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Zealot (n)

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  1. Someone who shows zeal; fanatic
  2. Enthusiastic about a particular cause or belief

Diehard, militant, radical

Moderate

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Abstemious (adj)

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  1. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking
  2. Holding back on consumption of food or alcohol

Abstinent, temperate, nonindulgent

Ascetic

Puritanical

Chaste

Celibate

Parsimonious

Gluttonous

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Sporadic (adj)

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  1. Appearing or happening at different intervals of time; occasional
  2. Something that happens occasionally at different times

Separate, unconnected, discontinuous

Continuous

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Notoriety (n)

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  1. A celebrated person for a particular trait or bad reputation
  2. Someone that is well known and infamous

Infamous, Ill-famed, unfavorable

Unknown

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Erroneous (adj)

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  1. Containing error; mistaken; immoral
  2. An incorrect statement or immoral or disrespectful person

Inaccurate, wrong, deviant

True

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Palatable (adj)

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  1. Acceptable and agreeable to taste it the mind
  2. Very pleasing or calming to someone’s senses

Delicious, calming, tasteful

Distasteful

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Confluence (n)

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  1. A flowing together of two or more streams or the like; place of junction
  2. Many things or events interwoven together with common traits or causes

Union, assemblage, concourse

Division

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Unfathomable (adj)

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  1. Not able to be completely understood
  2. Not understood by a person or a group of individuals

Incomprehensible, immeasurable, eternal

Finite

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Betwixt (adv)

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  1. Between or in the middle position
  2. An unresolved position

Amid, through, with

Separate

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Argot (n)

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  1. A special vocabulary and idiom of a particular profession or social group, formerly thieves
  2. Slang, jargon, or lingo used in a certain group

Lingo, dialect, idiom

Vernacular

Indigenous

Plebeian

Proletariat

Bourgeois

Standard

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Elegiac (adj)

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  1. Expressing sorrow or lamentation
  2. A work or event that is very sorrowful and mournful

Plaintive, lamenting, melancholy

Happy

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Flagrant (adj)

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  1. Shockingly noticeable or evident
  2. Infamously known and shocking event or thing

Outrageous, shameful, noticeable

Concealed

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Censure (n)

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  1. Strong or vehement expression of disapproval
  2. Disapproval or harsh criticism of a person or information

Reprimand, scold, disparage

Praise

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Arbitrary (adj)

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  1. Subject to personal prejudices under one’s discretion; unsupported or unreasonable
  2. Something that can be judged differently by various people and is not absolute

Capricious, discretionary, inconsistent

Circumspect

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Faculty (n)

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  1. Exceptional ability or aptitude
  2. A natural or developed ability that can be authoritative

Forte, power, readiness

Inability

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Granularity (adj)

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  1. Grainy structure
  2. An object that shows a grainy or granular texture

Powder, crumble, pulverize

Smooth

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Tawdry (adj)

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  1. Showy and cheap
  2. Showing poor quality items

Sleazy, poor, raffish

Meretricious

Spurious

Raunchy

Abject

Flamboyant

Quality

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Cadaver (n)

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  1. A dead body; corpse
  2. A human corpse

Carcass, body, carrion

Alive body

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Laud (n)

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  1. To praise or glorify
  2. To deeply adore and celebrate

Admire, revere, magnify

Abhor

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Parse (v)

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  1. To determine the syntactic structure of a sentence or other utterance
  2. To dissect and understand parts of a physical or mental diagram

Determine, dissolve, part

Synthesize

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Expenditure (n)

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  1. The act of expending something, like funds
  2. Any kind of spending or consumption

Disbursement, output, cost

Save

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Cursory (adj)

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  1. Going rapidly over something without noticing details
  2. Reading or looking over something briefly without taking time to notice details

Brief, passing, haphazard

Meticulous

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Vindicate (v)

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  1. To clear from accusation or the like
  2. Upholding and justifying by argument or evidence

Acquit, disprove, uphold

Accuse

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Fastidious (adj)

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  1. Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please
  2. Painstaking and careful

Choosy, critical, demanding

Indifferent

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Obsequious (adj)

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  1. Obedient and dutiful; will show compliance
  2. Showing compliance and attentive manners

Sycophant, fawning, servile

Rebellious

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Unequivocal (adj)

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  1. Clear and absolute
  2. Having only one possible meaning

Clear, certain, obvious

Ambiguous

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Posterity (n)

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  1. All descendants of one person
  2. Succeeding and future generations

Brood, children, generation

Past generation

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Ludicrous (adj)

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  1. Laughable and provoking absurdity
  2. Something that is absurd to the point where it’s funny

Outrageous, bizarre, crazy

Logical

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Neophyte

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  1. A beginner or novice
  2. Newly introduced to a skill or group

Abecedarian, amateur, apprentice

Professional

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Primitive (adj)

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  1. The first or the earliest of its kind
  2. Early into the history of its state

Early, original, archaic

Current

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Eminently (adv)

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  1. High and prominent in rank or reputation
  2. Outstanding and above all the others in rank

Loft, celebrated, renowned

Obscure

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Imminent (adj)

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  1. Likely to occur at any moment I time
  2. Projecting or leaning forward

Overhanging, impending, near

Remote

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Repartee (n)

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  1. Quick, witty reply
  2. Skill in making quick replies

Banter, sparring, fencing

Argument

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Deringer (n)

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  1. A short barrelled pocket pistol of large caliber

Gun, pistol, weapon

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Visage (n)

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  1. The face, usually with reference to shape, features, and expression
  2. Appearance

Image, picture, face

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Dapper (adj)

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  1. Neat; trim
  2. Clean in appearance

Spruce, active, lively

Dirty

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Grist (n)

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  1. Grain to be ground
  2. Quantity or lot

Grainy, sandy, granule

Smooth

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Libation (n)

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  1. Liquid poured out
  2. Intoxicating beverage

Drink, offering, refreshment

Victuals

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Chicanery (n)

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  1. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
  2. Subterfuge used to trick

Fraud, beguile, knavery

Feint

Gambit

Fourberie

Surreptitiousness

Duplicity

Honesty

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Jape (n)

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  1. A joke
  2. Practical joke

Fun, jest, quip

Serious

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Retribution (n)

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  1. Requital according to merits, especially for evil
  2. To punish for wrongdoing

Revenge, punish, vengeance

Pardon

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Jongleur (n)

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  1. A minstrel or entertainer who sang songs and told stories
  2. A story teller and entertainer

Joker, entertainer, performer

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Cache (n)

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  1. A hiding place
  2. Anything hidden

Accumulation, hideout, repository

Uncoverable

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Omnipotence (n)

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  1. A supremacy
  2. Having physical ability or capacity

Authority, control, dominion

Powerless

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Opus (n)

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  1. Musical composition
  2. A catalogued musical work

Work, art, composition

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Magnum (n)

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  1. A cartridge or firearm
  2. Usually of great power and size

Large, bottle, cradle

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Tout (v)

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  1. To brag about or show off
  2. Publicize wealth or ability

Acclaim, boost, herald

Conceal

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Terse (adj)

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  1. Showing brevity and abruptness
  2. Concise speech or expression

Brief, taut, clipped

Prolix

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Progenitor (n)

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  1. Biologically related ancestor
  2. Originating from something

Precursor, founder, predecessor

Descendant

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Slovenly (adj)

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  1. Untidy or unclean appearance
  2. Characterized by loose or disorderly appearance

Sloppy, careless, unclean

Tidy

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Machinations (n)

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  1. A strategy or scheme
  2. The act if plotting

Scheme, strategy, device

Ingenuity

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Insatiable (adj)

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  1. Incapable of being satisfied
  2. Not happy of a result

Voracious, unquenchable, bottomless

Satisfied

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Platitude (n)

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  1. Flat, dull remark
  2. Quality of flatness and dullness

Boring, uninteresting, trite

Interesting

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Efficacious (adj)

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  1. Having a desired result
  2. Effective measure or remedy

Effective, desirable, efficient

Incapable

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Innocuous (adj)

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  1. Not harmful or injurious
  2. Not significant

Pallid, insipid, harmless

Harmful

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Prescriptive (adj)

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  1. Giving directions or injunctions
  2. Sanctioned by long standing usage or custom

Rules, authority, customary

Irregular

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Unpalatable (adj)

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  1. Unpleasant to taste
  2. Disagreeable in a situation

Uncomfortable, weak, unsavory

Favorable

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Diatribe (n)

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  1. Criticism or attack to someone
  2. Abusive denunciation

Attack, bitter, criticism

Praise

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Verisimilitude (n)

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  1. The appearance of truth
  2. An assertion that speaks the truth

Likelihood, truth, probability

False

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Mordacious (adj)

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  1. Sharp in style or tone
  2. Biting or given to biting

Snarky, smirking, coy

Normal

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Umbrage (n)

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  1. Shadow of an object or foliage
  2. Suspicion of injury or offense

Doubt, hint, resentment

Chagrin

Acrimony

Ire

Irascibility

Pique

Forgiveness

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Syzygy (n)

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  1. Alignment of three celestial objects: the sun, earth, moon or another planet.
  2. Any two related things either alike or opposite.

Related, aligned, combination

Irrelevant

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Frenetic (adj)

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  1. Distracted or frantic
  2. Very excited

Delirious, fanatical, wild

Calm

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Imperturbable (adj)

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  1. Incapable of being upset or agitated
  2. Not easily excited

Calm, content, composed

Excitable

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Enumerated (v)

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  1. To count
  2. Keep a numbered list

Mark, count, list

Unaccounted

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Lackadaisical (adj)

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  1. Without interest or vigor
  2. Lazy and careless about something

Careless, unambitious, idle

Active

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Liaison (n)

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  1. A person who initiates or maintains contact or connection
  2. Communication or contact between groups or units

Contact, union, link

Disconnect

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Abstruse (adj)

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  1. Difficult to understand
  2. Incomprehensible to someone

Esoteric, unfathomable, unclear

Understandable

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Altruistic (adj)

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  1. Unselfishly concerned for other people less fortunate
  2. Someone who is charitable

Generous, benevolent, unselfish

Self-centered

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Ascendant (n)

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  1. Position of dominance
  2. To rise up

Rising, superior, predominant

Downward

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Volatile (adj)

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  1. Evaporating rapidly, passing off readily in the form of vapor
  2. Changeable and flighty

Fleeting, violent, mercurial

Stable

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Folly (n)

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  1. The state or quality of being foolish
  2. Someone who is absurd

Silly, ridiculous, nonsensical

Wise

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Ostentatious (adj)

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  1. Someone who is showy and pretentious to others
  2. Intended to attract notice

Showy, grandiose, vulgar

Conservative

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Convoluted (adj)

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  1. Twisted and coiled
  2. Something that is intricately involved

Knotty, involved, unfathomable

Discernible

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Bombastic (adj)

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  1. High sounding and pretentious
  2. Wordy, flowery and pompous language

Grandiose, turgid, verbose

Humble

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Decorous (adj)

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  1. Characterized by dignity
  2. Someone who is proper and polite, showing class

Elegance, proper, class

Indecent

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Visceral (adj)

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  1. Characterized by intuition or instinct rather than intellect
  2. Inner, gut feeling of relying instinct and emotion

Congenital, habitual, inborn

Deliberate

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Streamlined (adj)

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  1. Modernized and up to date
  2. An object designed for efficiency

Mainstream, clean, contoured

Inefficient

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Infighting (n)

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  1. Fighting at a close range
  2. Intense competition between two members of a group kept secret from outsiders.

Strife, conflict, tumult

Unity

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Jingoism (n)

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  1. Extreme devotion to a belief or nation
  2. Characterized by an eagerness to wage war by an aggressive policy

Nationalism, zealot, passionate

Unbiased

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Ossified (adj)

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  1. Hardened into bone
  2. To become rigid or inflexible

Rigid, hardened, inflexible

Flexible

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Bureaucratize (v)

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  1. To divide an administrative agency or office into bureaus
  2. To organize into government agencies

Administrator, CEO, ambassador

Worker

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Venerable (adj)

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  1. Someone who is respected
  2. Respected because of age and dignity of experience despite obsoleteness

Favorable, obsolete, admirable

Disrespected

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Monetary (adj)

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  1. Showing the currency of a country
  2. Pertaining to money matters

Financial, cash, fiscal

Noncommercial

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Indigence (n)

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  1. Seriously impoverished condition; poverty
  2. In the state of desperate need due to being poor

Penury, need, want

Wealth

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Perfidy (n)

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  1. Deliberate breach of faith or trust
  2. Act of betrayal of faith or loyalty

Betrayal, treason, treachery

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Belligerence (n)

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  1. A warlike and hostile nature
  2. Carrying on warfare

Aggressive, pugnacious, hostile

Benevolence

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Obtrusive (adj)

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  1. Having a meddlesome attitude
  2. Imposing oneself on the opinions of others.

Interfering, officious, presumptuous

Inconspicuous

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Sparse (adj)

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  1. Thinly scattered or distributed
  2. Not thick or dense

Meager, scanty, spread

Abundant

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Credence (n)

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  1. Belief as to the truth of something
  2. Something supporting a claim or belief

Credit, faith, confidence

Unreliable

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Dubious (adj)

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  1. Marked by doubtfulness
  2. Wavering and hesitating in opinion

Equivocal, ambiguous, obscure

Certain

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Variegated (adj)

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  1. Varied in appearance or color
  2. Something that is diversified

Assorted, mixed, checkered

Uniformed

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Egalitarian (adj)

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  1. Characterized by the belief in the equality if all people in a political and economic sense
  2. A person who believes in equality

Autonomous, common, tantamount

Dissimilar

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Dowager (n)

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  1. A woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband
  2. A woman with a respectable social status

Matriarch, relict, widow

Patriarch

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Dilettante (n)

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  1. A person who takes up an art or activity for amusement especially in a superficial way
  2. A person who loves the arts

Spectator, dabbler, hobbyist

Professional

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Purveyor (n)

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  1. A person who supplies materials
  2. A custodian managing and providing the necessary materials and directions

Proctor, steward, bailiff

Worker

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Lusus naturae (n)

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  1. A deformed human or animal
  2. A freak or mutant

Monstrosity, abnormal, brute

Normal

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Iconoclast (n)

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  1. A person who attacks cherished beliefs
  2. A breaker or destroyer of images, especially toward religious symbols

Nonconformist, rebel, dissenter

Orthodox

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Profligacy (n)

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  1. Great abundance
  2. Wildly extravagant or wasteful

Frill, absurd, folly

Sensible

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Resilient (adj)

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  1. Springing back or rebounding
  2. Returning to the original position despite bending and compressing

Flexible, rebounding, elastic

Rigid

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Deprecated (v)

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  1. To express earnest disapproval
  2. To urge reasons against

Belittle, denounce, condemn

Encourage

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Diffident (adj)

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  1. Lacking confidence
  2. Very careful about doing actions

Cautious, uncomfortable, hesitant

Outgoing

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Reticent (adj)

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  1. Not willing to tell people about things
  2. Inclined to be silent

Reluctant, reserved, discreet

Communicative

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Laconic (adj)

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  1. Using few words in speech or writing
  2. Concise speech

Short, curt, pithy

Prolix

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Propagate (v)

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  1. To make an idea or belief known to many people
  2. To produce

Publicize, breed, procreate

Conceal

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Propitious (adj)

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  1. Presenting favorable conditions
  2. Favorably inclined

Auspicious, favorable, gracious

Unlucky

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Provocatively (adj)

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  1. Tending to provoke, or vex or irritate
  2. Acting as a stimulus or incitement

Stimulus, incite, irritating

Suppressing

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Mercenary (adj)

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  1. Working or acting only for money
  2. Hired to serve in an army

Greedy, avaricious, venal

Generous

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Chauvinistic (n)

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  1. A person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially toward military glory
  2. Smug and irrational belief that ones race, party, or sex is superior

Zealot, patriotic, prejudiced

Tolerant

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Impeccable (adj)

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  1. Faultless and flawless
  2. Not liable to sin

Unassailable, unexceptionable, faultless

Sinful

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Acquiescence (n)

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  1. Act of giving tacit assent; agreement or consent without objection
  2. Silent consent

Agreement, consent, acceptance

Disagreement

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Disapprobation (n)

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  1. Disapproval of something
  2. Condemning a social or moral gesture

Boycott, censure, object

Approve

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Reprimand (n)

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  1. Oral punishment
  2. Formal, severe rebuke

Punish, admonition, censure

Forgive

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Truculent (adj)

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  1. Disposed to fight
  2. Bitter opposition

Pugnacious, scathing, fierce

Civil

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Virulence (adj)

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  1. Extremely infectious and malignant
  2. Capable of being pathogenic

Irritating, obnoxious, harsh

Unharmful

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Surplice (n)

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  1. Loose fitting gown with white sleeves
  2. Designating or jabbing a closure with diagonally crossing halves

Garment, vestment, gown

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Cassock (n)

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  1. An ankle length garment with a close fitting waist and sleeves, worn by the clergy and others in church
  2. A long garment

Surplice

117
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Regalia (n)

A
  1. Special clothes and decorations for official ceremonies
  2. Emblems and symbols of royalty or office

Finery, apparel, raiment

Tatters

118
Q

Didactic (adj)

A
  1. Designed or intended to teach something
  2. Conveying instruction and information as well as entertainment

Sermonizing, enlightening, admonitory

Demoralizing

119
Q

Betrothed (n)

A
  1. The person to whom one has promised to marry
  2. Someone who is engaged

Fiancé, beloved, lover

Divorced

120
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Renegade (n)

A
  1. A person who leaves one group, religion, etc. and joins another thy opposes it
  2. A person who rejects lawful or conventional behavior

Deserter, betrayer, traitor

Disciple

121
Q

Recluse (adj)

A
  1. Marked by withdrawal for society
  2. A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

Anchorite, eremite, hermit

Socialite

122
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Interdependent (adj)

A
  1. Dependent on each other
  2. Relying on one another for needs

Together, dependent, reliable

Unreliable

123
Q

Fickleness (adj)

A
  1. Changing often
  2. Marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability

Capricious, mercurial, fluctuating

Immutable

124
Q

Rescinded (v)

A
  1. To end officially
  2. To take away and remove

Abandon, abort, call off

Engage

125
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Malinger (v)

A
  1. To pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness to avoid duty or work
  2. To feign sickness in order to stall a task

Pretend, skulk, exaggerate

Honesty

126
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Proselytize (v)

A
  1. To induce someone to convert to one’s faith
  2. To recruit someone to join a party or cause

Converting, missionize, influence

Dissuade

127
Q

Insinuation (n)

A
  1. A usually bad or insulting remark that is said in an indirect way
  2. The act of saying something bad

Imputation, innuendo, slander

Appraisal

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