March '14

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Means “to inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.”

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IMBUE

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Synonym for “BIASED”?

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TENDENTIOUS

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Means “A person who’s stupid”

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DOLT

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Synonym for “relative”

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CONTINGENT

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“Always giving unwanted advice”

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OFFICIOUS

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“To the highest degree”. Synonym for “absolutely, completely”

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CONSUMMATELY

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“secretive”

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SURREPTITIOUS

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“Apparent”/”Evidently”

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OSTENSIBLE/OSTENSIBLY

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Synonym for “absolute”

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UNAMBIGUOUS

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“To excessively adore”

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ADULATE

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Synonym for “misunderstand”

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MISCONSTRUE

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Synonym for “logical, rational, coherent, etc.”

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DIALECTIC

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“To make more agreeable”, to “sweeten”

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DULCIFY

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“Deductive reasoning”, “logic”

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SYLLOGISM

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“Practical”/”A practical person”

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PRAGMATIC/PRAGMATIST

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“Lacking in variety”, “It’s all the same”

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MONOTONOUS

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“Cliche”, “Trite”

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PLATITUDINOUS

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“Dull”, “unimaginative”

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PROSAIC

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Synonyms for “boring”

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INSIPID, VAPID, MUNDANE

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A “cure-all”, “the answer for all problems”

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PANACEA

Pan•uh•see•a

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“Chief in importance”, my “#1”

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PARAMOUNT

adj.

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“skillful, proficient, competent”

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ADEPT

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“Abundant, large in number”

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COPIOUS

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“Easily influenced”, “adaptable”

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PLIABLE

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Synonyms for sarcasm

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CORROSIVE, MORDANCY

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Synonym for “concise”

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TERSE

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Early 1900’s word for “sweetheart, darling”. Derived from German of “treasure”.

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SCHATZI

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“rainy”

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PLUVIAL

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Unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

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ALTRUISTIC

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a warning

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CAVEAT

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Deep thought; planning.

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CONTEMPLATION

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“Overly content; self satisfied”

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COMPLACENT

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To prove it wrong; expose

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DEBUNK

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Have the idea for; conceive

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CONCEPTUALIZE, GESTATE

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To challenge; attack as false or wrong

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IMPUGN

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experimental; a posteriori

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EMPIRICAL

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fancy word for “manliness”; masculinity

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VIRILITY

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Synonym for “contradict”

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BELIE

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Redundant and circular, especially when talking about logic; “logical things are always logical”

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TAUNTOLOGICAL, PLEONASTIC

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Too many words; complete opposite of “concise”

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PROLIX

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To spread information/knowledge/opinions widely

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DISSEMINATE

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Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

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VENERABLE

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To make or become better

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AMELIORATE

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“Noticeable, important”

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SALIENT

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“Obvious; easily seen”

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CONSPICUOUS

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“Erratic; unpredictable change”

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CAPRICIOUS

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“Reserved, secretive, quiet; disposed not to speak freely”

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RETICENT

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“Temporary; lasting only a short time.”

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