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Arduous

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requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

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Abscond

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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Approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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Assuage

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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Aberrant

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deviating from the norm

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Alacrity

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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Capricious

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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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Chicanery

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trickery or subterfuge

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Connoisseur

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an informed and astute judge in matters of

taste; expert

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Enervate

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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Disparate

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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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Ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting

from boredom or apathy

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Exculpate

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exonerate; to clear of blame

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Mundane

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of the world; typical of or concerned with

the ordinary

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Austere

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without adornment; bare; severely simple;

ascetic (noun form: austerity)

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Disabuse

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to undeceive; to set right

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Axiomatic

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident

truth (noun form: axiom)

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Effrontery

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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Eloquent

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well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun

form: eloquence)

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Extemporaneous

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improvised; done without preparation

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Inured

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accustomed to accepting something

undesirable

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Irascible

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easily angered; prone to temperamental

outbursts

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Laud

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to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)

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Zealous

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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause

a zealot is a zealous person

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Exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe

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Magnanimity

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generous in forgiving an insult or injury

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Martial

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associated with war and the armed forces

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Neologism

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a new word, expression, or usage; the

creation or use of new words or senses

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Obtuse

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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or

precise in thought or expression

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Noxious

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harmful, injurious

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Expiate

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Atonement

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Perfidy

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Treachery

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Rebuked

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Sharp disapproval

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Sedulous

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Hard working

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Soporific

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Sleep inducing

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Consonant

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In agreement with

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Preclude

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Prevent

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Candor

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Fairness

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Edifying

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To instruct or benefit

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Grating

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irritating or unpleasant to one’s feelings.

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Cadge

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to obtain by imposing on another’s generosity or friendship.
to borrow without intent to repay.
to beg or obtain by begging.

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Allay

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To calm; quiet.

to lessen or relieve; mitigate; alleviate:

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iridescent

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displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.

44
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anodyne

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anything that relieves distress or pain

45
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monocoque

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a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.

46
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parietal

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of, pertaining to, or situated near the side and top of the skull; campus regulations governing visits between members of opposite sexes to each other’s dormitories or rooms.

47
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saturnine

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sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

49
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Bilk

A

cheat; defraud

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Abasement

A

humiliation; degradation

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Harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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Abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

54
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Ensconce

A

establish firmly in a position

55
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Reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

56
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Tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

57
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Blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

58
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Haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

59
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Blithe

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free-spirited; carefree

60
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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

61
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Hedonism

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self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

62
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Laconic

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using few words; brief; to the point

63
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Oblique

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indirect; slanting

64
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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

65
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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

66
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Lampoon

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ridicule; spoof

67
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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

68
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Respite

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a break; intermission

69
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Languid

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tired; slow

70
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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

71
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vellicate

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To tickle; to touch with the intent to arouse the senses.

72
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ferret

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To discover; to make visible; to force out of hiding; to search and make known by persistent attempts.

73
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arrant

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Notorious; thorough

74
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sublimate

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To refine; to make pure; to rarefy.

75
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immure

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To imprison; to shut in; to confine.

76
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dint

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Means; effort; force.

77
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wheedle

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To deceive, to persuade, to obtain by flattery.

78
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piebald

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Of different colors; mottled; speckled.

79
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orotund

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Full; strong; bombastic; pompous; pretentious.

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swarthy

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Dark; dusky; dark brown; blackish.

81
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macaronic

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Derived from or composed of a mixture of languages;

82
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inflection

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tone

83
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elated

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very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:

84
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glib

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superficial or showing a lack of concern

85
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pedantic

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ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching

86
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tepid

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lukewarm

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maladaptive

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incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation.

88
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dearth

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an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack

89
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rosy

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bright or promising

90
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mercurial

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changeable; volatile

91
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concierge

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a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner’s representative; doorkeeper.

92
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prosaic

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commonplace or dull

93
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thewy

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muscle; physical strength

94
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pneumatic

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of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.

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sinewy

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vigorous or forceful; the source of strength, power, or vigor

96
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morose

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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

97
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dour

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gloomy

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tyro

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novice, beginner

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neophyte

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novice, beginner

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effusive

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unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve, exagerado

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senescence

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growing old, aging

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