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parsimonious

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extremely frugal; miserly

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extant

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still in existence (usually refers to documents)

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anomalous

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not normal

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demur

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to object or show reluctance

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enervate

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to sap energy from

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully

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calumny

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to make a false statement to hurt someone’s rep

eg. Since it’s election season, we will begin to experience the calumny of politicians

slander, defamation of character

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ingenuous

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to be naive and innocent

eg. Betty quickly changed from an ingenuous country girl when she came to Manhattan

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censure

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to express strong disapproval

eg. After his affair, the church censured the pastor

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

eg. Brandon’s moods were as mercurial as the weather in London

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ambivalent

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having mixed or conflicting emotions about something

eg. Jack was ambivalent about his manager resigning

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iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

eg. Joe is an iconoclast for questions the long standing traditions in his family

critic, skeptic, non-conformist

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auspicious

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signaling future success

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capricious

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changing suddenly and often

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congenial

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friendly, pleasant

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disparage

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to criticize

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erudite

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learned, well-educated, well-read

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eschew

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to deliberately avoid using or partaking in

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garrulous

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extremely talkative

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melliflous

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having a pleasant and flowing sound

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

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pseudonym

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fake name especially one used by an author or artist

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reticent

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reluctant to reveal one’s thoughts or feelings

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taciturn

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not talkative

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terse

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using few words, especially to the point of rudeness

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altruistic

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unselfishly concerned with the wellbeing of others

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extemporaneous

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done without preparation

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euphony

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the quality of being pleased to the ear

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cacophony

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a harsh and unharmonious mix of sounds

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penury

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poverty

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largesse

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generous giving of money

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quiescence

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inactivity

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avarice

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greed

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affectation

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speech or conduct not natural to self

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artifice

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clever trick, stunning strategy

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idiosyncrasy

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a strange or unusual habit
peculiar or distinctive feature

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anachronism

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an error in chronology

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness

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animus

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hostility

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prosaic

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unimaginative

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pendantic

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describes someone who annoys others by correcting minor details

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chicanery

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trickery, deception

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antipathy

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strong dislike, hostility

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comity

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social harmony

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probity

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honesty and integrity

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fecund

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fruitful, fertile

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abets

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encourages

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coalesce

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unite

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attenuates

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weaken

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ascetic

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practicing self denial, simple and plain

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diffident

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shy

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byzantine

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overly complicated, operating in a devious way

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recondite

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known by few people, difficult to understand

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schism

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split/division

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harbinger

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a person or thing that announces the approach of another

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phlegmatic

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unemotional and calm

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precocious

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mature or advanced for ones age

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restive

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restless

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soporific

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sleep-inducing

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polemical

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strongly attacking or defending an opinion

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tendentious

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intending to promote a particular POV, particularly a controversial one

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benign

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harmless

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impugn

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to attack as false or questionable

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vituperation

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angry and abusive criticism

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diatribes

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angry, critical speeches

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equanimous

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calm and composed

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ephemeral

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lasting for a short time

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quotidian

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everyday, commonplace

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trite

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overused

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tyro

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beginner

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mawkish

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sentimental

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cloying

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overly sentimental

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coterie

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exclusive and like-minded

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perfunctory

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not thorough

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tacit

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implied

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preclude

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prevent from happening

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antedated

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came before

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venal

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susceptible to bribery

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disavowing

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denying responsibility for or acceptance of

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prolix

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long-windedness

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discursiveness

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rambling

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transient

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lasting a short time

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bashful

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shy

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dearth

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inadequate supply

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paucity

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scarcity

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profusion

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large quantity

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surfeit

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excessive amount of something

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salable

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able to be sold

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bellicosity

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demonstrating willingness to fight

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bridle

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impediment

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truculence

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eager to argue or fight

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improvident

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not seeing or providing for the future

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clandestine

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secretive

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surreptitious

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secretive

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prodigious

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great in extent

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incongurous

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not in harmony with

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commensurate

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equivalent

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propitiate

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win or regain the favor of a god or deity

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presage

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warning of future events

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occlude

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obstruct

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anomalous

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differentiating from normal

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dilatory

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slow to act

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egalitarian

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believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

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plutocratic

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government by wealthy people

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inordinate

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exceeding reasonable limits

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cavalier

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having a dismissive attitude and regarding others as inferior

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recalcitrant

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having an uncooperative attitude toward authority

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recapitulate

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summarize

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repudiate

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to reject

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facetious

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to be sarcastic

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patent

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obvious, apparent

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painstaking

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careful

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arcane

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only known to a few

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spurious

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false or inauthentic

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munificent

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generous

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mendacity

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dishonesty

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prevarication

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avoidance of truth

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baseness

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morally low, having bad character

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specious

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plausible but wrong, misleading

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fortuitious

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lucky

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inalienable

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unable to be taken away from

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exigent

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pressing, urgent

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extraneous

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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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indefatigable

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tireless

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benign

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gentle and kindly

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inadvertent

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not deliberate, unintentional

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erstwhile

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former

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand

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repudiate

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refuse to accept

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indolence

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laziness

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eclectic

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varied

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judicious

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done with good judgement

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jettison

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get rid of

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intelligble

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capable of being understood

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germane

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relevant to the subject matter

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ahistorical

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lacking historical perspective / context

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irascible

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easily angered

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pugnacious

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wanting to start an argument or fight

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fitfully

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sporadically

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debased

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reduced in quality or value

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modish

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following what is fashionable

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equivocal

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not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

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sanguine

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optimistic

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pernicious

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having a harmful effect

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salubrious

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healthy

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florid

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overly decorated, reddish

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timorous

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timid

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calumnious

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slanderous

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inveigling

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persuade someone to do something

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cajole

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persuade someone to do something

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wheedle

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use flattery to convince someone to do something

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evanescent

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short-lived

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recrudescent

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reactivating

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inimical

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unfriendly/hostile

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interminable

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never ending

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malign

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evil

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impolitic

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unwise

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exposition

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setting forth the meaning of a writing or observation

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objurgation

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to reprimand harshly

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nettles

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irritates

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antithetical

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contradictory

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portentuous

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acting too serious to impress others

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banal

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overused, unoriginal

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elusive

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hard to capture / understand

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vestigal

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remaining

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nascenting

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just beggining, forming

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disinterested

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unbiased

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flaccid

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soft and limp

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supine

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failing to act due to moral weakness

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pejorative

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a word or phrase that has negative connotations

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misnomer

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naming something incorrectly

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magnanimity

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generous

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disquietude

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state of uneasiness or anxiety

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aplomb

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confidence

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unintelligible

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not easy to understand

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portend

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be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

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supplication

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the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

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entreaty

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an earnest or humble request.

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willfulness

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​the determined desire to do what you want without caring what other people want or feel

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cogency

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the quality of being clear, logical, and convincing

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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nugatory

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of no value or importance

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ersatz

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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.

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solipsistic

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extremely selfish or self-centered

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sophomoric

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conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature;
lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment.

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quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

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suffrage

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the right to vote in political elections

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run the gauntlet

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go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal

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ran the gamut

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cover a whole range

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ape

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imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way.

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ponderous

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of very great weight

unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size

oppressively or unpleasantly dull

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cabal

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a secret political clique or faction.

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hoi-polloi

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the masses; the common people.

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incendiary

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(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

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parochial

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having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

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predilection

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a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

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dulcet

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(especially of sound) sweet and soothing.

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facile

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not needing any effort

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urbane

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courteous and refined in manner

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds

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baneful

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harmful or destructive

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stolid

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having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional.

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whimsical

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A whimsical person or idea is unusual, playful, and unpredictable, rather than serious and practical

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officious

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assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way

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paean

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a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise.

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faculties

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an inherent mental or physical power.

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poultices

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a soft, moist mass of material applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation

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foibles

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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mores

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customs or traditions

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aptitudes

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natural ability

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peccadilloes

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a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin.

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quaint

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having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque

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lascivious

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feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire

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preternatural

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beyond what is normal or natural

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preposterous

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contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous

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pithy

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concise

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lionize

A

give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

217
Q

indemnify

A

compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

218
Q

acerbic

A

sharp and forthright, sarcastic

219
Q

doyenne

A

a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field

220
Q

caustic

A

marked by incisive sarcasm

221
Q

progeny

A

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring

222
Q

vicissitude

A

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

223
Q

serendipity

A

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

224
Q

askance to

A

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval

225
Q

mercenary

A

primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

226
Q

lackey

A

behave in a servile way toward (someone

227
Q

dissolute

A

lacking restraint

228
Q

pallid

A

lacking sparkle or liveliness

deficient in color

229
Q

aghast

A

filled with horror or shock

230
Q

impecunious

A

having little or no money.

231
Q

enigmatic

A

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

232
Q

quixotic

A

foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals

233
Q

grandiloquent

A

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

234
Q

posit

A

assume as a fact; put forward as a basis of argument

235
Q

panned

A

criticize (someone or something) severely

236
Q

insouciance

A

lighthearted unconcern

237
Q

profundity

A

intellectual depth

238
Q

listlessly

A

characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit

239
Q

catharsis

A

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

240
Q

purgation

A

the purification or cleansing of someone or something

241
Q

coda

A

a concluding part of a literary or dramatic work

242
Q

homily

A

a religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction

243
Q
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