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Delegate (DEL-uh-gayt)

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To entrust with authority or power, deliver to another’s care or management, hand over duties

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Advocate (AD-vuh-kayt)

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To support, plead for, be in favor of, defend by argument

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Unprecedented (uhn-PRES-i-den-tid)

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Unheard-of, novel, new, having no precedent or parallel, having no prior example

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Poignant (POYN-yint)

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Piercing, sharp, biting, penetrating, keen

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Nebulous (NEB-yuh-lus)

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Unclear, vague, obscure, hazy, indefinite, indistinct

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Clandestine (klan-DES-tin)

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Kept secret, done in secrecy, especially for an evil, immoral or illegal purpose, covert, stealthy, furtive

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Tirade (TY-rayd)

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A long drawn-out speech, especially a vehement and abusive one

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Recur (ri-KUR)

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The happen again more than once, occur again and again, especially at intervals or after some lapse of time

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Tacit (TAS-it)

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Unspoken, silent, implied or understood without words

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Allegation (AL-uh-GAY-shin)

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An assertion or declaration, especially one made without proof

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Gullible (GUHL-uh-bul)

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Easily deceived, fooled, or cheated

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Benign (bi-NYN)

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Kindly, good-natured, gracious, mild, having or showing a gentle disposition

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Peripheral (puh-RIF-uh-rul)

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External, outer, lying at or forming the outside or boundary of something; hence, not essential, irrelevant

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Rebuff (ri-BUHF)

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To refuse bluntly, reject sharply, turn down abruptly, snub, spurn

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Animosity (AN-i-MAS-i-tee)

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Ill will, hostility, antagonism, strong dislike or hatred

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Tenuous (TEN-yoo-us)

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Thin, slender, slight, flimsy, weak, not dense or substantial, lacking a strong basis

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Complacent (kum-PLAY-sint)

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Self-satisfied, smug, overly pleased with oneself

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Acme (AK-mee)

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The peak, highest point, summit, zenith

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Defunct (di-FUHNGKT)

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Dead, extinct, obsolete, no longer in existence or use

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Abet (uh-BET)

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To encourage, support, help, aid, promote, assist in achieving a purpose

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Haggard (HAG-urd)

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Worn out, tired, gaunt, drawn, emaciated, exhausted

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Waive (WAYV)

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To relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo

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Carnal (KAHR-nal)

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Bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit, sensual, corporeal

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Sanction (SANGK-shun)

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To approve, allow, permit, authorize, certify, ratify

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Ambiguous (am-BIG-yoo-us)

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Uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling, having an obscure or indefinite meaning

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Spendthrift (rhymes with bend lift)

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Wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering one’s resources

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Mollify (MAHL-uh-fy)

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To calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe

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Unequivocal (UHN-i-KWIV-uh-kul)

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Clear and direct, definite, straightforward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning

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Malleable (MAL-ee-uh-bul)

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Capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated, adaptable, impressionable

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Verbose (vur-BOHS)

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Wordy, having too many words, long-winded, full of verbiage, garrulous, loquacious, voluble, prolix

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Transient (TRAN-shint)

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Temporary, passing away with time, lasting only a short while, ephemeral, momentary, fleeting, short-lived

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Nettle (NET-‘l)

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To irritate, annoy, vex, harass, pester, provoke

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Repudiate (ti-PYOO-dee-ayt)

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To reject, cast off, disown, renounce, refuse to accept as one’s own, to reject as false, to refuse to accept as true

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Impetuous (im-PECH-oo-us)

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Hasty, rash, overeager, acting in a sudden, vigorous, emotional way, with little thought

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Frugal (FROO-gul)

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Spending carefully and wisely, thrifty, economical

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Incongruous (in-KAHNG-groo-wus)

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Out of place, inappropriate, inconsistent, unsuitable, lacking harmony of parts or agreement in character

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Assuage (uh-SWAYJ)

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To relieve, ease, allay, mitigate, appease, mollify, satisfy, make content

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Corroborate (kuh-RAHB-uh-rayt)

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To confirm, support, make more certain or believable

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Embellish (em-BEL-ish)

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To decorate, adorn, enhance with ornamentation, make more elegant or interesting

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Avaricious (AV-uh-RISH-us)

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Greedy, money-grubbing, miserly, consumed with a selfish desire to accumulate money or property

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Cursory (KUR-sur-ee)

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Quick, hasty, not methodical, done rapidly with little attention to detail

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Vacillate (VAS-i-layt)

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To waver, fluctuate, be indecisive, show uncertainty, hesitate in making up one’s mind

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Clement (KLEM-int)

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Mild, calm, tranquil, moderate, temperate, not severe or extreme, also inclined to pardon or forgive, merciful

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Lucrative (LOO-kruh-tiv)

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Profitable, producing wealth, money-making, financially productive, remunerative

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Allocate (AL-uh-kayt)

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To assign, designate, earmark, set aside for a specific purpose

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Reconcile (REK-un-syl)

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To make friendly again, restore friendly relations between, settle, resolve, bring into harmony or agreement

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Paragon (PAR-uh-gahn)

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A model of excellence, perfect example

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Analogous (un-NAL-uh-gus)

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Similar, akin, comparable, corresponding partially, sharing some aspects of form, function, or content

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Diurnal (dy-UR-nul)

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Daily, recurring each day, performed or happening in the course of a day, active during the day as opposed to nocturnal

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Pretext (PREE-tekst)

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An excuse, ostensible reason or motive, professed purpose

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