Important words to know

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extant

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in existence

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ephemeral

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short lived

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capricious

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unpredictable, whimsical

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corroborate

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confirm and make stronger

i.e. corroborate an alibi

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loquacious

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talkative

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esoteric

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known to a select few

i.e. scientists, doctors

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erudite

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scholarly

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pragmatic

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practical

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ambivalent

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contradictory feelings

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soporific

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induce sleep

-monotone voices are soporific

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prolific

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produce abundantly

-ie bacteria are prolific

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auspicious

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favorable

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sanguine

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cheerful and optimistic

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enervate

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weaken, drain energy

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magnanimous

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big hearted and generous

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mercurial

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changing personality often and unpredictable; animated sprightly

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belligerent

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inclined to fighting

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inculpate

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accuse

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fecundity

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ability to produce a lot of something

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implacable

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angry and cannot be calmed down

i.e. if someone is implacable they cannot be placated

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implicity

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not directly stated

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imprecate

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curse somebody

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garish

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flashy in a tasteless manner- grandma

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garner

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collect

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redress

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make something right

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regress

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to return to a former and usually inferior state

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educe

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draw out or evoke a quality, one that is usually hidden

i.e. chef can educe from basic ingredients a delicious meal

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adduce

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provide evidence in support of an argument

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churlish

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rude

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impropriety

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improper conduct- cuttiing in line

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contumely

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somebody is saying bad things about you, or treating you rudely

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debonair

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charming like james bond

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decorous

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conforming to what is socially expected

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chauvinist

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anyone who thinks their group is better than anybody elses

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pyrrhic

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a win that comes at a great cost, but not worth the victory

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quixotic

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someone who is wildly idealistic; to think you can end world hunger on your own

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maudlin

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cries in public for no good reason

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byzantine

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negative connotation; something that is really intricate and complex

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galvanize

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shock or urge somebody into action

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evanescent

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around for a short seccond

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effervescence

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vivacious and full of life

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equanimity

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maintains calmness and composure no matter how bad the situation is

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ebullient

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full of energy and enthusiasm

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ersatz

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not real or genuine

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unctuous

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full of flattery, insincere like salesmen

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utilitarian

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practical and functional and not at all aesthetic

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supercillious

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looks down at others in a snooty way

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remiss

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negligent in duty

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restive

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restless

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repine

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complain over something

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remonstrate

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make objections while pleading

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salacious

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anything obscene

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decry

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speak out against

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attentuate

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weaken, taper off

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aberration

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deviate from normal

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will

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amorphous

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shapeless