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Confound

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Confused,Puzzle

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Approbation

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N, Approval

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Apathy

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Lack of caring, indifference

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Distill

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V, Purify, refine and concentrate

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Boorish

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Adj, Rude insensitive

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Chicancery

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Trickery deception

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Eulogy

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N. Expression of praise

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Autonomous

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Adj, Self governing

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Delineate

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Drawn or paint lines, mark a line, sketch

The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken

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Complaisant

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Trying to please, overly polite

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Alleviate

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Relieve

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Burnish

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v, Make shiny by rubbing, polish

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Commensurate

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adj, corresponding, equal in measurement

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Bombastic

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Adj, pompous using inflated language

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Converge

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come together

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Audacious

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Adj, daring bold

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Efficacy

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N, power to produce desired effect

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Burgeoning

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Adj, flourishing, growing quickly putting out buds

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Dormant

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Adj, Sleeping, lethargic

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Ephemeral

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adj, lasting a short time

“ I-fem-rel”

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Daunt

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v, intimidate, frighten

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Disabuse

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V. Correct a false impression

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Dissemble

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V. Pretend, hide under false appearance

Syn: act,bluff

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Contrite

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Feeling, showing sorrow and remorse for a short coming

Syn: remorseful
Ant: impenitent

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Abstemious

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Adj. Spearing in eating, drinking temp

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Desiccate

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V. Drying up, to preserve ( food), drain of emotion

“De-Si_Kat”

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Contentious

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Adj. Likely to cause an disagreement or argument

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Fallacious

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Adj. Mis leading, false

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Eclectic

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Adj. Selective, composed of elements drawn form dis-parate source

The collection included an eclectic mix of historical artifacts.

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Elicit

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V. Draw out by discussion

“I-li-sent”

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Anomalous

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Adj. Abnormal, irregular

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Assiduous

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adj. Dilligent

asid-j-wes

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Buttress

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V. Support, prop up

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dissonance

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N. Lack of agreement- belifes/actions
Discordant of sounds- clashing chords

Syn: conflict
Ant: agreement

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Abscond

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V. Depart secretly and hind

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Cacophonous

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adj. Discordant, inharmonious

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euphemism

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N. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

He past away vs he died

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Diatribe

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N. a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something

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adulterate

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V. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substance

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Exacerbate

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V. Worsen, embitter

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Contention

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N. Claim, thesis

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Aesthetic

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Adj. Artistic, dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

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discordant

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adj. Not harmonious, conflicting

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Denigrate

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V. Blacken, to deny the importance

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Artless

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Adj. without guile, open and honest

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Attenuate

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V. to make thinner,weaker or lessen ( in density, force or degree)

Syn: break, reduce
Ant: enhance

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Bolster

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V. support, reinforce

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Desultory

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Adj. Aimless, at random

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Exculpate

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V. Clear from blame

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Fatuous

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Brainless, inane, foolish

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Fervor

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N. Intense and passionate feeling.

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facilitate

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V. help bring about, make less difficult

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Flag

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V. Droop, grow feeble- lacking strength

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Fledgling

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adj. inexperienced

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Conciliatory

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adj. reconciling, soothing, appease

become friendly or agreeable

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Discerning

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Adj. mentally quick and observant

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Discrete

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Adj. Separate, unconnected

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Enervate

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V weaken- physical metal and moral

The surgery really enervated me for weeks afterwords

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Erudite

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Adj. Learned, scholarly, showing knowledge gain

“air-a-dite”

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Felicitous

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Adj. Very well suited. expressed pleasant, delightful

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Exigency

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N. Urgent situation

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Cogent

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Adj. Convincing
Syn: compelling, strong
Ant: inconclusive

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Castigation

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N. Punishment, severe criticim
Syn: scold
Ant: excuse, pardon, spare

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Empirical

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Adj. Based on observation experience

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Ameliorate

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V. Improve

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Amalgamate

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V. combine, unite in one body

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Disingenuous

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Adj. Lacking genuine candor- the quality of being open and honest in expression

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Assuage

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V. Ease or lessen( pain)
Satisfy( hunger)
Soothe ( anger)

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Apprise

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V. inform

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Condone

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V. Overlook, forgive, exuse

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Ambiguous

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Adj. Unclear or doubtful in meaning

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Diverge

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V. vary, go indifferent ways

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Deride

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V. Ridicule, make fun

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Deterrent

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N discourage, hindrance

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Beneficent

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Adj. Kindly, doing good

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Engender

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V. Cause, produce

The issue had engendered a lot of debate

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Anachronism

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N something/ Someone misplaced in time

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Eminent

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N.Standing out to be perceived or noted

Many eminent surgeon are on hospital staff

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Elegy

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N. Poem/Song expressing sarrow

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Disseminate

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V. Distribute, spread, scatter- like seeds

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand only for a chosen few
Syn: profound
Ant: shallow, superficial

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Equanimity

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N. Composure, evenness of mind, specially under stress

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Ebullient

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Adj. Showing excitement- overflowing with enthusiasm

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Equivocate

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V. Lie, mislead

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Decorum

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N. Orderliness and good taste in manners
Syn: Decency
Ant: Impropriety

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Derivative

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Adj. unoriginal, obtained from another source

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Compendium

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Brief ,comprehensive summary

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Disparate

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Adj. Basically different, unrelated, marked distinct in quality

Syn: different, dis-similar
Ant: identical, same

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Dichotomy

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N. Split, Branching into 2 parts

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Ambivalence

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N. State of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitude

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Deference

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N. Respect due to superior or elder pleasing for another wishes

Syn: compliance
Ant: defiance

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Appropriate

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V. Acquire, take possession of for ones own use

Syn: seize

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Abeyance

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Suspended action

The deal was held in abeyance

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Belie

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V. Contradict, give a false impression

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Arduous

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Adj. Hard, strenuous

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Endemic

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Adj. Belonging. native to a particular people/ country

The fish isn’t an endemic species of the lake

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Semi-

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Half

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Re-

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Again

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Pre-

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Before

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Non-

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Not

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Mis-

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Wrongly

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Mid-

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Middle

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In,Im,il,ir

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Not

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Fore-

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Before

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Analogous

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Adj. Comparable

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Discrepancy

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N. Lack of consistency, difference

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Dupe

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N. Someone easily fooled

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Aver

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Verb. Declare positive

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Connoisseur

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N. Lover of art

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Dogmatic

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Adj. Very strong opinion or very positive as if they were facts

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Compliant

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Yielding, conforming to requirements

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Distend

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V. Expand, swell out

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Convoluted

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Adj. Coiled around, intricate, involved

The movie had an intricate plot
Syn: complex
Ant: Plain, simple

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Default

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N. Failure to act

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Replete

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Fully provided- fill, complete

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Aberrant

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Adj. Abnormal or deviant

Giving the aberrant nature of the data

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Abate

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Subside or moderate

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Caustic

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Be able to be destroyed by chem action

Marked by incisive( direct) sarcasm

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Aggregate

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V. Gather, Accumulate

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Emulate

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V. To strive to equal or excel

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Capricious

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Adj. Unpredictable, Fickle

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Indiscriminate

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Not marked by careful distinction
Syn: Mixed, assorted
Ant: homogenous

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Banal

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Adj> lacking originality- freshness

Syn: Flat
Ant: Fresh, novel, original

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Discredit

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V. Defame, destroy, confidence in disbelieve

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Ascetic

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Adj. Practicing self denial, Austere

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Austere

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Adj. Forbiddingly, stern , severely simple, morally strict, stern cold in appearance

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Effrontery

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N. Impudence, shameless- boldness having “ balls”

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Facetious

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Adj. Joking, humorous

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Extrapolation

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N. Projection- extend into an area not known/ experienced

2. Infer from vales with in already observed intervals

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Diffidence

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N. Shyness

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Anarchy

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Absence of governing body

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Appease

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V. Pacify, soothe, relieve

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Craven

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V. Cowardly

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Antipathy

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N. Aversion, dislike

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Voracious

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Having a huge appetite

Excessively eager

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Dissolution

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N. Act/Process of dissolving
Separation into components
Decay,death
dissolving of an assembly/organ

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flout

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V. Waver Shift

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Foment

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V. Stir up, instigate

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Forestall

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V. Prevent by taking action in advance

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Frugality

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N. Thrift, economy

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Futile

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Adj, Useless, hopeless, ineffective

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Gainsay

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V. deny

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Garrulous

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Adj. Loquacious, wordy, talkative

My uncle was very talkative he was very garrulous

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Goad

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V. urge on.

She was goaded by her friends until she yielded to their wishes

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Grandiloquent

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Adj. pompous, bombastic, using high-sounding language

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Gregarious

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Adj. Sociable

Typically, party-throwers are gregarious, hermits are not allowed.

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Gullible

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Adj. Easily deceived.

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Guileless

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Adj. Without deceit

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Harangue

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N. Long, passionate and vehement speech.

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Homogeneous

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Adj. of the same kind

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hyperbole

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N. Exaggeration, overstatement

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Iconoclastic

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Adj. Attacking cherished tradition

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Idolatry

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N. Worship of idols, excessive admiration.

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Immutable

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Adj. Unchangeable

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Impair

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V. injure, hurt

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Impassive

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Adj. without feeling imperturbable, stoical

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impede

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V. hinder, block

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Impermeable

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Adj. impervious, not permitting passage through its substance

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Imperturbable

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Adj. Calm. placid

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Impervious

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Adh. Impenetrable, incapable of being damaged or distressed.

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Implacable

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Adj. Incapable of being pacified

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Implicit

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Adj. understood but not stated.

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Implode

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V. burst inward

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Inadvertently

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Adv. unintentionally, by oversight, carelessly

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Inchoate

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Adj. recently begun, rudimentary, elementary

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Incongruity

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N. Lack of harmony, absurdity

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Inconsequential

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Adj. insignificant, unimportant

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incorporate

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V. Introduce something into a larger whole, combine, unite

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Indeterminate

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Adj. Uncertain, not clearly fixed, indefinite.

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Indigence

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N. Poverty

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Indolent

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ADJ. lazy

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Inert

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Adj. Inactive, lacking power to move

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Ingenuous

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Adj. native and trusting, young, unsophisticated

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Inherent

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Adj. Firmly established by nature or habit

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Innocuous

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Adj. Harmless

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Insensible

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Adj. unconscious, unresponsive

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Insinuate

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V. hint, imply, creep in

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Insipid

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Adj. Lacking in flavor, dull

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Insularity

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N. Narrow-mindedness, isolation

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Intractable

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Adj. Unruly, stubborn, unyielding

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Intransigence

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N. refusal of any compromise, stubbornness

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Inundate

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V. overwhelm, flood, submerge

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Inured

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Adj. Accustomed, hardened

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Irascible

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Adj. Irritable, easily angered

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Irresolute

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Adj. uncertain how to act, weak

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Itinerary

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N. Plan of a trip

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Laconic

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Adh. Brief and to the point

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Lassitude

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N. Languor, weariness

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Latent

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Adj. potential but undeveloped, dormant, hidden

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Laud

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V. praise

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lethargic

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Adj. drowsy, dull

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Levity

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N. lack of seriousness or steadiness, frivolity

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Log

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N. Record of a voyage or flight, record of the day to day activities

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Loquacious

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Adj. talkative

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Lucid

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adj easily understood, clear, intelligible

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Luminous

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Adj. Shining, issuing light

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Magnanimity

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N. Generosity

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Malingerer

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N. One who feigns illness to escape duty

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Malleable

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Adj. capable of being shaped by pounding, impressionable

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Maverick

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N. Rebel, nonconformist

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Mendacious

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Adj. Lying, habitually dishonest

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Metamorphosis

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N. Change of form

203
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Meticulous

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Adj. Excessively careful, painstaking, scrupulous

204
Q

Misanthrope

A

N. one who hates mankind

205
Q

Mitigate

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V. Lessen in intensity, moderate, appease

206
Q

Mollify

A

V. soothe

207
Q

Morose

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Adj. Ill humored, sullen, melancholy

208
Q

Mundane

A

Adj. worldly as opposed to spiritual, everyday

209
Q

Deprecated

A

Express Disapproval of

210
Q

Depraved

A

Moral Corrupted, wicked

211
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Prose

A

Form of lanuge that has to do with germatical structures and natueral flow of speech

212
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Terse

A

abrupt, spearing in the use of words

213
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Pithy

A

Having substance and point, cogent

214
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Pragmatist

A

a Pratical approach to problems and affers

215
Q

Disquiet

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To take away from the peach, dissettel,

SymL Alarm,Bother, concern

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