Kaplan GRE Flashcards

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Peregrinate

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

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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Inquest

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an investigatin; an inquiry

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Coterie

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an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

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Enervate

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to reduce in strength

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Chicanery

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deception by means of craft or guile

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Glib

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authority or authenticity

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Vicissitude

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a change or variation; ups and downs

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Gambol

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to dance or skip around playfully

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condemn

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express complete disapproval of; censure.

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Disparate

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fundamentally different; entirely unlike

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Frenetic

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frantic; frenzied

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Pathogenic

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causing disease

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Mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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Dogmatic

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dictatorial in one’s opinions

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revelation

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a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.

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Sardonic

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cynical; scornfully mocking

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Credulous

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too trusting; gullible

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Mannered

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artifical or stilted in character

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strident

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(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.

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Gradation

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process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color

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Tirade

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long, harsh speech or verbal attack

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Querulous

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inclined to complain; irritable

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Hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
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Martinet
strict discipliarian; one who rigidly follows rules
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Rustic
rural
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Torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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Hapless
unfortunate; having bad luck
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Monastic
extremly plain or secluded, as in a monastery
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Tacit
done without using words
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Inimical
hostile; unfriendly
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Rhetoric
effective writing or speaking
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Obdurate
hardening in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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Amortize
to diminish by installment payments
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Proclivity
a natural inclination or predisposition
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Largess
generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
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Phalanx
a compact or close-knit body of people, animals, or things
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Surfeit
excessive amount
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Inundate
to overwhelm; to cover with water
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Abeyance
temporary suppression or supension
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harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
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Veracity
filled with truth and accuracy
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Lavish
extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly
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vociferous
expressing or characterized by passionate opinions.
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Malleable
capable of being shaped
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Divine
to foretell or know by inspiration
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Waver
to fluctuate between choices
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Epicure
person with refined taste in food and wine
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malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official
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Abstemious
moderate in appetite
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Furtive
secret; stealthy
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Stasis
a state of static balance or equilibrium; stagnation
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Sportive
frolicsome; playful
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Tome
book, usually large and academic
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Officious
too helpful; meddlesome
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prosaic
commonplace; unromantic
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Peripatetic
wandering from place to place, especially on foot
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Pithy
profound or substantial yet concise, succinct and to the point
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Magnate
powerful or influential person
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Usury
the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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Zeal
passion; excitement
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Capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
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Tangential
digressing; diverting
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Perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
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barranness
unproductive; unfruitful
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brisk
(of wind or the weather) cold but pleasantly invigorating.
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Contrite
deeply sorrowful and repentatnt for a wrong
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Turgid
swollen as from a fluid; bloated
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Analogous
similar or alike insome way; equivalent to
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Archaic
ancient; old-fashioned
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Intractable
not easily managed or manipulated
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Penury
an oppressive lack of resources (as money); severe poverty
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Paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
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Hermetic
tightly sealed
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Erratic
wandering and unpredictable
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ignominious
deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
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Fatuous
stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
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Liberal
tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish
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Guile
deceit; trickery
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Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
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Innocuous
harmless
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Vacillate
to physically sway or to be indecisive
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Assail
to attack; assault
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Impious
not devout in religion
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evocative
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
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Onerous
troublesome and oppresive; burdensome
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Nettle
to irritate
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Puerile
childish, immature, or silly
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Decorous
proper; tasteful; socially correct
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Analgesia
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
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Abscond
to leave secretly
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Verbose
wordy
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Opine
to express an opinion
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Demur
to express doubts or objections
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muggy
(of the weather) unpleasantly humid.
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Dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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Wily
clever; deceptive
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gaudy
brilliantly or excessively showy
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Blithe
joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought
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Abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
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acumen
the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions
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Jingoism
belligerent support of one's country
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Embellish
to add ornamental or fictitious details
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Condone
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
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Plastic
able to be molded, altered, or bent
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Tawdry
gaudy, cheap,or showy
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Yoke
to join together
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Sobriquet
nickname
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Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
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Desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
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Verdant
green with vegtation; inexperienced
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Elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
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Erudite
learned; scholarly; bookish
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preposterous
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
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Homogeneous
of a similar kind
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Contumacious
rebellious
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Requite
to return or repay
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Euphemism
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Bifurcate
to divide into two parts
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Ignoble
having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean
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intriguing
arousing one's curiosity or interest; fascinating.
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bedlam
a scene of uproar and confusion.
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ailing
in poor health.
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apogee
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination / the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.
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Jargon
nonsensical talk; specialized language
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Decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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Encomium
warm praise
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Iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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Propitiate
to conciliate; to appease
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Vex
to annoy; irritate; puzzle; confuse
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Machination
plot or scheme
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Sentient
aware; conscious; able to perceive
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Bilk
to cheat; defraud
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Specious
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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Inculcate
to teach; impress in the mind
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Vituperate
to abuse verbally; berate
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Caustic
biting in wit
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Syncopation
temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
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Irascible
easily made angry
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Whimsical
lightly acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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Rarefy
to make thinner or sparser
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perseverant
persistent in doing something despite difficulty; unwavering.
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Indolent
habitually lazy or idle
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Cupidity
greed; strong desire
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Diffident
lacking self-confidence
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Prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
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Mendicant
beggar
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Chaos
great disorder or confused situation
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Neophyte
novice; beginner
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Numismatics
coin collecting
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Vestige
a trace; remnant
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Investiture
ceremony conferring authority
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Malinger
to evade responibilty by pretending to be ill
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Languid
lacking energy; indifferent
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Nuance
a subltle expression of meaning or quality
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Fanatical
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
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Mores
fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
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Sycophant
a self-serving flatterer; yes-man
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Sagacious
shrewd; wise
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enfeeble
make weak or feeble.
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Glower
to glare or stare angrily and intensely
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Leery
suspicious
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Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
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Maudlin
overly sentimental
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Metaphor
figure of speech comparing two different things
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Ersatz
fake
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Pusillanimous
cowardly; without courage
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Plebeian
crude or coarse; characteristic of commoners
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Limpid
clear; transparent
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Taciturn
silent; not talkative
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Noisome
stinking; putrid
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Profligate
corrupt; degenerate
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Sacrosanct
extremely sacred; beyond criticism
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Acidulous
sour in taste or manner
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Phlegmatic
calm and unemotional in temperament
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Unconscionable
unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
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Imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
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Quiescent
motionless
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Philanthropy
charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
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Banal
predictable; cliched; boring
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Mar
to damage or deface; spoil
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Eclectic
selecting from or made up from a variety of soures
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Lucid
clear and esily understood
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Precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruplty; lacking deliberation
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Parley
discussion, usually between enemies
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quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.
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Axiom
premise; postulate; self-evident truth
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Panegyric
elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
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Ingrate
ungrateful person
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Catholic
universal broad and comprehensive
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patronize
give financial or other support to (a person, organization, or cause)
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Hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
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Licentious
immoral; unrestrained by society
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extirpate
eradicate or destroy completely.
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Upbraid
to scold sharply
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Talon
claw of an animal, especially a bird of prey
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Lissome
easily flexed; limber; agile
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Kindle
to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
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August
dignified; grandiose
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Advocate
to speak in favor of
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Dilate
to make larger; expand
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recuperate
recover from illness or exertion.
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mien
a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.
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Panegyrical
a public speech or published text designed to praise someone or something
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Peccadillo
minor sin or offense
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Stentorian
extremely loud
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Itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
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Panoply
impressive array
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Fallow
dormant; unused
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Paragon
model of excellence or perfection
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Gullible
easily deceived
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immense
extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.
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supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
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Calumny
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
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Doctrinaire
rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic
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Replete
abundantly supplied, complete
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Kinetic
relating to motion; characterized by movement
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Effrontery
impudent boldness; audacity
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Nominal
existing in name only; negligble
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Trenchant
acute, sharp, or incisive; forecful; effective
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ingratitude
ungratefulness
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Cloying
sickly sweet; excessive
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Acme
highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable
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ridicule
the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.
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reminiscence
a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator.
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Castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
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Ardor
intense and passionate feeling
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Adulterate
to make impure
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Nascent
starting to develop; coming into existence
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Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
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Loquacious
talkative
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Anachronism
something out of place in time
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Potentate
a monarch or ruler with great power
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Obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
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Dictum
authoritative statement
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Connoisseur
a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
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Satiate
to satisfy fully or overindulge
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Panache
flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve
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Insurrection
rebellion
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Abstain
to chose not to do something
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Inchoate
no fully formed; disorganized
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Abjure
to reject; abandon formally
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Deference
respect; courtesy
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Endemic
belinging to a particular area; inherent
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Umbrage
offense; resentment
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Scintilla
trace amount
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Keen
having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive
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arid
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
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Dither
to act confusedly or without clear purpose
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Slake
to calm down or moderate
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Sully
to tarnish; taint
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Lampoon
to ridicule with satire
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Foment
to arouse or incite
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unstudied
not laboured or artificial; natural.
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arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Distend
to swell, inflate, or bloat
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Bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
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Invective
abusive language
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inconspicuous
not clearly visible or attracting attention
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Prattle
meaningless, foolish talk
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Stolid
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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Reticent
silent; reserved
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precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
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Wan
sickly pale
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waggish
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.
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Stigma
a mark of shame or discredit
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Boor
crude person, one lacking manners or taste
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Polemic
controversy; argument; verbal attack
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Repast
meal or mealtime
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Diurnal
existing during the day
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Bonhomie
good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
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Repose
rexlation; leisure
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contemplate
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
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Wanton
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
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Effigy
stuffed doll; likeness of a person
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Convalescing
to recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.
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Sinecure
a well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
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Ostensible
apparent
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Exacerbate
to make worse
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Chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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Pallid
lacking color or liveliness
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Meticulous
extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking
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Craven
lacking courage
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Grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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Lumber
to move slowly and awkwardly
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Dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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Precis
short summary of facts
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snub
an act of rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
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Ford
to cross a body of water by wading
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Fetid
foul-smelling; putrid
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Pragmatic
practical, as opposed to idealistic
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Abyss
an extreely deep hole
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Ebullient
exhilarated; full of enthusiam and high spirits
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chagrin
annoyance
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Kudos
fame, glory, or honor
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Lapidary
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
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Audacious
fearless and daring
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forwent
go without (something desirable).
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Dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
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Dyspeptic
suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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Diaphanous
allowing light to show through; delicate
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Legerdemain
trickery
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Cosset
to pamper; treat with great care
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demeanor
outward behaviour or bearing.
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Exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
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Euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
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Cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
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Antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
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refuse
matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.
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recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
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Ostentation
excessive showiness
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Apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
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Redress
relief from wrong or injury
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Wraith
a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his or her death
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Inter
to bury
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Maelstrom
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
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dilapidation
the state or process of falling into decay or being in disrepair.
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Arbitrary
determined by chance or impulse
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Meretricious
gaudy; falsely attractive
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Iniquity
sin; evil act
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Coalesce
to grow together to form a single whole
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Implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Multifarious
diverse
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Imbue
to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten
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Augury
prophecy; prediction of events
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Juncture
point of time, especially where two things are joined
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Declivity
downward slope
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meager
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
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Curmudgeon
cranky person, usually old
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Perspicacious
shrewd, astute, or keen-witted
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Flag
to decline in vigor; strength; or interest
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Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
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resentment
bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly
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histrionic
melodramic behavior to attract attention
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Arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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imbibe
drink (alcohol) / absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge).
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Fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
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Quotidian
occurring daily; commonplace
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Impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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Eschew
to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
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Amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
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Vim
vitality and energy
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Mirth
frivolity; gaiety; laughter
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Quixotic
overly idealistic; impractical
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Coffer
strongbox; large chest for money
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Impetuous
quick to act without thinking
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Occlude
to stop up; prevent the passage of
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Fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive
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altruism
unselfishness
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Disabuse
to set right; free from error
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Aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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Neologism
new word or expression
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Garner
to gather and store
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Propriety
the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs
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Dilatory
intended to delay
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congenial
(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own
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Accretion
a growth in size; increase in amount
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Obviate
to prevent; to make unnecessary
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Proliferate
to increase in number quickly
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Fractious
unruly; rebellious
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Venerate
to respect deeply
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Knell
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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Palatial
relating to a palace; magnificent
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Intrepid
fearless; resolutely courageous
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Salient
prominent; of notable significance
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Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Zealot
someone passionately devoted to a cause
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timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
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Candid
impartial and honest in speech
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Anomaly
deviation from what is normal
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Hegemony
the domination of one state or group over its allies
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punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.
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elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
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Surly
rude and bad-tempered
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belittle
dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant.
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Lassitude
a state of diminished energy
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Zenith
the point of culmination; peak
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Pariah
an outcast
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Terrestrial
earthly; down to earth; commonplace
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Ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways
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Myopic
lacking foresight; having a narrow view or long-range perspective
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Orotund
pompous
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Soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
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Debutante
young woman making debut in high society
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Droll
amusing in a wry, subtle way
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indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base:
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Equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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decry
publicly denounce.
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Parry
to ward off or deflect, especially by a quickwitted answer
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Invidious
envious, obnoxious, or offensive, likely to promote ill-will
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Exponent
one who champions or advocates
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Blight
to afflict; destroy
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Forestall
to prevent or delay; anticipate
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Zephyr
a gentle breeze; something airy or usubstantial
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Toady
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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Politic
shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic
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Articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
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attestation
the process of validating that something is true.
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Posit
to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation
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Prodigal
lavish; wasteful
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Livid
discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger
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Demagogue
a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
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Intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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Rococo
very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation
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disquite
a feeling of worry or unease.
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Xenophobia
a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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Sanguine
ruddy; cheerfully optimistic
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Fawn
to grovel
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Deface
to mar the appearance of; vandalize
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ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
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Opprobrium
public disgrace
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Misanthrope
a person who dislikes others
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Emulate
to copy; to try to equal or excel
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Prescient
having foresight
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Voluble
talkative; speaking easily; glib
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Jocular
playful; humorous
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Latent
potential that is not readily apparent
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Diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
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Cartography
science or art of making maps
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quaint
attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
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prospect
the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
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Ingenuous
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
426
Seraphic
angelic; sweet
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nauseous
affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit.
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Venerable
respected because of age
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estrange
cause (someone) to be no longer on friendly terms with someone.
430
Vernal
related to spring; fresh
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Dissemble
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
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Mitigate
to soften; to lessen
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Impugn
to call into question; to attack verbally
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Eloquent
persuassive and moving, espcially in speech
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Ephemeral
lasting a short time
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Discern
to perceive or recognize
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Lugubrious
sorrowful; mournful; dismal
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Pristine
fresh and clean; uncorrupted
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Antipathy
extreme dislike
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Aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Stratagem
trick designed to deceive an enemy
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Oblique
indirect or evasive; misleading or devious
443
mellifluous
(of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
444
Pungent
sharp and irritating to the senses
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Estimable
admirable
446
Luminous
btight; brilliant; glowing
447
Grievous
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
448
Bevy
group
449
Affected
phony; artificial
450
Libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
451
Prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
452
Efficacy
effectiveness
453
Assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
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Corroborate
to support with evidence
455
Sedition
behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
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Mercurial
quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
457
torrid
very hot and dry.
458
detritus
waste or debris of any kind.
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Permeate
to penetrate
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Burnish
to polish
461
Inexorable
inflexible; unyielding
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scurrilous
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation
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Larceny
theft of property
464
Nadir
lowest point
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Judicious
sensible; showing good judgement
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Sublime
lofty or grand
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Impecunious
poor; having no money
468
Burgeon
to grow and flourish
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Interregnum
period between reigns
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Pare
to trim off excess; reduce
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Aberrant
deviating from what is normal or expected
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Molt
to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically
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Ribald
humorous in a vulgar way
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Monotony
no variaion; tedioulsly the same
475
Dupe
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived
476
Impasse
blocked path; dilemma with no solution
477
Spurn
reject with disdain or contempt
478
Laconic
using few words
479
Lachrymose
tearful
480
Crescendo
steadily increasing in volume or force
481
Bolster
to support; prop up
482
Transitory
temporary; lasting a brief time
483
Fortuitous
happening by chance; fortunate
484
Pugilism
boxing
485
Enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
486
Gregarious
outgoing; sociable
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Exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action
488
Deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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Dogma
a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief
490
Austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
491
Abase
to humble; disgrace
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nepotism
the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
493
Laud
to give praise; to glorify
494
Variegated
varied; marked with different colors
495
Symbiosis
cooperation; mutual helpfulness
496
Philistine
a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
497
Jettison
to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
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abstruse
difficult to understand
499
Pulchritude
beauty
500
Rejoinder
response
501
incinerate
to destroy by burning
502
Solecism
gtrammatical mistake; blunder in speech
503
Salubrious
healthful
504
Cabal
a secret group seeking to overturn something
505
Circumspect
cautious; aware of potential consequences
506
dogged
persistant in effort
507
Engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
508
Pastiche
piece of literature or music imitating other works
509
vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
510
Plethora
excess
511
Canard
a lie
512
bland
(of food or drink) unseasoned, mild-tasting, or insipid
513
Probity
complete honesty and integrity
514
Convoluted
intricate and complicated
515
Wizened
shriveled; withered; wrinkled
516
Tyro
beginner; novice
517
Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
518
Belfry
bell tower; room in which a bell in hung
519
Cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
520
Malediction
a curse; a wish of evil upon another
521
Frugality
tending to be thrifty or cheap
522
Obstinate
stubborn; unyielding
523
Aerie
a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
524
Eulogy
speech in praise of someone
525
phlegmatic
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.
526
Gestation
growth process from conception to birth
527
Militate
to operate against; work against
528
Missive
a written note or letter
529
Esoteric
known or understood only by a few
530
Incarnadine
blood-red in color
531
Enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
532
Supplant
to replace (another) by force; to take the place of
533
robust
sturdy in construction
534
Repudiate
to reject the validity of
535
celebrate
popular
536
Deleterious
subtly or unexpectedly harmful
537
Edify
to instruct morally and spiritually
538
Perfidious
willing to betray one's trust
539
Garrulous
tending to talk a lot
540
Ossify
to change in to bone; to become hardened or set in a rigidly conventional pattern
541
Unequivocal
absolute; certain
542
Imprecation
a curse
543
deprecate
express disapproval of.
544
depilation
Hair removal, also known as epilation
545
Distaff
the female branch of a family
546
Palliate
to make less serious; ease
547
Collusion
collaboration; complicity; conspiracy
548
Volatile
easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive
549
Catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
550
quaff
drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
551
Approbation
approval and praise
552
Winsome
charming; happily engaging
553
Alacrity
speed or quickness
554
Pedant
someone who shows off learning
555
Explicit
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
556
cultivate
try to acquire or develop (a quality or skill)
557
pivotal
of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.
558
Viscous
thick and adhesive, like a slow-flowing fluid
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Lament
to express sorrow; to grieve
560
Alleviate
to make more bearable
561
scathing
witheringly scornful; severely critical.
562
relativism
the doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute
563
Sybarite
a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
564
Mendacious
dishonest
565
fatuous
silly and pointless
566
Opaque
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
567
Expurgate
to censor
568
Pervade
to be present throughout; to permeate
569
Inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
570
Exonerate
to clear of blame
571
Naive
lacking sophistication or experience
572
Overwrought
agitated; overdone
573
Florid
excessively decorated or embellished
574
Polyglot
a speaker of many languages
575
Attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; weaken
576
Restive
impatient, uneasy, or restless
577
Idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
578
Circuitous
(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.
579
Plucky
courageous; spunky
580
Ameliorate
to make better; to improve
581
guzzle
eat or drink (something) greedily.
582
Husband
to manage economically; to use sparingly
583
Raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
584
Spartan
highly self-disciplined; frugal; austere
585
Placate
to soothe or pacify
586
Arrogate
to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
587
Ethos
beliefs or character of a group
588
Abate
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
589
bestow
confer or present (an honour, right, or gift).
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toothsome
(of food) temptingly tasty
591
Amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
592
Pejorative
having bad connotations; disparaging
593
Heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts; different; diverse