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OBVIATE

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TO REMOVE DIFFICULTY / TO AVOID

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EXTRAPOLATE

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MAKING PREDICTION FORM THE PREVIOUS EVENT, ASSUMING THE RESULT WILL BE SAME

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INTRAPOLATE

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INSERTING SOMEHING

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112
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MALEFACTORS

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THE EVIL (remember maleficent)

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113
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RHAPSODIZE

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TO EXPRESS GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR SOMETHING

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114
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MOOT

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TO SUGGEST SOMETHING FOR DISCUSSION (remember moot court)

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115
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INSINUATED

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TO SUGGEST SOMETHING WITHOUT BEING DIRECT (usually something unpleasant but true)

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INNUENDO

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MAKING A REMARKS ABOUT SOMETHING UNPLEASANT WITHOUT BEING DIRECT.

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UTILITARIAN

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DESIGN TO BE USEFUL RATHER THAN DECORATIVE (remember utilize), can be used for varied things.

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118
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SHIBBOLETH

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a belief or custom that is not now considered as important and correct as it was in the past

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119
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DELINIATE

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DESCRIBE OR POTRAY SOMEONE OR SOMETHING PRECISELY.

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120
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NADIR

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THE LOWEST POINT

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121
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ACME

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THE BEST OR MOST PERFECT THING THAT CAN BE EXIST

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DIFFUSE

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TO CAUSE SOMETHING TO SPREAD WIDELY TO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS (remember diffuser)

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PONTIFICATE ABOUT

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TO WRITE OR SPEAK OF OPINION ABOUT SOMETHING AS IF YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT IT, AND AS IF YOUR OPINION IS CORRECT

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INCARNATED

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TO EMBODY IN FLESH

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TRANSMUTED

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TO CHANGE SOMETHING COMPLETELY TO DIFFERENT BETTER THING

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INCULCATED

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TO FIX BELIEFS / IDEAS TO SOMEONE’S MIND OFTEN BY REPEATING.

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DUBIOUS

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A THOUGHT NOT COMPLETELY TRUE OR NOT BE ABLE TO BE TRUSTED.

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INDUCTIVE

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USING A PARTICULAR SET OF FACT OR IDEAS TO FORM GENERAL PRINCIPLE

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AFFECTIVE

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CONNECTED WITH EMOTIONS

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MERETRICIOUS

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LOOKING GOOD BUT THE TRUTH IS NOT VALUABLE

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PLAUSIBLE

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LIKELY TO BE TRUE. VALID

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MORES

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TRADITIONAL CUSTOMS THAT BELIEVED BY A SOCIETY

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JURISPRUDENCE

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STUDY ABOUT THE LAW

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REVEL IN

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TO GET PLEASURE OF AN ACTIVITY OR EVENT

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EMULATE

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COPY / IMITATE

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QUERY

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QUESTION

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ASCERTAIN

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TO DISCOVER SOMETHING

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EMPIRICAL

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BASED ON THINGS THAT HAPPENED OR SEEN RATHER THAN THEORITICAL

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INCOTROVERTIBLE

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IMPOSSIBLE TO DOUBT. OBVIOUSLY TRUE

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INDISPUTABLE

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IMPOSSIBLE TO DOUBT (synonim: incontrovertible)

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PUTATIVE

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GENERALLY THOUGHT TO BE EXIST

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MYOPIC

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NARROW MINDED. NOT ABLE TO SEE BIGGER PICTURE

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INEFFECTUAL

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NOT HIGHLY SKILLED TO ACHIEVE

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PRUDENT

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CAUTIOUS

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HARBINGER

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KNOW SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN

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FORERUNNER

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EARLY MODEL BUT LESS ADVANCE

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A PEVERSION

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MEANING 1: RELATED TO PERVERT

MEANING 2: RELATED TO CHANGE (UNUSUAL CHANGE)

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ANACHRONISTIC

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EXISTING OUT OF TIME IN HISTORY

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EFFACACIOUS

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EFFECTIVE

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DIVERGENT

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DIFFERENT

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DEVASTATE

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TO DESTROY A PLACE / PERSON

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DEPLETE

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TO REDUCE IN GREAT SIZE

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DECIMATE

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TO KILL SOMETHING SEVERELY (equivalent with devastate)

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CONVOLUTED

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COMPLEX, COMPLICATED , VERY TWISTED

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SALIENT

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MOST NOTICED / IMPORTANT

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PLACATED

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TO STOP SOMEONE FROM FEELING ANGRY

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CASTIGATED

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TO CRITICIZE SOMEONE SEVERELY

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CHASTISED

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TO CRITICIZE SOMEONE SEVERELY (synonym of castigated)

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MOLLIFIED

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TO MAKE SOMEONE LESS ANGRY

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PREDISPOSITION

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HABITUAL BEHAVIOUR

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DISPOSITION

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PARTICULAR TYPE OF CHARACTER THAT IS NATURAL

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LITIGATION

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THE LEGAL ACTION

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STRICTURE

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SEVERE CRITISISM OR DISAPPROVAL

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ANIMOSITY

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STRONG DISLIKE, OPPOSITION, ANGER

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EFFLUENT

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LIQUID WASTE FROM FACTORIES

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ROBUST

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VIGOROUS, HEALTHY, STRONG

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PHLEGMATIC

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APHATETIC, NO EMOTION, CALM

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SATURNINE

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SAD, SORROW, GLOOMY

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DILATORY

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SLOW TO ACT

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BOHEMIANS

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SOCIALLY UNCONVENTIONAL PERSON

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PALLIATED

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MAKE LESS LESS SEVERE OR LESS UNPLEASANT

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LAMPOONED

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TO CRITICIZE SOMEONE IN HUMOROUS WAY, MAKING SOMEONE LOOKS SILLY

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HUSBANDED

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CONSERVE, ECONOMICALLY, TO USE SOMETHING CAREFULLY THAT YOU DONT USE IT AT ALL

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PROGNOSTICATIONS

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FORETELLING/ RAMALAN

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FRENETIC

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ENERGETIC, FRANTIC

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NOMINAL

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ROLE/STATUS EXISTING IN NAME ONLY

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TERRESTRIAL

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EARTHLY, INHABITANT OF EARTH

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ENTOMOLOGIST

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THE STUDY OF INSECTS

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ETHOLOGIST

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THE STUDY OF ANIMAL IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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ETHNOLOGIST

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THE STUDY OF CHARACTERISTIC OF PEOPLE

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ECOLOGIST

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STUDY OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEM

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ETYMOLOGIST

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STUDY OF WORDS

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DEMAGOGUES

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A POLITICIAN THAT SEEKING VOTE BY USING PREJUDICE OF ORDINARY PEOPLE

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APOLOGIST

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A PERSON WHO OFFER AN ARGUMENT OF A CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC

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NORMATIVE

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ESTABLISHING THE NORM, FORMAL

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ADMONISHING

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SCOLD OR WARN SOMEONT FIRMLY

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SALUTARY

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PRODUCE GOOD BENEFIT/ GOOD EFFECT

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INTRACTABLE

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OUT OF CONTROL

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SCANT

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MINIMAL, LITTLE, LIMITED

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COMMENSURATE

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APPROPRIATE TO, IN LINE WITH

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INOCULATION

A

THE ACT OF IMMUNIZING FROM A DISEASE

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SCOURGES

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BENCANA / PLAGUE

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PAROXYSM

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A SUDDEN ATTACK

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SPECTERS

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SOMETHING THAT CAUSES FEAR / WORRY

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SCRUPLES

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A HESITANCY OF DOING SOMETHING BECAUSE IT’S MORALLY WRONG

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OBLITERATED

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WIPE OUT, DESTROY UTTERLY

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IMPUGNED

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TO CAUSE SOMEONE NOT BELIEVABLE OR A CHARACTER NOT BE TRUSTED

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GNOMIC

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EGNIMATIC, MYSTERIOUS

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IMMATERIAL

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BODYLESS, INTANGIBLE, IRRELEVANT

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INANIMATE

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LIFELESS, NOT ALIVE

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OSTENTATIOUS

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DISPLAY OF WEALTH, DESIGNED TO IMPRESS OTHER PEOPLE

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PROWESS

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SKILL / EXPERTISE IN A FIELD OF STUDY

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INCIPIENT

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AN INITIAL STAGE / A BEGINNING OF SOMETHING

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SOLIPSISTIC

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SELFISH, SELF CENTERED

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CORPOREAL

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HAVING A BODY

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MAUDLIN

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SELF PITYING / SENTIMENTAL

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PANTHEISTIC

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HOLDING A BELIEF IN MANY OF GODS

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ENERVATED

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MAKING SOMEONE WEAK OR NO ENERGY

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RAVAGED

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SEVERELY DAMAGED / DEVASTATED

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NOTORIETY

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FAME / BEING FAMOUS

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PRESCIENCE

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FOREKNOWLEDGE

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ACCOLADES

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AN AWARD

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OBFUSCATE

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TO MAKE SOMETHING LESS CLEAR AND HARDER TO UNDERSTAND ,INTENTIONALLY.

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REFUTE

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DISAPPROVE STATEMENT / OPINION

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DISSEMINATE

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SPREAD WIDELY (DIFFUSE)

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TRANSCEND

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GO BEYOND LIMITS/ SURPASS

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EQUIVOCATION

A

USE OF AMBIGUOUS LANGUAGE TO CONCEAL THE TRUTH

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MALAPROPISM

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MISTAKEN USE OF WORDS

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GRANDILOQUENCE

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EXTRAVAGANT LANGUAGE

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INVIOLABLY

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IN A WAY THAT MUST BE RESPECTED AND CANNOT BE REMOVED / IGNORED

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INEXORABLY

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IN A WAY THAT CONTINUOUS WITHOUT ANY POSSIBILITY BEING STOPPED (Ex: The bacteria spread inexorably through many insect populations.)

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PERVASIVE

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PRESENT / NOTICEABLE IN EVERY PART OF THING OR PLACE

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PRODIGIOUS

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EXTREMELY GREAT IN ABILITY,AMOUNT, STRENGTH

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VIABLE

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ACHIEVABLE

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PLATONIC

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RELATIONSHIP/EMOTION THAT AFFECTIONATE BUT NOT SEXUAL

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PRECIPITOUS

A

STEEP / (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration.

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SUBLIME

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VERY GOOD/ EXCELLENT/ BEAUTIFUL/ ENJOYABLE

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SQUANDER

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WASTE OF OPPORTUNITY / WASTE OF MONEY OR SUPPLIES BY NOT USING IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

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SEQUESTER

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TO TAKE TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF SOMEONE’S PROPERTY

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NASCENT

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RECENTLY FORMED / CREATED BUT GROW

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SOVEREIGN

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SUPREME RULER / POSSESSING ULTIMATE POWER

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ALCHEMICAL

A

MAGICAL PROCESS OF TRANSFORMATION, CREATION, OR COMBINATION

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AN INTRINSIC

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EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND BASIC CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON

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EXTANT

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Still in existence, current, not extinct. USED TO REFER SOMETHING OLD

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GERMANED

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RELEVANT / ACCEPTABLE

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DENOTATION

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THE MAIN MEANING OF WORD

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CULPABLE

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DESERVE TO BE BLAMED , CONSIDER RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING BAD (CULPRIT)

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DIDATIC

A

INTEND TO TEACH. INTEND TO TEACH PEOPLE A MORAL LESSON

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PRURIENT

A

TAKE TOO INTEREST IN THE DETAILS OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR

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PASTICHE

A

AN ADAPTATION

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OEUVRE

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COMPLETE WORK OF ARTIST, WRITER, PAINTER.

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Q

GAMUT

A

RANGE OF DIFFERENT THINGS, PEOPLE

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Q

CORPUS

A

COLLECTION, MASTER & LARGE AMOUNT OF WORK.

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Q

GRATUITOUS

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UNCALLED FOR

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NEOLOGISM

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A NEW WORD / EXPRESSION. A NEW MEANING FOR AN EXISTING WORD.

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Q

SACROSCANT

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SACRED, INVIOLABLE, TOO IMPORTANT TO BE CHANGED

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Q

DUDGEON

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ANGRILY

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Q

LASSITUDE

A

THE STATE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL WEARINESS, LACK OF ENERGY

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APPROBATION

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APPROVAL OR PRAISE

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Q

RATIOCINATION

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REASONING, CONSCIOUS DELIBERATE INFERENCE

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Q

NOBLESS OBLIGE

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THE OBLIGATION OF RICH TO THE POOR.

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ARGOT

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JARGON / SLANG OF PARTICULAR GROUP OR CLASS

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Q

CAVEAT

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A WARNING / CAUTION, ADMONITION

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Q

MISAPPREHENSION

A

A MISTAKEN BELIEF OR INTERPRETATION OF SOMETHING

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Q

LEITMOTIF

A

RECURRENT THEME USUALLY IN MUSIC / SOUND IDENTIFYING A PARTICULAR CHARACTER

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Q

ONTOLOGY

A

THE STUDY OF BEING

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Q

MULTIFURIOUS

A

MANY VARIATION / VARIOUS TYPE

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Q

PROMULGATE

A

PROMOTE OR MAKE WIDELY KNOWN

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Q

PROTRACT

A

PROLONG, TO MAKE SOMETHING LASTING MORE THAN NECESSARY

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Q

AFFRONT

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AN INSULT

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Q

EDIFICE

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A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, A LARGE BUILDING / STRUCTURE

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PRECIPITATE

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RECKLESS

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COYLY

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SHY

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CHURLISH

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RUDE, UNMANNERED

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HAPLESS

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UNFORTUNATE

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PREEMINENT

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FOREMOST, GREATEST

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SYCOPHANTIC

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ASS LICKING TO GAIN ADVANTAGE

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raison d’etre

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THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON OR PURPOSE FOR SOMETHING / SOMEONE’S EXISTENCE

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CAUSE CELEBRE

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A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE THAT ATTRACT PUBLIC ATTENTION

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GAMBIT

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A CLEVER MOVE IN A GAME. TO TAKING RISK IN ORDER FOR ADVANTAGE

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PRECLUDES

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PREVENT FROM HAPPENING, MAKE IMPOSSIBLE

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CIRCUMSCRIBED

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LIMITED, RESTRICTED WITH LIMITS.

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UNPALATABLE

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UNPLEASANT TO EAT

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PRESCIENT

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HAVING OR SHOWING KNOWLEDGE OF SOMETHING BEFORE THEY TAKE PLACE (PROPHETIC, PREDICTIVE)

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SAGACIOUS

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HAVING OR SHOWING THE ABILITY TO MAKE GOOD JUDGEMENT

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SANGUINE

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OPTIMISTIC / POSITIVE

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PRISTINE

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IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION

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DETERS

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DISCOURAGING SOMETHING TO HAPPEN BY INSTIL DOUBT / FEAR OF THE CONSEQUENCE

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ATTENUATING

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REDUCE THE FORCE EFFECT, REDUCE VALUE

syn: debase

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TROPES

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A FIGURATIVE OR METAPHORICAL USE OF A WORD OR EXPRESSION

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PRECURSORS

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a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

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PLATITUDES

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A REMARK / STATEMENT WITH MORAL CONTENT THAT HAS BEEN USED TOO OFTEN TO BE INTERESTING / THOUGHTFUL

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PANTHEON

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A GROUP OF PARTICULARLY RESPECTED, FAMOUS, OR IMPORTANT PEOPLE.

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JUGGERNAUT

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A HUGE POWERFUL OVERWHELMING FORCE / INSTITUTION

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ZEITGEIST

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THE SPIRIT OF THE TIME.

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EVOCATION

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the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.

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ACOLYDES

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GROOPIES THAT WORHSIP SOMEBODY

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OUTLANDISH

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WEIRD, BIZARRE

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OBSEQUIOUS

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A KISS UP, Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions

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INKLING

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a slight suggestion or vague understanding

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DISSEMBLER

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A HYPOCRITE

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ICONOCLAST

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somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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RACONTEUR

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a person skilled in telling anecdotes

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PREDISPOSED

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INCLINE / WILLING

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NEBULOUS

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IN THE FORM OF CLOUD / HAZE

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OVERWEENING

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SHOWING EXCESSIVE CONFIDENCE / PRIDE

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EVANESCENT

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EASILY FADING OR DISAPPEARING, OUT OF SIGHT, MEMORY, OR EXISTENCE

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PROFOUND

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VERY GREAT / INTENSE

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DEBILITATE

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MAKING SOMEONE WEAK AND INFIRM

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A CANARD

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AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR / STORY

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SINECURE

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EASY JOB . A POSITION REQUIRING LITTLE WORK BUT GAINING THE HOLDER STATUS OR FINANCIAL BENEFIT

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A BOON

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SOMETHING THAT IS HELPFUL AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE

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EPISTEMOLOGICAL

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THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

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TENABLE

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ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED / DEFENDED AGAINST ATTACK / OBJECTION

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OSTENSIBLE

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

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ATAVISM

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RECURRENT OF TRAITS OF AN ANCESTOR IN A SUBSEQUENT GENERATION

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ARTIFICE

A

REMEMBER ARTIFICIAL (CLEVER DEVICE TO TRICK OR DECEIVE OTHERS)

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DEPICT

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SHOW OR REPRESENT BY A DRAWING, PAINTING, & OTHER ART FORM

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MICROCOSM

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(dunia kecil) A COMMUNITY / PLACE RECORDED AS ENCAPSULATING IN MINIATURE THE CHARACTERISTIC QUALITIES OR FEATURES OF SOMETHING LARGER

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PANACEA

A

A SOLUTION / REMEDY FOR ALL DIFFICULTIES & DISEASES

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ELUDE

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AVOID

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CHIMERA

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A THING THAT WISHED / HOPED BUT IMPOSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE

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ORACULAR

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DOGMA, PROPHETIC, CRYPTIC

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CELERITY

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SPEED / RAPID. Synonim: Swiftly

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VAST

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VERY LARGE / BIG

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FACILE

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SHALLOW

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DEBONAIR

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HAVING A SOPHISTICATED CHARM

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Q

ITINERANT

A

TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE BY FOOT

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PERIPATETIC

A

TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE FOR WORK

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INSATIABLE

A

A GREAT HUNGER

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VORACIOUS

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VERY HUNGRY

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RAVENOUS

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VERY HUNGRY

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CONFOUNDED

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CAUSE CONFUSION

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NONPLUSSED

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UNSURE HOW TO REACT

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DIFFIDENT

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LACKING OF CONFIDENCE

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PLUCKY

A

MARKED BY COURAGE & DETERMINATION

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Q

ERSATZ

A

FAKE GOOD TO SUBSTITUTE SOMETHING

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MENDACIOUS

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LYING

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NURGATORY

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WITHOUT VALUE

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MIMETIC

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COPYING (syn: ape, emulate)

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CLANDESTINE

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HIDDEN / SECRECY (inget ku klux klan)

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PERSONABLE

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PLEASANT IN APPEARANCE AND MANNER

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ARRESTING

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STRIKING / EYE CATCHING

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UNDUE

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EXCESSIVE (syn: inordinate)

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SHABBY

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OLD & WORN OUT

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PAROCHIAL

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ORDINARY, LOW CLASS

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PASTORAL

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RUSTIC

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OUTSTRIP / OVERTAKE

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PHYSICALLY PASSING SOMETHING

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SUPERSEDE / SUPPLANT

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REPLACING

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FOIBLE

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WEAKNESS

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PROLIFIC

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PRODUCING A LOT

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SEVER

A

CUT OFF/ BREAK OFF

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INCENDIARY

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DESIGNED TO CAUSE FIRE / HOT TOPIC

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CONSITUENT

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VOTERS

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GARRULOUS

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TALKATIVE

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PLASTIC

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ABLE TO CHANGE / ADAPTABLE

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PARSIMONIOUS

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NOT GIVING (opposite of open handed)

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CONSUMMATE

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(adj) HIGHLY SKILLED

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FLEDGLING

A

BEGINNING OF / EMERGING

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AMALGAM

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MIXTURE OF MULTIPLE THINGS

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PROFLIGATE

A

SPENDING RESOURCES RECKLESSLY OR WASTEFULLY

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INKLING

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A SLIGHT SUGGESTION / VAGUE UNDERSTANDING

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AVARICE

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GREED

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DISCORD

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Lack of agreement or harmony

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REAPPROCHEMENT

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Reconciliation

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DEXTERITY

A

Skill in performing tasks, especially with hands

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NE PLUS ULTRA

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THE BEST EXAMPLE. THE ULTIMATE

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DIGRESSED FROM

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DEVIATE / MENYIMPANG / ABERRANT

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PREVARICATED

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SPEAK / ACT IN EVASIVE OR LYING WAY

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ACCEDED TO

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AGREED TO

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SUCCEEDED / SUCCESSION

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MENGGANTIKAN JABATAN

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TENET

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A PRINCIPLE OR BELIEF ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE MAIN PRINCIPLE OF RELIGION OR PHILOSOPHY

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INNATELY

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IN BORN CHARACTERISTIC NATURALLY

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DEPRECATED

A

NOT USED ANYMORE, DISAPPROVAL, BELITTLE

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ALTRUISTIC

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SELFLESS / UNSELFISH

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TESTAMENT

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WILL / PROVE / EVIDENCE

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REIFY / REIFICATION

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TO CONSIDER OR REPRESENT AS MATERIAL AND CONCRETE THINGS

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OSSIFIED

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A HABIT / IDEA THAT CANNOT BE CHANGED

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FOUNDERED

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FAIL / UNSUCCESSFULLY

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DECADENCE

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MARKED BY EXCESSIVE SELF INDULGENT / MORALLY DECAY

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STRATAGEM

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A PLAN / SCHEME TO OUTWIT OPPONENT

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Q

TERRA INCOGNITA

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UNKNOWN/ UNEXPLORED TERRITORY

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PEJORATIVE

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HAVING NEGATIVE CONNOTATION

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ORNATE

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HIASAN, EXCESSIVE RHETORIC

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CREDENCE

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BELIEF

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CONTRITION

A

FEELING REMORSE / GUILD / REPENT

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REMORSE

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REPENT/ GUILD

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PENITENT

A

REMORSE/ REPENT/ GUILD

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Q

BEMUSEMENT

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BEING CONFUSED / BEWILDERED

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INSIDIOUS

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EVIL, DANGEROUS

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Q

MILIEU

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ENVIRONMENT, CONTEXT

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Q

UNAMENABLE

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STUBBORN, NOT RESPONSIVE TO SUGGESTION

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ENCUMBERED

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HINDER, HAMPER

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Q

PAINSTAKING

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METICULOUSLY

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Q

CREDULITY

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INNOCENCE, BELIEVE, BEING NAIVE

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Q

PROBITY

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HAVING MORAL PRINCIPLE, HONESTY, DECENCY

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STRAINING

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STRETCHED, GREAT EFFORT

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Q

ILLICIT

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FORBIDDEN BY RULE, SOCIETY, CUSTOM

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Q

LIBELOUS

A

WRONGLY ACCUSE SOMEONE

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Q

ACCUSATORY

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INDICATING / SUGGESTING A PERSON DONE SOMETHING WRONG

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Q

UNSCRUPULOUS

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DISHONEST

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Q

COAX

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DISHONEST TACTIC

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Q

PROSAIC

A

MUNDANE

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394
Q

TACIT

A

UNSPOKEN AGREEMENT

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395
Q

INDIFFERENCE

A

LACK OF INTEREST

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396
Q

CONSTERNATION

A

FEELING ANXIETY, TYPICALLY SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

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397
Q

DISMAY

A

KAGET, ALARMED, SHOCK

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398
Q

PERTURBATION

A

ANXIETY, MENTAL UNEASINESS

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399
Q

AUSTERITY

A

SIMPLICITY, STERNNESS OR SEVERITY MANNER OR ATTITUDE.

in economic policy it means set of policies to reduce gov budget by spending cut etc.

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400
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VOLITION

A

THE FACULTY OR POWER OF ONE’S WILL

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401
Q

DELINEATE

A

EXPLAIN

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402
Q

ERRONEOUS

A

WRONG / INCORRECT

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403
Q

CONTENDED

A

BERPENDAPAT

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404
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IMPERTINENT

A

RUDE OR LACK OF RESPECT , NOT SHOWING RESPECT

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405
Q

INSOLENT

A

RUDE AND ARROGANT LACK OD RESPECT

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406
Q

SPARSE

A

SCANT, INFREQUENT, JARANG

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407
Q

SCORN

A

CEMOOH / CIBIRAN

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408
Q

REPERTOIRE

A

the full supply of what you can do / SKILLS OF TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR THAT A PERSON HABITUALLY USES.

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409
Q

INDOLENCE

A

LAZINESS

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410
Q

INGENUITY

A

CREATIVITY / INNOVATIVE

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411
Q

HAPHAZARDNESS

A

LACK OF PLAN OR ANY PREDICTABLE ORDER

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412
Q

POROUS

A

FULL OF PORES / HOLES –> LACKING

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413
Q

IMPETUS

A

FORCE / DRIVING FORCE TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN

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414
Q

SUPERFLUOUS

A

UNNECESSARY / redundant

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415
Q

SUBTERFUGE

A

DEVIOUSNESS, DECEIT USED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ONE’S GOAL

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416
Q

VEHEMENT

A

PASSIONATE, SHOWING STRONG FEELING

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417
Q

TAKE AT FACE VALUE

A

ACCEPT AND BELIEVE IT W/O THINKING ABT IT VERY MUCH EVENTHOUGH IT MIGHT BE UNTRUE

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418
Q

ECLECTICISM

A

BROAD, DIVERSE RANGE OF SOURCES

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419
Q

MERCUNIAL

A

UNPREDICTABLE CHANGES OF MOOD OR MIND

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420
Q

BELLIGERENT

A

HOSTILE / AGGRESIVE

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421
Q

PACIFIC

A

PEACEFUL IN CHARACTER / INTENT

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422
Q

BELLICOSE

A

AGGRESSIVE, WILLINGNESS TO FIGHT

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423
Q

ACUITY

A

SHARPNESS, KEENNESS OF THOUGHT

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424
Q

FALSITY

A

UTRUE/ INCORRECT

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425
Q

PERSPICACITY

A

KEENNESS OF MENTAL PERCEPTION

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426
Q

ELISION

A

OMISSION

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427
Q

BIFURCATION

A

DIVISION OF SOMETHING INTO 2 BRANCHES OR PARTS

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428
Q

CONTENTION

A

HEATED DISAGREEMENT

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429
Q

CONTEMPT

A

Syn: DISDAIN.

FEELING A PERSON WORTHLESS OF DESERVE A SCORN

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430
Q

TENACIOUS

A

PERSISTENCE

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431
Q

JOVIAL

A

CHEERFULLY & FRIENDLY

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432
Q

AMICABILITY

A

FRIENDLINESS

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433
Q

FRIGID

A

COLD

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434
Q

CANTANKEROUS

A

BAD TEMPERED

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435
Q

FRUGAL

A

CAREFUL USING MONEY

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436
Q

THRIFTY

A

CAREFUL USING MONEY

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437
Q

LUCRE

A

PROFIT / MONETARY GAIN

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438
Q

CABAL

A

GROUP / CLUB

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439
Q

CAUCUS

A

CLOSE MEETING OF A GROUP BELONGING TO SOME POLITICAL PARTY TO SELECT CANDIDATE

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440
Q

CONFINED

A

LIMITED, HELD CAPTIVE. VERY SMALL

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441
Q

EUPHEMISM

A

THE SUBSTITUTION OF WORD OR PHRASE CONSIDERED LESS OFFENSIVE THAN ANOTHER

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442
Q

PATRON SAINT

A

AN ORIGINAL LEADER OR PRIME EXEMPLAR

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443
Q

PARLANCE

A

SPEECH, MANNER OF MODE OF SPEECH (remember parle in french means speak)

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444
Q

SECTARIAN

A

NARROW MINDED / LIMITED IN CHARACTER /SCOPE/ PAROCHIAL

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445
Q

CUPIDITY

A

GREED/ STRONG DESIRE/ LUST

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446
Q

PLIGHT

A

A DANGEROUS , difficult situation

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447
Q

PEDDLE

A

Sell

448
Q

OLIO

A

Mixture, medley (syn: melange)

449
Q

FLAGGING

A

Tired (syn: enervated)

450
Q

STEWARD

A

conserve / preserve (equal with husbanded)

451
Q

TURBID

A

Cloudy, opaque, keruh

452
Q

EMBLEMATIC OF

A

SYMBOLIC OF A PARTICULAR QUALITY OR CONCERN

453
Q

POSIT

A

CLAIM / STATEMENT

454
Q

ROUNDLY

A

So thoroughly as to leave no doubt / 100 % dislike

455
Q

PANNED

A

REVIEW NEGATIVELY

456
Q

INUNDATED

A

FLOODED / OVERWHELMED

457
Q

CODA

A

BAD ENDING

458
Q

SIMPATICO

A

OF ONE MIND

459
Q

EFFUSIVE

A

EXPRESSING STRONG FEELING

460
Q

INURED

A

TERBIASA , ACCUSTOMED TO SOMETHING ESPECIALLY SOMETHING BAD

461
Q

Coalesced

A

Come together

462
Q

AGGLOMERATED

A

TO COLLECT OR FORM INTO A MASS / GROUP

463
Q

ANACHRONISM

A

THINGS IN A WRONG PERIOD OF TIME

464
Q

DERIVATION

A

SOMETHING DERIVED / UNORIGINAL

465
Q

STANZA

A

Bait / a group of line forming a unit of poem

466
Q

QUAGMINE

A

Swamp / muddle / mixed up

467
Q

AMORTIZED

A

PAY OFF AN OBLIGATION GRADUALLY (e.g. mortgage)

468
Q

SYNCOPATED

A

DISPLACED BEATS, DISTURBANCE OR INTERRUPTION

469
Q

SHREWD

A

SHARP, CERDAS, SHOWING SHARP POWER OF JUDGEMENT

470
Q

PROVIDENTIAL

A

OCCURRING AT THE FAVORABLE TIME / FORTUNATE

471
Q

HOMILY

A

SERMONT

472
Q

VANQUISHED

A

DEFEAT THOROUGHLY/ CONQUERED

473
Q

COPIOUSLY

A

AT LARGE QUANTITY

474
Q

SPARINGLY

A

IN A SMALL QUANTITY

475
Q

BRUQUESLY

A

ABRUPT / KASAR

476
Q

WARYLY

A

CAREFULLY / CAUTIOUSLY

477
Q

QUIXOTIC

A

UNPRACTICAL / ROMANTIC BUT IMPOSSIBLE

478
Q

CAJOLE

A

PERSUADE TO DO SOMETHING BY COAXING

479
Q

ADDLEPATED

A

STUPID / CONFUSE

480
Q

TURGID

A

SWOLLEN BY FLUIDS

481
Q

TEPID

A

LUKEWARM / LACK OF INTEREST

482
Q

PRODIGAL

A

WASTEFUL

483
Q

DEMARCATE

A

SEPARATE OR DISTINGUISHED FROM

484
Q

WHITEWASH

A

Cover up / deliberately attempt to conceal

485
Q

LACKEY

A

SERVANT

486
Q

AKIMBO TO

A

POSTURE OF HANDS ON WAIST ELBOW TURNED OUTWARDS (berkacak pinggang)

487
Q

OBTUSE TO

A

SLOW TO UNDERSTAND

488
Q

SUBSERVIENT TO

A

SUBMISSIVE / PATUH

489
Q

Askance to

A

With doubt, suspicions, disapproval

490
Q

VICISSITUDES

A

A changed circumstance of life especially the unpleasant one

491
Q

SLANDEROUS

A

False and malicious

492
Q

ADDLED

A

Unable to think clearly/ confused

493
Q

PITHY

A

Expressing an idea cleverly in a few words

494
Q

SIDEREAL

A

Referring to star

495
Q

UNCONSCIONABLE

A

NOT RIGHT / unethical/ amoral

496
Q

RUMINATE

A

Think deeply about something

497
Q

AVERRED

A

State / declare / claim

498
Q

EGREGIOUS

A

Outstandingly bad / horrific

499
Q

TREPIDATION

A

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen

500
Q

VILIFY

A

Disparage / fitnah

501
Q

COMPLACENT

A

Smug / self satisfied

502
Q

Newt

A

Kadal air

503
Q

Laurels

A

Praise on in recognition of achievements

504
Q

ENAMORED

A

Be filled with love for

505
Q

UNBEKNOWNST

A

Without knowledge of

506
Q

OSMOSIS

A

GRADUALLY DONE WITHOUT ANY OBVIOUS EFFORT

507
Q

ERR

A

MAKE A MISTAKE

508
Q

INDICTMENT

A

ACCUSATION, A FORMAL CHARGE OF ACCUSATION

509
Q

ESCAPADE

A

AN ACT OR INCIDENT INVOLVING EXCITEMENT, ADVENTURE

510
Q

HERETOFORE

A

UP TO THIS TIME

511
Q

RECALCITRANT

A

UNCOOPERATIVE ATTITUDE, KERAS KEPALA

512
Q

EMANATED

A

EMERGE, SOMETHING THAT SPREAD OUT FROM 1 SOURCE. (E.G. fighting spirit emanated through her in the team)

513
Q

LOGJAMS

A

STUCK, A SITUATION THAT IS IRRESOLVABLE

514
Q

IPSO FACTO

A

BY THE FACT ITSELF

515
Q

PERILOUSLY

A

IN A WAY DANGEROUS OR AT RISK (Remember PERIL: Bahaya)

516
Q

INORDINATE

A

EXCESSIVE syn: undue

517
Q

EVISCERATE

A

TO DEPRIVE OF AN ESSENTIAL PART, TAKE AWAY THE FORCE

518
Q

KERNEL

A

THE ESSENCE

519
Q

LEEWAY

A

FREEDOM, TOLERANCE TO VARIATION

520
Q

LATITUDE

A

FREEDOM

521
Q

SHUN

A

REJECT, IGNORE

522
Q

SNAFUS

A

A MESS, A CONFUSED & CHAOTIC MESS

523
Q

ONEROUS

A

BURDENSOME, HEAVY, INCONVENIENT

524
Q

UPEND

A

TO CAUSE SOMETHING UPSIDE DOWN

525
Q

VIGILANT

A

CAUTIOUS

526
Q

RISIBLE

A

LAUGHABLE
(SYN: Farcical)

527
Q

LACKLUSTER

A

DULL, LACKING IN FORCE, UNINSPIRING

528
Q

AGHAST

A

HORRIFIED, FILLED WITH HORROR AND SHOCK

529
Q

MYRMIDANS

A

SERVILE FOLLOWERS

530
Q

BLITHE

A

HAPPY/ JOYOUS

531
Q

DESICCATED

A

DRIED OUT / OLD

532
Q

WIZENED

A

WRINKLED/ OLD

533
Q

FETID

A

SMELLING EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT / STINKING

534
Q

ARID

A

EXCESSIVELY DRY

535
Q

HALE

A

HEALTHY

536
Q

GALLIVANT

A

SHOW OFF (SYN: Traipse)

537
Q

TRAIPSE

A

SHOW OFF (SYN: GALLIVANT)

538
Q

TERGIVERSATE

A

BE EVASIVE, AMBIGUOUS, CHANGE SIDE OF LOYALTY

539
Q

ASTUTE

A

MENTALLY SHARP / CLEVER
(SYN: Shrewd, acumen, perspicacity)

540
Q

passe

A

outdated (syn: archaic)

541
Q

archaic

A

outdated

542
Q

IGNOMINIOUS

A

DISGRACED

543
Q

UNSEEMLY

A

DISGRACED

544
Q

BOORISH

A

BAD MANNERED, RUDE, IMPOLITE

545
Q

WALLOWING

A

ROLL / LIE RELAXLY IN THE MUD (usually animal)

546
Q

MIRED

A

STUCK, ENTANGLE

547
Q

BESOTTED

A

LOVING SOMEONE YOU CANT THINK CLEARLY / INTOXICATED

548
Q

TEEMING

A

FULL OF, FILLED WITH

549
Q

ABOUNDING

A

PLENTIFUL, FULL WITH, ABUNDANT

550
Q

VAUNTING

A

BRAG, BOASTFUL

551
Q

MYRIAD

A

A LARGE NUMBER

552
Q

PLETHORA

A

A LARGE NUMBER (syn: myriad)

553
Q

RAMSHACKLE

A

BAD AND LIKELY TO BREAK OR FALL DOWN EASILY

554
Q

DILAPIDATED

A

BAD AND LIKELY TO BREAK OR FALL DOWN EASILY

555
Q

QUISLING

A

TRAITOR

556
Q

DEFECTOR

A

TRAITOR

557
Q

COINED

A

to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time: Allen Ginsberg coined the term “flower power”.

558
Q

PORTENTOUS

A

(Adj) BEHAVE MORE SERIOUSLY THAN NECESSARY TO IMPRESS OTHER PEOPLE

559
Q

PETULANT

A

PEMARAH

560
Q

OVERT

A

OBVIOUS, CLEAR, TRANSPARENT

561
Q

DISSENT

A

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

562
Q

PROVINCIALISM

A

CONFINEMENT

563
Q

Cessation

A

A stop. Stopping.

564
Q

RATIONALIZE

A

“rationalize” actually means to attempt to explain or justify (one’s own or another’s behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.

565
Q

PENCHANT

A

Strong inclination; decided taste; liking; bias.
(SYN: Prediliction)

566
Q

Egalitarian

A

Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.

(anonym: Authoritarians)

567
Q

FRIVOLOUS

A

BEHAVE SILLY OR LIGHT HEARTED / SEMBRONO

568
Q

INUNDATE

A

OVERWHELMED SOMEONE WITH THINGS TO BE DEALT WITH

569
Q

OVERTURE

A

A FORMAL OR INFORMAL PROPOSAL OR OFFER / AN OPENING OF INITIATE MOVE TOWARD NEGOTIATIONS.

570
Q

EFFACEMENT

A

TO ERASE OR OBLITERATE

571
Q

PATRIMONY

A

HERITAGE / PROPERTY INHERETED

572
Q

TRENCHANT

A

TEGAS, TAJAM, INCISIVE IN EXPRESSION OR STYLE

573
Q

INSIPID

A

LACKING FLAVOUR, LACKING INTEREST, DULL (syn: lackluster)

574
Q

BERSERK

A

OUT OF CONTROL WITH ANGER OR EXCITEMENT

575
Q

RECEDE

A

RETREAT, MOVE BACK, GROW LESS, LESSEN

576
Q

METASTASIZE

A

TO SPREAD INJURIOUSLY (example: cancer spread)

577
Q

PARLOUS

A

BERBAHAYA, FULL OF DANGER, UNCERTAINTY, GREATLY EXCESSIVE.

578
Q

PROVIDENTIAL

A

OCCUR IN FAVOURABLE TIME

579
Q

CAREENED

A

TO MOVE FORWARD QUICKLY BY MOVING SIDE TO SIDE (EXAMPLE: car lost control and careened throughout the lane)

580
Q

TRUNDLED

A

AN ACT OF MOVING SLOWLY OR HEAVILY

581
Q

TARRIED

A

LINGER, STAY LONGER THAN INTENDED, DELAYING LEAVING A PLACE

582
Q

SYNTACTICAL

A

RELATING TO GRAMMATICAL ARRANGEMENT OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE

583
Q

SARTORIAL

A

RELATING TO CLOTHES, STYLE TO DRESS

584
Q

ALACRITY

A

CHEERFUL, HAPPY

585
Q

INRTERPIDITY

A

BRAVENESS, FEARLESS

586
Q

SANGFROID

A

COLD BLOOD / Ketenangan dalam menghadapi bahaya

587
Q

VAINGLORIOUS

A

EXCESSIVELY PROUD OF ONESELF OR ONE’S ACHIEVEMENT

588
Q

APPOSE

A

TO PLACE SIDE BY SIDE

589
Q

IRASCIBLE

A

TENDENCY TO BE EASILY ANGERED

590
Q

EREMITIC

A

A PERSON WHO LIVES IN SECLUSION

591
Q

BESMIRCHED

A

TERNODA, DAMAGE THE REPUTATION OF SOMEONE IN THE OPINION OF OTHERS.

592
Q

BLEATED

A

COMPLAIN

593
Q

POSTULATED

A

TO ASSUME OR CLAIM AS TRUE

594
Q

RECTITUDE

A

MORALLY CORRECT BEHAVIOUR

595
Q

TURPITUDE

A

WICKEDNESS

596
Q

STOPGAP

A

TEMPORARY SOLUTION

597
Q

MODICUM

A

SMALL QUANTITY/ SMALL AMOUNT

598
Q

CONSECRATION

A

ACTION OF DECLARING SOMETHING (e.g. konsekrasi tubuh dan darah Yesus)

599
Q

PLAUDITS

A

EXPRESSION OF PRAISE OR APPROVAL.

600
Q

SOLACE

A

A FEELING OF COMFORT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SAD

601
Q

VITIATION

A

TO IMPAIR THE QUALITY / DESTROY OR DAMAGE SOMETHING

602
Q

DEBOUCHMENT

A

ACT OF CORRUPTING

603
Q

DEROGATED

A

DISPARAGE, MAKE (SOMETHING) SEEM INFERIOR. Syn: objurgation

604
Q

BEDIZENED

A

DRESSED UP

605
Q

AGGRANDIZED

A

INCREASE OF POWER / STATUS

606
Q

IRATE

A

FEELING OR CHARACTERIZED BY GREAT ANGER

607
Q

AGGRAVATING

A

arousing displeasure, impatience, or anger.

608
Q

DIONYSIAN

A

SPONTANEOUS, SENSUAL

609
Q

PROTEAN

A

EASILY CHANGING, EVERCHANGING

610
Q

MARTIAL

A

WARLIKE, MILITARY

611
Q

ARCADIAN

A

RURAL PARADISE, IDYLLICALLY RUSTIC / PASTORAL

612
Q

SQUALID

A

DIRTY/ FILTHY

613
Q

PENUMBRA

A

ALMOST SHADOW

614
Q

UTOPIA

A

A PLACE OF IDEAL PERFECTION

615
Q

HINTERLAND

A

PEDALAMAN / UNCHARTED AREA

616
Q

TONY

A

FASHIONABLE AMONG WEALTHY PEOPLE

617
Q

APOLLONIAN

A

HARMONIOUS, MEASURED, ORDERED .

618
Q

SPARTAN

A

SEDERHANA

619
Q

FAUX NAIF

A

PRETEND TO BE INNOCENT

620
Q

NO HOLDS BARRED

A

FREE OF RESTRICTION

621
Q

DYED IN THE WOOL

A

HAVING OPINION AND UNCHANGED

622
Q

CALLOW

A

INEXPERIENCE, IMMATURE, YOUNG PERSON

623
Q

STONEWALLED

A

DELAY OR BLOCK

624
Q

STORIED

A

CELEBRATED, ASSOCIATED WITH STORIES OR LEGENDS

625
Q

PRUDISH

A

PRUDE

626
Q

REGRESSIVE

A

SET BACK, BECOMING LESS ADVANCED

627
Q

DEFF

A

SLANG FOR DEFINITELY

628
Q

EFFETE

A

having lost strength, courage, or spirit

629
Q

WHET

A

SHARPEN, HONE, SHARPEN THE BLADE / TOOL

630
Q

TOUT

A

TO ADVERTISE, TALK ABOUT, PRAISE SOMETHING.

631
Q

LOGGERHEADS

A

TO STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH SOMEONE

632
Q

CAHOOTS

A

PARTNERSHIP IN ILLEGAL THING

633
Q

COLLUDING

A

COOPERATE IN SECRET / CONSPIRE IN AN UNLAWFUL WAY (inget kolusi)

634
Q

ABET

A

TO AID, ASSIST SOMEONE DO SOMETHING WRONG

635
Q

STYMIE

A

PREVENT OR HINDER THE PROGRESS OF SOMETHING

636
Q

PELLUCID

A

TRANSPARENT / TRANSLUCENTLY CLEAR

637
Q

FULMINATION

A

PROTEST / EXPRESSION OF VEHEMENT PROTEST

638
Q

DESECRATION

A

PENODAAN, DAMAGING SOMETHING HOLY OR VERY MUCH RESPECTED (SYN: BESMIRCHED)

639
Q

ULULATION

A

HOWLING OR WAILING SOUND

640
Q

SOPHISTRY

A

THE CLEVER USE OF ARGUMENTS SEEMS TRUE BUT ARE REALLY FALSE

641
Q

BOOSTERISM

A

the practice of enthusiastically praising something in order to persuade other people that it is very good even if it is not. ACT OF PROMOTING / “BOOST”.

642
Q

ASPERSION

A

AN ATTACK ON THE REPUTATION OR INTEGRITY OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

643
Q

MUCKRAKING

A

THE ACTIVITY TRYING TO FIND OUT UNPLEASANT INFORMATION ABT PEOPLE/ ORGANIZATION

644
Q

CALUMNY

A

THE MAKING A FALSE STATEMENTS ABT SOMEONE TO DAMAGE THEIR REPUTATION

645
Q

PRATTLE

A

TALK AT LENGTH IN A FOOLISH WAY / TALK ABT SOMETHING UNIMPORTANT

646
Q

NONCHALANT

A

RELAXED / CALM IN A WAY NOT INTERESTED / NOT CARE.

647
Q

LOQUACIOUS

A

TALKATIVE, TALK A LOT.

648
Q

AGOG

A

EAGER OR CURIOUS TO HEAR / SEE SOMETHING

649
Q

MUTINOUS

A

DISOBEDIENT, REBELLIOUS, REJECTING TO OBEY

650
Q

PLANGENT

A

LOUD, REVERBERATING / SORROWFUL, MOURNFUL, SAD.

651
Q

SEETHING

A

FILLED WITH INTENSE BUT UNEXPRESSED ANGER

652
Q

BAYING

A

(A DOG) BARK / HOWL LOUDLY.

653
Q

A STYGIAN

A

VERY DARK

654
Q

ELUCIDATING

A

MAKE (SOMETHING) CLEAR / EXPLAIN

655
Q

BANTER

A

TO SPEAK OR ADDRESS IN A WITTY AND TEASING MANNER. EXCHANGE REMARKS IN GOOD HUMOURED WAY

656
Q

ELUSIVE

A

Hard to capture difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

657
Q

PRECARIOUS

A

NOT SECURELY HELD IN POSITION, DANGEROUS/ UNCERTAIN/ INSECURE

658
Q

EXUDE

A

DISCHARGE (MOISTURE/ SMELL) SLOWLY, RELEASE, (SYN:EMANATE )

659
Q

CERBERAL

A

INTELLECTUAL (remember netflix: cerebral film)

660
Q

ASSENT

A

EXPRESSION OF APPROVAL / AGREEMENT

661
Q

DISSENT

A

DIFFERENT OPINION / DISAGREEMENT

662
Q

SUBSISTENCE

A

MAINTENANCE, MEANS OF SUPPORTING LIFE, A LIVING OR LIVELIHOOD.

663
Q

ENSHRINED

A

DIABDIKAN, PRESERVE TO BE RESPECTED & PROTECTED

664
Q

IRRESOLUTE

A

FEELING HESITANCY / UNCERTAIN

665
Q

APPREHENSION

A

Meaning 1: ANXIETY SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN

Meaning 2: UNDERSTANDING / GRASP

666
Q

ENFEEBLE

A

NO LONGER CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVE ACTION

667
Q

QUARRELSOME

A

ARGUMENTATIVE , CEREWET

668
Q

TRANSLUSCENT

A

TRANSPARENT

669
Q

INCENSED

A

EXTREMELY ANGRY

669
Q

SPOOK

A

FRIGHTENED

669
Q

SLANDER

A

TO DAMAGE SOMEONE’S REPUTATION (syn: aspersion)

670
Q

INCONSEQUENTIAL

A

NOT IMPORTANT / SIGNIFICANT

671
Q

VOLUBLE

A

TALKATIVE (syn: garralous, prattle)
TALKING FLUENTLY, READILY.

672
Q

REVERBERANT

A

MENGGEMA / GAUNG

673
Q

HERALDED

A

to be a sign that something important, and often good, is starting to happen,

or to make something publicly known, especially by celebrating or praising it

673
Q

INQUISITION

A

INTERROGATION

674
Q

PERPETRATOR

A

A PERSON WHO COMMITS ILLEGAL CRIMINAL OR EVIL ACT

675
Q

SCORNED

A

open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation.

feel or express contempt or derision for.

676
Q

DERISION

A

ridicule

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
(SYN: DERIDED)

677
Q

UNADULTERATED

A

ABSOLUTELY PURE

678
Q

UMBRAGE

A

OFFENSE, RESENTMENT

679
Q

ULTERIOR

A

UNSTATED / HIDDEN (remember ulterior motive)

680
Q

UNKEMPT

A

UNTIDY, MESSY

681
Q

DIRE

A

A SITUATION / EVENT EXTREMELY SERIOUS OR URGENT

682
Q

ARDUOUS

A

HARD TO ACCOMPLISH, ACHIEVE, DIFFICULT

683
Q

CALLOUS

A

HEARTLESS, SHOWING OR HAVING AN INSENSITIVE FOR OTHERS

684
Q

BELIES

A

CONCEAL TRUE NOTION, DISGUISE

685
Q

ABSCONDED

A

TO DEPART SECRETLY

686
Q

PANDERED

A

INDULGE/ TO DO OR PROVIDE EXACTLY WHAT A PERSON OR GROUP WANT

687
Q

FESTER

A

BAD FEELING OR THOUGHTS BECOME MUCH WORSE / BECOME PAINFUL & INFECTED

688
Q

OFFICIOUSNESS / OFFICIOUS

A

TOO HELPFUL TO THE POINT OF MEDDLING TOO MUCH (MEDDLER, KEPO)

689
Q

VERACITY

A

DEVOTION TO THE TRUTH, TRUTHFULNESS

690
Q

INCONGROUOS

A

NOT IN HARMONY, OUT OF PLACE

691
Q

ESCHEWS

A

DELIBERATELY AVOID IT

692
Q

FACTOTUMS

A

MAN OF ALL WORK, EMPLOYEE WHO DOES ALL KIND OF WORK (palugada)

693
Q

DETRACTORS

A

CRITICS, SOMEONE WHO DISPARAGES SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

694
Q

ZEALOTS

A

FANATIC, PURSUING RELIGION, POLITIC ETC

695
Q

HINGING ON (HINGE)

A

DEPEND ENTIRELY ON

696
Q

FEATLY

A

LOYALTY

697
Q

MAGNANIMITY

A

GENEROSITY

698
Q

CONTRETEMPS

A

Meaning 1: MINOR DISPUTE/ DISAGREEMENT
Meaning 2: UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE / MISHAP

699
Q

RETCHING

A

SOUND / MOVEMENT OF VOMMITING

700
Q

WAG

A

Meaning 1: Joker (not professional one)
Meaning 2: a dog wagging tail side to side

701
Q

TRANSGRESSOR

A

SOMEONE WHO HAS BROKEN A PARTICULAR LAW AND CONSIDERED UNACCEPTABLE

702
Q

LASCIVIOUS

A

A PERSON FEELING OR REVEALING AN OVERT & OFTEN OFFENSIVE SEXUAL DESIRE

703
Q

TORPOR

A

A STATE OF PHYSICAL / MENTALLY INACTIVE / LETHARGY

704
Q

LETHARGY

A

LACK OF ENERGY / ENTHUSIASM (enervate)

705
Q

INCITE

A

ENCOURAGE / PERSUADE TO ACT IN A VIOLENT OR UNLAWFUL WAY

706
Q

AN IOTA

A

AN EXTREMELY SMALL AMOUNT (syn: modicum)

707
Q

PIOUS

A

DEVOTELY RELIGIOUS

MEANING 2: PRETENDING TO HAVE SINCERE FEELINGS

MEANING 3: DISAPPROVE.

708
Q

TOMES

A

BOOK, ESPECIALLY A LARGE, HEAVILY, SCHOLARLY ONE.

709
Q

PILLORY

A

ATTACK OR RIDICULE PUBLICLY

710
Q

CHIDE

A

SCOLD, CHASTISE, REBUKE

711
Q

FORGO

A

GO WITHOUT/ OMIT

712
Q

INERTIA

A

INACTIVITY / TO DO NOTHING (syn: torpor)

713
Q

INCESSANTLY

A

CONSTANTLY, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION

714
Q

INANE

A

LACKING MEANING, POINT, SILLY, EMPTY

715
Q

GLIB

A

FLUENT BUT INSINCERE AND SHALLOW

716
Q

SKITTER

A

MOVE LIGHTLY, QUICKLY, HURRIEDLY

717
Q

REGALIA

A

(remember Regal) - Sign of royalty (example: crown)

718
Q

BLATHER

A

LONG WINDED TALK WITHOUT REAL SUBSTANCE (syn: prattle, babble)

719
Q

CONFABULATION

A
  • A FAMILIAR CONVERSATION
  • FILLING MEMORY GAPS WITH FALSE MEMORY / FABRICATION
720
Q

PUFFERY

A

EXAGGERATED / FALSE PRAISE

721
Q

SUFFRAGE

A

THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN POLITICAL ELECTION

722
Q

DISENFRANCHISEMENT

A

TAKING AWAY THE RIGHT TO VOTE

723
Q

CHAUVINISM

A

PREJUDICE OF MEN TO WOMEN (SEXISM)

724
Q

PLUTOCRACY

A

ELITE CLASS PEOPLE WHOSE POWER DERIVE FROM THEIR WEALTH

725
Q

HEGEMONY

A

LEADERSHIP/ DOMINANCE/ SUPREMACY

726
Q

DISPENSATION

A

GIFT / EXEMPTION FROM A RULE

727
Q

LUMMOX

A

CLUMSY, STUPID PERSON

728
Q

ROTE

A

MECHANICAL / HABITUAL REPETITION OF SOMETHING

729
Q

EXTORTIONATE

A

A PRICE THAT IS TOO HIGH / MEMERAS

730
Q

SENESCENT

A

GROWING OLD / ELDERLY

731
Q

CONCEIT

A

EXCESSIVE PRIDE IN ONESELF (SYN: VANITY)

732
Q

DEBASE

A

REDUCE IN QUALITY OR VALUE

733
Q

DECRY

A

PUBLICLY DENOUNCE

Denounce: to publicly state that someone or something is bad or wrong

734
Q

DEFACE

A

VANDALIZE, SPOIL THE SURFACE OR APPEARANCE BY DRAWING OR WRITING ON IT

735
Q

DELIMIT

A

DETERMINE LIMITS / BOUNDARIES

736
Q

VITREOUS

A

LIKE A GLASS IN APPEARANCE / GLASSY

737
Q

GRIZZLED

A

A MIXTURE OF DARK & WHITE HAIRS

738
Q

RANCOROUS

A

BITTERNESS, RESENTMENT, HATEFUL

739
Q

DOTING

A

ADORING , EXTREMELY FOND OF SOMEONE

740
Q

WARDED OFF

A

AVOID BEING HIT BY SOMETHING

741
Q

PUTSCH

A

A VIOLENT ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

742
Q

INCHOATE

A

JUST BEGUN AND NOT FULLY FORMED

743
Q

ENCUMBRANCE

A

BURDEN / IMPEDIMENT

744
Q

PIQUES

A
  • STIMULATE
  • FEEL IRRITATE / RESENTMENT
745
Q

EXORBITANT

A

PRICE CHARGED UNREASONABLE HIGH

746
Q

PERQUISITES

A

BENEFIT / PRIVILEGE

747
Q

ABIDE

A

COMPLY WITH / TOLERATE

748
Q

GENTEEL

A

POLITE / REFINED

749
Q

INTERLOCUTORS

A

LAWAN BICARA

750
Q

EXPLICATE

A

EXPLAIN

751
Q

POPULIST

A

POLITICIAN WHO APPEALING TO ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO FEEL THEIR CONCERNS

752
Q

BENIGNANT

A

KINDLY & BENEVOLENT

753
Q

CRACKPOTS

A

A PERSON WHO IS SILLY / STUPID

754
Q

DYNAMOS

A

VERY ENERGETIC (FOR A PERSON)

755
Q

ALLEGORICAL

A

CONTAINING A MORAL / HIDDEN MEANING (example: folklore for kids with moral story)

756
Q

CONVOKED

A

TO CALL TOGETHER A MEETING

757
Q

ELICITED

A

EVOKE, OBTAIN, BRING FORTH
CONTEXT: more to information / opinion

758
Q

EXCOGITATE

A

THINK OUT, PLAN, DEVISE

759
Q

MORDANT

A

BITTER / IRONIC

SHOWING SHARP OR CRITICAL QUALITY (syn: trenchant)

760
Q

DISQUIET

A
  • UNCOMFORTABLE
  • ANXIETY / WORRY
761
Q

VIM AND VIGOR

A

ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM

762
Q

ATTEST TO

A

PROVIDE OR SERVE AS EVIDENCE

763
Q

GAINSAY

A

DENY OR CONTRADICT

764
Q

EBULLIENT

A

CHEERFUL & FULL OF ENERGY
BOILING (MELUAP-LUAP)

765
Q

QUOTIDIAN

A

EVERYDAY, MUNDANE, ROUTINE

766
Q

COSTIVE

A

CONSTIPATION, KIKIR, MISERLY, PARSIMONIOUS

767
Q

HOMELY

A
  • UNATTRACTIVE / PLAIN
  • COSY, COMFORTABLE, HOME LIKE
768
Q

DOTAGE

A

A PERIOD OF LIFE IN WHICH A PERSON OLD AND WEAK

769
Q

JOUISSANCE

A

PLEASURE / ENJOYMENT

770
Q

quiescence

A

INACTIVITY / QUIETNESS

771
Q

DOCTRINAIRE

A

DOGMATIC, IMPOSE DOCTRINE

772
Q

PICAYUNE

A

PETTY, WORTHLESS

773
Q

DRACONIAN

A

HARSH, SEVERE (Example: Draconian laws by hitler)

774
Q

DISCONCERTING

A

CAUSING ONE TO FEEL UNSETTLED (EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE)

775
Q

FUTILE

A

USELESS / HAVING NO RESULT (remember futile devices).

776
Q

FARCE

A

LELUCON, AN ABSURD EVENT

777
Q

CADS

A

A MAN WHO BEHAVES DISHONORABLY

778
Q

DIRGES

A

A LAMENT FOR THE DEAD, MOURNFUL SONG

779
Q

FLOES

A

A LARGE AREA OF ICE FLOATING IN THE SEA

780
Q

FIBS

A

A LIE, AN UNIMPORTANT ONE

781
Q

DEVOID

A

LACKING / WITHOUT

782
Q

RIFE

A

WIDESPREAD

783
Q

ANATHEMA

A

HATEFUL/ CURSE

784
Q

FLAGRANCY

A

BEING SHOCK BECAUSE OBVIOUS

785
Q

TIT FOR TAT

A

TREAT THE SAME WAY PEOPLE TREAT YOU

786
Q

CONUNDRUM

A

A CONFUSING & DIFFICULT PROBLEM OR QUESTION

787
Q

IDIOSYCRANCY

A

PECULIAR TO AN INDIVIDUAL

788
Q

RENDERED MOOT

A

SOMETHING BECOME IRRELEVANT.

789
Q

GIVEN TEETH

A

TO MAKE SOMETHING POWERFUL, HAS POWER TO MAKE SOMEONE OBEY

790
Q

KEPT AT BAY

A

PREVENT THEM FROM REACHING, ATTACKING, OR AFFECTING (remember sheldon said this to raj in the tunnel “keeping my anxiety at bay”

791
Q

CONTRAPUNTAL

A

2 OR MORE INDEPENDENT BUT HARMONICALLY RELATED MELODIC PART SOUNDING TOGETHER

OR 2 DIFFERENT THINGS THAT CAN HARMONIOUSLY HAPPEN IN BALANCE WAY. (another context)

792
Q

CONTRIVED

A

ARTIFICIAL, UNNATURAL, FORCED

793
Q

BALLAST

A

HEAVY MATERIAL TO IMPROVE STABILITY (to support something)

794
Q

ALBATROSS

A

A LARGE WHITE OCEAN BIRD THAT HAS A VERY LONG WINGS

795
Q

HALLMARK

A

MENGESAHKAN, MARK STAMPED

796
Q

BLATANT

A

COMPLETELY OBVIOUS

797
Q

ABATED

A

(something hostile) BECOME LESS INTENSE / WIDESPREAD

798
Q

WAXED

A
  • increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power.
  • WAX SOMETHING (SOMETHING COVERED WITH WAX)
  • MAKE RECORDING
  • DEFEAT DECISIVELY
  • grow gradually larger more numerous
799
Q

DETRIMENT

A

BEING HARMED / DAMAGED

800
Q

SOP

A

SOMETHING UNIMPORTANT OR OF LITTLE VALUE

801
Q

DAFT

A

SILLY, FOOLISH (remember daft punk)

802
Q

GAUCHE

A

AWKWARD, LACKING EASE OR GRACE

803
Q

ASSEVERATION

A

SUMPAH, a declaration made emphatically without supporting evidence needed

syn: AVERMENT

804
Q

TITILLATION

A

THE AROUSAL OR INTEREST OR EXCITEMENT (perangsangan).

805
Q

SIMULACRUM

A

an image or representation of someone or something.
(remember: simulation in the word)

OR

an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute.

806
Q

ABETTOR

A

a person who encourages or assists someone to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime. (kaki tangan penjahat)

remember: Abet

807
Q

FADDISH

A

fashionable but not likely to stay fashionable for a long time

trend, something popular, pop.

808
Q

ABRIDGE

A

shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.
“the introduction is abridged from the author’s afterword to the novel”

to make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important

809
Q

ABEYANCE

A

a state of temporary inactivity : suspension

PENUNDAAN, a temporary halt to.

EXAMPLE: “Let’s hold that problem in abeyance for a while”.
Synonyms: deferraL (postponing)

810
Q

ABJECT

A

utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched, the most unfortunate.

negative connotation

811
Q

ABJURE

A

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

reject sebuah kepercayaan. withdraw one’s word or professed belief

812
Q

ABLUTION

A

the washing of one’s body

1 : the washing of one’s body or part of it (as in a religious rite)

2 : the act or action of bathing — used in the plural form

813
Q

ABROGATE

A

MEMBATALKAN, repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

“a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike”
SYN: REPUDIATE, REVOKE, RESCIND

to abolish by authoritative action : annul. abrogate a treaty. 2. formal : to treat as nonexistent

814
Q

ABSOLVE

A

MEMBEBASKAN DARI KESALAHAN
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: “The court absolved her of guilt in his death”

common synonyms: acquit, exculpate, exonerate, and vindicate.

815
Q

ABSTEMIOUS

A

not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.

marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol;
SYN: AUSTERE, MODERATE, SELF DISCIPLINED

816
Q

ABYSMAL

A

MEANING 1.extremely bad; appalling.
“the quality of her work is abysmal”
Sinonim: very bad, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, woeful, hopeless, substandard, appalling, crummy
, dire, the pits, duff, chronic, a load of pants, pants, poxy

MEANING 2.very deep.
“waterfalls that plunge into abysmal depths”

817
Q

ACCEDE

A

to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand. usually + to. “The government acceded to their demands”

818
Q

ACCOST

A

to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive / inappropriate way.

819
Q

ACIDULOUS

A

sharp-tasting; sour.
(of a person’s remarks or tone) bitter; cutting.

820
Q

ADROIT

A

clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
“he was adroit at tax avoidance”
Sinonim: skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, agile
nimble, nimble-fingered

821
Q

ADHERE

A

Meaning 1: stick fast to (a surface or substance).–> nempel (remember adhesive)
“paint won’t adhere well to a greasy surface”

Sinonim: stick, stick fast, cling, hold fast, cohere, bond, attach, be stuck, be fixed

  1. Followers of religion.
    believe in and follow the practices of.
    “the people adhere to the Muslim religion”
822
Q

ADHERENT

A

Meaning 1: someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.
“he was a strong adherent of monetarism”
Sinonim: follower, supporter, upholder, votary, partisan, stalwart, fanatic
zealot ,fiend, janissary

  1. Meaning 2: Adjective
    sticking fast to an object or surface.
    “the eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent”
823
Q

AD HOMINEM

A

means “aimed at the man.” describe a way of arguing or criticizing that ignores the larger issues at hand and just attacks someone’s character.

(Attacking the person): instead of addressing someone’s argument or position, you irrelevantly attack the person or some aspect of the person who is making the argument.

824
Q

CURTAIL

A

DIBATASI, reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
“civil liberties were further curtailed”

825
Q

AD INFINITUM

A

again and again in the same way; forever. to infinity; endlessly.

“registration is for seven years and may be renewed ad infinitum”
Sinonim:
forever
for ever and ever
evermore
always
for all time
till the end of time

826
Q

DWINDLED

A

DIMINISH GRADUALLY IN SIZE, AMOUNT, STRENGTH (menyusut).

827
Q

ADJUDICATE

A

make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
“the Committee adjudicates on all betting disputes”

pronounce or declare judicially.

828
Q

UMPIRE

A

WASIT - (in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play.

829
Q

ADJUNCT

A

a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part.

“computer technology is an adjunct to learning”
Sinonim:, supplement, addition

additive
accessory
appurtenance
attachment
appendage
addendum
affix
auxiliary

830
Q

RUDIMENTARY

A

IMMATURE / UNDEVELOPED

831
Q

RUDIMENTAL

A

BASIC / FUNDAMENTAL

832
Q

LUCID

A

VERY CLEAR AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND

833
Q

ASSUAGE

A

TO MAKE (an unpleasant feeling) LESS INTENSE

834
Q

FERVID

A

INTENSELY ENTHUSIASTIC OR PASSIONATE

other meaning: burning, hot, or glowing.

835
Q

GULLIBLE

A

EASILY PERSUADED TO BELIEVE SOMETHING

836
Q

VACILLATE

A

TO WAVER BETWEEN DIFFERENT OPTION OR ACTIONS

837
Q

WAVER

A

GO BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN CHOICES AND OPINIONS

838
Q

CAPRICIOUS

A

SUDDEN CHANGE OF MOOD OR BEHAVIOUR

839
Q

ENGENDER

A

TO PRODUCE, TO CAUSE

840
Q

LOQUACIOUS

A

TALKATIVE

841
Q

LACONIC

A

USING FEW WORDS

842
Q

PROPRIETY

A

THE STATE OR QUALITY OF BEING CORRECT OR PROPER

843
Q

CACOPHONY

A

A HARSH, UNPLEASANT MIXTURE OF SOUNDS

844
Q

INGENUOUS

A

INNOCENT AND UNSUSPECTING, SINCERE

845
Q

VENERATE

A

REGARD WITH GREAT RESPECT

846
Q

ANTITHESIS

A

A CONTRAST, DIFFERENCE, OPPOSITION BETWEEN 2 THINGS

847
Q

ANTIPHATY

A

A STRONG FEELING / DISLIKE

848
Q

DERIDE

A

EXPRESS CONTEMPT FOR RIDICULE

849
Q

OBDURATE

A

STUBBORNLY REFUSING TO CHANGE ONE’S OPINION

850
Q

DEFERENCE

A

RESPECT, COURTESY

851
Q

PURPORT

A

PRETEND TO BE

852
Q

ARRANT

A

KETERLALUAN, COMPLETELY…., UTTERLY…..

853
Q

APPOSITE

A

APPROPRIATE / FITTING

854
Q

BLANDISHMENT

A

FLATTERY / PRAISE OR PLEASING STATEMENT USED TO PERSUADE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

855
Q

ERSTWHILE

A

PAST / FORMER

856
Q

VICE

A

VERY BAD HABIT

857
Q

GLEANED

A

EXTRACTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCE

858
Q

LOAF

A

DO NOTHING USEFUL WITH YOUR TIME

859
Q

PLUM

A

GOOD, EXCELLENT

860
Q

CRACK

A

VERY GOOD especially at a specified activity or in a specified role.

SKILLED.

861
Q

PART AND PARCEL

A

ESSENTIAL FEATURE OR ELEMENT OF

862
Q

TACTFUL

A

BIJAKSANA

863
Q

MUTINY

A

PEMBERONTAKAN / REBELLION

864
Q

ALEATORY

A

DUE TO LUCK / RANDOM
(remember lottery- aleatory)

865
Q

MALADJUSTED

A

FAILING OR UNABLE TO COPE WITH THE DEMANDS OF A NORMAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

“maladjusted behavior”, poorly or inadequately adjusted

866
Q

CRUMMY

A

dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
“a crummy little room”

VERY BAD

unwell; ill.
“I’m feeling crummy and want to get better”

867
Q

APPALLING

A

causing shock or dismay; horrific.
“the cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack”
Sinonim: shocking, horrific, dreadful

VERY BAD

868
Q

ARBITRATE

A

to settle a disagreement after hearing the arguments of both sides.

MELERAI

869
Q

CHARY

A

HESITANT AND VIGILANT ABOUT DANGERS AND RISKS

SLOW TO ACCEPT

870
Q

PUNDIT

A

CENDIKIAWAN, EXPERT IN PARTICULAR SUBJECT / FIELD AND FREQUENTLY GIVE OPINIONS IN PUBLIC

871
Q

GREGARIOUS

A

SOCIABLE, LIVING IN FLOCKS (FOR ANIMAL), IN CLUSTERS.

872
Q

BY NO MEANS

A

NOT AT ALL

873
Q

CAUSTIC

A

CAPABLE OF BURNING, CORRODING, DESTROYING

874
Q

MERCRENARY

A

MONEY ORIENTED

875
Q

RUDDER

A

KEMUDI, PRIMARY CONTROL USED TO STEER VEHICLE

876
Q

ANEMIC

A

SUFFERING FROM ANEMIA, COLORLESS, PALE, PALLID

877
Q

BOTCHED

A

UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF BEING POORLY DONE.

878
Q

TITULAR

A

FORMAL POSITION OR TITLE W/O REAL AUTHORITY , NOMINAL

879
Q

FISSILE

A

EASILY SPLIT

880
Q

MISER

A

A PERSON WHO HOARDS WEALTH, SPENDS AS LITTLE MONEY AS POSSIBLE (remember miserly –> kikir, pelit)

syn: magpie, scrooge.

881
Q

ADJUVANT

A

SERVING TO AID OR CONTRIBUTE, AUXILIARY

882
Q

IRONCLAD

A

VERY RIGID, INFLEXIBLE, UNBREAKABLE

883
Q

SEQUELAE

A

AN AFTER EFFECT OF A DISEASE, CONDITION, OR INJURY.

A CONDITION FOLLOWS FROM DISEASE.
(remember sequel)

884
Q

DENIGRATE

A

DISPARAGE, CRITICIZE UNFAIRLY

885
Q

BALKANIZE

A

TO DIVIDE (A COUNTRY, TERRITORY ETC) INTO SMALL STATES.

886
Q

MODISHNESS

A

THE QUALITY OR STATE OF BEING FASHIONABLE, CHIC

887
Q

MAXIM

A

PEPATAH, ADAGE, A SHORT STATEMENT EXPRESSING GENERAL TRUTH

SYN: DICTUM, APHORISM, BON MOT.

888
Q

REJOINDER

A

A REPLY, ESPECIALLY A SHARP/ WITTY ONE.

889
Q

RECRIMINATION

A

AN ACCUSATION IN RESPONSE TO ONE FROM SOMEONE ELSE

890
Q

APHORISM

A

MAXIM, ADAGE, AXIOM.

891
Q

DROSS

A

SOMETHING REGARDED AS WORTHLESS, RUBBISH.

SYNONIM: debris, chaff, draff, detritus, flotsam and jetsam, dreck, grot

892
Q

FETTLE

A

a state of fitness or order
CONDITION

the state or condition you’re in, especially if it’s positive. healthy or strong, or in good condition

893
Q

CLAPTRAP

A

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas. OMONG KOSONG

Sinonim:
nonsense
balderdash
gibberish
blarney
guff
blather
blether
rubbish
hogwash
baloney
tripe
drivel
gobbledygook
bilge
bosh
bull
bunk
hot air
eyewash
piffle
poppycock
phooey
hooey
malarkey
twaddle
dribble
rot
cobblers
codswallop
cock
stuff and nonsense
tosh
double Dutch
flannel
waffle
havers
garbage
flapdoodle
blathers
wack
bushwa
applesauce
bellywash
bunkum
tommyrot
cod
gammon
toffee

894
Q

MARROW

A

the inmost or essential part: “to pierce to the marrow of a problem” .

strength or vitality: “Fear took the marrow out of him”

OR BONE MARROW.

895
Q

BILE

A

MEDICAL MEANING:
a liquid produced by your liver which helps you to digest fat.

OTHER MEANING:
very angry feelings, words, or behaviour

896
Q

UNILATERAL

A

SEPIHAK. affecting one side only
1. occurring on, or affecting one side only. 2. involving or obligating one only of several persons or parties; done or undertaken by one only

897
Q

EXEGETIC

A

explanatory; interpretative

898
Q

INFINITESIMAL

A

extremely small, an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero.

Sinonim:
minute
tiny
minuscule
microscopic
nanoscopic
barely perceptible
imperceptible
inappreciable
indiscernible
invisible to the naked eye
wee
teeny
teeny-weeny
teensy-weensy
eensy-weensy
itsy-bitsy
itty-bitty
titchy
tiddly
little-bitty

899
Q

FLEETING

A

lasting for a very short time. brief, transient
, momentary, Cursory, transitory, ephemeral, fugitive
impermanent
fugacious

900
Q

VENERABLE

A

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

esteemed, AUGUST (respected and impressive.)

901
Q

EPICUREAN

A

getting pleasure from food and drink of high quality.

fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, esp. in eating and drinking

902
Q

GRIEVOUS

A

(of something bad) very severe or serious.

903
Q

BANEFUL

A

causing destruction or serious harm
BANE: a source of harm or ruin

remember bane in batman rise. –> cause harm to gotham.

904
Q

SEDULOUS

A

(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.

905
Q

MAYHEM

A

violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

906
Q

ZEALOUS

A

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

syn: fervent, fervid, ardent

907
Q

FICKLE

A

changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.

908
Q

MORTIFYING

A

causing great embarrassment or shame.

909
Q

BESEECHED

A

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

910
Q

CONCEDED

A

meaning 1: admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

meaning 2: surrender or yield (something that one possesses).

911
Q

SUPPLICATED

A

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. Syn: beseeched

EARNEST: DENGAN TEKUN

912
Q

ASSIDUOUS

A

showing great care, attention, and effort

marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application

913
Q

REFULGENCE

A

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light.

a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance.

914
Q

TUMESCENCE

A

the quality of being swollen, or a swollen part of the body

915
Q

PRECOCITY

A

describes a smartness or skill that’s achieved much earlier than usual.

exceptionally early or premature development (as of mental powers or sexual characteristics)

916
Q

IMPECUNOUS

A

MISKIN
having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless.

917
Q

BUCOLIC

A

PEDESAAN
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

918
Q

DISCERN

A

perceive or recognize (something).
“I can discern no difference between the two policies”

to recognize or identify as separate and distinct

distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses.

919
Q

INSOLVENT

A

BANGKRUT
unable to meet or discharge financial obligations. does not have enough money to pay their debts.

Syn: impecunious

920
Q

PIETY

A

strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives

he quality of being religious or reverent.

921
Q

RIFT

A

Syn: breach

a crack, split, or break in something.
“the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds”

2.
a serious break in friendly relations. something that divides partners or friends

922
Q

TRAVESTY

A

PARODI
a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation

A travesty is a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious

923
Q

MUSTERED UP

A

gather or bring together
synonyms: come up, muster, rally, summon. type of: collect, garner, gather, pull together. assemble or get together.

MUSTER: to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support

924
Q

RENEGED ON

A

to not do what you previously agreed to do; to fail to keep a promise or agreement: He reneged on his offer.

925
Q

DEBACLE

A

a complete failure
1. a. : a great disaster. b. : a complete failure : fiasco.

926
Q

ROUT

A

to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away

an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act which would constitute an offense of riot.

927
Q

INFIRMITY

A

or mental weakness
(a) physical or mental weakness.

928
Q

BOONDOGGLE

A

a wasteful or impractical project
: a wasteful or impractical project or activity often involving graft. The project is a complete boondoggle—over budget, behind schedule, and unnecessary.

an unnecessary and expensive piece of work, especially one that is paid for by the public

929
Q

TETHERED

A

something that’s tied up

fastened or confined with or as if with a rope, chain, or the like to limit the range of movement

930
Q

EXTIRPATED

A

to remove or destroy something completely

931
Q

EFFACED

A

to remove something intentionally

932
Q

HALLOWED

A

made holy
“hallowed ground”
greatly revered and honored.

933
Q

ASPERITY

A

harshness of tone or manner. roughness of manner or of temper

934
Q

INSCRUTABILITY

A

the quality of not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore being very difficult to understand or get to know

not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious

935
Q

IMPERIOUS

A

ANGKUH. arrogant superiority

936
Q

TRUCULENT

A

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

937
Q

PIECEMEAL

A

PIECE BY PIECE

937
Q

COMPENDIOUS

A

CONTAINING THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF SOMETHING IN COMPREHENSIVE BUT CONCISE WAY

938
Q

RUE

A

BITTERLY REGRET

939
Q

AFFINITY

A

A CLOSE SIMILARITY BETWEEN TWO THINGS

940
Q

MOROSE

A

GLOOMY, SULKY, SULLEN AND ILL TEMPERED

941
Q

IMPORTUNATE

A

PERSISTENT, TO THE POINT OF ANNOYANCE AND INTRUSION

942
Q

ANOMALOUS

A

DEVIATING FROM WHAT IS STANDARD, NORMAL EXPECTED

943
Q

BELLETRISTIC

A

WRITTEN AND REGARDED FOR AESTHETIC VALUE RATHER THAN CONTENT

944
Q

PITH

A

THE ESSENCE OF SOMETHING

945
Q

CULMINATE

A

REACH A CLIMAX OR POINT OF HIGHEST DEVELOPMENT

946
Q

CULMINATION

A

THE HIGHEST CLIMAX OR POINT OF SOMETHING

947
Q

CONCATENATE

A

TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER AS A CONNECTED SERIES

948
Q

IMPUDENT

A

INSOLENT, DISRESPECTFUL

949
Q

HANKERING

A

STRONG DESIRE TO HAVE OR DO SOMETHING

950
Q

CLAMOR

A

LOUD NOISE, A GROUP OF PEOPLE SHOUT LOUDLY

951
Q

RABBLE

A

A GROUP OF UNCONTROLLED PEOPLE, PEOPLE OF LOW SOCIAL POSITION

952
Q

KLUTZY

A

CLUMSY, AWKWARD, FOOLISH

953
Q

ATROCIOUS

A

EXTREMELY WICKED, BRUTAL CRUEL

954
Q

UNDERPINS

A

SUPPORT, JUSTIFY, FORM THE BASIS FOR

955
Q

UNDERGIRDS

A

TO SUPPORT SOMETHING BY FORMING A STRONG BASE

956
Q

EQUANIMITY

A

MENTAL CALMNESS, COMPOSURE, BEING CALM AND IN CONTROL OF EMOTIONS

957
Q

GIBE

A

AN INSULTING OR MOCKING REMARK

958
Q

DIVAGATE

A

TO WANDER, STRAY AWAY FROM A COURSE OF SUBJECT, DIVERGE

959
Q

ACQUISITIVE

A

EXCESSIVELY INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING MONEY OR MATERIAL THINGS

960
Q

ADULATION

A

OBSEQUIOUS FLATTERY, EXCESSIVE ADMIRATION OR PRAISE

961
Q

ASTONISH

A

SURPRISE / GREATLY IMPRESSED

962
Q

ASTOUND

A

SHOCK & GREATLY SURPRISE (more intense than astonish)

963
Q

BEARING

A

RELATION, RELEVANCE

964
Q

BEHOLDEN

A

(Balas Budi) OWING THANKS OR DUTY IN RETURN OF HELP / SERVCE

965
Q

BRAGGART

A

A PERSON WHO BOAST ABOUT ACHIEVEMENT OR POSSESION

966
Q

BRANDISH

A

WAVE SOMETHING IN A THREATENING WAY OR EXCITEMENT (example: waving lightsaber because angry)

967
Q

BRAZEN

A

BOLD & WITHOUT SHAME

968
Q

BRIDLE

A

BRING SOMETHING UNDER CONTROL / CURB

969
Q

BUOYANCY

A

AN OPTIMISTIC AND CHEERFUL DISPOSITION

970
Q

CALAMITIOUS

A

DISASTROUS, CATASTROPHIC

971
Q

CANONIZE

A

TO PRAISE AND ADMIRE SOMEONE VERY MUCH

972
Q

CAPRICE

A

(REMEMBER CAPRICIOUS) - CHANGE OF BEHAVIOUR OR MOOD

973
Q

CLANGOR

A

CLAMOR, LOUD SOUND

974
Q

CLERICAL

A

RELATED TO CLERG

975
Q

CLOAK

A

JUBAH, TO HIDE OR COVER SOMETHING

976
Q

CONDONE

A

ACCEPT AND ALLOW (something that morally wrong) TO CONTINUE

977
Q

COUNTERFEIT

A

FORGERY

978
Q

COW

A

MAKE SOMEONE SUBMIT OR GRANT ONE’S WISH WITH INTIMIDATION

979
Q

CRESTFALLEN

A

SAD / DISAPPOINTED

980
Q

CUNNING

A

HAVING OR SHOWING SKILL IN ACHIEVING ONE’S ENDS BY DECEIT

981
Q

CURSORY

A

HASTY AND THEREFORE NOT THOROUGH AND DETAIL

982
Q

DAUNT

A

MAKE SOMEONE FEEL INTIMIDATED OR APPREHENSIVE

983
Q

DEBUNK

A

TO EXPOSE / RIDICULE THE FALSENESS OR EXAGGERATIONS

984
Q

DEFAMATORY

A

DAMAGE ONE’S REPUTATION. LIBELOUS & SLANDEROUS

985
Q

DEFERENTIAL

A

RESPECTFULLY SUBMISSIVE TO THE DESIRES, OPINIONS, OR JUDGEMENT OF OTHERS.

986
Q

DEFT

A

QUICK, CAPABLE, CLEVER IN ACTION

987
Q

DEFY

A

TO RESISTING CHALLENGE OPENLY (remember: defying gravity)

988
Q

DEMUR

A

RAISE DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS OR SHOW RELUCTANCE

989
Q

DEVOLVE

A

PASS DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITY TO A BODY OR PERSON AT LOWER LEVEL (DELEGATE)

990
Q

DISCOMFIT

A

MAKE SOMEONE FEEL UNEASY & EMBARRASSED

991
Q

DISENTANGLE

A

TO FREE FROM ENTANGLEMENT & INVOLVEMENT

992
Q

EXTRICATE

A

to remove, release, or free someone or something from a difficult condition or situation

993
Q

DISMANTLE

A

TO TEAR DOWN OR TAKE APART

994
Q

EGOTIST

A

A CONCEITED PERSON, BRAGGART (conceit: excessive proud of one’s self)

995
Q

ELATE

A

TO MAKE EXTREMELY HAPPY OR PROUD, ELEVATE SPIRIT

996
Q

ENCHANT

A

TO PUT UNDER MAGIC SPELL, BEWITCH

997
Q

ENTREATY

A

EARNESTLY OR HUMBLY REQUEST

998
Q

ENTRENCH

A

ESTABLISH A HABIG, BELIEF, ATTITUDE SO FIRMLY THAT CANNOT BE CHANGED

999
Q

EXCATING

A

MAKING GREAT DEMANDS ON ONE’S SKILL, ATTENTION, AND RESOURCES

1000
Q

EXIGENT

A

REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, URGENT, CRITICAL

1001
Q

EXTRANEOUS

A

FOREIGN, COMING FROM OUTSIDE

1002
Q

FASTIDIOUS

A

VERY ATTENTIVE AND CONCERN ABOUT ACCURACY & DETAIL. PAINSTAKING, METICULOUS.

1003
Q

FECKLESS

A

INCOMPETENT, WEAK, INEFFECTIVE

1004
Q

FEEBLE

A

WITHOUT STRENGTH OF VIGOR, PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY

1005
Q

FLORID

A

EXCESSIVELY AND ELABORATELY INTRICATE & COMPLICATE.

1006
Q

INTRICATE

A

VERY COMPLICATED & DETAIL

1007
Q

FLOUT

A

OPENLY DISREGARD (A RULE, LAW, CONVENTION)

1008
Q

RETICENT

A

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

1009
Q

preternatural

A

beyond what is normal or natural.

1010
Q

TORPID

A

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic. (TORPOR)

1011
Q

Temerarious

A

Heedless or careless of consequences; unreasonably venturous; reckless; headstrong; inconsiderate; rash; careless.

1012
Q

HEED

A

pay attention to; take notice of.

1012
Q

SPURN

A

To refuse to accept something

1013
Q

UNDERSCORE

A

to emphasize the importance of something

1014
Q

TRIFLING

A

unimportant or trivial.

1015
Q

SUBSUME

A

to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one

1016
Q

DEMYSTIFY

A

to make something easier to understand

1017
Q

SURFEIT

A

(noun) an excessive amount of something.
(verb) cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.
“I am surfeited with shopping”

SYNONIM: OVERUSE.

1018
Q

FACILITY

A

KEMUDAHAN, an ability to do or learn something well and easily; a natural aptitude.

“he had a facility for languages”

1019
Q

UNFOUNDED

A

without base / foundation

syn: unwarranted

1020
Q

UNWARRANTED

A

not justified or authorized.

1021
Q

SEDUCTIVE

A

syn: attractive, promising

1022
Q

PERTINENT

A

Relevant

1023
Q

TOUCHSTONE

A

Describe basis for comparison,
Established standard or principle by which something is judged.

Cultural touchstone (single important event, place, work, art)

1024
Q

STANCHION

A

Support (metaphorically)

Syn: bolster

1025
Q

NUISANCE

A

To cause trouble or to annoy other people. An obnoxious, or annoying person.

1026
Q

ABASE/ ABASEMENT

A

the state or condition of having been reduced in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; degradation

behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade. Synonyms: belittle, debase, dishonor, humiliate.

1027
Q

quintessential

A

representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Paling mewakili

“he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained”

1028
Q

perfunctory

A

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”

1029
Q

Trifling

A

unimportant or trivial.

1030
Q

surfeit

A

an excessive amount of something, an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed.

1031
Q

repudiate

A

refuse to accept or be associated with.

1032
Q

jettison

A

to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering, to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed.

1033
Q

startling

A

very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.

1034
Q

intelligible

A

able to be understood; comprehensible.

capable of being understood or comprehended.

1035
Q

tumultuous

A

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.

1036
Q

precariously

A

in a way that is not securely in position and is likely to fall or collapse,

dangerously lacking in security or steadiness

1037
Q

feigning

A

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

the act of pretending or putting on a show in order to deceive

1038
Q

DIMINISHING

A

LESSEN, BERKURANG

1039
Q

INTERMINABLE

A

ENDLESS, FOREVER (often used hyperbolically)

1040
Q

OBJURGATION

A

A HARSH CRITICISM (DISPARAGE)

1041
Q

EXPOSITION

A

Meaning 1: a comprehension description / explanation of an idea / theory

Meaning 2: exhibition

1042
Q

NETTLE

A

ANNOY, IRRITATE (Syn: Galling)

1043
Q

CIRCUMSTANTIAL

A
  1. INDIRECT (Example: circumstantial evidence)
  2. a description containing full details
1044
Q

SLEUTH

A

DETECTIVE

1045
Q

FURTIVELY

A

SECRETLY

1046
Q

GALLING

A

IRRITATE, ANNOY, HUMILIATE, DISTRESS, HARROWING

1047
Q

BRACING

A

STRENGTH, INVIGORATING (making someone feel strong, healthy)

1048
Q

PRECEDES

A

BEING THE FIRST ONE

1049
Q

MACHINATIONS

A

A PLOT / SCHEME

1050
Q

INTRIGUE

A

PLOT / SCHEME IN SECRET

1051
Q

UNOBSTRUCTED

A

NOT GOING TO BE DIFFICULT/ FREE FROM IMPEDIMENT

1052
Q

DISSIMULATION

A

PRETENSE, CONCEAL ONE’S THOUGHT, FEELINGS, CHARACTER

(SYN: FEIGNING)

1053
Q

DISDAIN

A

LOOKING DOWN TO SOMEONE

1054
Q

VENALITY

A

CORRUPTION (syn: GRAFT).

1055
Q

UNCANNY

A

STRANGE & DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN

SYN: Outlandish

1056
Q

DECREPIT

A

BROKEN DOWN IN HEALTH, WEAKENED OR WORN OUT FROM AGE / WEAR

1057
Q

CONTRIVED

A

UNNATURED, FORCED, ARTIFICIAL

1058
Q

PAUCITY

A

A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOMETHING (SYN: SMATTERING), opposite: wealth

1059
Q

CUMBERSOME

A

DIFFICULT TO HANDLE OR USE ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF SIZE / WEIGHT

1060
Q

SMATTERING

A

A SMALL AMOUNT OF SOMETHING

1061
Q

GIVE UP GROUND

A

TO GIVE UP, RETREAT, YIELD TO A STRONGER FORCE

GIVE UP–> SYN: Relinquish, Cede

1062
Q

CHECK

A

TO LIMIT, BEING HELD BACK.

1063
Q

MONIKER

A

A nickname

1064
Q

LOCUS

A

the place where something happens or the central area of interest in something being discussed:

Ex: The locus of decision-making is sometimes far from the government’s offices.

Eyes & mouth —> loci of communication

Loci: plural form

1065
Q

KINDRED

A

A GROUP OF RELATED INDIVIDUALS (syn: AFFILIATED)

1066
Q

RENDERED OBSOLETE

A

NO LONGER USED OR NEEDED

1067
Q

PROLIX

A

LONG WINDED

1068
Q

RELISH

A

ENJOYMENT / DELIGHT

1069
Q

CAN MAKE OUT

A

TO UNDERSTAND (HEAR/ SEE) W/O DIFFICULTY

1070
Q

CANNY

A

SHREWD, ASTUTE

1071
Q

ABOVEBOARD

A

HONEST

1072
Q

ADVERSARY

A

ANTAGONIZE, APPOSE

1073
Q

CONTEMPORARIES

A

ALL PEOPLE LIVING AT THE SAME TIME, THE SAME AGE (PEERS)

1074
Q

CRONIES

A

CLOSE FRIEND (syn: Chums)

1075
Q

DETENTE

A

TRUCE, EASING TENSIONS, OR STRAINED RELATIONS (esp between nations)

1076
Q

SKIRMISH

A

IRREGULAR FIGHT

1077
Q

SPURN

A

REJECT WITH CONTEMPT

1078
Q

CENSURING

A

CONDEMN, CRITICIZE

1079
Q

VETTING

A

MAKE A CAREFUL AND CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF SOMETHING (syn: deliberation)

1080
Q

SUBDUED

A

CONQUERED, OVERPOWERED, CALM, MELLOW (MOOD)

1081
Q

MALADROIT

A

CLUMSY

1082
Q

TEMPESTUOUSNESS

A

STORMY, CHARACTER BEING TURBULENCE

1083
Q

WANT

A

DO WITHOUT, SPARE

1084
Q

SQUEAMISH

A

EASILY SICK

1085
Q

TREACLY

A

OVERLY SENTIMENTAL

1086
Q

AUSPICIOUS

A

FAVORABLE

1087
Q

APPEASEMENT

A

IN PEACE

1088
Q

CLEMENCY

A

LENIENCY & COMPASSION SHOWN TOWARD OFFENDERS

1089
Q

INCLEMENT

A

UNPLEASANT WEATHER / STORMY

1090
Q

SEASONED

A

EXPERIENCED

1091
Q

UNSEASONED

A

INEXPERIENCE, AMATTEUR

1092
Q

INTERPID

A

FEARLESS

1093
Q

Fidelity

A

state of being faithful or loyal

1094
Q

MUNIFICENT

A

VERY GENEROUS

1095
Q

BRASH

A

HARSHLY, RECKLESS

1096
Q

FORTHRIGHT

A

HONEST

1097
Q

EXHAUSTIVE

A

2ND MEANING:
THOROUGH, COMPREHENSIVE

1098
Q

PLODDING

A

SLOW AND LABORIOUS (movement)

1099
Q

TEDIOUS

A

BORING AND LONG

1100
Q

EXACTING

A

REQUIRING AND DEMANDING ACCURACY

1101
Q

SUPERFLUITY

A

SUPERFLUOUS, EXCESSIVE, UNNECESSARY

1102
Q

VERSIMILITUDE

A

THE APPEARANCE OF TRUTH / AUTHENTICITY

1103
Q

GRAVITAS

A

SERIOUSNESS IN BEARING MANNER / DIGNITY. FORMALITY APPEARANCE

1104
Q

Nixed

A

Expression of refusal, cancel, put to end

1105
Q

Edict

A

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

1106
Q

NOTION

A

Meaning 1:
a conception of or belief about something.

Meaning 2:

an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind.

1107
Q

Lionization

A

Treat as important

1108
Q

Foreground

A

Call to attention

1109
Q

GALVANIZING

A

shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
“the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”

1110
Q

sedentary

A

(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
“we all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary”

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