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Abase

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to humble; disgrace

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Abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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Abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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Aberrant

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deviating from what is normal or expected

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Abeyance

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temporary suppression or supension

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Abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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Abscond

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to leave secretly

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Abstain

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to chose not to do something

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Abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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Abyss

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an extreely deep hole

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Accretion

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a growth in size; increase in amount

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Acidulous

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sour in taste or manner

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Acme

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highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

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Adulterate

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to make impure

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Advocate

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to speak in favor of

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Aerie

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

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Aesthetic

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Affected

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phony; artificial

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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Alacrity

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cheerful readiness, promptness or willingness (speed)

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Alleviate

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to make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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to combine; to mix together

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

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Ameliorate

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to make better; to improve

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Amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

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Amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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Anachronism

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something out of place in time

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Analgesia

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a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

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Analogous

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similar or alike insome way; equivalent to

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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Anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

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Antagonize

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to annoy or provoke to anger

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Antipathy

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extreme dislike

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authority or authenticity

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Apostate

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one who renounces a religious faith

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Approbation

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approval and praise

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Arbitrary

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determined by chance or impulse

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Arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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ancient; old-fashioned

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Ardor

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intense and passionate feeling

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Arrogate

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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

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Articulate

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able to speak clearly and expressively

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Assail

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to attack; assault

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Assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

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Attenuate

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to reduce in force or degree; weaken

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Audacious

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fearless and daring

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Augury

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prophecy; prediction of events

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August

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dignified; grandiose

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Austere

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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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Axiom

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premise; postulate; self-evident truth

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Banal

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predictable; cliched; boring

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Belfry

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bell tower; room in which a bell in hung

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Bevy

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group

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Bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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Bilk

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to cheat; defraud

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Blight

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to afflict; destroy

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Blithe

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joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought

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Bolster

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to support; prop up

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Bombastic

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pompous in speech and manner

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Bonhomie

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good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

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Boor

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crude person, one lacking manners or taste

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Burgeon

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to grow and flourish

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Burnish

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to polish

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Cabal

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a secret group seeking to overturn something

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Cacophony

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harsh, jarring noise

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Calumny

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a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

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Canard

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a lie

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Candid

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impartial and honest in speech

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Capricious

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changing one’s mind quickly and often

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Cartography

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science or art of making maps

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Castigate

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to punish or criticize harshly

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Catalyst

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something that brings about a change in something else

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Catholic

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universal broad and comprehensive

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Caustic

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biting in wit

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Chaos

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great disorder or confused situation

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Chauvinist

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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

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Chicanery

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deception by means of craft or guile

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Circumspect

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cautious; aware of potential consequences

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Cloying

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sickly sweet; excessive

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Coalesce

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to grow together to form a single whole

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Coffer

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strongbox; large chest for money

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Cogent

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convincing and well-reasoned

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Collusion

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collaboration; complicity; conspiracy

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Condone

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to overlook, pardon, or disregard

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Connoisseur

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a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

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Contrite

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deeply sorrowful and repentatnt for a wrong

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Contumacious

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rebellious

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Convoluted

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intricate and complicated

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Corroborate

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to support with evidence

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Cosset

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to pamper; treat with great care

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Coterie

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an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

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Craven

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lacking courage

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Credulous

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too trusting; gullible

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Crescendo

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steadily increasing in volume or force

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Cupidity

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greed; strong desire

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Curmudgeon

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cranky person, usually old

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Debutante

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young woman making debut in high society

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Declivity

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downward slope

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Decorous

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proper; tasteful; socially correct

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Decorum

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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

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Deface

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to mar the appearance of; vandalize

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Deference

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respect; courtesy

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Deleterious

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subtly or unexpectedly harmful

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Demagogue

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a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

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Demur

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to express doubts or objections

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Deride

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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

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Desiccate

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to dry out thoroughly

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Desultory

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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

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Diaphanous

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allowing light to show through; delicate

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Diatribe

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an abusive, condemnatory speech

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Dictum

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authoritative statement

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Diffident

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lacking self-confidence

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Dilate

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to make larger; expand

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Dilatory

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intended to delay

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Dilettante

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someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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Dirge

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a funeral hymn or mournful speech

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Disabuse

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to set right; free from error

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Discern

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to perceive or recognize

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Disparate

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fundamentally different; entirely unlike

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Dissemble

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to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character

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Dissonance

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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds

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Distaff

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the female branch of a family

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Distend

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to swell, inflate, or bloat

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Dither

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to act confusedly or without clear purpose

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Diurnal

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existing during the day

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Divine

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to foretell or know by inspiration

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Doctrinaire

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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic

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Dogma

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a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief

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Dogmatic

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dictatorial in one’s opinions

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Droll

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

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Dupe

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to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

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Dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable

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Ebullient

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exhilarated; full of enthusiam and high spirits

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Eclectic

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selecting from or made up from a variety of soures

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Edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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Efficacy

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effectiveness

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Effigy

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stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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Effrontery

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impudent boldness; audacity

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Elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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Eloquent

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persuassive and moving, espcially in speech

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Embellish

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to add ornamental or fictitious details

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Emulate

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to copy; to try to equal or excel

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Encomium

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warm praise

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Endemic

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belinging to a particular area; inherent

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Enervate

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to reduce in strength

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Engender

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to produce, cause, or bring about

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Enigma

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a puzzle; a mystery

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Enumerate

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to count, list, or itemize

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Ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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Epicure

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person with refined taste in food and wine

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Equivocate

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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Erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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Ersatz

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fake

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Erudite

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learned; scholarly; bookish

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Eschew

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to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)

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Esoteric

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known or understood only by a few

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Estimable

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admirable

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Ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

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Eulogy

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speech in praise of someone

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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Euphony

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pleasant, harmonious sound

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Exacerbate

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to make worse

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Exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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Exigent

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urgent; requiring immediate action

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Exonerate

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to clear of blame

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Explicit

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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Exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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Exprugate

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to censor

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Fallow

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dormant; unused

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Fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

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Fatuous

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stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

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Fawn

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to grovel

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Fecund

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fertile; fruitful; productive

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Fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

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Fetid

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foul-smelling; putrid

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Flag

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to decline in vigor; strength; or interest

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Florid

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red/flushed complexion; excessively complicated

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Foment

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to arouse or incite; instigate

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Ford

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to cross a body of water by wading

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Forestall

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to prevent or delay; anticipate

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance; fortunate

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Fractious

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unruly; rebellious

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Frenetic

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frantic; frenzied

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Frugality

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tending to be thrifty or cheap

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Furtive

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secret; stealthy

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Gambol

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to dance or skip around playfully

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Garner

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to gather and store

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Garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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Gestation

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growth process from conception to birth

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Glib

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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Glower

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to glare or stare angrily and intensely

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Gradation

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process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color

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Gregarious

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outgoing; sociable

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Grievous

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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

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Grovel

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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Guile

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deceit; trickery

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Gullible

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easily deceived

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Hapless

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unfortunate; having bad luck

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Hegemony

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the domination of one state or group over its allies

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Hermetic

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tightly sealed

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Heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

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Hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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Homogeneous

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of a similar kind

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Husband

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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Hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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Iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

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Idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Ignoble

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

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Imbue

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to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

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Impasse

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blocked path; dilemma with no solution

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Impecunious

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poor; having no money

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Imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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Impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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Impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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Impious

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not devout in religion

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Implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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Imprecation

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a curse

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Impugn

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to call into question; to attack verbally

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Incarnadine

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blood-red in color

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Inchoate

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no fully formed; disorganized

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Inculcate

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to teach; impress in the mind

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Indolent

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habitually lazy or idle

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Inexorable

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inflexible; unyielding

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Ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Ingratiate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

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Inimical

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hostile; unfriendly

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Iniquity

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sin; evil act

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Inquest

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an investigatin; an inquiry

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Insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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Insurrection

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rebellion

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Inter

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to bury

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Interregnum

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period between reigns

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Intractable

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not easily managed or manipulated

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Intransigent

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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Latent

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potential that is not readily apparent

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Laud

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to giv praise; to glorify

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Lavish

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

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Leery

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suspicious

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Languid

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lacking energy; indifferent

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Lapidary

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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Larceny

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theft of property

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Largess

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

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Lassitude

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a state of diminished energy

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Legerdemain

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trickery

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

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Liberal

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tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

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Libertine

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a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

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Intrepid

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fearless; resolutely courageous

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Inundate

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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Inure

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to harden; accustom; become used to

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Invective

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abusive language

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Investiture

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ceremony conferring authority

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Invidious

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envious, obnoxious, or offensive, likely to promote ill-will

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Irascible

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easily made angry

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Itinerant

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wandering from place to place; unsettled

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Jargon

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nonsensical talk; specialized language

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Jettison

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to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering

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Jingoism

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belligerent support of one’s country

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Jocular

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playful; humorous

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Judicious

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sensible; showing good judgement

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Juncture

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point of time, especially where two things are joined

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Keen

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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Kindle

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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire

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Kinetic

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relating to motion; characterized by movement

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Knell

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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Kudos

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fame, glory, or honor

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Lachrymose

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tearful

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Laconic

A

using few words

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Lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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Lampoon

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to ridicule with satire

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Licentious

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immoral; unrestrained by society

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Limpid

A

clear; transparent

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Lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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Lissome

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easily flexed; limber; agile

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Listless

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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Livid

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discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger

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Loquacious

A

talkative

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Lucid

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clear and esily understood

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Lugubrious

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sorrowful; mournful; dismal

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Lumber

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to move slowly and awkwardly

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Luminous

A

btight; brilliant; glowing

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Machination

A

plot or scheme

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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Magnate

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powerful or influential person

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Malediction

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a curse; a wish of evil upon another

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Malinger

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to evade responibilty by pretending to be ill

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped

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Mannered

A

artifical or stilted in character

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Mar

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to damage or deface; spoil

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Martinet

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strict discipliarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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Maudlin

A

overly sentimental

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Mendacious

A

dishonest

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Mendicant

A

beggar

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Mercurial

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quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

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Meretricious

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gaudy; falsely attractive

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Metaphor

A

figure of speech comparing two different things

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Meticulous

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extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking

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Militate

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to operate against; work against

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Mirth

A

frivolity; gaiety; laughter

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Misanthrope

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a person who dislikes others

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Missive

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a written note or letter

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Mitigate

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to soften; to lessen

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Mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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Molt

A

to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

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Monastic

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extremly plain or secluded, as in a monastery

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Monotony

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no variaion; tedioulsly the same

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Mores

A

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

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Multifarious

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diverse

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Myopic

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lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective

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Nadir

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lowest point

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Naive

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lacking sophistication or experience

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Nascent

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starting to develop; coming into existence

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Neologism

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new word or expression

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Neophyte

A

novice; beginner

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Nettle

A

to irritate

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Noisome

A

stinking; putrid

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Nominal

A

existing in name only; negligble

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Nuance

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a subltle expression of meaning or quality

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Numismatics

A

coin collecting

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Obdurate

A

hardening in feeling; resistant to persuasion

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Oblique

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indirect or evasive; misleading or devious

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Obsequious

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overly submissive and eager to please

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Obstinate

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stubborn; unyielding

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Obviate

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to prevent; to make unnecessary

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Occlude

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to stop up; prevent the passage of

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Officious

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too helpful; meddlesome

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Onerous

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troublesome and oppresive; burdensome

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Opaque

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impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

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Opine

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to express an opinion

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Opprobrium

A

public disgrace

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Orotund

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pompous

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Ossify

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to change in to bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern

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Ostensible

A

apparent

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Ostentation

A

excessive showiness

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Overwrought

A

agitated; overdone

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Palatial

A

relating to a palace; magnificent

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Palliate

A

to make less serious; ease

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Pallid

A

lacking color or liveliness

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Panache

A

flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve

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Panegyric

A

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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Panoply

A

impressive array

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Paradox

A

a contradiction or dilemma

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Paragon

A

model of excellence or perfection

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Pare

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to trim off excess; reduce

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Pariah

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an outcast

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Parley

A

discussion, usually between enemies

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Parry

A

to ward off or deflect, especially by a quickwitted answer

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Pastiche

A

piece of literature or music imitating other works

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Pathogenic

A

causing disease

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Peccadillo

A

minor sin or offense

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Pedant

A

someone who shows off learning

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Pejorative

A

having bad connotations; disparaging

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Penury

A

an oppressive lack of resources (as money); severe poverty

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Peregrinate

A

to wander fro place to place; to travel; especially on foot

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Perfidious

A

willing to betray one’s trust

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Perfunctory

A

done in a routine way; indifferent

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Peripatetic

A

wandering from place to place, especially on foot

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Permeate

A

to penetrate

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Perspicacious

A

shrewd, astute, or keen-witted

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Pervade

A

to be present throughout; to permeate

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Phalanx

A

a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things

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Philanthropy

A

charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

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Philistine

A

a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

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Phlegmatic

A

calm and unemotional in temperament

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Pithy

A

profound or substantial yet concise, succinct and to the point

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Placate

A

to soothe or pacify

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Plastic

A

able to be molded, altered, or bent

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Plebeian

A

crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners

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Plethora

A

excess

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Plucky

A

courageous; spunky

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Polemic

A

controversy; argument; verbal attack

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Politic

A

shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic

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Polyglot

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a speaker of many languages

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Posit

A

to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation

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Potentate

A

a monarch or ruler with great power

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Pragmatic

A

practical, as opposed to idealistic

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Prattle

A

meaningless, foolish talk

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Precipitate

A

to throw violently or bring about abruplty; lacking deliberation

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Precis

A

short summary of facts

384
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Prescient

A

having foresight

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Prevaricate

A

to lie or deviate from the truth

386
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Pristine

A

fresh and clean; uncorrupted

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Probity

A

complete honesty and integrity

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Proclivity

A

a natural inclination or predisposition

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Prodigal

A

lavish; wasteful

390
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Profligate

A

corrupt; degenerate

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Proliferate

A

to increase in number quickly

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Propitiate

A

to conciliate; to appease

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Propriety

A

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

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Prudence

A

wisdom, caution, or restraint

395
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Puerile

A

childish, immature, or silly

396
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Pugilism

A

boxing

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Pulchritude

A

beauty

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Pungent

A

sharp and irritating to the senses

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Pusillanimous

A

cowardly; without courage

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Querulous

A

inclined to complain; irritable

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Quiescent

A

motionless

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Quixotic

A

overly idealistic; impractical

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Quotidian

A

occurring daily; commonplace

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Raconteur

A

witty, skillful storyteller

405
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Rarefy

A

to make thinner or sparser

406
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Redress

A

relief from wrong or injury

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Rejoinder

A

response

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Repast

A

meal or mealtime

409
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Replete

A

abundantly supplied, complete

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Repose

A

rexlation; leisure

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Repudiate

A

to reject the validity of

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Requite

A

to return or repay

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Restive

A

impatient, uneasy, or restless

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Reticent

A

silent; reserved

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Rhetoric

A

effective writing or speaking

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Ribald

A

humorous in a vulgar way

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Rococo

A

very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation

418
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Rustic

A

rural

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Sacrosanct

A

extremely sacred; beyond criticism

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Sagacious

A

shrewd; wise

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Salient

A

prominent; of notable significance

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Salubrious

A

healthful

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Sanguine

A

ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

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Sardonic

A

cynical; scornfully mocking

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Satiate

A

to satisfy fully or overindulge

426
Q

Scintilla

A

trace amount

427
Q

Sedition

A

behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state

428
Q

Sentient

A

aware; conscious; able to perceive

429
Q

Seraphic

A

angelic; sweet

430
Q

Sinecure

A

a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

431
Q

Slake

A

quench or satisfy

432
Q

Sobriquet

A

nickname

433
Q

Solecism

A

gtrammatical mistake; blunder in speech

434
Q

Soporific

A

causing sleep or lethargy

435
Q

Spartan

A

highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere

436
Q

Specious

A

deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

437
Q

Sportive

A

frolicsome; playful

438
Q

Stasis

A

a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation

439
Q

Stentorian

A

extremely loud

440
Q

Stigma

A

a mark of shame or discredit

441
Q

Stolid

A

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

442
Q

Stratagem

A

trick designed to deceive an enemy

443
Q

Sublime

A

lofty or grand

444
Q

Sully

A

to tarnish; taint

445
Q

Supplant

A

to replace (another) by force; to take the place of

446
Q

Surfeit

A

excessive amount

447
Q

Surly

A

rude and bad-tempered

448
Q

Sybarite

A

a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

449
Q

Sycophant

A

a self-serving flatterer; yes-man

450
Q

Symbiosis

A

cooperation; mutual helpfulness

451
Q

Syncopation

A

temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

452
Q

Tacit

A

done without using words

453
Q

Taciturn

A

silent; not talkative

454
Q

Talon

A

claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey

455
Q

Tangential

A

digressing; diverting

456
Q

Tawdry

A

gaudy, cheap,or showy

457
Q

Terrestrial

A

earthly; down to earth; commonplace

458
Q

Tirade

A

long, harsh speech or verbal attack

459
Q

Toady

A

one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

460
Q

Tome

A

book, usually large and academic

461
Q

Torpor

A

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

462
Q

Transitory

A

temporary; lasting a brief time

463
Q

Trenchant

A

acute, sharp, or incisive; forecful; effective

464
Q

Turgid

A

swollen as from a fluid; bloated

465
Q

Tyro

A

beginner; novice

466
Q

Umbrage

A

offense; resentment

467
Q

Unconscionable

A

unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

468
Q

Unequivocal

A

absolute; certain

469
Q

Upbraid

A

to scold sharply

470
Q

Usury

A

the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

471
Q

Vacillate

A

to physically sway or to be indecisive

472
Q

Variegated

A

varied; marked with different colors

473
Q

Venerable

A

respected because of age

474
Q

Venerate

A

to respect deeply

475
Q

Veracity

A

filled with truth and accuracy

476
Q

Verbose

A

wordy

477
Q

Verdant

A

green with vegtation; inexperienced

478
Q

Vernal

A

related to spring; fresh

479
Q

Vestige

A

a trace; remnant

480
Q

Vex

A

to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse

481
Q

Vicissitude

A

a change or variation; ups and downs

482
Q

Vim

A

vitality and energy

483
Q

Viscous

A

thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid

484
Q

Vituperate

A

to abuse verbally; berate

485
Q

Volatile

A

easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

486
Q

Voluble

A

talkative; speaking easily; glib

487
Q

Wan

A

sickly pale

488
Q

Wanton

A

undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless

489
Q

Waver

A

to fluctuate between choices

490
Q

Whimsical

A

lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

491
Q

Wily

A

clever; deceptive

492
Q

Winsome

A

charming; happily engaging

493
Q

Wizened

A

shriveled; withered; wrinkled

494
Q

Wraith

A

a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death

495
Q

Xenophobia

A

a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers

496
Q

Yoke

A

to join together

497
Q

Zeal

A

passion; excitement

498
Q

Zealot

A

someone passionately devoted to a cause

499
Q

Zenith

A

the point of culmination; peak

500
Q

Zephyr

A

a gentle breeze; something airy or usubstantial

GRE Vocab (13 decks)

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