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1
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peddle

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sell; to promote an idea or view persistently or widely

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steward

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manage

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husband

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to use resources economically

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upend

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to turn upside down; (of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air
“a pair of swans were feeding by upending”

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proof

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proofread or edit

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galleys

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drafts of a book about to be published

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polemic

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

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dialectical

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relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions
“dialectical ingenuity”;
concerned with or acting through opposing forces
“a dialectical opposition”

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torpid

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inactive, lethargic

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panacea

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a cure-all

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philippic

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tirade

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hale

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(of an old person) strong and healthy

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lissome

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(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful

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olio

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a highly spiced stew of various meats and vegetables originating from Spain and Portugal; a miscellaneous collection of things; a variety act or show

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melange

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a varied mixture, a medley

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pilfer

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steal (things of value)

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bald

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plain or blunt (e.g. a bald lie, a bald statement)

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lax

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not sufficiently strict or severe, slack; relaxed, loose

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priggish

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self-righteously moralistic and superior

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impious

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showing a lack of respect for God or religion; wicked

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auspicious

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conducive to success, favourable; giving or being a sign of future success
“they said it was an auspicious moon”

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bootless

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ineffectual, useless

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feckless

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lacking initiative or strength of character, irresponsible, bootless

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philandering

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womanizing

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wry

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using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour, ironic
“a wry smile”;
(of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance

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puckish

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playful, especially in a mischievous way

“a puckish sense of humour”

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prurient

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having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others, salacious
“she’d been the subject of much prurient curiosity”

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puritanical

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having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex
“puritanical parents”

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contingent

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a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group; dependent on; subject to chance
“the contingent nature of his job”

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pyrrhic

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won at too a great cost to the victor

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triage

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decide the order of treatment of (patients or casualties)

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dogged

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tenacious, persistent, resolute; followed (someone) closely and persistently

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irredentist

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a person advocating the restoration to their country of any territory formerly belonging to it

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ravishment

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delight, enrapturement, enchantment

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rapture

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ecstasy, euphoria; (went into raptures) expressions of intense pleasure or enthusiasm about something; the transporting of believers’ spirits to heaven at the Second Coming of Christ

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putative

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generally considered or reputed to be, alleged

“the putative author of the book”

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assay

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examine (something) in order to assess its nature, test

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adherence

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support

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indict

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charge with a crime

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credulous

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gullible

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subterfuge

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deceit in order to reach one’s goals

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abstruse

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difficult to understand, obscure

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vivacious

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lively

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mirthful

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full of mirth, high-spirited

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poignant

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touching, moving, evoking a keen sense of sadness; sharp

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myrmidon

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a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly
“one of Hitler’s myrmidons”

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quack

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a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine
“a quack doctor”

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siren

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seductress, temptress, femme fatale, enchantress

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censorious

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severely critical of others

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wizened

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shrivelled or wrinkled with age

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tergiversate

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equivocate; abandon a belief or principle

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traipse

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walk or move warily or reluctantly, trudge; walk about carelessly or needlessly

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sere (also spelled sear)

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withered (especially of vegetation)

“sear fields”

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peppery

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tasting like pepper; flavoured with pepper; (of a person) irritable and sharp-tongued
Synonyms: crabbed, crabby, peevish, crotchety, cross

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ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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wallow

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indulge in an unrestrained way in; to roll around or lie in mud or water; (of a ship or aircraft) to roll from side to side
“the ship wallowed in stormy seas”

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stoic (or stoical)

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enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining

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bogged down

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to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you cannot do anything else

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resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colourful or sumptuous
“she was resplendent in a sea-green dress”

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mire

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to cover or splatter with mud; to get stuck in mud; to involve someone or something in a difficult situation

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besotted

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strongly infatuated

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stewing

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(of a meat or other food) suitable for stewing; cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan; be steeped in or imbued with
“politics there are stewed in sexual prejudice and privilege”; remain in a heated or stifling atmosphere
“sweaty clothes left to stew in a plastic bag”; worry (especially on one’s own)
“he was left to stew”

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abounding

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very plentiful, abundant; exist in large numbers or amounts
“rumours of a further scandal abound”
“the area abounds with caravan sites”

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instigate

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bring about or initiate (an action or event)

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lobby

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seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue

“they insist on their right to lobby Congress”

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pantheon

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a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people
“the pantheon of the all-time greats”;
a building in which the illustrious dead of a nation are buried or honoured;
all the gods of a people or religion collectively
“the deities of the Hindu pantheon”;
(especially in ancient Greece and Rome) a temple dedicated to all the gods

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cosset

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pamper, coddle

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smattering

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a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject
“he had only a smattering of Welsh”; a small amount of something
“a smattering of snow”

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opulent

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ostentatiously costly and luxurious, sumptuous; wealthy

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ramshackle

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(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair, dilapidated
“a ramshackle jalopy”

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ford

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(of a person or vehicle) cross (a river or stream) at a shallow place

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wend

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go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
“they wended their way across the city”
“he wended his way up the bank”

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rapscallion

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a mischievous person

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quisling

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a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country

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gadfly

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a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly;
a person who annoys or criticizes others in order to provoke them into action
“always a gadfly, he attacked intellectual orthodoxies”

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venerable

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venerated

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arcane

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understood by few, mysterious or secret

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assimilate

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take in and understand fully (information or ideas)
“Marie tried to assimilate the week’s events”; absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture
“pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed”; (of the body or any biological system) absorb and digest (food or nutrients); liken; become similar
“the Churches assimilated to a certain cultural norm”

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acculturate

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assimilate to a different culture

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investiture

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the action or the ceremony of formally investing a person with honours or rank

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impress

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make an impression in a negative way

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concerted

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coordinated; done with great effort or determination, strenuous, vigorous

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furnish

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provide

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flagitious

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(of a person or their actions) criminal, villainous

“a flagitious miscreant”

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perspicacious

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things, shrewd
“it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter”

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penetrating

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having or showing clear insight, keen, shrewd (e.g. penetrating insights, penetrating understanding, penetrating questions)

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penitential

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relating to or expressing penitence or penance

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messianic

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fervent or passionate

“an admirable messianic zeal”

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ebb

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recede; (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease, wane

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leery

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cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

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ingenue

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an innocent or unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film

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apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

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saccharine

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excessively sweet or sentimental

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scurvy

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worthless or contemptible

“a scurvy trick”

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scintillating

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very shiny;
brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful, exhilarating, stimulating
“the audience loved his scintillating wit”

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cavalier

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a dashing and attentive man, especially one acting as a lady’s escort; offhand, casual, showing a lack of proper concern.

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shyster

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con man

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dally

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show interest in; act or move slowly, dawdle, linger; have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with
“he should stop dallying with film stars”

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tarry

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stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place, linger, loiter; covered in tar

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skulk

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shirk one’s duties or responsibilities; lurk

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staunch

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very loyal or supportive, stalwart (e.g. a staunch admirer or a staunch supporter); (of a wall) of strong or firm construction; (of a ship) watertight

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lubricious

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offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire; smooth and slippery with oil or a similar substance

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divagate

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stray or digress

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pine

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suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart, languish
“she thinks I am pining away from love”;
miss or long for
“she’s still pining for him”

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censure

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express severe disapproval of, castigate, chastise, pillory, lambaste, reprimand, berate, rebuke, reproach

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for(e)go

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go or do without (something desirable)
“she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while she can”;
refrain from
“we forgo any comparison between the two men”

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forego

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precede in place or time

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gibe/jibe

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an insulting or mocking remark, a taunt, a sneer

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maxim

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a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct, platitude, aphorism, apophthegm

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ubiquitous

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present, appearing, found everywhere, omnipresent

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flummoxed

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perplexed, bewildered, baffled

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smite

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strike with a firm blow; (especially of a disease) severely affect or attack
“they were smitten with the flu”;
to be strongly attracted to someone
“she was smitten with the boy”

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sweeping

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wide-ranging; generalised

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inter

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bury

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manumit

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release from slavery; set free

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vindicate

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exonerate

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denomination

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different sects within a religion; the rank of a playing card; a name or designation; the action of naming or classifying something

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nebulous

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in the form of a cloud or haze,hazy; (of a concept) vague or ill-defined

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incipient

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beginning to happen or develop, nascent

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rabble

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crowd

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host

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crowd

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adroit

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clever or skilful

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artful

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clever or skilful, especially in a cunning manner;
showing creative skill or taste
“an artful photograph”

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hackneyed

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having been overused, unoriginal, and trite

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egregious

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atrocious, shocking

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undergird

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permeate, underpin

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cleave

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stick to; become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone)

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wallop

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strike or hit very hard; heavily defeat (an opponent)

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palliate

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make less severe; disguise the seriousness (of an offence); allay or moderate (fears or suspicions)

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dejected

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sad and depressed; dispirited

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curt

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terse, brusque

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luridness

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the quality of being shocking and involving violence, sex, or immoral activity

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panache

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flamboyant confidence of style or manner

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monological

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relating to a monologue

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importunate

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repeatedly asking for something, in a forceful and annoying way

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belletristic

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relating to aesthetics

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pith

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the essence of something; vigour and conciseness of an expression

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mushroom

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increase very quickly

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promulgate

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to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people; to announce something publicly, especially a new law

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indemnify

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss; secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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joviality

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friendliness and cheerfulness

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germane

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relevant, pertinent

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ardour

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great enthusiasm or passion, zeal, fervour, avidity

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compendious

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synoptic, briefly stating all the

essentials; complete

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imperious

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arrogant and domineering

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dissemble

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conceal or disguise (a feeling, belief, or intention)

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand or determine

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hallow

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make holy, consecrate, sanctify

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efface

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make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous; erase (a mark) from a surface; cause (a memory or emotion) to disappear completely

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rout

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a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; defeat; a disorderly or tumultuous crowd of people; a large evening party or reception

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boondoggle

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an unnecessary, wasteful, or fraudulent project

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infirmity

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physical or mental weakness

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incumbent

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the holder of an office or post;

(of a company) having a sizeable share of a market; necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility

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field

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to stand in an election; 
send out (a team or individual) to play in a game; to deploy an army; deal with (a difficult question, telephone call, etc.)
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abrogate

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repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement), rescind

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breach

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fissure

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patrimonial

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relating to heritage

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perspicacity

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the quality of having a ready insight into things, shrewdness, discernment

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precocity

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the quality of developing certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected

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urbanity

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courteousness and refinement of manner

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torrid

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involving very powerful emotions; extremely hot
“the torrid heat”; performing or doing something extremely well
“he kept up his torrid hitting pace”;
characterized by intense activity, full of difficulty

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tumescence

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the quality of being pompous or pretentious; swelling

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jurisprudent

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relating to the theory or philosophy of law

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self-abasement

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belittling or humiliating oneself

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snub

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to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important

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supplicate

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to ask humbly and earnestly

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sumptuous

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splendid and expensive-looking

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epicurean

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getting pleasure from food and drink of high quality

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collude

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cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes

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exegesis

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critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture

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pernicious

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harmful

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substantial

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important; strongly built or made; concerning the essentials of something
“there was substantial agreement on changing policies”;
real and tangible rather than imaginary

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bile

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anger, bitterness, or irritability

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marrow

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the essential part of something

177
Q

claptrap

A

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

178
Q

fettle

A

condition

“Marguerite was in fine fettle”; make or repair

179
Q

recrimination

A

an accusation in response to one from someone else

180
Q

rejoinder

A

a reply, especially a witty or sharp one, retort

GRE Vocabulary (6 decks)

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