Kaplan Top GRE Words Flashcards

Question

**Munificent** Definition Sentence Synonyms Antonyms

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**Munificent** Defn: (of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary. Sentence: "a munificent gesture" synonyms: generous, bountiful, openhanded, magnanimous, philanthropic, princely, handsome, lavish, liberal, charitable, big-hearted, beneficent; antonyms: mean

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Irresolute Defn: showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain. "she stood irresolute outside his door" synonyms: indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, equivocating, dithering, wavering, shilly-shallying antonyms: decisive

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**Laconic ** Defn: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. Sentence: "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic" synonyms: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, pithy More taciturn, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet, reserved, silent, unforthcoming, brief antonyms: verbose, loquacious

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**Fastidious** defn: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. Sentence: "he chooses his words with fastidious care" synonyms: scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, meticulous; antonyms: lax

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**Taciturn** Defn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, buttoned-up, close-mouthed; antonyms: talkative

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**Prevarication (Prevaricate)** Defn: To stray from or evade the truth Sentence: Afraid that her mom would know, the daugther prevaricate about how the glass broke. Synonym: equivocate

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**Avarice** Defn: extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Sentence: synonyms: greed, greediness, acquisitiveness, cupidity, covetousness, rapacity, materialism, mercenariness; antonyms: generosity

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Baseness Defn: lack of moral principles; bad character. Sentence"the baseness of human nature"

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**Partisan** Defn: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, champion; fanatic, fan, enthusiast, stalwart, zealot, booster

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**Erudite** Defn: having or showing great knowledge or learning. synonyms: learned, scholarly, educated, knowledgeable, well-read, well-informed, intellectual; More antonyms: ignorant

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**Insular** defn: ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience. Sentence: "a stubbornly insular farming people" synonyms: narrow-minded, small-minded, inward-looking, parochial, provincial, small-town, shortsighted, hidebound, blinkered

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**imperturbable** Defn: unable to be upset or excited; calm Sentence: "an imperturbable tranquility" synonyms: self-possessed, composed, calm, cool, and collected, coolheaded, self-controlled, serene, relaxed, unexcitable, even-tempered, placid, phlegmatic antonyms: excitable, edgy

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**Imprudent** Defn: not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash. Sentence: "it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind" synonyms: unwise, injudicious, incautious, indiscreet, misguided, ill-advised, ill-judged; thoughtless, unthinking, improvident, irresponsible, shortsighted, foolish; rash, reckless, heedless

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**Fortuitous ** Defn: happening by accident or chance rather than design. Sentence: "the similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous" synonyms: chance, adventitious, unexpected, unanticipated, unpredictable, unforeseen, unlooked-for, serendipitous, casual, incidental, coincidental, random, accidental, inadvertent, unintentional, unintended, unplanned, unpremeditated

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**Imminent** Defn: about to happen. Sentence: "they were in imminent danger of being swept away" synonyms: impending, close (at hand), near, (fast) approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, just around the corner, coming down the pike, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing

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**Abscond** Defn: leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft Sentence: "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars" synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp; make a break for it, take to one's heels, make a quick getaway, beat a hasty retreat, run for it, make a run for it; disappear, vanish, slip away, split, steal away, sneak away; clear out, duck out; informalcut and run, skedaddle, skip, skip town, head for the hills, do a disappearing act, fly the coop, take French leave, vamoose

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**Abyss ** Defn: a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm. Sentence: "a rope led down into the dark abyss" synonyms: chasm, gorge, ravine, canyon, fissure, rift, crevasse, hole, gulf, pit, cavity, void, bottomless pit

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**Sully (sullied)** Defintion: damage the purity or integrity of; defile or stained or discredited sentence: "they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name" synonyms: taint, defile, soil, tarnish, stain, blemish, pollute, spoiled

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**Sumptuous ** Defn: splendid and expensive-looking, lavish; magnificient Sentence: "the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal" synonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, lavishly appointed, palatial, rich; More antonyms: plain

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**Sundry ** Defn: of various kinds; several; miscellaneous; separate Sentence: "lemon rind and sundry herbs" synonyms: various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed, diverse

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**Superannuated ** Defintion: retire (someone) with a pension. Sentence: "his pilot's license was withdrawn and he was superannuated" synonyms: pensioned (off), retired;

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**Supercilious** Defn: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; disdainful; characterized by haughty scorn Sentence: "a supercilious lady's maid" synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, snobbish, snobby, smug, scornful, sneering;

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**superfluous** adjective Defn: unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough; more than is needed or wanted Sentence: "the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information" synonyms: surplus (to requirements), nonessential, redundant, unneeded, excess, extra, (to) spare, remaining, unused, left over, in excess

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**Superimpose** verb Definition: lace or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident. Sentence: "the number will appear on the screen, superimposed on a flashing button"

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**Supersede** verb Defn: take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant. Sentence: "the older models have now been superseded" synonyms: replace, take the place of, take over from, succeed

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**Supine** adjective defn #1- (of a person) lying face upward. synonyms: flat on one's back, face upward, facing upward, flat, horizontal, recumbent, stretched out antonyms: prone, upright Defn #2- failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence; slow to act; passive Sentence: "supine in the face of racial injustice" synonyms: weak, spineless, yielding, effete antonyms: strong

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**Suppliant (Supplicate)** noun Defn: a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority synonyms: petitioner, supplicant, pleader, beggar, applicant

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**Surfeit ** noun Defn: an excessive amount of something ; to satiate; to feed to fullness or to excess Sentence: "a surfeit of food and drink" synonyms: excess, surplus, abundance, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, glut, avalanche, deluge antonyms: lack

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**Swerve ** verb Defn: change or cause to change direction abruptly Sentence: "a car swerved around a corner" synonyms: veer, deviate, skew, diverge, sheer, weave, zigzag, change

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**sybarite ** noun Defn: a person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury Sentence: Celebrities are sybarite of the lifestyles which many people try to aim for too synonyms: hedonist, sensualist, voluptuary, libertine, pleasure-seeker, epicure, bon vivant, bon viveur

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**Syncopate** verb Defn: abbreviated; stressing the weak beat; displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa Sentence: "syncopated dance music"

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**Sycophant** noun defn: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; person who flatters the rich & powerful Sentence: synonyms: yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up

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**Orthodoxy ** noun Definition: authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice. Sentence: " Eager to impart his political orthodosies to succeeding generations but censoring those ideas he did not approve of" synonyms: doctrine, belief, conviction, creed, dogma, credo, theory, tenet, teaching

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**Doctrinaire ** adjective or noun Defn: seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations. Sentence: "Jefferson's image as a skeptical but enlightened intellectual was attacked in the 1960s, when historians portrayed him as a doctrinaire thinker" synonyms: dogmatic, rigid, inflexible, uncompromising; authoritarian, intolerant, fanatical, zealous, extreme

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** judicious** adjective defn: having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. Sentence: "the efficient and judicious use of pesticides" synonyms: wise, sensible, prudent, politic, shrewd, astute, canny, sagacious, commonsensical, sound, well-advised, discerning, percipient, intelligent, smart antonyms: ill-advised

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** Eclectic** adjective Defn: deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. Sentence: "her musical tastes are eclectic" synonyms: wide-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, encyclopedic; varied, diverse, catholic, all-embracing, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, assorted

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**cynical** adjective Defn #1- believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. Sentence: "her cynical attitude" Defn #2- doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile. Sentence: "most residents are cynical about efforts to clean mobsters out of their city" synonyms: skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, disbelieving; antonyms: idealistic

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**inconsequential** adjective Defintion: not important or significant. Sentence: "they talked about inconsequential things" synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, of little/no consequence, neither here nor there, incidental, inessential, nonessential, immaterial, irrelevant antonyms: significant, important, of great consequence

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comprehensible adjective Defn: able to be understood; intelligible Sentence: "clear and comprehensible English" synonyms: intelligible, understandable, accessible antonyms: opaque

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** austere** adjective defn #1- severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance Sentence: "an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook" synonyms: severe, stern, strict, harsh, steely, flinty, dour, grim, cold, frosty, unemotional, unfriendly antonyms: genial Defn #2: (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic. Sentence: "conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere" synonyms: ascetic, self-denying, self-disciplined, nonindulgent, frugal, spartan, puritanical, abstemious, abstinent, self-sacrificing, strict, temperate, sober, simple, restrained antonyms: immoderate Defn #3- having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance; unadorned Sentence "the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity" synonyms: plain, simple, basic, functional, modest, unadorned, unembellished, unfussy, restrained antonyms: ornate

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** stark** adjective Defn: severe or bare in appearance or outline. "the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky" synonyms: sharp, sharply defined, well-focused, crisp, distinct, obvious, evident, clear, clear-cut, graphic, striking desolate, bare, barren, arid, vacant, empty, forsaken, godforsaken, bleak, somber, depressing, cheerless, joyless; literarydrear, austere, severe, bleak, plain, simple, bare, unadorned, unembellished, undecorated antonyms: fuzzy, indistinct, pleasant, ornate

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ambience noun Defn: the character and atmosphere of a place. Defn: "the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests" synonyms: atmosphere, air, aura, climate, mood, feel, feeling, character, quality, impression, complexion, flavor, look, tone, tenor; setting, milieu, background, backdrop, element; environment,

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**pedestrian** adjective Defn: lacking inspiration or excitement; dull. Sentence: "disenchantment with their present, pedestrian lives" synonyms: dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, uneventful, unremarkable, tiresome, wearisome, uninspired, unimaginative, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving; antonyms: exciting

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**tawdry** adjective Defn: showy but cheap and of poor quality Sentence: "tawdry jewelry" synonyms: gaudy, flashy, showy, garish, loud antonyms: tasteful

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**overrate** Defn: have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved Sentence: "dismissing the work as pompous and overrated" synonyms: overestimate, overvalue, think too much of, attach too much importance to, praise too highly antonyms: underestimate

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**loquacious** adjective Defn: tending to talk a great deal; talkative. synonyms: talkative, voluble, communicative, expansive, garrulous, unreserved, chatty, gossipy, gossiping antonyms: reticent, taciturn

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**jovial** adjective Defn: cheerful and friendly sentence: "she was in a jovial mood" synonyms: cheerful, jolly, happy, cheery, good-humored, convivial, genial, good-natured, friendly, amiable, affable, sociable, outgoing; antonyms: miserable

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amiability noun Defn: the quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality Sentence: "his good-natured amiability"

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petulance noun Defn: the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered. Sentence: "a slight degree of petulance had crept into his voice"

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**lavish** verb Defn: bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities upon Sentence: "the media couldn't lavish enough praise on the film"; "she lavished money on her children" synonyms: give freely to, spend generously on, bestow on, heap on, shower with

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** staunch** adjective Defn: loyal and committed in attitude. Sentence: "a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby" synonyms: stalwart, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, hard-working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering, tireless antonyms: disloyal, unfaithful, unreliable

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**enigma** noun Defn: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, quandary;

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obviate verb: Defn: remove (a need or difficulty). Sentence: "the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains" synonyms: preclude, prevent, remove, get rid of, do away with, get around, rule out, eliminate, make/render unnecessary

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**extenuate ** verb Defn: make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable. Sentence: "there were extenuating circumstances that caused me to say the things I did" synonyms: excuse, mitigate, palliate, make allowances for, make excuses for, defend, vindicate, justify; More mitigating, excusing, exonerative, palliative, justifying, justificatory, vindicating; formalexculpatory

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**evoke** verb: Defn: bring or recall to the conscious mind. Sentence: "the sight of American asters evokes pleasant memories of childhood" synonyms: bring to mind, put one in mind of, conjure up, summon (up), invoke, elicit, induce, kindle, stimulate, stir up, awaken, arouse, call forth; recall, echo, capture

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impute verb Defn: represent (something, esp. something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute. Sentence: "the crimes imputed to Richard" synonyms: attribute to, ascribe to, assign to, credit to

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ramification noun Defn: implications; a consequence of an action or event, esp. when complex or unwelcome. Sentence: "any change is bound to have legal ramifications" synonyms: consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect, upshot

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dissent verb Defn: hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed. Sentence: "two members dissented from the majority" synonyms: differ, disagree, demur, fail to agree, be at variance/odds, take issue antonyms: agree, accept

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justification noun Defn: the action of showing something to be right or reasonable; good reason for something that exists or has been done. Sentence: "the justification of revolutionary action" & "there is no justification for an increase in charges" synonyms: grounds, reason, basis, rationale, premise, rationalization, vindication, explanation

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** quibble** verb Defn: argue or raise objections over the small details of a proposition which is unsound or unworkable Sentence: "they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay" synonyms: object to, find fault with, complain about, cavil at; split hairs about; criticize, query, fault, pick holes in

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panorama noun: Defn: an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer. Sentence: "the tower offers a wonderful panorama of Prague" synonyms: view, wide view, scenic view, vista, prospect, scene, scenery, landscape, seascape Defn #2- a complete survey or presentation of a subject or sequence of events. Sentence: "the galleries will offer a full panorama of 20th-century art" synonyms: overview, survey, review, presentation, appraisal

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irreproachable adjective Defn: beyond criticism; faultless "his private life was irreproachable synonyms: impeccable, above/beyond reproach, blameless, faultless, flawless, unblemished, untarnished, spotless, immaculate, exemplary, model, outstanding, exceptional, admirable, **perfect** antonyms: reprehensible

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eccentric adjective Defn: (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange. Sentence: "my favorite aunt is very eccentric" synonyms: unconventional, uncommon, abnormal, irregular, aberrant, anomalous, odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, outlandish, freakish, extraordinary;

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peccadillo noun Defn: a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin. Sentence: "Surely we cna forgive so great a leader for such a harmless peccadillo, especially when his moral conduct is in all other respects irreproachable" synonyms: misdemeanor, petty offense, indiscretion, lapse, misdeed

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**perfunctory** adjective Defn: (of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; mediocre Sentence: "he gave a perfunctory nod" synonyms: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, inattentive antonyms: careful, thorough

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peremptory adjective Defn: (esp. of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way "“Just do it!” came the peremptory reply" synonyms: brusque, imperious, high-handed, brisk, abrupt, summary, commanding, dictatorial, autocratic, overbearing, dogmatic, arrogant, overweening, lordly, magisterial, authoritarian;

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abstemious adjective Defn: not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking Sentence: "“We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”" synonyms: self-denying, temperate, abstinent, moderate, self-disciplined, restrained, self-restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan, hair-shirt More antonyms: self-indulgent

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hedonism noun Defn: the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence synonyms: self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking, self-gratification, lotus-eating, sybaritism antonyms: self-restraint

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temperance noun Defn: moderation or self-restraint, esp. in eating and drinking. Sentence: "the temperance movement" synonyms: teetotalism, abstinence, abstention, sobriety, self-restraint antonyms: alcoholism

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renege Defn: go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract (another term for revoke) Sentence: "the administration had reneged on its election promises" synonyms: default on, fail to honor, go back on, break, back out of, withdraw from, retreat from, welsh on, backtrack on antonyms: honor

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licentious Adjective Defn #1: Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct. Defn # 2. Having no regard for accepted rules or standards. synonyms: dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt antonyms: moral

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credulous adjective Define: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things synonyms: gullible, naive, too trusting, easily taken in, impressionable, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unwary, unquestioning antonyms: suspicious

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extraneous adjective Defn: irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with. Sentence: "one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material" synonyms: irrelevant, immaterial, beside the point, unrelated, unconnected, inapposite, inapplicable, superfluous

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unimpeachable adjective Defn: entirely trustworthy; not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; Sentence: "an unimpeachable witness" synonyms: trustworthy, reliable, dependable, above suspicion, irreproachable antonyms: unreliable

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provable demonstrable: capable of being demonstrated or proved;

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** ineffable** adjective Defn: too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words Sentence: "the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades" synonyms: indescribable, inexpressible, beyond words, beyond description, begging description

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**serendipitous** adjective Defn: occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way Sentence: "a serendipitous encounter" synonyms: chance, accidental, coincidental; lucky, fluky, fortuitous; unexpected, unforeseen