GRE Vocab Week 2 Flashcards by Melissa brainscapeJa | Brainscape

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acumen

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smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

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adroit

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smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

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perspicacious

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smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

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canny

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smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

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banal

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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derivative

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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hackneyed

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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prosaic

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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quotidian

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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trite

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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vacuous

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unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

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fatuous

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dull, stupid

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insipid

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dull, stupid

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obtuse

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dull, stupid

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affable

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friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

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complaisant

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friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

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congenial

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friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

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tractable

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friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

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capitulate

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give in
acquiesce
indulge

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intractable

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stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

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intransigent

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stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

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obdurate

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stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

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recalcitrant

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stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

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ebullient

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happy
exultant
elated
jovial
jubilant

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convivial

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happy
exultant
elated
jovial
jubilant

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mirthful

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happy
exultant
elated
jovial
jubilant

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sanguine

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happy
exultant
elated
jovial
jubilant

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lugubrious

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unhappy
dejected
despondent
melancholy

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fractious

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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intemperate

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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irascible

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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pugnacious

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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rancor(ous)

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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salvo

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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truculent

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angry/violent
bellicose
bellligerent
irate

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extirpate

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destroy
decimate
eradicate
obliterate

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predilection

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liking for
penchant
proclivity
bent

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inimical

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dislike for
abhor(rent)
animosity
enmity
repugnant

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antipathy

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dislike for
abhor(rent)
animosity
enmity
repugnant

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adulate

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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encomium

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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extol

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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lionize

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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panegyric

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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plaudits

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praise, admiration
tout
laud
revere
venerate
accolades
acclaim
eulogize

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cajole

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coerce

manipulate

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abase

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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captious

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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excoriate

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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impugn

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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vituperate

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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fulminate

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criticize
assail
disdain
malign
revile
disparage
deride
debase

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censure

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scold, punish
admonish
chastise
rebuke

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exculpate

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free from blame
exonerate
repentant
penitent

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assiduous

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hardworking
diligent
prolific

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sedulous

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hardworking
diligent
prolific

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circumspect

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examine, careful
scrupulous
scrutinize
meticulous
peruse

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fastidious

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examine, careful
scrupulous
scrutinize
meticulous
peruse

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punctilious

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examine, careful
scrupulous
scrutinize
meticulous
peruse

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desultory

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lazy, careless
apathetic
indifferent

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haphazard

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lazy, careless
apathetic
indifferent

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indolent

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lazy, careless
apathetic
indifferent

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lackadaisical

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lazy, careless
apathetic
indifferent

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slapdash

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lazy, careless
apathetic
indifferent

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chicanery

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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dissemble

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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mendacious

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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prevaricate

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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specious

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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spurious

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dishonest
charlatan
dupe
feign
disingenuous

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ameliorate

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soothe
alleviate
appease
soothe
mitigate
mollify
placate

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assuage

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soothe
alleviate
appease
soothe
mitigate
mollify
placate

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palliate

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soothe
alleviate
appease
soothe
mitigate
mollify
placate

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nadir

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low point

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bevy

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large, excessive amount
copious
myriad
plethora

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surfeit

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large, excessive amount
copious
myriad
plethora

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paucity

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small amount

lacking

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circumscribed

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small amount

lacking

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dearth

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small amount

lacking

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eclectic

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diverse

motley

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heterogeneous

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diverse

motley

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multifarious

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diverse

motley

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cosmopolitan

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sophisticated

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urbane

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sophisticated

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insular

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narrow minded

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parochial

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narrow minded

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provincial

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narrow minded

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decorum/decorous

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polite

cordial

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discreet

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polite

cordial

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boorish

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impolite, crude

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philistine

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impolite, crude

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prudent

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practical

pragmatic

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utilitarian

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practical

pragmatic

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chary

A

suspicious
skeptical
wary
incredulous

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callow

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naiive, impractical

gullible

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credulous

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naiive, impractical

gullible

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ingenuous

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naiive, impractical

gullible

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quixotic

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naiive, impractical

gullible

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(pel)lucid

A

clear, direct

unequivocal

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candid

A

clear, direct

unequivocal

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inscrutable

A

unclear
ambiguous
nebulous
obfuscate
opaque

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ambivalent

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indecisive
waver
vacillate

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equivocate

A

indecisive
waver
vacillate

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byzantine

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wordy, complicated
verbose
convoluted

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florid

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wordy, complicated
verbose
convoluted

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prolix

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wordy, complicated
verbose
convoluted

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austere

A

plain, using few words

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economical

A

plain, using few words

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abstemious

A

plain, using few words

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laconic

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plain, using few words

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perfunctory

A

plain, using few words

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severe

A

plain, using few words

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spare

A

plain, using few words

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tacit(urn)

A

plain, using few words

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terse

A

plain, using few words

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furtive

A

secretive

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surreptitious

A

secretive

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garrulous

A

outgoing, talkative

gregarious

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loquacious

A

outgoing, talkative

gregarious

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voluble

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outgoing, talkative

gregarious

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aloof

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shy, standoffish
timid
bashful
reserved

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diffident

A

shy, standoffish
timid
bashful
reserved

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timorous

A

shy, standoffish
timid
bashful
reserved

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ardent/ardor

A

passionate
fervid
fervent

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histrionic

A

inflated, overblown
bombastic
inflated, overblown

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turgid

A

inflated, overblown
bombastic
inflated, overblown

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nonplussed

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nervous
apprehesive
flustered

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obstreperous

A

noisy, rowdy

boisterous

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phlegmatic

A

calm/quiet
serene
tranquil
stoic
unruffled

Q

quiescent

A

calm/quiet
serene
tranquil
stoic
unruffled

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sedate

A

calm/quiet
serene
tranquil
stoic
unruffled

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unflappable

A

calm/quiet
serene
tranquil
stoic
unruffled

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ersatz

A

false, fake

factitious

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fallacious

A

false, fake

factitious

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sophistry

A

false, fake

factitious

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specious

A

false, fake

factitious

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spurious

A

false, fake

factitious

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munificent

A

generous, magnamonius
altruistic
philanthropic

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cupidity

A

greedy

avaricious

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parsimonious

A

stingy

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miserly

A

stingy

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capricious

A

inconsistent
erractic
fickle
sporadic
volatile
whimsical

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impetuous

A

inconsistent
erractic
fickle
sporadic
volatile
whimsical

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mercurial

A

inconsistent
erractic
fickle
sporadic
volatile
whimsical

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cursory

A

short-lived
fleeting
transitory

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ephemeral

A

short-lived
fleeting
transitory

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illustrious

A

well-known
acclaimed
exalted
lofty

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(pre)eminent

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well-known
acclaimed
exalted
lofty

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paradigm

A

essence, standard-bearer
crux
epitome
paragon

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germane

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relevant

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ancillary

A

unimportant
peripheral
inconsequential
trivial(ize)

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marginal(ize)

A

unimportant
peripheral
inconsequential
trivial(ize)

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picayune

A

unimportant
peripheral
inconsequential
trivial(ize)

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abstruse

A

obscure

arcane

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esoteric

A

obscure

arcane

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recondite

A

obscure

arcane

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disseminate

A

spread, promote
disperse
perpetuate
propagate

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belie/bely

A

contradict

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gainsay

A

contradict

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obviate

A

prevent, block
forestall
hinder
stymie
thwart
undermine

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occlude

A

prevent, block
forestall
hinder
stymie
thwart
undermine

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preclude

A

prevent, block
forestall
hinder
stymie
thwart
undermine

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abjure

A

reject, break

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abrogate

A

reject, break

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eschew

A

reject, break

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jettison

A

reject, break

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deferential

A

modest, humble

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demure

A

modest, humble

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self-abnegating

A

modest, humble

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self-effacing

A

modest, humble

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officious

A

arrogant
condescending
contemptuous
disdain(ful)
pompous

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supercilious

A

arrogant
condescending
contemptuous
disdain(ful)
pompous

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cloying

A

sentimental

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maudlin

A

sentimental

Q

mawkish

A

sentimental

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treacly

A

sentimental

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acerbic

A

harsh, burning
caustic
vitrolic

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fulsome

A

luxurious, showing off

opulent

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ostentatious

A

luxurious, showing off

opulent

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sybarite/sybaritic

A

luxurious, showing off

opulent

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abstemious

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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ascertic

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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austere

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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impecunious

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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indigent

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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penurious

A

poor, rejecting luxury

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craven

A

cowardly

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pusillanimous

A

cowardly

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alacrity

A

enthusiasm, speed
zeal
galvanize
dispatch

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enervate

A

lacking energy

lethargic

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torpid/torpor

A

lacking energy

lethargic

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vitiate

A

lacking energy

lethargic

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soporific

A

to make sleepy

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apostate

A

revolutionary, rebel
seditious
heretic
iconoclast

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maverick

A

revolutionary, rebel
seditious
heretic
iconoclast

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licentious

A

wild, wasteful
degenerate
depraved

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prodigal

A

wild, wasteful
degenerate
depraved

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profligate

A

wild, wasteful
degenerate
depraved

Q

wanton

A

wild, wasteful
degenerate
depraved

Q

hidebound

A

traditional, rigid

orthodox

Q

ossified

A

traditional, rigid

orthodox

Q

staid

A

traditional, rigid

orthodox

Q

protean

A

changeable
malleable
mutable
plastic

Q

peripatetic

A

wandering

Q

itinerant

A

wandering

Q

idiosyncratic

A

odd
curious
eccentric
peculiar
quirky

Q

salubrious

A

healthful

Q

salutary

A

healthful

Q

noisome

A

harm, disease
blight
affliction
malignant
pestilence
scourge
noxious

Q

conciliate

A

coming together
amalgam
coalesce
reconcile

Q

confluence

A

coming together
amalgam
coalesce
reconcile

Q

propitiate

A

coming together
amalgam
coalesce
reconcile

Q

obsequious

A

flaterring

Q

sycophant(ic)

A

flaterring

Q

providential

A

occuring by chance
serendipitous
fortuitous

Q

didactic

A

teaching, learning

Q

edify

A

teaching, learning

Q

erudite

A

teaching, learning

Q

pedantic

A

teaching, learning

Q

churlish

A

rude

Q

martinet

A

strict disciplinarian (named after a french general)

Q

pithy

A

concise