Hard Vocabulary Flashcards
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salutary
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(adj.) beneficial, especially to health
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incontrovertible
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(adj.) undeniable
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garrulous
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(adj.) excessively talkative
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prescient
prescience
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(adj.) able to predict the future
(n.) the ability to predict future events
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progenitor
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(n.) an ancestor, an originator
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apropos
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(adj.) relevant or appropriate to a particular situation, discussion etc.
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punctilious
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(adj.) meticulous
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prolix
prolixity
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(adj.) using too many words
(n.) the quality of being excessively wordy
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crudeness
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rudeness
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noxious
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(adj.) harmful, poisonous
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protean
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(adj.) varying, changing easily or frequently
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serendipity
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(n.) unexpected good luck
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ubiquitously
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universal
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ponderous
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(adj.) slow/heavy/boring/clumsy
That fat fuck is ponderous
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dissolute
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(adj.) lacking moral restraint, unethical
McKinsey is a dissolute company
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truculent
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(adj.) quickly angered and eager to argue / combative / confrontational
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sage
sagacious
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(n.) a very wise person
(adj.) wise and insightful
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abstruse
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(adj.) difficult to understand
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impugn
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(v.) to attack as false or questionable, to dispute
“Kento often impugns Shen”
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parsimonious
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(adj.) frugal
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lampoon
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(v.) mocked
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acquisitive
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(adj.) greedy
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quotidian
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(adj.) ordinary, occurring everyday
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tyro
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(n.) beginner
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mawkish
(adj.) sentimental
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myopic / shortsighted
not thinking ahead
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sanguine
optimistic
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heterodox
unorthodox
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recondite
(adj.) not well-known; hard to understand
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panacea
(n.) a cure-all
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bucolic
(adj.) rural
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extemporaneously
(adj.) improvised
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demur
(v.) to object
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euphony
(n.) a pleasing or harmonious sound
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puerile
(adj.) childishly silly
“I am puerile”
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diffident
(adj.) shy
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obsequious
(adj.) excessively attentive and obedient
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penury
(n.) extreme poverty
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quiescent
(adj.) inactive, at rest
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parsimonious
parsimony
(adj.) extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources, stingy
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approbation
(n.) approval, praise
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animus
(n.) a strong feeling of hate or anger
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alacrity
(n.) speed and eagerness
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anachronism
(n.) a person or thing placed in the wrong time period
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affectation
speech or conduct not natural to oneself
“Henry’s affectation towards Cynthia is intolerable”
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equanimity
(n.) mental and emotional calmness and composure; even temper
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disquiet
(v.) to make uneasy or worried
“Companies are disquiet about the upcoming recession”
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hidebound
(adj.) conservative, conventional, orthodox
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opprobrium
(n.) public disgrace or public criticism
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ignoble
(adj.) dishonorable, shameful
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Pernicious
(Adj.) very harmful
“Eating supper is pernicious to health”
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Apostate
(n.) a person who abandons a religion, political party, cause etc.
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Detractors
Critics, disbelievers
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Exigency
(adj.) urgent
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chary
(adj.) cautious
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enervate
(v.) to exhaust
“Talking to Cynthia enervates Kento”
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Impervious
(adj.) not able to affect / not vulnerable to
Impervious by Covid 19
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obfuscate
(v.) to make confusing
“Rock obfuscates me all the time”
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obviate
(v.) to prevent
“Safety measures must be taken to obviate a disaster”
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serpentine
(adj.) complicated
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hoodwinked
(v.) to deceive or trick
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coterie
(n.) a small group of people unified by a common interest or purpose
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profligate
(adj.) extremely wasteful or immoral
“Profligate consumers of energy”
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perfunctory
(adj.) done with little effort or interest
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amalgam
amalgamate
(n.) a mixture in which the distinct elements are not lost
(v.) to integrate
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evanescent
evanescence
(adj.) short lived
(n.) the quality of lasting for a very short time or quickly disappearing
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neophyte
(adj.) a beginner
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libertine
(n.) someone who lives without morals, esp. I’m pursuit of sexual pleasures
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panache
(n.) a stylish, lively, and confident manner
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debilitating
(adj.) making very weak or unable to function
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sanctimonious
sanctimony
(adj.) acting morally superior
(n.) the act of behaving as if one is morally superior to the other
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paucity
(n.) scarcity
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pedestrian
(adj.) ordinary, boring
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loquacious
(adj.) talkative
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taciturn
(adj.) not talkative
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perfidious
perfidy
(adj.) disloyal and untrustworthy
(n.) betrayal
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vapid
(adj.) boring
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nettlesome
(adj.) causing annoyance or difficulty
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Inimical
(adj.) harmful or unfriendly, hostile, opposed
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arcane
(adj.) known or understood by few people; secret and mysterious
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intelligible
(adj.) understandable
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soporific
(adj.) causing sleep or drowsiness
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impolitic
(adj.) unwise, esp in social situations
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antedate
(v.) to precede in time
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tawdry
(adj.) showy and trashy, in poor taste
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analogous
analogue
(adj.) comparable, similar
(n.) something that is similar or comparable to something else
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replete
(adj.) full or well supplied with someth
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bereft of
lacking, without
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artless
(adj.) without skill
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cravem, cravenly
(adj.) cowardly
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sedulous
(adj. ) showing careful and persistent effort
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astringent
(adj.) sharply acidic or bitter (literally or figuratively); harshly critical
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upbraid
(v. ) to criticize severely
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enmity
(n.) hatred, hostility
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archetype
(N.) am original model or perfect example of something
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limpid
(adj.) transparent; clear and simple
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droll
(adj. ) amusing in an odd way
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petulant
(adj.) childishly sulky and irritable
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aver
(v.) assert as true
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forbearance
(n.) patience
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esoteric
(adj.) understood by few
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churlish
(adj.) rude and unfriendly
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laconic
(adj. ) using few words
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ostentatious
(adj.) showy
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egregious
(adj.) shockingly bad
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gauche
(adj.) socially awkward
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desultory
(adj.) lacking a plan, purpose
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comity
(n.) friendliness and courteous behavior
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byzantine
(adj.) complicated
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modish
(adj.) fashionable, stylish
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jingoistic
(adj.) extremely and often aggressively nationalistic
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misanthropes
(n.) a person who dislikes or distrusts other people
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malinger
malingerer
(v.) to pretend to be sick to avoid work or responsibilities
(n.) a person who pretends to be sick to avoid work or responsibilities
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ersatz
(adj.) imitation
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castigated
( v.) to scold severely
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raconteur
(n.) a skilled storyteller
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philistine
(n.) a person who does not care about or understand culture, art, etc.
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maverick
(n.) a person who shows independence of thought and action
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miscreant
(n.) a person who behaves badly or breaks the law
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acolyte
(n.) a person who follows and assists a leader or important person
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inveterate
(adj.) habitual or long established and unlikely to change
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peccadillo
(n.) a minor offense
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nonplussed
(adj.) so surprised and confused that one is unsure of how to react
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flummoxed
(v.) to greatly confuse
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discursive
(adj.) rambling
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stultify
(v.) to cause to be slow, unenthusiastic, or blunted
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pugnacious
(adj.) eager to fight or argue
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venal
(adj.) corrupt
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prosaic
(adj.) ordinary or unimaginative
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edify
edification
(v.) to inform or to enlighten, to teach
(n.) to improve of the mind, morals, or character through instruction
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homage
(n.) tribute
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pastiche
(n.) medley, imitation
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fecund
(adj.) fertile
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polemic
polemical
putting forth controversial ideas
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tendentious
(adj.) biased
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abets
(v.) encourage, assist
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chicanery
(n.) trickery, esp. in politics or finance
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probity
(n.) integrity, honesty, and strong morals
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mordant
(adj.) sharply critical, esp. in a humorous way
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lambast
(v.) to verbally attack and criticize
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evince
(v.) to show clearly, to make evident
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ascetic
(adj.) self discipline, strict
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myopic
(adj.) shortsighted (lit. or fig.)
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doctrinaire
doctrine
(adj.) stubbornly devoted to beliefs
(n.) a set of beliefs or practices
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cavalier
(adj.) showing no concern for important matters, dismissive
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parochial
(adj.) narrow minded
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dilettante
(n.) a person who takes part in an activity without real commitment or deep knowledge, a dabbler
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savant
(n.) intellectual, scholar
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martinet
(n.) a person who demands strict following of rules
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harbinger
(n.) a sign of something to come
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phlegmatic
(adj.) unemotional and calm
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restive
(adj.) restless, fidgety
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portend
(v.) to be a sign of something to come
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nebulous
(adj.) vague
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impetuous
(adj.) impulsive
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maudlin
(adj.) sentimental
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iconoclast
iconoclastic
opposing established beliefs or institution
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Catholic
wide ranging, varied, and extensive
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polymath
(n.) a person with great knowledge of numerous subjects
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amity
(n.) a friendly relationship
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assiduous
(adj.) careful and persistent
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tractable
(adj.) easy to manage or control
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hermetic
(adj.) isolated
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dilatory
(adj.) slow to act
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languorous
(adj.) relaxed and inactive
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irascible
(adj.) easily angered
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frenetic
(adj.) full of uncontrolled energy
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staid
(adj.) serious and dignified
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quixotic
(adj.) foolishly idealistic
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entrench
firmly establishes
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cajole
(v.) to persuade, esp. by flattery
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vehement
intense, passionate
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prevaricate
beat around the bush, lie
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mendacity
(n.) untruthfulness, lying
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paradigm
paradigmatic
(n.) a typical example of or model for something
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normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm. Especially of behavior
“negative sanctions to enforce normative behavior “
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lugubrious
(adj.) sad and gloomy
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hedonism
(n.) pursuit of and indulgence in pleasure
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forsakes
abandons, rejects
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flout
to openly disregard
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timorous
fearful
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unyielding
stubborn and determined
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yoke
a burden or oppressive constraint
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imbue
(v.) to inspire or permeate (with a feeling or quality)
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tactless
insensitive
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languid
(adj.) slow and relaxed
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bridle
(n.) take offense
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bashful
shy
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impecunious
poor
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feckless
useless
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dalliance
(n.) a casual involvement
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surfeit
in large amounts
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sententious
(adj.) trying to appear wise
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blithe
(adj.) happy and carefree
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vitiate
(v.) to make ineffective, to destroy
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explicate
(v.) to explain in detail
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germane
(adj.) relevant
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nadir
(n.) the lowest or worst point
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nexus
center
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rapacious
greedy
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quash
(v.) to put an end to
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censure
to express disapproval
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canonize
canon
to regard as the most accomplished and important works
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umbrage
offense
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flippant
(adj.) lacking respectfulness or seriousness
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buoy
to support, to uplift
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verisimilitude
realism, appearing to be real or true
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promulgate
to make widely known
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discomfit
(v.) to make uneasy or embarrassed
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expedient
convenient and practical although possible improper or immoral
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efflorescence
an example or result of growth and development
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mercurial
(adj.) unpredictable, changing suddenly and often
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caricature
mock, to make fun of
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hortatory
encouraging
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cursory
no effort
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sully sullied
tarnish, taint
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unequivocal
unambiguous
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abhorred
regard with disgust and hatred
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misconstrued
wrongly interpreted
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manifest
1. obvious, clear
2. demonstrate, display
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discordant
clashing, disagreeing
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inextricable
impossible to separate
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dampened
reduced
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trope
recurring theme
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pithy
concise and expressive
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aversion
dislike, hatred for
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abound
in large amounts or numbers
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loathsome
worthy of hatred or disgust
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disconcerting
unsettling, disturbing
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emphatic
expressing something forcibly and clearly
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bridle
restraint
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lopsided
become uneven
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endear
cause to be loved or liked
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partial
prefer
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diatribes
(n.) a long, angry speech
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behemoth
something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization
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revel
take pleasure
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admonish
criticize
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overwrought
1. tense, nervous
2. overly elaborate
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as yet
up to this point
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euphemistic
mild, indirect
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contemptible
worthy of hatred or disgust
