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agog

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very eager/curious to hear or see something

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auspicious

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favorable
opposite of sinister

conducive to success

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity; of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
= fictitious, spurious

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; incomprehensible

=obscure, arcane, esoteric, rarefied, recondite, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic

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adamant

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refusing to change one’s mind

=unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, steadfast

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admonitory

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serving to warn; expressing reproof/reproach esp. as a corrective

giving/conveying a warning/reprimand

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accolade

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an award/praise granted as a special honor/acknowledgment of merit

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askance

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with a attitude/look of suspicion/disapproval

=suspiciously, cynically, dubiously

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acme

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the highest point of achievement

=pinnacle, zenith, apogee, apex

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affable

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likable; easy to talk to; friendly; good-natured

= amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, benign, convivial, jovial, gregarious

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animosity

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intense hostility

= antipathy, enmity, aminus, acrimony, rancor, antagonism, abhorrence, odium

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affluent

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wealthy

=prosperous, opulent

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aboveboard

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open and honest and legitimate

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appreciable

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large or important enough to be noticed

= considerable, substantial, significant

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avid

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

= ardent, passionate, fervent, fervid, zealous, voracious

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ascendancy

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state that exists when one person/group has power over another
=dominance, supremacy, superiority, preeminence, hegemony

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apprehension

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fearful expectation = fear that something bad will happen
=anxiety, angst, uneasiness, agitation, concern, trepidation

understanding; grasp

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assail

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attack in speech/writing

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antedate

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precede in time

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ascribe

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attribute/credit to

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time

=archaic, anachronistic, superannuated, antediluvian, quaint, obsolescent, obsolete

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amply

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more than is adequate; plentifully

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abysmal

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extremely bad

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attenuate

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to weaken
to taper off/become thinner
reduce the force, effect, value

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apogee

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the highest point
climax
culmination

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abjure

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formally reject/give up

= renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo

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assiduously

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with care and persistence

=diligent, careful, meticulous, sedulous, industrious, conscientious, punctilious

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appropriate

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to give/take something by force
=seize, commandeer, expropriate, annex, arrogate, sequestrate,

to allocate
= devote to a special purpose; assign; allot

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afford

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provide with an opportunity

= provide, supply, bestow, render

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autocratic

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characteristic of an absolute ruler

offensively self-assured/given to exercising usu. unwarranted power
=despotic, tyrannical, oppressive, repressive

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abrogate

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revoke/relinquish formally; do away with
=repudiate, rescind, invalidate, nullify, negate

evade (a responsibility or duty)

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adjudicate

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to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgment/conclusion
=judge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate, resolve, determine

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betray

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to reveal/make known something, usu unintentionally

expose to danger by treacherously giving info to an enemy

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belligerent

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characteristic of one eager to fight

hostile; aggressive; pugnacious; bellicose; truculent

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blatant

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without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious; done openly and unashamedly

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bumbling

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lacking physical movement skills
=blunder, lurch, stumble, shuffle, flounder

acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent

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banality

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trite/obvious remark

= unoriginality

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bleak

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having a depressing/gloomy outlook

cold and forbidding

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beatific

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blissfully happy

=rapturous, ecstatic, joyful, seraphic, blissful, serene, happy

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becoming

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appropriate and matches nicely

that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance
= comely, felicitous, apropos, accordant

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badger

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to pester = repeatedly ask to do something

= harass, bother, torment, hound

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bellicose

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warlike; inclined to quarrel; willingness to fight

=belligerent, aggressive, hostile

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boon

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desirable state
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
very close and convivial
= blessing, benefit

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buck

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resist, oppose

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brusquely

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in a blunt, direct manner

curt, abrupt

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buttress

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make stronger/defensible

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behoove

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to be one’s duty/obligation

it is incumbent (necessary for as a duty/responsibility) to

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begrudge

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to envy someone for possessing/enjoying something

to give reluctantly

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besmirch

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damage the good name and reputation of someone

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balk

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refuse to comply

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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besiege

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harass, as with questions/requests; cause to feel distressed

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boorish

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ill-mannered and coarse/contemptible in behavior/appearance

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beg

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assume something is true

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base

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lowest, without any moral principles

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blinkered

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to have a limited outlook/understanding

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bilious

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irritable, always angry

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bemoan

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express discontent/strong regret

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broadside

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strong verbal attack

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bromide

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trite/obvious remark

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bereft

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unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

sorrowful through loss/deprivation

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bastardization

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an act that debases/corrupts

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cryptic

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mysterious/vague

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culpability

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state of guilt

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conspicuous

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without any attempt at concealment

completely obvious

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culminate

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reach the highest/most decisive point

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circumvent

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cleverly find a way out of one’s duties/obligations

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constituent

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citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he/she votes

an abstract part of something

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circumscribe

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restrict/confine

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cadaverous

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emaciated; gaunt = lean and haggard, esp of suffering, hunger, age; abnormally thin/weak

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cardinal

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primary importance

fundamental

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check

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to limit

condition of being held back/limited

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checkered

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marked by disreputable/unfortunate happenings

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consummate

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having/revealing supreme mastery/skill

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commendable

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worthy of high praise

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cornucopia

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abundant supply of something good

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contemptuous

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scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude

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conducive

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making a situation/outcome more likely to happen

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complacent

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contented to a fault with oneself/one’s actions

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cerebral

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involving intelligence rather than emotions/instincts

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clemency

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leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person/agency charged with administering justice

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conundrum

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a difficult problem

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cohesive

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well integrated, forming a united whole

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cumbersome

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difficult to handle/use esp because of size/weight

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champion

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fight for a cause

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complementary

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enhancing each other’s qualities

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convivial

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describing a lively atmosphere

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chivalrous

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being attentive to women like an ideal knight

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compound

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make more intense, stronger, more marked

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constraint

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something that limits/restricts

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creditable

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deserving of praise but not that amazing

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churlish

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lacking manner/refinement

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conciliate

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make peace with

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choleric

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prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

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cow

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to intimidate

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catholic

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of broad scope, universal

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cede

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relinquish possession/control over

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crestfallen

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brought low in spirit

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crystallize

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cause to take on a definite and clear shape

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celerity

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speed, rapidity

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conflagration

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very intense and uncontrolled fire

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callow

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young and inexperienced

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complicit

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associated with/participating in an activity esp one of a questionable nature

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conflate

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mix together different elements/concepts

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complaisant

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showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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capitulate

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to surrender

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cataclysm

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event resulting in great loss and misfortune

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countermand

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contrary command cancelling/reversing a previous command

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decorous

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characterized by good taste in manners and conduct

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dictatorial

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expecting unquestioning obedience

characteristic of absolute ruler

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discrete

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constituting a separate entity/part

individually separate and distinct

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dilatory

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wasting time

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deleterious

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harmful to living things

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diabolical

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to be extremely wicked like the devil

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demean

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to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity/respect

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deter

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turn away from by persuasion

try to prevent; show opposition to

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dog

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to pursue relentlessly; to hound

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dearth

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lack or shortage

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disenfranchise

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deprive of voting rights

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disheartened

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made less hopeful/enthusiastic

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debase

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reduce the quality/value of something

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derisive

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abusing vocally; expressing contempt/ridicule

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derogative

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expressed as worthless/in negative terms

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devolve

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pass on/delegate to another

grow worse

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discord

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lack of agreement/harmony

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delegate

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give an assignment to

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docile

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easily managed/handled

willing to be taught/led/directed/supervised

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debunk

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expose as false ideas and claims, esp while ridiculing

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dispatch

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the property of being prompt (give rise to; cause to take a course of action) and efficient

dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently

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deliberate

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think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue

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discreet

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careful to protect one’s speech/actions in order to avoid offense/draw attention

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decimation

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destroying/killing a large part of the population

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duplicity

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deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else

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decry

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express strong disapproval of

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denouement

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the final resolution of the many strands of a literary/dramatic work

the outcome of a complex sequence of outcomes

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dovetail

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fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint

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doleful

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filled with or evoking sadness

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deign

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do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity

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disingenuous

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not straightforward

giving false appearance of rankness

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desideratum

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something desired as a necessity

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dolorous

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showing sorrow

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discursive

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tending to depart from the main point

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dissolution

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a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

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demonstrative

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given to/marked by the open expression of emotion

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daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

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dubious

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hesitating/doubting

not to be relied upon; suspect

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debacle

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sudden and ignominious failure; fiasco (something that is complete failure)

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egregious

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standing out in a negative way/shockingly bad

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equivocal

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confusing/ambiguous

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extant

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still in existence

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entrenched

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fixed firmly/securely

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elucidate

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make clearer and easier to understand

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espouse

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to adopt/support an idea/cause

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expound

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add details/explanation, clarify the meaning; state in depth

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exalt

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praise or glorify

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edifying

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enlightening/uplifting so as to encourage intellectual/moral improvement

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economical

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avoiding waste; efficient

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err

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to make an error

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erratic

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unpredictable; strange and unconventional

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exhort

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to strongly urge on; encourage

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extenuating

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making less guilty/more forgivable

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embroiled

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involved in argument/contention

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elusive

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difficult to capture/difficult to remember

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endemic

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native; originating where it is found

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entice

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get someone to do something through (often false/exaggerated) promises

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exemplify

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be characteristic of

clarify by giving an example of

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enmity

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state of deep-seated ill-will

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embellish

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make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc

make more beautiful

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eke

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to live off meager resources, to scrape by

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elude

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escape understanding

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evenhanded

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without partiality

= fair

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eccentric

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highly unconventional/unusual

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evasive

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avoiding/escaping from difficulty/danger/commitment

deliberately vague/ambiguous

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enumerate

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determine the number/amount of

specify individually, one by one

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expunge

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to eliminate completely

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expansive

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communicative and prone to talking in sociable manner

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effrontery

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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

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enjoin

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give instructions to/direct somebody to do something with authority

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enthrall

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hold spellbound

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equitable

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fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

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encumber

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hold back

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epigram

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witty saying

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empiricism

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based on evidence

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effervescent

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marked by high spirits/excitement

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exemplar

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something to be imitated

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enormity

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extreme wickedness

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ethereal

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characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

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enamored

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strongly attracted to/in love with

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exorbitant

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greatly exceeding bounds of reason/moderation

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exploit

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make full use of and derive benefit from

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enigmatic

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difficult to interpret/understand; mysterious

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frivolous

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not serious in content/attitude/behavior

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frustrate

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hinder/prevent of

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forlorn

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marked by/showing hopelessness

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forthcoming

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available when required/as promised

to ease in talking to other

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furtive

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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy;

taking pains to avoid being observed

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flux

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state of uncertainty about what should be done

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ferret

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to search for something persistently

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flush

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to be in abundance

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fledgling

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young and inexperienced

any new participant in some activity

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fete

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to celebrate a person

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fleece

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to deceive

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foible

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behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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forthright

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characterized by directness in manner/speech

without subtlety/evasion

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fawn

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try to gain favor by extreme flattery

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finagle

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achieve something by means of trickery/devious methods

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foolhardy

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marked by defiant disregard for danger/consequences

recklessly bold/rash

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fell

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terribly evil

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flummox

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to be a mystery/bewildering to

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firebrand

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someone who deliberately creates trouble

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flippant

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showing inappropriate levity

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fecund

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intellectually productive

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facile

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arrived at without due care/effort; lacking depth

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flag

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droop, sink, settle from/ as if from pressure/loss of tautness; become less intense

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glut

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an excessive supply

supply with an excess of

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guffaw

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laugh boisterously

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genteel

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marked by refinement in taste and manners

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grovel

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show submission/fear

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genial

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agreeable, conducive to comfort

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goad

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urge on with unpleasant comments

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glean

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collect info bit by bit

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gerrymander

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to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party

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gaffe

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socially awkward/tactless act

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grandiloquent

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puffed up with vanity

=pompous/extravagant in language, style, manner

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haughty

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having/showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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heretic

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person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field

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haphazard

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marked by great carelessness; dependent upon/characterized by change

228
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harried

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troubled persistently esp. with petty annoyances

229
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hound

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pursue relentlessly

230
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heyday

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pinnacle/top of a time period/career

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hodgepodge

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confusing mixture/jumble

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hamstrung

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made ineffective/powerless

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humdrum

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dull and lacking excitement

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hamper

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prevent the process/free movement of

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hector

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to bully/intimidate

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hedge

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to limit/qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement

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histrionic

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to be overly theatrical

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hail

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enthusiastically acclaim/celebrate something

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hobble

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to hold back the progress of something

240
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hoary

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ancient

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hauteur

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overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferior

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involved

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complicated, difficult to comprehend

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward/bold

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inexorable

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impossible to stop/prevent

245
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incisive

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having/demonstrating ability to recognize/draw fine distinctions

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place to work

247
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insidious

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working in a subtle but destructive way

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ingratiate

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gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

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ignoble

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dishonorable

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idiosyncrasy

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a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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iconoclastic

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defying tradition/convention

=heterodox

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irrevocable

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incapable of being retracted/revoked

=not able to be changed, reversed, recovered

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insolent

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rude and arrogant

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ignominious

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(used of conduct/character) deserving/bringing disgrace/shame

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indecorous

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not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right/proper in polite society

256
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imperceptibly

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in a way that is so slight, gradual, subtle as not to be perceived

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inflammatory

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extremely controversial; incendiary

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insolvent

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unable to pay one’s bills; bankrupt

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indignant

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feeling anger over a perceived injustice

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imponderable

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impossible to estimate/figure out

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immaterial

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not relevant

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incessant

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uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

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inclement

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unpleasant, stormy

used of persons/behaviors; showing no mercy

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impede

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be a hindrance/obstacle to

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ingenuity

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power of creative imagination

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illicit

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contrary to/forbidden by law

=illegal

267
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impeccable

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without fault/error

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impending

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close in time; about to occur

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impregnable

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immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

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incumbent

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necessary as a duty/responsibility

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intermittent

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stopping and starting at irregular intervals

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implicate

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convey a meaning; imply

to indicate in wrongdoing, usually a crime

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incense

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make furious

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inkling

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slight suggestion/vague understanding

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insufferable

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intolerable; difficult to endure

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imbibe

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to drink/absorb as if drinking

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illustrious

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widely known and esteemed; having/conferring glory

278
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impute

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attribute to something

=ascribe, assign, accredit

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importune

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beg persistently and urgently

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invidious

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likely to cause resentment

281
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intimation

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indirect suggestion

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incontrovertible

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necessarily/demonstrably true; impossible to deny/disprove

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improvident

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not given careful consideration

284
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inviolate

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must be kept sacred

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imperious

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having/showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one’s views as unworthy

= assuming power of authority without justification, arrogant and domineering

286
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immure

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to enclose, usu. in walls

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inimitable

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defying imitation; matchless

288
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impetuous

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characterized by undue haste and lack of thought/deliberation

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inviolable

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never to be broken, infringed, dishonored

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inequity

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injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules/standards

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internecine

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(of conflict) within a group/organization

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid/evade

293
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infelicitous

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inappropriate

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jingoism

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fanatical patriotism

295
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jubilant

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full of high-spirited delight because of triumph/success

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jocular

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characterized by jokes and good humor

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jargon

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characteristic language of a particular group

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jingoist

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person who thinks their country is always right and who is in favor of aggressive acts against other countries

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jaundiced

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to be biased against due to envy/prejudice

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kowtow

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to bow/act in a subservient manner

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lambast

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criticize severely/angrily

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languid

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not inclined towards physical exertion/effort

slow and relaxed

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largess

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extreme generosity and giving

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lionize

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assign great social importance to

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lassitude

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extreme tiredness; either mental/physical

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leery

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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

307
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limpid

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having clarity in terms of expression

308
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lampoon

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ridicule with satire

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lacerate

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deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

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loath

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unwilling to do something contrary to your custom

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maintain

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to assert

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mawkish

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overly sentimental to the point that is disgusting

313
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myopic

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lacking foresight/imagination

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myriad

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large indefinite number

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miscontrue

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interpret in the wrong way

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miser

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person who doesn’t like to spend money

317
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melee

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a wild, confusing fight/struggle

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moment

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significant and important value

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morose

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ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; gloomy

320
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malady

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disease/sickness

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meander

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to wander aimlessly

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moot

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open to argument/debate; undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way

323
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martial

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suggesting war/military life

324
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malevolent

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wishing/appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill-will/hatred

325
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misogynist

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person who dislikes women in particular

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malodorous

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having an unpleasant smell

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mellifluous

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smooth and sweet-sounding

328
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malapropism

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confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar

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mordant

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biting and caustic in thought, manner, style

330
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maunder

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wander aimlessly

speak rapidly and incessantly

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machinate

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engage in plotting/enter into a conspiracy, swear together

332
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meteoric

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like a meteor in speed, brilliance, transience

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modicum

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small/moderate/token amount

334
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nadir

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lowest point

335
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nettlesome

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causing irritation/annoyance

336
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noisome

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having an extremely bad smell

337
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ostracize

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exclude from community/group

338
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opulence

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wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

339
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ornate

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marked by elaborate rhetoric (art of effective/persuasive speaking/writing = eloquence; oratory) and elaborated with decorative details

340
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obliging

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showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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overweening

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arrogant; presumptuous

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ossify

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make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

343
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obtuse

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slow to learn/understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment (ability to judge well)

344
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obtain

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be valid, applicable, true

345
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oblique

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not straightforward; indirect

346
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parsimonious

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extremely frugal; miserly

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parochial

A

narrowly restricted in scope/outlook

348
Q

preclude

A

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

349
Q

predilection

A

strong liking

350
Q

precocious

A

characteristic of exceptionally early development/maturity

351
Q

panache

A

distinctive and showy elegance

352
Q

petulant

A

easily irritated/annoyed

353
Q

provincial

A

characteristic of limited perspective; not fashionable/sophisticated

354
Q

prolific

A

intellectually productive

355
Q

propitious

A

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

356
Q

pernicious

A

exceedingly harmful; working/spreading in a hidden and injurious way

357
Q

precipitous

A

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

358
Q

poignant

A

emotionally touching

359
Q

providential

A

occurring at a favorable time; opportune

involving divine foresight/intervention

360
Q

pine

A

to yearn for

361
Q

pittance

A

small amount

362
Q

profuse

profusion

A

plentiful; pouring out in abundance

the property of being extremely abundant

363
Q

preemptive

preempt

A

done before someone else can do it

taken the place of/have precedence (condition of being considered more important than someone; priority in importance, order, rank) over

364
Q

pugnacious

A

eager to fight/argue

verbally combative

365
Q

pithy

A

concise and full of meaning

366
Q

proponent

A

person who pleads for a cause/propounds an idea

367
Q

plodding

A

slow and laborious

368
Q

patronize

A

treat condescendingly

369
Q

perennial

A

lasting on indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting

370
Q

perpetuate

A

cause to continue

371
Q

pastoral

A

relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense

372
Q

placid

A

not easily irritated

373
Q

perturb

A

disturb in mind/cause to be worried/alarmed

=worry, unsettle, make anxious/unsettled

374
Q

ploy

A

clever plan to turn a situation to one’s advantage

375
Q

presumption

A

an assumption that is taken for granted

audacious behavior that you have no right to

376
Q

precarious

A

fraught with danger

377
Q

paradoxical

A

seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

378
Q

prosaic

A

dull and lacking imagination

379
Q

pariah

A

outcast

380
Q

ponderous

A

weighed-down; moving slowly

381
Q

protean

A

readily taking on different roles

versatile

382
Q

pollyannaish

A

extremely optimistic

383
Q

pecuniary

A

relating to/involving money

384
Q

perspicacious

A

acutely insightful and wise

= shrewdness, acuity, acumen, sagacity

385
Q

prolixity

A

boring verbosity

386
Q

provident

A

careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future

387
Q

plucky

A

marked by courage and determination

388
Q

peripatetic

A

traveling by foot

389
Q

percipient

A

highly perceptive

390
Q

pith

A

the most essential part of something

391
Q

paragon

A

model of excellence/perfection ; one having no equal

ideal instance; perfect embodiment of a concept

392
Q

pellucid

A

transparent clear; easily understandable

393
Q

proselytize

A

convert to another religion, philosophy, perspective

394
Q

palatable

A

acceptable to the taste and mind

395
Q

proscribe

A

command against

396
Q

panacea

A

hypothetical remedy for all ills/diseases; universal solution

397
Q

pivotal

A

crucial importance in relation to the development/success of something else

398
Q

penchant

A

strong/habitual liking for something/tendency to do something

399
Q

pretension

A

claim/assertion of a claim

use of affectation to impress = ostentatious

400
Q

proliferate

A

increase rapidly in numbers; multiply

401
Q

prudent

A

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

=wise, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd

402
Q

qualify

qualification

A

to make less severe; to limit

credential; modifying statement

403
Q

querulous

A

habitually complaining

404
Q

quandary

A

state of uncertainty/perplexity, esp as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

405
Q

quip

A

witty saying/remark

to make a witty remark, to say in jest (joke)

406
Q

rustic

A

characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial

407
Q

refractory

A

stubbornly resistant to authority/control

408
Q

rudimentary

A

being in the earliest stages of development; being/involving basic facts/principles

409
Q

ravenous

A

extremely hungry; devouring/craving food in great quantities

410
Q

resurgent

A

rising again as to new life and vigor

411
Q

rebuke

A

criticize severely/angrily; censure

412
Q

remiss

A

to be negligent in one’s duty

413
Q

retiring

A

to be shy;

to be inclined to retract from company

414
Q

robust

A

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, construction

415
Q

rankle

A

gnaw into; make resentful/angry

416
Q

reservation

A

unstated doubt that prevents you from accpeting something wholeheartedly

417
Q

rash

A

marked by defiant disregard for danger/consequences; imprudently incurring risk

418
Q

rakish

A

marked by a carefree unconventionality/disreputableness

419
Q

redress

A

act of making something right

420
Q

rile

A

cause annoyance in; disturb, esp by minor irritations

421
Q

relegate

A

assign to lower position

422
Q

resignation

A

acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoided

423
Q

redoubtable

A

inspiring fear/awe

424
Q

recapitulation

A

summary

425
Q

raconteur

A

person skilled in telling anecdotes

426
Q

ribald

A

humorously vulgar

427
Q

recrimination

A

mutual accusations

428
Q

rarefied

A

made more subtle/refined

429
Q

row

A

angry dispute

430
Q

rejuvenate

A

make (one) look/feel younger, fresher, more lively

431
Q

render

A

provide/give; cause to be/become; make

432
Q

relish

A

great enjoyment; appetizing flavor

433
Q

wanting

A

lacking

434
Q

winsome

A

charming in a childlike/naive way

435
Q

wax

A

to gradually increase in size/intensity

436
Q

zenith

A

the highest point; culmination

437
Q

zeitgeist

A

spirit of times

438
Q

superfluous

A

serving no useful purpose

more than is needed, desired, required

439
Q

subsume

A

contain/include

consider as part of a general rule/principle

440
Q

staunch

A

firm and dependable esp in loyalty

441
Q

scrupulous

A

characterized by extreme care and great effort

having a sense of right and wrong; principled

442
Q

sullen

A

showing a brooding ill humor

=showing deep unhappiness of thought

443
Q

stringent

A

demanding strict attention to rule and procedures

444
Q

serendipity

A

the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made
= fortuitous

445
Q

slapdash

A

carelessly and hastily put together

446
Q

spendthrift

A

one who spends money extravagantly

447
Q

scintillating

A

describes someone who is brilliant and lively

448
Q

sanctimonious

A

making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou

449
Q

sanguine

A

cheerful; optimistic; buoyant

450
Q

stem

A

to hold back/limit the flow/growth of something

451
Q

snide

A

expressive of contempt; derogatory/mocking in an indirect way

452
Q

smattering

A

slight/superficial understanding of a subject; small amount of something

453
Q

surly

A

incline to anger/bad feeling with overtones of menace

454
Q

spurn

A

reject with contempt

455
Q

smug

A

marked by excessive complacency/self-satisfaction

456
Q

squander

A

spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, opportunity

457
Q

steadfast

A

marked by firm determination/resolution; not shakeable

458
Q

savvy

A

perceptive understandable

get the meaning of something

well-informed/perceptive

459
Q

staid

A

characterized by dignity and propriety

=respectable, sedate, unadventurous

460
Q

snub

A

refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly

461
Q

sordid

A

involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul, run-down, repulsive

462
Q

stymie

A

hinder/prevent the process/accomplishments of

463
Q

supercilious

A

haughty and disdainful; looking down on others

464
Q

saturnine

A

morose; gloomy

465
Q

sententious

A

to be moralizing, usu in a pompous sense

466
Q

semblance

A

an outward/token appearance/form that is deliberately misleading
= facade; veneer

467
Q

spartan

A

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline/judgment; practicing great self-denial
=showing indifference to comfort/luxury

468
Q

surreptitious

A

stealthy, taking pains not to be caught/detected

469
Q

stalwart

A

dependable; inured (to make accustomed to something unpleasant) to fatigue/hardships

470
Q

squelch

A

suppress/crush completely

471
Q

solicitude

A

feeling of excessive concern

472
Q

stultify

A

cause one, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm

473
Q

self-effacing

A

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

474
Q

surfeit

A

an excessive amount of something

475
Q

sardonic

A

disdainfully/ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

476
Q

splenetic

A

very irritable

477
Q

scanty

A

small/insufficient in quantity/amount

=meager

478
Q

staple

A

main/important element of something esp of a diet

attach/secure with staples

479
Q

self-evident

A

not needing to be demonstrated/explained; obvious

480
Q

shrewd

A

having/showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

=canny, sharp, acute, intelligent, perspicacious

481
Q

treacherous

A

tending to betray

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

482
Q

travesty

A

absurd presentation of something; mockery

483
Q

tantamount

A

being essentially equal to something

484
Q

tenacious

A

stubbornly unyielding

485
Q

trite

A

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

486
Q

tempered

A

moderated in effect

487
Q

tumultuous

tumult

A

making a loud, confused, noise; uproarious
excited, confused, disorderly

state of chaos, noise, confusion

488
Q

trifling

trifle

A

unimportant/trivial

treat something/one without seriousness/respect; talk or act frivolously (not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious)

489
Q

thoroughgoing

A

very thorough; complete

490
Q

telltale

A

revealing

491
Q

telling

A

significant and revealing of another factor

492
Q

thrifty

A

spending money wisely

493
Q

tender

A

offer up something formally

494
Q

thwart

A

hinder/prevent (the efforts, plans, desires) of

495
Q

transitory

A

lasting a very short time

496
Q

tawdry

A

tasteless showy; cheap and shoddy

497
Q

tact

A

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

498
Q

tout

A

advertise in strongly positive terms; show off

499
Q

travail

A

use of physical/mental energy; hard work; agony/anguish

500
Q

taxing

A

use to the limit; exhaust

501
Q

tribulation

A

something, esp an event that causes difficulty and suffering

502
Q

truculent

truculence

A

having a fierce, savage nature

defiant aggressiveness

503
Q

turpitude

A

depravity; a depraved act = moral corruption; wickedness

504
Q

tendentious

A

likely to lean towards a controversial view

505
Q

temerity

A

fearless daring

506
Q

tempestuous

A

as if driven by turbulent/conflicting emotions; highly energetic and wildly changing/fluctuating

507
Q

tyro

A

someone new to a field/activity

508
Q

transmute

A

change/alter in form, appearance, nature

509
Q

trenchant

A

characterized by/full of force and vigor

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, intellect
= incisive, cutting, sharp, keen

510
Q

transgression

A

act that goes against a law, rule, code of conduct, offense

511
Q

upbraid

A

to reproach; to scold

512
Q

unequivocal

A

admitting of no doubt/misunderstanding

having only one meaning/interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
=clear and unambiguous

513
Q

unscrupulous

A

without scruples/principles

514
Q

unnerve

A

to make nervous/upset

515
Q

unconscionable

A

unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive

516
Q

underwrite

A

to support financially

517
Q

uncompromising

A

not making concessions

518
Q

urbane

A

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

519
Q

unruly

A

noisy and lacking in restraint/discipline; unwilling to submit to authority

520
Q

unseemly

A

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right/proper in polite society

521
Q

unprecedented

A

having never been done/known before; novel

522
Q

uncanny

A

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary/normal

=strange; mysterious

523
Q

untoward

A

unfavorable; inconvenient

524
Q

unforthcoming

A

uncooperative; not willing to give up info

525
Q

unflappable

A

not easily perturbed/excited/upset

marked by extreme calm and composure

526
Q

unimpeachable

A

free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt/reproach

527
Q

untapped

A

not yet exploited/used

528
Q

unpretentious

A

not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, culture than is actually possessed

529
Q

vindicate

A

to clear accusation, blame, suspicion, doubt with supporting arguments/proof

530
Q

volubility

A

quality of talking/writing easily and continuously

531
Q

vociferous

A

conspicuously (in a clearly visible way) and offensively loud; given to vehement (showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate) outcry

532
Q

vilify

A

spread negative info about

533
Q

vehement

A

marked by extreme intensity of emotions/convictions

534
Q

virago

A

ill-tempered/violent woman

535
Q

vicarious

A

felt/undergone as if one were taking part in the experience/feelings of another

536
Q

voracious

A

very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto

= zest

537
Q

vindictive

A

to have a strong desire for revenge

538
Q

vacuous

A

devoid of intelligence, matter, significant

539
Q

veneer

A

covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance

540
Q

vie

A

compete for something

541
Q

vanquish

A

come out better in competition, race, conflict

542
Q

vicissitude

A

change in one’s circumstances, usu for the worse

543
Q

blithe

A

showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous/improper; heedless, uncaring

544
Q

bemuse

A

puzzle, confuse, bewilder

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