Manhattan Advanced Flashcards
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abase
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Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem
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abeyance
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Temporary suspension, inactivity
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abreast
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Side-by-side. The more common “abreast of” means keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with.
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abscission
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Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal
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abscond
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Depart suddenly and secretively
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abyss
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A deep and vast space or cavity
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accede
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Agree, give consent; assume power (usually as “accede to”)
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accretion
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Gradual increase
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acerbic
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Sour
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acidulous
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Slightly acid or sour
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acumen
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Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
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adulterate
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Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients
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adumbrate
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Give a rough outline of
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aerie
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Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff
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albeit
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Although, even though
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aloof
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Distant physically or emotionally
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amalgamate
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Blend, merge, or unite
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ameliorate
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Improve
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amortize
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Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
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anachronism
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Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period
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analgesia
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Pain relief
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annul
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Make void or null, cancel, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules)
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anodyne
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Medicine that relieves pain (noun); soothing, relieving pain (adj)
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antedate
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Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date
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antithetical
Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in love me or hate me)
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apostate
Person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc.
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apostle
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
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apposite
Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant
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apprise
Inform, give notice to
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approbation
Praise or approval, especially formal approval
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appropriate
Set aside or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose
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arbiter
Judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand
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ardent
Very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic
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arrogate
Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so
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ascribe
Assign or credit to a certain cause or source
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aseptic
Free from germs
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asperity
Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface
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aspersions
Damaging remarks, defamation, slander
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assail
Attack violently, assault
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assiduous
Persevering, diligent, constant
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attenuate
Weaken or thin out
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attuned
In harmony
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augury
Telling the future, such as through supernatural means
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august
Venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration
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avarice
Insatiable greed
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axiom
Self-evident truth requiring no proof
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balloon
Swell or puff out
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banal
Lacking freshness and originality
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bane
Something that ruins or spoils
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baying
Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf
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beneficent
Doing good
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bent
Personal inclination or tendency
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besiege
Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround
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bevy
Group of birds or other animals that stay close together
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bifurcate
To fork into two branches or divide into two halves
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bilk
Cheat or defraud
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blight
Disease that kills plants rapidly, or any cause of decay or destruction (noun); ruin or cause to wither (verb)
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blithe
Joyous, merry; excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns)
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bombastic
(Of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate
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bonhomie
Friendliness, open and simple good heartedness
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brandish
Shake, wave, or flourish, as a weapon
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brook
Suffer or tolerate
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bucolic
Pertaining to shepherds
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burnish
Polish, make smooth and lustrous
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calumny
Malicious lie intended to hurt someone's reputation
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canard
Rumor, a false or baseless story
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cardinal
Chief, most important
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catholic
Universal, broad-minded
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chicanery
Trickery, deception by knowingly false arguments
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circumscribe
Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible
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circumspect
Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences
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clamber
Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble
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cloying
Disgustingly or distastefully sweet
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coagulate
Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid
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coda
Final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before
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coffer
Chest for storing valuables; financial resources, a treasury
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collude
Conspire
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compendium
Concise but complete summary
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complaisant
Eager to please
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confound
Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse
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connote
Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
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contraries
Things that are opposing
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contrite
Remorseful
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contumacious
Rebellious
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convoke
Call together, as to a meeting
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cosset
Treat as a pet, pamper
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coterie
Close or exclusive group, clique
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cupidity
Greed, great or excessive desire
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curmudgeon
Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch
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declaim
Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech
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declivity
Downward slope
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delimit
Fix, mark, or define the boundaries of
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demagogue
A leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and especially prejudices of the people
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demur
Show reluctance or object, especially for moral reasons
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desultory
Lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic
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diaphanous
Very sheer, fine, translucent
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dichotomy
Division into two parts or into two contradictory groups
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dictum
Formal or authoritative pronouncement
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diffident
Lacking confidence, shy
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diffuse
Spread widely, disseminate (verb); dispersed, widely spread out, or wordy and going off-topic (adj)
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dilate
To become wider or make wider, cause to expand; to speak or write at length, elaborate upon
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dilatory
Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time
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dilettante
Person who takes up an art or activity for amusement only or in a superficial way
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dirge
A funeral or mourning song or poem
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discomfiting
Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating
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discordant
Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous
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discrete
Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts
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disparage
Belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit
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disparate
Distinct, different
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dissemble
Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of
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dissolution
Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation
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distaff
Female, esp. relating to the maternal side of the family; women or women's work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning
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distend
Swell, expand, stretch, bloat
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dither
Act indecisively (verb)
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diurnal
Occurring every day
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doctrinaire
Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one's ideas (adj)
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doff
Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one's hat as a gesture
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dovetail
Join or fit together
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droll
Funny in an odd way
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dupe
Person who is easily fooled or used (noun)
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duplicity
Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception
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dyspeptic
Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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ebullient
Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
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echelon
A level, rank or grade; the people at that level
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edify
Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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effigy
Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
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effrontery
Shameless boldness
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egress
An exit or the action of exiting
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elegy
Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person
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emaciate
Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
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encomium
Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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endemic
Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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engender
Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
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epicure
Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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equanimity
Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress
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equivocate
Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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ersatz
Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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erstwhile
Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv)
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ethos
The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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euphemism
Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct
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euphony
Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words
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exigent
Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
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exonerate
Clear from blame or accusation
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expedient
Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations
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expurgate
Censor
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extemporaneous
Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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faction
Group or clique within a larger organization
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fallow
Left unplanted (of land)
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fastidious
Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
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fatuous
Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
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fawn
Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog
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fecund
Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work
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felicitous
Admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness
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fervid
Very hot
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fetid
Stinking
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fledgling
A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)
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florid
Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
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flout
Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)
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fluke
Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful
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forage
Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid
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ford
Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun)
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forestall
Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
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fortuitous
Happening by chance
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fracas
Noisy disturbance or fight
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fractious
Unruly, troublemaking; irritable
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frenetic
Wildly excited, frantic, distracted
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fulminate
Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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furtive
Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
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gambol
Frolic
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garner
Gather and store; amass, collect
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gestation
Pregnancy
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glacial
Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
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glower
Stare in an angry, sullen way
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goad
Urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage
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gouge
Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb)
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graft
Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun)
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grandiloquent
Relating to lofty speech, esp. to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic
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grandstand
Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers
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grating
Irritating
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grievous
Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous
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grouse
Complain or grumble (verb)
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grovel
Creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself
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halcyon
Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
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hallmark
A mark indicating quality, purity, genuineness, etc.; any distinguishing characteristic
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hand-wringing
Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue
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hapless
Unlucky, unfortunate
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harangue
Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly
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harrow
Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun)
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hedge
Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind
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hegemony
Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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hermetic
Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult
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hew
Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword. etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool
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hoary
Very old, gray or white as from old age
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homage
Honor or respect demonstrated publicly
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hoodwink
Trick, deceive
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hotly
In an intense, fiery, or heated way
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husband
Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve
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iconoclast
Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
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idolatry
Idol worship
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idyllic
Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way
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ignoble
Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
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imbue
Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout
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immutable
Unchangeable
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impasse
Position or road from which there is no escape
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impassive
Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion
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impecunious
Poor, without money
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imperious
Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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impermeable
Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)
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imperturbable
Calm, not able to be upset or agitated
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impervious
Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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impetuous
Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
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impious
Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
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implacable
Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
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imprecation
Curse
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impugn
Attack the truth or integrity of
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impute
Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)
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incarnadine
Blood red or flesh-colored
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inconstancy
Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason
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inculcate
Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person
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indefatigable
Untiring, not able to become fatigued
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indigence
Extreme poverty
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indolent
Lazy, slothful
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inert
Inactive
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inexorable
Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
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infallible
Incapable of error
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ingrate
Ungrateful person
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ingratiate
Make an effort to gain favor with
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inimical
Hostile, adverse, harmful
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iniquity
Injustice, wickedness, sin
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inordinate
Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
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inquest
Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry
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insensible
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
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insinuate
Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone's mind in a subtle, artful way
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insipid
Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
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insular
Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial
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insurrection
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
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inter
Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
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interplay
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
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interregnum
A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler
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intransigent
Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
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inundate
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
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inure
Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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invective
Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
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inveigle
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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investiture
Investing
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invidious
Hateful, offensive, injurious
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irascible
Irritable, easily angered
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irresolute
Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one's decision-making
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itinerant
Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
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itinerary
Travel schedule
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jettison
Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency
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jingoism
Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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juxtapose
Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)
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kindle
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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kinetic
Pertaining to motion
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knell
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (noun); to make such a sound (verb)
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lachrymose
Tearful, mournful
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larceny
Theft
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largess or largesse
Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)
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latent
Potential
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laudable
Worthy of praise
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lax
Not strict; careless, loose, slack
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leery
Suspicious or wary
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legerdemain
Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician)
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lethargic
Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
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licentious
Sexually unrestrained
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limpid
Clear, transparent; completely calm
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lionize
Treat like a celebrity
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lissome
Flexible, supple, agile
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listless
Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
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livid
Furiously angry, enraged
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lugubrious
Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)
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lumber
Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down
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luminous
Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening
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lurid
Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained
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machination or machinations
Crafty schemes or plots
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maelstrom
Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation
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magnanimous
High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment
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magnate
Very important or influential person, esp. in business
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malediction
A curse
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malinger
Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.
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manifest
Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)
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mannered
Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one
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mar
Damage, spoil, ruin
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martinet
Person who adheres to rules extremely closely
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maudlin
Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way
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maxim
A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying
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mendicant
Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging
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meretricious
Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive
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metaphysical
Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse
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milieu
Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops
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militate
Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)
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mired
Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled
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mirth
Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter
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misanthrope or misanthropist
Hater of humankind
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missive
Letter, written message
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modicum
A little bit or limited quantity
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modish
Stylish, contemporary
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molt
Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake)
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monastic
Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
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morose
Gloomy, sullen
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multifarious
Diverse, having a lot of variety
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munificent
Generous, giving liberally
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myopic
Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted
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nadir
Lowest point
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neologism
New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)
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neophyte
Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion
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nettle
Irritate, sting, or annoy
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noisome
Offensive, disgusting; harmful
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nominal
Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called
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nontrivial
Important or big enough to matter
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normative
Implying or attempting to establish a norm
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obdurate
Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing
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oblique
Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive
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occlude
Stop up, close, shut in or shut off
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opine
Express an opinion
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opprobrium
Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions
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orotund
Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic
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ossify
Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.
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ostensible or ostensive
Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way
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ostentatious
Pretentious, boastful showiness
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overwrought
Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone
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palatial
Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent
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palliate
Make less serious or severe
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pallid
Abnormally pale (as skin)
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panache
Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting
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panegyric
Formal or lofty expression of praise
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panoply
Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array
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paragon
Model of excellence, perfect example
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pare
Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts
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parley
Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb)
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parry
Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack)
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pastiche
Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically
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pathogenic
Capable of producing disease
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pedant
Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off
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peddle
Travel around while selling
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pejorative
Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun)
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pellucid
Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand
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penitent
Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun)
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penumbra
Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists
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penury
Extreme poverty or scarcity
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per se
Intrinsically
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peregrinate
Travel from place to place, esp. on foot
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perennial
Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring
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perfunctory
Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine
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peripatetic
Journeying from place to place
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pernicious
Very harmful or destructive, deadly
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perspicacious
Having penetrating insight or good discernment
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phalanx
Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense
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philistine
Person deficient in or hostile to culture
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phlegmatic
Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional
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platitude
A shallow, overused statement; cliche
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plebian
Of the common people
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plethora
Excess
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plucky
Brave, spirited
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plutocracy
Rule by the wealthy
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polemic
Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea
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politic
Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic
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polyglot
Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages
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posit
Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea)
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prattle
Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble
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precipitate
Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down
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predilection
Preference, tendency or favorability towards
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prescient
Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future
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preternatural
Supernatural, exceptional
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prevaricate
Stray from the truth, mislead, lie
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primacy
The state of being first or most important
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proclivity
Inclination, natural tendency
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prolix
Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.)
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propagate
Reproduce, spread, increase
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propensity
Natural inclination or tendency
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prophetic
Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous
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propitiate
Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.)
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propitious
Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving
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providential
Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person)
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proxy
Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another
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précis
Concise summary, abstract
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puerile
Juvenile, immature
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pugilism
boxing, fighting with the fists
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puissance
Power, might
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pulchritude
Physical beauty
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pungent
Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
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pusillanimous
Cowardly, timid
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querulous
Given to complaining, grumbling
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quiescent
Quiet, still
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quixotic
Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive
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raconteur
Witty storyteller
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rarefied
Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain)
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reactant
Something that reacts
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recalcitrant
Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage
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recant
Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally
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recapitulate
Summarize, repeat in a concise way
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recondite
Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic
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recrudescent
Revival, breaking out into renewed activity
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redound
To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person's efforts or actions (usually used with to, on, or upon)
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redress
Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing (noun); correct, set right, remedy (verb)
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refractory
Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage
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refulgent
Shining, radiant
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rejoinder
Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback
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rend
Tear violently, esp. to tear one's clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away
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repast
A meal (noun)
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repertorial
Pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things or a number of theatrical performances presented regularly or in sequence
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repose
The act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave
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reprobate
Disreputable, unprincipled, or damned person (noun); shameless, depraved (adj)
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resurgent
Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again
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revamp
Renovate, redo, revise (verb); a restructuring, upgrade, etc. (noun)
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ribald
Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor
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ridden
Dominated or burdened by
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rift
A gap or fissure (such as in rock), a break in friendly relations
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rococo
Very elaborate and ornate (in decorating or metaphorically, as in speech and writing); relating to a highly ornate style of art and architecture in 18th-century France
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rue
Regret, remorse (noun); to feel regret or remorse (verb)
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ruminate
Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow)
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salient
Obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out
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sardonic
Scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive
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savant
Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability
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scintilla
A tiny bit or trace
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scurvy
Contemptible, mean
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searchingly
In a searching or penetrating manner
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secrete
Produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose
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sedition
Inciting rebellion against a government, esp. speech or writing that does this
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semantic
Relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols
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seraphic
Like an angel; serene, spiritually carried off or transported
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shard
Fragment of some brittle substance, esp. a sharp fragment of pottery, glass, etc.
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sinecure
A job or position that pays while requiring little or no work
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skittish
Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way
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slake
Satisfy (esp. thirst), cool, or refresh; make less active
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sobriquet
A nickname
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solecism
Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette
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solidarity
Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.
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somatic
Of the body
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squalid
Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected
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squelch
Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound
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stasis
Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces
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steeped
Immersed (in), saturated (with)
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stentorian
Very loud and powerful (generally of a human voice)
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stigma
Mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone's reputation
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stint
Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work (noun); to be frugal, to get by on little (verb)
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stipulate
Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement
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stratagem
Military maneuver to deceive or surprise
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stratum
One of many layers (such as in a rock formation or in the classes of a society)
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strut
A structural support or brace
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sublime
Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter
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subpoena
A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony
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sully
Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile
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supplant
Take the place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics
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supposition
Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed
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surly
Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude
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surrogate
Substitute, person who acts for another (noun); acting as a replacement (adj)
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sybarite
Person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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symbiosis
Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc.
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synoptic
Relating to a synopsis or summary
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syntax
The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences (or how words and symbols join in writing computer code), the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement
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tawdry
Gaudy, cheap or cheap-looking; indecent
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tendentious
Marked by a strong point of view, biased
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terrestrial
Relating to the Earth or to land
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terse
Concise, brief and to the point (sometimes to the point of rudeness)
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toady
Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons
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token
Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group (noun); of very little or merely symbolic value (adj)
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tome
Large or scholarly book
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tortuous
Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward
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transgression
Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin
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travesty
Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation
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treacherous
Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive
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trenchant
forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp
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truculent
Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent
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tumultuous
Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic
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turgid
Swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech
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turpitude
Depravity, baseness of character, corrupt or depraved acts
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tyro
Beginner
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umbrage
Offense or annoyance (usually as take umbrage, meaning become offended or annoyed)
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unconscionable
Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable
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unsparing
Generous, lavish (as in not sparing any help or gifts to others); unmerciful, harsh (as in not sparing any criticism)
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untempered
Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced
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upbraid
Find fault with, criticize or scold severely
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usury
Charging interest on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest
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vanguard
Leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement, people on the "cutting edge"; the forefront of a trend or movement
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variegated
Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse
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verdant
Green, such as with vegetation, plants, grass, etc.; young and inexperienced
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verisimilar
Having the appearance of truth, probable
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vernal
Relating to the spring; fresh, youthful
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vestige
Trace or sign of something that once existed
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vex
annoy or bother
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via
Through, by means of, by way of (by a route that goes through or touches)
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vicissitude
Changes or variations over time, esp. regular changes from one thing to another
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vim
Pep, enthusiasm, vitality, lively spirit
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virulent
Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly hostile
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viscid or viscous
Thick, adhesive, or covered in something sticky
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vitriol
Something highly caustic, such as criticism (literally, one of a number of chemicals including sulfuric acid)
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vociferous
Noisily crying out, as in protest
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voluble
Easily fluent in regards to speech
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wan
Unnaturally pale, or showing some other indication of sickness, unhappiness, etc.; weak, lacking forcefulness
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wanton
Reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or excessively luxurious
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welter
Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil (noun); roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe (verb)
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whet
Stimulate, make keen or eager (esp. of an appetite)
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whitewash
A substance used to whiten walls, wood, etc. (noun); deception, covering up of wrongs, errors, misdeeds, etc. (verb)
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winnow
Sift, analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part
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winsome
Charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way
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wizened
Withered, shriveled
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xenophobia
Fear or hatred of foreigners or that which is foreign
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yoke
A burden or something that oppresses; a frame for attaching animals (such as oxen) to each other and to a plow or other equipment to be pulled, or a bar across a person's shoulders to help carry buckets of water, etc. (noun); to unite together or to burden (verb)
