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Chicanery

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The use of tricks to deceive someone.

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Disseminate

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Cause to become widely known.

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Gainsay

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Take exception to

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Latent

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Potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

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Coagulate

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Change from a liquid to thickened or solid state

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Dissolution

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Separation into component parts

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Garrulous

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Full of trivial conversation

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Laud

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Praise, glorify, or honor

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Abeyance

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Temporary cessation or suspension

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Coda

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The closing section of a musical composition

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Dissonance

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Disagreeable sounds

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Aberrant

Uh-ber-uh nt

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departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal

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Abet, abettor

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to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing

to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.

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Abhorrent, abhorrence

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causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed.

utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by to ): abhorrent to reason.

feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually followed by of ): abhorrent of waste.

remote in character (usually followed by from ): abhorrent from the principles of law.

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Abide

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to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.

to have one’s abode; dwell; reside: to abide in a small Scottish village.

to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last.

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Abjure

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to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one’s errors.

to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance.

to avoid or shun.

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Abode

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a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.

an extended stay in a place; sojourn.

Past tense of abide

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Abound

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to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.

to be rich or well supplied (usually followed by in ): The region abounds in coal.

to be filled; teem (usually followed by with ): The ship abounds with rats.

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Abreast of

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side by side; beside each other in a line: They walked two abreast down the street.

equal to or alongside in progress, attainment, or awareness (usually followed by of or with ): to keep abreast of scientific developments; keeping abreast with the times.

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Abrogate

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to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal: to abrogate a law.

to put aside; put an end to.

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Abscond

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to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution:
The cashier absconded with the money.

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Abstruse

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hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.

Obsolete. secret; hidden.

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Acclaim

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to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud: to acclaim the conquering heroes.

to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval: to acclaim the new king.

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Accord

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verb (used without object)

to be in agreement or harmony; agree.

— verb (used with object)

to make agree or correspond; adapt.
to grant; bestow: to accord due praise.
Archaic. to settle; reconcile.

— noun

proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
a harmonious union of sounds, colors, etc.
consent or concurrence of opinions or wills; agreement.
an international agreement; settlement of questions outstanding among nations.

— Idioms

of one’s own accord, without being asked or told; voluntarily: We did the extra work of our own accord.

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Accrue, accrual

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—verb (used without object), ac·crued, ac·cru·ing.

to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.

to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.

Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.

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Acculturation

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—noun

the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.

the result of this process.

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Abrasive

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Adj

Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance.

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Abridge

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Verb

Reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea

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Acme

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Noun

Hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy) ; decline to vote

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Activism

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Noun

The practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations

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Adhere

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Verb

Stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief

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Admonish

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Verb

Mildly scorn; caution, advise, or remind to do something

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Adverse

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Adj

Opposing, harmful

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Advocate

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Verb, Noun

Speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person

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Aesthetic

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Adj, Noun

Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)

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Affable

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Adj

Warm, friendly, pleasant, approachable

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Affectation

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Noun

Fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

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Aggrandize

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Verb

Make greater; exaggerate

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Aggregate

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Verb, adj

Gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj)

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Alacrity

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Noun

Cheerful or speedy willingness

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Alienate

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Verb

Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant

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Alleviate

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Verb

Lesson, make easier to endure

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Ambiguous

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Adj

Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations

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Ambivalent

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Adj

Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once

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Analogous

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Adj

Comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making good analogy)

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Anarchy

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Noun

Absence of law or government, chaos, disorder

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Annoit

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Verb

Rub or sprinkle oil on, make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

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Anomaly

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Noun

Deviation from what is common; inconsistency

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Antagonize

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Verb

Make hostile or angry

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Antipathy

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Noun

Deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, sometimes without reason

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Apocryphal

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Adj

Of questionable authenticity; false

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Appease

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Verb

Pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles

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Appreciable

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Adj

Enough to be perceived, considerable

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Arbitrary

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Adj

Based entirely on ones discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

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Arcane

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Adj

Known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret

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Archaic

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Adj

Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive

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Arduous

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Adj

Very difficult, strenuous; severe, hard to endure

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Articulate

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Adj, Verb

Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)

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Artifact

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Noun

Any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time, such as those excavated by archaeologists

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Artless

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Adj

Free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

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Ascertain

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Verb

Find out with certainty

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Ascetic

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Adj, Noun

Abstinent or austere in lifestyle (adj); a person who leads an austere and simple life without pleasures, esp. someone who does this for religious reasons

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Assuage

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Verb

Make milder, relieve, soothe, pacify, or cam

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Audacious

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Adj

Very bold or brace, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original

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Augment

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Verb

Make larger

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Austere

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Adj

Severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious

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Autonomous

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Adj

Self-governing, independent

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Aver

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Verb

Declare or affirm with confidence

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Balk

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Verb

Refuse to proceed or to do something

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Base

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Adj

Morally low, mean, dishonorable, of little or no value, crude and unrefined, counterfeit

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Belie

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Verb

Contradict or misrepresent

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Benign

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Adj

Harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle or beneficial; not cancerous

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Bogus

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Adj

Fake, fraudulent

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Bolster

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Verb

Strengthen or support

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Boor

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Noun

Rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin

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Buffer

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Noun

Something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions

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Bureaucracy

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Noun

Government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements

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Burgeon

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Verb

Grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

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Buttress

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Verb, Noun

Support or encourage (verb); a support or prop esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building (noun)

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Bygone

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Adj, Noun

Past, former (adj); that which is in the past (usually plural)

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Cacophony

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Noun

Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds

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Candid

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Adj

Open, sincere, honest

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Canonical

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Adj

Acting on impulse, erratic

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Cartography

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Noun

Mapmaking

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Castigate

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Verb

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct

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Catalyst

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Noun

Causer of change

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Caustic

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Adj

Capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

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Censure

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Noun, Verb

Strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun), to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)

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Chauvinism

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Noun: Fanatical devotion to ones country, sex, religion, etc.

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Chronological

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adj

arranged in or relating to time order

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Clamor

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Verb

make loud demands

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Clinch

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Verb

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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Coalesce

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Verb

Come together, unite, fuse together

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Cogent

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Adj

Very convincing, logical

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commensurate

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Adj

The same in size, extent, etc. Equivalent; proportional

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Complementary

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adj

Completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs

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compliant

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adj

Obeying, submissive; following the requirements

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Concede

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Verb

Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing war)

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Conciliatory

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Adj

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

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Concur

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Verb

Approve, agree

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Condone

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Verb

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

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Confer

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Verb

Consult, compare views, bestow or give

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Connoisseur

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Noun

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined taste

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Console

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Verb, Noun

Lesson the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)

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Consolidate

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Verb

Unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

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Constrict

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Verb

squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

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Construe

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Verb

Interpret or translate

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Contentious

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Adj

Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

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Contextualize

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Verb

Place in context, such as giving the background or circumstances

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Conundrum

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Noun

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

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Converge

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Verb

Move towards one another or towards a point; unite

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Conversant

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adj

knowledgeable about or experienced with

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conversely

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adverb

In an opposite way; on the other hand

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convoluted

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adj

twisted; very complicated

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copious

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adj

plentiful, bountiful

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corroborate

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verb

support, add evidence to

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj

Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

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Countenance

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Noun, Verb

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

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Counterintuitive

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Adj

Against what one would intuitively expect

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Counterpoint

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Noun

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

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Counterproductive

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Adj

Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

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Covert

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Adj

Secret, veiled, undercover

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Crafty

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adj

Cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

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Craven

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Adj

Very Cowardly, lacking courage

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Credibility

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Noun

Believability, trustworthiness

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Credulous

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Adj

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

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Crescendo

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Noun

Steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak

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Culminate

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Verb

Reach the highest point or final stage

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Cynical

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Adj

Thinking the worst of others’ motivations; bitterly pessimistic

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Daunt

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Verb

Discourage, dishearten, lesson the courage of

131
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Debase

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Verb

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality

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Debunk

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Verb

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

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Decorous

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Adj

Behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

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Deem

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Verb

Judge, consider

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Deface

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Verb

Vandalize, mar the appearance of

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Defamatory

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Adj

Slanderous, injurious to someone’s reputation

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Default

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Noun, Verb

Failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (verb)

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Deference

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Noun

Respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another

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Deflect

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Verb

Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a straight course; avoid

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deleterious

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Adj

Harmful, unheathful

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Delineate

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Verb

Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail

142
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Denigrate

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Verb

Belittle, attack the reputation of

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Denote

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Verb

Be a name or symbol for

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Deride

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Verb

Mock, scoff at, laugh at contemptuously

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Derivative

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Adj

Derived from something else; not original

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Desiccate

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Verb

Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

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Detached

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Adj

Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof

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Deterrent

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Noun

Something that restrains or discourages

149
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Diatribe

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Noun

Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

150
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Didactic

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Adj

Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson

151
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digress

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Verb

Go off-topic when speaking or writing

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din

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Noun

Loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of time

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disabuse

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Verb

Free someone from a mistake in thinking

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Discerning

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Adj

Having good judgement or insight; able to distinguish mentally

155
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Discredit

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Adj

Injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in

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Discrepancy

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Noun

Difference or inconsistency

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Discriminating

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Judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight

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Disingenuous

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Adj

Insincere, not genuine

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Disinterested

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Adj

Unbiased, impartial; not interested

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Disjointed

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Adj

Disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated

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Dismiss

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Verb

Allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject especially after only a brief consideration

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Dispassionate

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Adj

Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

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Dispatch

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noun, verb

Speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way

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Disperse

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Verb

Scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish

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Disposition

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Noun

A person;s general or natural mood; tendency

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Disquieting

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Adj

Disturbing, causing anxiety

167
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Disseminate

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Verb

Scatter, spread about, broadcast

168
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Dissent

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Verb, Noun

Disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view

169
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Dissonance

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Noun

Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement

170
Q

Distill

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Verb

Purify; extract the essential elements of

171
Q

Diverge

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Verb

Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside as from a path

172
Q

Divest

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Verb

Deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell of holdings opposite of invest

173
Q

Divine

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Verb

Discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight

174
Q

Document

A

Verb

Support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of

175
Q

Dogma

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Noun

A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief

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