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Hamper

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Definition: To restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles
Synonyms: Delay, impede
//The movie's production was hampered due to the outbreak of the corona virus.
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Sparse

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Definition: Of few and scattered elements
Synonyms: Scarce, Meager
// During the reconstruction era, jobs were sparse for former slaves.

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Relinquish

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Definition: To withdraw or retreat from; leave behind
Synonyms: Give up, abandon
// During the battle against the Persians, king Leonidas told his troops to relinquish from there position and leave while he held off the Persians
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Augment

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Definition: To make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
Synonyms: Amplify, Escalate
// The impact of the report was augmented by its timing.
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Rebuff

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Definition: To reject or criticize sharply
Synonyms: Snub, Spurn
//The company rebuffed the bid

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Wanton

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Definition: Having no just foundation or provocation
Synonyms: Unprovoked, Malicious
// Messi was getting a lot of wanton affection: he is unable to walk down his street without being mobbed for his autograph.

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Venerable

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Definition: Calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
Synonyms: Esteemed, Revered
// Louis Armstrong was a venerable jazz artist
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Pompous

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Definition: Having or exhibiting self- importance
Synonyms: Vain, Arrogant
//Loki is the most pompous god in Norse mythology
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Usurp

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Definition: To seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right.
Synonyms: Seize. arrogate
//Persia tried and failed to usurp Greece during the Persian wars.
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Tirade

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Definition: a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language.
Synonyms: Deunication, jeremiad
// Once out of office, the mayor went into a tirade criticizing the judicial system.
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Onerous

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Definition: Involving, imposing, or constituting a burden
Synonyms: Exhausting, troublesome
// As soon as his became the personal assistant, he agenda got filled with onerous tasks for the boss.
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Slovenly

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Definition: Untidy especially in personal appearance
Synonyms: Messy, unkempt
// Matt who had always appeared to work slovenly, had cleaned himself up and was now wearing a tux.

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Erudition

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Definition: Extensive knowledge acquired chiefy from books: profound, recondite, or bookish learning.
Synonyms: Knowledge, scholarship
//A scholar of remarkable erudition

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Accrete

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Definition: To cause to adhere or become attached
Synonyms: Build up or Accumulate
// Over time, the plastic accreted in the middle of the ocean due to human pollution.

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Accredit

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Definition: To give official authorization to or approval of credentials, standards, education, etc.
Synonyms: Credit, Ascribe
// The program was accredited by the American Dental Association.

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Malign

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Definition: Evil in nature, influence, or effect or having or showing intense often vicious ill will.
Synonyms: MALIGNANT, VIRULENT
// The rich philanthropist maligned to make his sons life as miserable as possible.
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Entrust

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Definition: To confer trust on
Synonyms: Commit, confide
// The rich family entrusted the tax preparer with all there personal information including their family fortune.

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Dubious

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Definition: unsettled in opinion
Synonyms: Doubtful, Suspect
// Because of the recent rumors, lots of people had to think twice before trusting the dubious website.

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Travesty

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Definition: A debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
Synonyms: Facsimile, clone
// The song posted on youtube was a travesty of Adele’s song “Hello”

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Forthcoming

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Definition: characterized by openness, candidness, and forthrightness
Synonyms: Approachable, Outgoing
// The man was not very forthcoming about his political stance.
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Naive

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Definition: marked by unaffected simplicity
Synonyms: Ingenuous, Innocent
// The man was naive to enroll into rocket science.

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Innate

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Definition: existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth
Synonyms: Natural, Native
// The otters innate habitat is the ocean, not the aquarium.
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Outlandish

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Definition: of or relating to another country; bizarre
Synonyms: Remarkable, peculiar
// The plants in her garden were very outlandish.
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Adverse

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Definition: acting against or in a contrary direction
Synonyms: Deleterious, hostile
// The courts ruling was adverse to what the politician wanted.

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Terse

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Definition: using few words
Synonyms: brief or concise
// The terse essay is not what the school wanted to see from the kids.

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Pious

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Definition: marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
Synonyms: Devoted, Faithful
// The country agreed that the pious politician should not lead the country.

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Futile

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Definition: serving no useful purpose
Synonyms: Vain, ineffective
// The efforts to prove the man wrong proved to be futile.

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Trite

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Definition: hackneyed or boring from much use
Synonyms: Banal, cliche
// John told his friend that the song “Old Town road” was now trite.

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Provincial

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Definition: of or relating to a decorative style (as in furniture) marked by simplicity, informality, and relative plainness
Synonyms: Simple, unsophisticated
// The lifestyle of the Spartans was very provincial.

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Contempt

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Definition: lack of respect or reverence for something
Synonym: Disrespect, disdain
// The teacher was offended with the students contempt behavior.

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Disparage

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Definition: to lower in rank or reputation
Synonym: Vilify, Degrade
// Commercial’s that disparage other companies are generally frowned apon.

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Palatial

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Definition: suitable to a palace
Synonyms: Grand, Magnificient
// The house had the most palatial decorations

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Derision

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Definition: a state of being laughed at or ridiculed
Synonyms: Contempt, mockery
// When he arrived back home he was welcomed with much derision.

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Infamy

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Definition: Evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal
Synonyms: Disrepute, Dishonor
// Moriarty loved the infamy his crimes earned him.

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Insatiable

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Definition: incapable of being satisfied
Synonyms: Greedy, inappeasable
// Trump has a insatiable need for attention.

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Ingenuity

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Definition: The skill or cleverness in devising or combining
Synonyms: Imaginative, Inventiveness
// It will take remarkable ingenuity to solve the problem of climate change.

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Enshrine

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Definition: To preserve of cherish as sacred
Synonyms: aggrandize, glorify
// The founding fathers enshrined the bill of rights as the basis of this country.

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Surreptitious

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Definition: Done, made or acquired by stealth
Synonyms: Stealthy, covert
// The teacher kept taking surreptitious glances at the kid to make sure he was paying attention.

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Roil

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Definition: To stir up
Synonyms: Agitate, disturb
// When she finally saw her Dad conflicting emotions roiled up inside of her.

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Desecrate

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Definition: To violate the sanctity of
Synonyms: Violate, profane
// Almost all tombs of the Pharaohs have been desecrated by tomb raiders.

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Heedless

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Definition: To not give consideration to
Synonyms: Impetuous, inconsiderate
// The heedless use of natural resources.

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Trepidation

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Definition: a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation
Synonyms: apprehension, dread
// I felt trepidation about my soccer tryouts.

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Consternation

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Definition: amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
Synonyms: Dismay
// The dog looked at the new puzzle in newfound consternation.
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Listless

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Definition: Characterized by lack of interest
Synonyms: languid, insouciant
// The teacher was disappointed by the students listless attitude when regarding grammar.
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Pallid

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Definition: Lacking sparkle or liveliness
Synonyms: Pale, dull
// Sam wore the most pallid pants to school.

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Adhere

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Definition: to bind oneself to observance
Synonyms: Follow, obey
// At the entrance to the park, the sign read, “Please adhere to the following rules”

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Adept

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Definition: A highly skilled or well trained individuel.
Synonyms: Expert, proficient
// The woman was adept at fixing computers.

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Benign

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Definition: Of a gentle disposition
Synonyms: Kind, gracious
// Frank had the most benign teacher

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Conformist

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Definition: a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards
Synonyms: Follower
//The person always voted with the majority of the people, but still denied that they were a conformist.

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Acclaim

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Definition: To shout, praise, or applause
Synonyms: Laud, cheer
// The movie was acclaimed by rotten tomatos.
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Beneficence

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Definition: the quality or state of doing or producing good
Snynonyms: Generosity, charity
// The curch stays open soley from the beneficence from people who go to it.
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Fallible

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Definition: Capable of making a mistake
Snynonyms: Imperfect, erroneous
// Every human is fallible, but the olimpics is not a time to make mistakes.

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Volatile

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Definition: Subject to rapid or unexpected change
Synonyms: Unstable, inconsistent
// The science project, though cool, was volatile, and therefore lost the contest.
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Belligerent

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Definition: inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
Synonyms: Hostile, aggressive
// It took very little to make the man belligerent toward his wife.
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Superfluous

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Definition: exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
Synonyms: Excessive, extra
//The man had a habit for installing superfluous devices in his house.

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Servile

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Definition: meanly or cravenly submissive
Synonyms: Docile, menial
// Joe had a servile attitude toward police officers.

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Integrity

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Definition: the quality or state of being complete or undivided
Synonyms: Unity, completeness
// The presidential canidate wanted to focus on the integrity of the country the most.

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Ponderous

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Definition: Of very great weight
Synonyms: Cumbersome, uninteresting
// Michael's hardest task was trying not to fall asleep during the ponderous lecture.
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Recapitulate

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Definition: to retell or restate briefly
Synonyms: Summarize, recap
// The teacher told her students to recapitulate the novel they read for her.

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Exacerbate

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Definition: to make more violent, bitter, or severe
Synonyms: Intensify, worsen
// Nick had a habit for exacerbating his problems instead of fixing them.

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Sinuous

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Definition: of a serpentine or wavy form
Synonyms: Winding, Intricate
// The dancer moved with sinuous grace.

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Pervade

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Definition: to become diffused throughout every part of
Synonyms: Saturated, suffuse
// A sense of horror pervades the film.

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Immutable

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Definition: not capable of or susceptible to change
Synonyms: Enduring, fixed
// The bill of rights are immutable laws.
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Disparity

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Definition: a noticeable and often unfair difference between people or things
Synonyms: Imbalance, Bias
// The disparity between oportunities white people get compared to black people is becoming more noticable.

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Solace

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Definition: to give comfort to in grief or misfortune
Synonyms: Calm, console
// Jack helped solace his friend after his boyfriend broke up with him.

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Lucid

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Definition: Clear to the understanding
Synonyms: Articulate, intelligible
// Mick was thankful that his teacher gave lucid directions.
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Innocuous

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Definition: Producing no injury
Synonyms: Harmless, innocent
// Louis thought that she was the killer because she acted so innocuous.

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Dexterous

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Definition: Mentally adroit and skillful
Synonyms: Skillful, cunning
// The dexterous detective quickly rose through the ranks.

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Assiduous

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Definition: showing great care, attention, and effort
Synonyms: Attentive, diligent
// The teacher thought she was an assiduous student.

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Portend

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Definition: to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
Synonyms: Prophesize, signify
// If you’re superstitious, a black cat portends trouble.

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Edifice

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Definition: A large or massive structure
Synonyms: Building, palace
// In San Torini, we saw the most magnificant edifices with blue domes.
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Equilibrium

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Definition: The state of intellectual or emotional balance
Synonyms: Balance, poise
// Kate was still trying to recover her equilibrium after her accident.
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Bestride

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Definition: To ride, sit, or stand astride
Synonyms: Straddle, dominate
// The seven foot tall man bestrides over all the other people.
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Flamboyant

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Definition: marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
Synonyms: Showy, bold
// Blue man group was the most flamboyant proformance I’ve ever seen.

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Callow

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Definition:Lacking adult sophistocation
Synonyms: Immature, juvenile
// The story was about a callow child learning how to survive on their own.

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Hubbub

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Definition: a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.
Synonyms: Uproar, turmoil
// The bar was a chaotic hubbub caused by the people celebrating.

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Encumber

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Definition: To weigh down with
Synonyms: Burden, impede
// The man missed his flight because he was encumbered with so much luggage.
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Provisional

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Definition: serving for the time being
Synonyms: Tentative, temporary
// The UN set up a provisional government for the country while it was in ruins.

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Qualm

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Definition: a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea
Synonyms: Misgiving, scruple
// The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness.
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Acumen

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Definition: the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
Synonyms: Insight, wit
// Because of his acumen in business, he quickly became one of the richest person ever.
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Melancholy

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Definition: Depression of spirits
Synonyms: Dejection, sad
// She transfered all her melancholy into her artwork.

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Corroborate

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Definition: To support with evidence or authority; to make certain
Synonyms: Confirm, certify
// The lawyer did all she could to corroborate the evidence the witness gave her.

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Idiosyncrasy

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Definition: a peculiarity of constitution or temperament
Synonyms: Peculiarity, oddity
// The way the english teacher always included the student vocabulary into her sentences was just one of her idiosynerasy.
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Maven

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Definition: One who is experienced or knowlegeable
Synonyms: Expert, adept
// Because he was a investment maven, he was fine during the great depression.

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Sovereign

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Definition: one possessing or held to possess supreme political power
Synonyms: Ruler, arbiter
// The people claimed that they revolted because they had a cruel sovereign.

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Treatise

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Definition: a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject.
Synonyms: Exposition, paper
// The teacher liked the students treatise on why the greeks won the battle of Carthrage.

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Epoch

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Definition: an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
Synonyms: Era, age
// The Civil War era was an epoch in 19th-century U.S. history.

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Ruminate

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Definition: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
Synonyms: Ponder, consider
// The student council ruminated the proposal for so long, the students started to get mad.

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Incumbent

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Definition: One who occupies a particular position or place
Synonyms: Occupant, holder
// The incumbent lost the election for his second term.

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Castigate

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Definition: to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
Synonyms: Punish, discipline
// The teacher castigated the student for cheating on the test

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Stoic

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Definition: one apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain
Synonyms: Disspasionate, tolerant
// The office employees were stoic dispite the managers attempts to motivate them.

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Morose

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Definition: having a sullen and gloomy disposition
Synonyms: Gloomy, dismal
// She sat in the library, quietly crying and looking morose.

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Cogent

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Definition: appealing forcibly to the mind or reason
Synonyms: Convincing, compelling
// The defensive argument was so cogent, all the charges we dropped.

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Endeavor

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Definition: To strive to achieve something
Synonyms: Enterprise, attempt
// He was aware that the endeavor came with great risks, but he did it anyway.

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Haughty

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Definition: blatantly and disdainfully proud
Synonyms: Arrogant, high-and-mighty
// The haughty aristocrats would always push people out of the way, or cut lines saying that they were more important.

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Corpulent

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Definition: Having a large or bulky body
Synonyms: Obese, fat
// In the past, the corpulent ones were always the aristocrats.

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Cull

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Definition: something rejected especially as being inferior or worthless
Synonyms: reject, second
// Beth had a knack for always getting the cull almonds.

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Deviate

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Definition: to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
Synonyms: detour, veer
// The teacher had to keep reminding the student to not deviate from the subject.

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Bestow

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Definition: To put to use
Synonyms: Apply, contribute
// Gabe decided to bestow his time into studying instead of playing video games.

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Expend

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Definition: To pay out
Synonyms: Spend, empty
// The article made the public wonder how their tax money was being expended.

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Tepid

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Definition: Lacking in passion, force, or zest
Synonyms: Bland, uneager
// The teacher was dissapointed by the students tepid poem.
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Rancorous

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Definition: Deeply malevolent
Synonyms: Bitter, resentful
// Rancorous envy boiled up inside him when she saw his ex’s boyfriend.

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Prescience

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Definition: human anticipation of the course of events
Synonyms: Foresight, intuition
// She predicted the outcome of the game with brilliant prescience.
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Censure

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Definition: To express sever disaproval of
Synonyms: Criticism, judgement
// Nixon revieves continuous censure for his alleged crimes.

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Sagacity

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Definition: Keen in sense of perception
Synonyms: Wisdom, insightful
// Dan invested with suprising sagacity
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Evince

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Definition: Reveal the presence of
Synonyms: Indicate, reveal
// /the show evinced the murderer so many times it was hard not to guess correctly

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Umbrage

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Definition: Offense or annoying
Synonyms: Resentment, offense
// He took umbrage at what the teacher said

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Caprice

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Definition: A sudden change of mood or behavior
Synonyms: Instability, whim
// The countries political desisions seemed to be based on nothing more than caprice
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Assuage

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Definition: Make less intense or relieve
Synonyms: Satisfy, pacify
// The family was unable to assuage their grief.
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Intercede

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Definition: Intervene between two different parties
Synonyms: Mediate, interfere
// The ref had to intercede between the two teams before they started fighting
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Kindred

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Definition: One’s family and relations
Synoynms: Family, Relatives
//Kindred is a very appropiate name for the book once you know what it means.

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Candid

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Definition: Truthful and straightforward
Synonym: Frank, outspoken
//She actually appreciated his candid feedback.

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Understated

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Definition: Presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way
Synonyms: Subtle, downplay
//The understated sarcasm was making him feel bad
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Steadfast

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Definition: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering
Synonyms: firm, unwavering
//The soldier had steadfast loyalties to his country

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Euphoria

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Definition: A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness
Synonyms: Elation, Happiness
//The euphoria of the game motivated her to keep playing

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