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abate

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(v) reduce, diminish

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abdicate

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(v) formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility)

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aberrant

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(adj) abnormal, deviant

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abhor

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(v) detest, regard with disgust

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abjure

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(v) give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath)

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abrasive

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(adj) rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance

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abridge

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(v) reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea

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abstain

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(v) hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote

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acme

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(n) summit, peak, highest point

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activism

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(n) the practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations

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adhere

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(v) stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief

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admonish

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(v) mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something

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adverse

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(adj) opposing, harmful

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advocate

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(v, n) speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun)

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aesthetic

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(adj, n) concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)

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affable

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(adj) warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

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affectation

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(n) fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

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aggrandize

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(v) make greater; exaggerate

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aggregate

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(v, adj) gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj)

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alacrity

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(n) cheerful or speedy willingness

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alienate

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(v) cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant

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alleviate

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(v) lessen, make easier to endure

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ambiguous

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(adj) not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations

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ambivalent

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(adj) uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once

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analogous

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(adj) comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy)

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anarchy

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(n) absence of law or government; chaos, disorder

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anoint

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(v) rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

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anomaly

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(n) deviation from what is common; inconsistency

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antagonize

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(v) make hostile or unfriendly

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antipathy (n.)

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deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, somtimes without reason

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apathy

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(n) not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern

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apocryphal

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(adj) of questionable authenticity; false

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appease (v.)

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pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to be belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles

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appreciable (adj.)

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enough to be perceived, considerable

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arbitrary (adj.)

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based entirely on one’s discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

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arcane

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(adj) known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret

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archaic

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(adj) characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive

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arduous

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(adj) very difficult, strenuous; severe, hard to endure

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articulate

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(adj, verb) using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb)

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artifact

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(n) any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time, such as those excavated by archaeologists

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artless

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(adj) free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

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ascertain

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(v) find out with certainty

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ascetic

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(adj, n) abstinent or austere in lifestyle (adj); a person who leads an austere and simple like without material pleasures, esp. someone who does this for religious reasons

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assuage

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(v) make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm

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audacious

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(adj) very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original

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augment

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(v) make larger

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austere

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(adj) severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious

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autonomous

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(adj) self-governing, independent

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aver

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(v) declare or affirm with confidence

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avid

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(adj) enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous

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balk

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(v) refuse to proceed or to do something

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base

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(adj) morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit

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belie

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(v) contradict or misrepresent

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benign

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(adj) harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous

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bogus

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(adj) fake, fraudulent

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bolster

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(v) strengthen or support

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boor

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(n) rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin

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buffer

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(n) something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions

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bureaucracy

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(n) government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements

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burgeon

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(v) grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

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buttress

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(v, n) support or encourage (verb); a support or prop, esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building (noun)

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bygone

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(adj, n) past, former (adj); that which is in the past (usually plural noun)

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cacophony

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(n) harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds

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candid

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(adj) open, sincere, honest

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canonical

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(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works

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capricious

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(adj) acting on impulse, erratic

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cartography

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(n) mapmaking

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castigate

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(v) criticize severely; punish in order to correct

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catalyst

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(n) causer of change

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caustic

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(adj) capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

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censure

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(n, v) strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)

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chauvinism

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(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.

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chronological

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(adj) arranged in or relating to time order

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clamor

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(v) noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

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clinch

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(v) make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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coalesce

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(v) come together, unite; fuse together

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cogent

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(adj) very convincing, logical

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commensurate

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(adj) the same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

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complacent

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(adj) self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)

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complementary

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(adj) completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs

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compliant

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(adj) obeying, submissive; following the requirements

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concede

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(v) give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)

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conciliatory

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(adj) reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

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concur

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(v) approve, agree

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condone

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(v) overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

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confer

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(v) consult, compare views; bestow or give

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connoisseur

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(n) expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes

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console

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(v, n) lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun)

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consolidate

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(v) unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

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constrict

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(v) squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of

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construe

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(v) interpret or translate

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contentious

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(adj) controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

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contextualize

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(v) place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

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conundrum

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(n) riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

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converge

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(v) move towards one another or towards a point; unite

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conversant

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(adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with

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conversely

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(adv) in an opposite way; on the other hand

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convoluted

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(adj) twisted; very complicated

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copious

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(adj) plentiful, bountiful

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corroborate

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(v) support, add evidence to

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cosmopolitan

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(adj) belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

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countenance

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(n, v) facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

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counterintuitive

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(adj) against what one would intuitively expect

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counterpoint

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(n) contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

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counterproductive

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(adj) defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

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covert

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(adj) secret, veiled, undercover

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crafty

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(adj) cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

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craven

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(adj) very cowardly, lacking courage

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credibility

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(n) believability, trustworthiness

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credulous

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(adj) gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

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culminate

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(v) reach the highest point or final stage

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cynical

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(adj) thinking the worst of others’ motivations; bitterly pessimistic

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daunt

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(v) discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of

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debase

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(v) degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality

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debunk

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(v) expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims

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decorous

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(adj) behaving with propriety and good taste; polite

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deem

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(v) judge; consider

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deface

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(v) vandalize, mar the appearance of

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defamatory (adj.)

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slanderous, injurious to someone’s reputation

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default

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(n, v) failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, esp. a financial one (verb)

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deference

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(n) respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another

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deflect

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(v) cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a straight course; avoid

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deleterious

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(adj) harmful, unhealthy

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delineate

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(v) mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail

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denigrate

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(v) belittle, attack the reputation of

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denote

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(v) be a name or symbol for

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deride

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(v) mock, scoff at, laugh at contemptuously

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derivative

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(adj) derived from something else; not original

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desiccate

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(v) thoroughly dried up, dehydrated

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detached

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(adj) impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof

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deterrent

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(n) something that restrains or discourages

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diatribe

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(n) bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant

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didactic

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(adj) intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson

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digress

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(v) go off-topic when speaking or writing

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din

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(n) loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of time

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disabuse

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(v) free someone from a mistake in thinking

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discerning

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(adj) having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally

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discredit

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(v) injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in

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discrepancy

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(n) difference or inconsistency

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discriminating

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(adj) judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight

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disingenuous

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(adj) insincere, not genuine

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disinterested

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(adj) unbiased, impartial; not interested

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disjointed

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(adj) disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated

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dismiss

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(v) allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject, esp. after only a brief consideration

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dispassionate

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(adj) unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion

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dispatch

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(n, v) speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way

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disperse

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(v) scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish

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disposition

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(n) a person’s general or natural mood; tendency

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disquieting

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(adj) disturbing, causing anxiety

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disseminate

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(v) scatter, spread about, broadcast

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dissent

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(v, n) disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view

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dissonance

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(n) harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement

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distill

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(v) purify; extract the essential elements of

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diverge

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(v) differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path

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Divest

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(v) deprive or strip of rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest)

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Divine

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(v) discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight

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Document

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(v) support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of

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Dogma

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(n) a system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief

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Dormant

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(adj) asleep, inactive, on a break

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Dubious

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(adj) doubtful, questionable, suspect

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e.g.

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(abbre.) for example, such as

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eccentric

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(adj) peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way

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Eclectic

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(adj) selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources

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Eclipse

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(n, v) the obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb)

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Efficacy

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(n) the quality of being able to produce the intended effect

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Egalitarian

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(adj) related to the belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres

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Egregious

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(adj) extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

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Elated

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(adj) very happy, in high spirits

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Elevate

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(v) raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane

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Elicit

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(v) call forth, bring out, evoke

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Eloquent

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(adj) marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving

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Embellish

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(v) decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details

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Eminent

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(adj) prominent, distinguished, of high rank

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Empirical

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(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory

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Emulate

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(v) copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

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Enervate

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(v) weaken, tire

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Enhance

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(v) raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.

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Enigma

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(n) puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person

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Entitlement

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(n) having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges

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Enumerate

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(v) count or list; specify one-by-one

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Ephemeral

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(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting

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Equitable

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(adj) fair, equal, just

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Erratic

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(adj) inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course

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Erroneous

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(adj) mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect

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Erudite

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(adj) scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge

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Eschew

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(v) shun, avoid, abstain from

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Esoteric

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(adj) understood by or intended for only a few; secret

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Estimable

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(adj) worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated

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Eulogy

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(n) speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral

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Exacerbate

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(v) make worse (more violent, severe, etc.), inflame; irritate or embitter (a person)

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Exacting

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(adj) very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention

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Exculpate

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(v) clear from guilt or blame

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Exhaustive

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(adj) comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust

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Explicit

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(adj) direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity

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Exponent

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(n) person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative

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Extraneous

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(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging

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Extrapolate

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(v) conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience

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Facetious

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(adj) joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things

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Facilitate

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(v) make easier, help the progress of

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Fallacious

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(ad) containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive

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Fanatical

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(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way

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Fanciful

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(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

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Fathom

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(v) measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand

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Feasible

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(adj) possible; logical or likely; suitable

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Fidelity

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(n) faithful, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image

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Figurative

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(adj) metaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy-sounding writing); related to portraying human or animals figures

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Finesse

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(n, v) extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)

208
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Flag

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(v) get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop

209
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Fleeting

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(adj) passing quickly, transitory

210
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Foment

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(v) incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part

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Foreshadow

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(v) indicate or suggest beforehand, presage

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Forfeit

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(v) surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation

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Fortify

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(v) strengthen, invigorate, encourage

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Fringe

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(n, adj) on the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)

215
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Frugal

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(adj) economically, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive

216
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Futile

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(adj) producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial unimportant

217
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Gainsay

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(v) declare false, deny; oppose

218
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Garrulous

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(adj) talkative, wordy, rambling

219
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Gauche

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(adj) tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude

220
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Gawky

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(adj) physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)

221
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Germane

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(adj) relevant and appropriate, on topic

222
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Gist

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(n) main idea, essence

223
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Glib

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(adj) fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity

224
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Goosebumps

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(n) the bumps created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.

225
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Gradation

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(n) a progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages

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Gregarious

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(adj) sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd

227
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Guile

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(n) clever deceit, cunning, craftiness

228
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Hackneyed

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(adj) so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original

229
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Hardy

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(adj) bold, brave, capable of enduring hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.

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Haven

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(adj) harbor or port; refuge, safe place

231
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Hearken

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(v) listen, pay attention to

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Hedonist

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(n) person devoted to pleasure

233
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Heterogeneous

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(adj) different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements

234
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Hierarchy

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(n) a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body

235
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Hodgepodge

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(n) mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

236
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Homogeneous

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(adj) of the same kind; uniform throughout

237
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Hyperbole

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(n) deliberate exaggeration for effect

238
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Idiosyncrasy

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(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk

239
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illiberality

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(n) narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

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imminent

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(adj) ready to occur, impending

241
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Impair

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(v) make worse, weaken

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Impartial

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(adj) unbiased, fair

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Impede

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(v) hold back, obstruct the progress of

244
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Implication

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(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way

245
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Implicit

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(adj) implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable

246
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Implode

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(v) burst inward

247
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Inadvertent

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(adj) unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

248
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Inasmuch

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(adv) in like manner, considering that (contradiction of “in as much,” generally followed by “as”)

249
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Incendiary

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(adj) setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; “inflaming” the senses

250
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Incentive

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(n) something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward

251
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Inchoate

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(adj) just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

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Incipient

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(adj) just beginning; in a very early stage

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Incongruous

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(adj) out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

254
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Inconsequential

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(adj) insignificant, unimportant; illogical

255
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Incorporate

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(v) combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to

256
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Indeterminate

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(adj) not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

257
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Indifferent

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(adj) not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

258
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Inform

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(v) inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of

259
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Ingenuous

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(adj) genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

260
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Ingrained

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(adj) deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber

261
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Inherent

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(adj) existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

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Innocuous

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(adj) harmless, inoffensive

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Intelligible

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(adj) able to understood, clear

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Intractable

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(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

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Intrepid

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(adj) fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

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Intrinsic

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(adj) belonging to the essential nature of a thing

267
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Jargon

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(n) vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language

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Jocular

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(adj) joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful

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Judicious

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(adj) using good judgment; wise, sensible

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Juncture

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(n) critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together

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Keen

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(adj) sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)

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Kudos

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(n) praise, honor, congratulations

273
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Lackluster

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(adj) not shiny; dull, mediocre, lacking brilliance or vitality

274
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Laconic

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(adj) using few words, concise

275
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Lament

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(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun)

276
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Lampoon

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(n, v) a harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)

277
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Landmark

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(n, adj) object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; very important place, event, etc.

278
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Languid

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(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit

279
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Lassitude

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(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

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Laudable

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(adj) worthy of praise

281
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Lavish

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(adj, v) abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb)

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Layperson

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(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)

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Levity

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(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way

284
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Levy

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(v, n) collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)

285
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Liberal

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(adj, n) favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)

286
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Libertine

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(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)

287
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Likewise

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(adv) also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way

288
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Log

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(v, n) keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)

289
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Loquacious

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(adj) talkative, wordy

290
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Lucid

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(adj) clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

291
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Lull

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(n, v) soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)

292
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Makeshift

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(n, adj) a temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adj)

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Malleable

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(adj) able to be bent, shaped, or adapted

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Maverick

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(n) rebel, individualist, dissenter

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Mendacious

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(adj) lying, habitually dishonest

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Mercurial

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(adj) quickly unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty

297
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Metamorphosis

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(n) a complete change or transformer (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly)

298
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Meticulous

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(adj) taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

299
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Mitigate

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(v) make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.)

300
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Modest

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(adj) humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. “covering up” in terms of dress); small, limited

301
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Mollify

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(v) calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften

302
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Monotony

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(n) sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound

303
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Moreover

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(adv) besides; in addition to what was just stated

304
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Mores

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(n) customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

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Mundane

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(adj) common, ordinary, everyday

306
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Naive

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(adj) simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment

307
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Nascent

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(adj) coming into existence, still developing

308
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Negate

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(v) deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

309
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Net

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(adj, v) remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in as profit or to catch as in a net (verb)

310
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Nevertheless/Nonetheless

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(adv) however, even so, despite that

311
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Notoriety

A

(n) ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason

312
Q

Novel

A

(adj) new, fresh, original

313
Q

Nuance

A

(n) a subtle difference in tone, meaning, and expression

314
Q

Objective

A

(adj) factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

315
Q

Obsequious

A

(adj) servile, very compliant, fawning

316
Q

Obsolete

A

(adj) out of date, no longer in use

317
Q

Obstinate

A

(adj) stubborn or hard to control

318
Q

Obviate

A

(v) prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

319
Q

Occult

A

(n, adj, v) the supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view

320
Q

Offhand

A

(adj) casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque

321
Q

Officious

A

(adj) excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy

322
Q

Offset

A

(v, n) counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun)

323
Q

Onerous

A

(adj) burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure

324
Q

Opaque

A

(adj) not translucent; not allowing light, hear, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid

325
Q

Optimal/Optimum

A

(adj) best, most desirable or favorable

326
Q

Orthodox

A

(adj) adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted

327
Q

Oscillate

A

(v) swing back and forth; waver, change one’s mind

328
Q

Outstrip

A

(v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind

329
Q

Overshadow

A

(v) cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important

330
Q

Paradigm

A

(n) model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.

331
Q

Paradox

A

(n) contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true

332
Q

Pariah

A

(n) social outcast, untouchable

333
Q

Partial

A

(adj) biased, prejudiced, favoring one over the others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)

334
Q

Partisan

A

(adj, n) devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun)

335
Q

Patent

A

(adj, n) obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter from the government guaranteeing an inventor rights to his or her invention (noun)

336
Q

Pathological

A

(adj) relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior

337
Q

Patronizing

A

(adj) condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior

338
Q

Paucity

A

(n) scarcity, the state of being small in number

339
Q

Peccadillo

A

(n) small sin or fault

340
Q

Pedestrian

A

(adj) ordinary, dull, commonplace

341
Q

Penchant

A

(n) liking or inclination

342
Q

Perfidious

A

(adj) disloyal, treacherous, violating one’s trust

343
Q

Peripheral

A

(adj) relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance

344
Q

Permeate

A

(v) spread or penetrate throughout

345
Q

Pervasive

A

(adj) tending to spread throughout

346
Q

Philanthropy

A

(n) efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money

347
Q

Phony

A

(adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

348
Q

Pious

A

(adj) devout; religiously reverent and dutiful

349
Q

Pith

A

(n) core, essence; significance or weight

350
Q

Placate

A

(v) satisfy or calm down (angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures

351
Q

Placid

A

(adj) peaceful, calm, tranquil

352
Q

Plastic

A

(adj) able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced

353
Q

Plausible

A

(n) believable; having the appearance of truth

354
Q

Plummet

A

(v) plunge, fall straight down

355
Q

Polarized

A

(adj) divided into sharply opposed groups

356
Q

Ponderous

A

(adj) heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored

357
Q

Posthumous

A

(adj) happening or continuing after death

358
Q

Potentate

A

(n) ruler, person of great power

359
Q

Pragmatic

A

(adj) practical; dealing with actual facts and reality

360
Q

Pre-empt

A

(v) prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can

361
Q

Preamble

A

(n) introductory statement, preface

362
Q

Precarious

A

(adj) unstable, insecure, dangerous

363
Q

Precursor

A

(n) something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way

364
Q

Predisposed

A

(adj) having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible

365
Q

Presumptive

A

(adj) based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief

366
Q

Presumptuous

A

(adj) too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper

367
Q

Pretentious

A

(adj) claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, esp. when unjustified; showing off creating deceptive, false show of worth

368
Q

Principled

A

(adj) having high moral standards

369
Q

Pristine

A

(adj) in an original, pure state; uncorrupted

370
Q

Probity

A

(n) honesty, integrity

371
Q

Prodigal

A

(adj) wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish

372
Q

Prodigious

A

(adj) extraordinarily large, impressive, etc.

373
Q

Profligate

A

(adj) completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful

374
Q

Profound

A

(adj) very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive intense, “down to the very bottom;” at the very bottom

375
Q

Profuse

A

(adj) abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely

376
Q

Prohibitive

A

(adj) tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something

377
Q

Proliferate

A

(v) increase or spread rapidly or excessively

378
Q

Prologue

A

(n) introductory part to a book, play, etc.

379
Q

Pronounced

A

(adj) distinct, strong, clearly indicated

380
Q

Propriety

A

(n) conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness

381
Q

Prosaic

A

(adj) dull, ordinary

382
Q

Proscribe

A

(v) prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish

383
Q

Prospective

A

(adj) potential, in the future

384
Q

Prudent

A

(adj) wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

385
Q

Pugnacious

A

(adj) inclined to fight, combative

386
Q

Qualified

A

(adj) modified, limited, conditional on something else

387
Q

Quandary

A

(n) uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma

388
Q

Quibble

A

(v) make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important

389
Q

Quotidian

A

(adj) daily; everyday, ordinary

390
Q

Ranks

A

(n) personnel; a group of people considered all together

391
Q

Reap

A

(v) harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one’s effort

392
Q

Recluse

A

(n) person who lives in seclusion

393
Q

Refute

A

(v) prove to be false

394
Q

Relegate

A

(v) send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else

395
Q

Remedial

A

(adj) providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill

396
Q

Render

A

(v) give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become

397
Q

Replete

A

(adj) supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with)

398
Q

Reproach

A

(n, v) blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb)

399
Q

Repudiate

A

(v) reject, cast off, deny that something has authority

400
Q

Requite

A

(v) reciprocate, repay, or revenge

401
Q

Rescind

A

(v) annul, repeal, make void

402
Q

Resolution

A

(n) the quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgment, esp. decided by a vote

403
Q

Resolve

A

(v, n) find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote (verb); firmness of purpose (noun)

404
Q

Respectively

A

(adv) in the order given

405
Q

Restive

A

(adj) impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled

406
Q

Reticent

A

(adj) not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved

407
Q

Retrospective

A

(adj, n) looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adj); an art exhibit of an artist’s work over a long period of time (n)

408
Q

Reverent

A

(adj) feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe

409
Q

Rhetoric

A

(n) the art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little

410
Q

Rife

A

(adj) happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported

411
Q

Rudimentary

A

(adj) elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive

412
Q

Rustic

A

(adj, n) relating to country life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adj); a rural or uncultured person (noun)

413
Q

Sacrosanct

A

(adj) sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism

414
Q

Sagacious

A

(adj) wise; showing good judgment and foresight

415
Q

Salubrious

A

(adj) healthful, promoting health

416
Q

Sanction

A

(n, v) permission or approval, something that gives support or authority to something else (noun); to allow, confirm, ratify (verb); OR a legal action against another country to get it to comply (noun); to place sanctions or penalties on (verb)

417
Q

Sanguine

A

(adj) cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicating health or vitality)

418
Q

Sap

A

(n, v) the inner fluid of a plant or any essential body fluid; energy, vitality; a person taken advantage of (noun); undermine, weaken, tire out (verb)

419
Q

Satiate or Sate

A

(v) to fully satisfy; to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess (possibly inducing disgust, tiredness, etc.)

420
Q

Saturate

A

(v) soak or imbue thoroughly; cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance

421
Q

Savor

A

(v) appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure

422
Q

Scant

A

(adj) not enough or barely enough

423
Q

Scathing

A

(adj) severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)

424
Q

Secular

A

(adj) not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things

425
Q

Sedulous

A

(adj) persevering, persistent, diligent in one’s efforts

426
Q

Sentient

A

(adj) conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses

427
Q

Simultaneous

A

(adj) at the same time

428
Q

Skeptic

A

(adj) person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs

429
Q

Skirt

A

(v) border, lie along the edge of , go around; evade

430
Q

Slack

A

(adj, v, n) loose, negligent, lazy, weak (adj); neglect to so one’s duties; loosen up, relax (verb); period of little work (noun)

431
Q

Slew

A

(n) a large number or quantity

432
Q

Slight

A

(adj, v, n) small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun)

433
Q

Solicitous

A

(adj) concerned or anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful

434
Q

Soporific

A

(adj, n) causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adj); something that causes sleep (noun)

435
Q

Sound

A

(v) measure the depth of (usually water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand (usually as sound the depths)

436
Q

Spartan

A

(adj) very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans

437
Q

Spate

A

(n) sudden outpouring or rush; flood

438
Q

Spearhead

A

(v) be the leader of

439
Q

Specious

A

(adj) seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive

440
Q

Spectrum

A

(n) a broad range of nevertheless related qualities or ideas, esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (as in a color spectrum, where each color blends into the next in a continuous way)

441
Q

Speculate

A

(v) contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble

442
Q

Sporadic

A

(adj) occasional, happening irregularly or in scattered locations

443
Q

Sportive

A

(adj) playful, merry, joking around, done “in sport” (rather than intended seriously)

444
Q

Standing

A

(n, adj) status, rank, reputation (noun); existing indefinitely, not movable (adj)

445
Q

Stark

A

(adj) complete, total, utter; harsh or grim; extremely simple, severe, blunt, or plain

446
Q

Static

A

(adj) fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality

447
Q

Status Quo

A

(n) existing state or condition

448
Q

Stingy

A

(adj) not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give

449
Q

Stoic or Stoical

A

(adj, n) indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint (adj); person indifferent to pleasure or pain (noun)

450
Q

Stolid

A

(adj) unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved

451
Q

Stymie or Stymy

A

(v, n) block, hinder, or thwart (verb); an obstacle (noun)

452
Q

Subjective

A

(adj) existing in the mind or relating to one’s own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings

453
Q

Subside

A

(v) sink, settle down, become less active; return to a normal level

454
Q

Substantiate

A

(v) support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to

455
Q

Succeeding

A

(adj) coming after or following

456
Q

Supersede

A

(v) replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete

457
Q

Supplicate

A

(v) pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way

458
Q

Surfeit

A

(n) excess, excessive amount, overindulgence

459
Q

Surmise

A

(v) guess, infer, think, or make an opinion with incomplete information

460
Q

Sycophant

A

(n) servile flatterer, parasitic person, one who fawns in order to get ahead

461
Q

Synchronous

A

(adj) happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly

462
Q

Table

A

(v) lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely

463
Q

Tacit

A

(adj) understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent

464
Q

Taciturn

A

(adj) not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation

465
Q

Tangential

A

(adj) only slightly relevant, going off topic

466
Q

Temperance

A

(n) moderation, self-control, esp. regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol

467
Q

Tenuous

A

(adj) long and thin, slender; flimsy, having little substance

468
Q

Timely

A

(adj) well-timed, happening at a suitable time

469
Q

Timorous

A

(adj) fearful, timid

470
Q

Tirade

A

(n) bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack

471
Q

Torpor

A

(n) sluggishness, lethargy, or apathy; a period of inactivity

472
Q

Torrid

A

(adj) very hot, parching, burning; passionate

473
Q

Tractable

A

(adj) easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded

474
Q

Transitory

A

(adj) temporary, short-lived, not lasting

475
Q

Trifling

A

(adj) trivial, not very important; so small as to be unimportant; frivolous, shallow

476
Q

Trite

A

(adj) lacking freshness or originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche

477
Q

Ubiquitous

A

(adj) existing everywhere at the same time

478
Q

Undermine

A

(v) weaken cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way

479
Q

Underscore

A

(v) emphasize (or, literally, to underline text)

480
Q

Unearth

A

(v) dig up, uncover, expose

481
Q

Unequivocal

A

(adj) unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one possible meaning

482
Q

Unprecedented

A

(adj) never before known or seen, without having happened previously

483
Q

Unseemly

A

(adj) improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness

484
Q

Vacillate

A

(v) waver in one’s mind or opinions, be indecisive

485
Q

Venerate

A

(v) revere, regard with deep respect and awe

486
Q

Veracity

A

(n) truthfulness, accuracy; habitual adherence to the truth

487
Q

Verbose

A

(adj) wordy

488
Q

Viable

A

(adj) capable of living (or growing, developing, etc.); practical, workable

489
Q

Vintage

A

(adj, n) related to items of high quality from a previous era, old-fashioned, antique (adj); the wine of a particular year (noun)

490
Q

Virtual

A

(adj) existing only in the mind or by means of a computer network; existing in results or in essence but not officially or in name

491
Q

Vituperate

A

(v) verbally abuse, rebuke or criticize harshly

492
Q

Volatile

A

(adj) varying, inconstant, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive

493
Q

Warranted

A

(adj) justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)

494
Q

Wary

A

(adj) watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger

495
Q

Whereas

A

(conjunction) while on the contrary, considering that

496
Q

Whimsical

A

(adj) marked or motivated by whims (odd, fanciful ideas); erratic, unpredictable

497
Q

Wily

A

(adj) crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or artifice

498
Q

Zeal

A

(n) great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc.; tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor

499
Q

zenith

A

(n) high point, culmination

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