other words Flashcards

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buttress

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a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall

a source of defense or support

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caustic

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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action

Sarcastic, biting in wit

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divest

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to dispose of

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enervate

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cause someone to be weakened

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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inchoate

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just begun and not fully formed; rudimentary

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obdurate

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stubborn

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obsequious

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obedient and attentive to an excessive degree

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onerous

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a task that is difficult burdensome; arduous

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intrepid

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fearless

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nascent

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developing or coming into existence

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dearth

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lack of something

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paucity

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lack of something

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surfeit

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excess of something

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vestige

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trace or sign

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assemblage

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gathering

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perfunctory

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carried out with laziness, heedless

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blithe

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heedless, indifference but cheerful, careless

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consummation

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completion

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equivocation

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ambiguous

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variegation

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varied coloration

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coalescence

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gathering, a unit

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amalgamation

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gathering, unit, make one

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pious

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religious

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prodigal
wasteful, spendthrift
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choleric
easily angered
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gambit
a plan
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indolence
innocent
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parsimony
frugality
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stratagem
strategic plan
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forswears
recant, take back
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substantiates
avers, support, affirm
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broaches
initiate a discussion
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verdant
green and lush
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adroit
capable
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hackneyed
lacking originality
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deft
skilled
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lucid
easily understood
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cogent
convincing
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untenable
indefensible
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insipid
boring
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itinerant
traveling alot
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misanthropic
not liking people
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narcissistic
selfish
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egomaniacal
selfish
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rancor
hostility
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perfidy
treachery, untrustworthy
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chicanery
trickery
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munificent
larger or more generous than usual or necessary
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lucrative
producing alot of profit
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place
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transitory
not permanet
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bolster
support or strength
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engendered
cause or give rise to
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heady
potent intoxicating, having a strong or exhilerating effect
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diffident
modest or shy bc lack of self confidence
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fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detial
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insouciance
casual lack of concern; indifference
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guile
sly or cunning intelligence, deciet
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refulgence
brillance, radiant
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disavowal
not supporting, subvert and undermine
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laconic
taciturn
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solicitous
showing interest or concern
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impertinent
showing interest or concern
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loquacious
talkative
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blithe
callous, cheerful indifference
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adage
a saying, expresses truth
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ubiquitous
present, appearing or found everywhere
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staunch
loyal and committed in attitude
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fickle
changing frequently as regards one's loyalty, interests or affection
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redoubtable
someone who deserves fear and respect, daunting
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treacherous
guilty of or involving betrayal
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recalcitrant
having an uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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antiquated
old fashioned or outdated
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acerbic
sharp and forthwright
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judicious
good judgement
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discursive
moving from topic to topic without order
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approbation
praise or approval
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pragmatic
dealing with things practically
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inequitable
unjust or unfai r
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gossamer
very light, thin, delicate
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cumbersome
large, heavy
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mellifluous
sweet or musical, pleasant to hear
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discordant
disagreeing
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obsequious
obedient and attentive, maybe too much so
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inimical
tending to obstruct or do harm
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hegemonic
leadership by one nation over others
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conciliatory
intended or likely to placate to pacify
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plaintive
sounding sad and mournful
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adversarial
person, group that opposes or attacks
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hubris
excessive pride or self confidence
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quiscent
not moving, inactive, dormant
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torpid
inactive, dormant, sluggish
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure, public disgrace from shameful conduct
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pedantic
like a pedant; someone who is concerned with details too much, perfectionist, shows off intelligence erudite
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perjury
telling a lie under oath
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recalcitrant
uncooperative, intractable, truculent
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specious
misleading in appearance; deceptive, false
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spurious
fake
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audacious
showing a willingness to take bold risks showing impudent lack of respect
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beneficent
generous or doing good
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burnish
polish by rubbing
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consternation
feelings of anxiety or dismay, utter confusion, sudden alarming
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deference
respectful submission
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effrontery
a very confident attitude or way of behaving that is shocking or rude
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preempt
to prevent something from happening take the place of something to acquire
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prodigal
wasteful
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
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qualm
an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, fear, esp about one's own conduct
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quiescence
not active, motionless
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repudiate
to reject
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restitution
the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner
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solvent
having lots of money or able to have lots of money
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stint
supply an ungenerous amount of money
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superfluous
unnecessary, eps through being more than enough
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veneration
deep respect
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erudite
showing off intelligence, pedant
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facetious
treating serious issues with inappropriate humor, flippant
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fatuous
silly, foolish, pointless
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fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness
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lewd
crude and offensive in a sexual way
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peripatetic
wandering, itinerate
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atavism
to revert back to an ancestral type
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simulacrum
an image or representation of someone or something
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dogged
having or showing grim persistence, determined, tenacious
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unstinting
giving without restraint
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picaresque
an adventure, fiction story
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roman a clef
historical fiction
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mythos
legend
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lore
legend
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phoneme
smallest unit of speech
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ontogeny
history of an organism
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ambit
scope, including
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purview
scope, including
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pervasive
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, usually unwelcome
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impecunious
poor
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priggish
self righteous, superior
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voracious
eating lots of food
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sophomoric
juvenile, not pertaining to
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scrupulous
someone who looks at details greatly
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hubris
excessive pride or self confidence
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hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure
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ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original and inventive
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intemperance
lack of moderation or restraint
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intrepid
fearless; adventurous
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indolent
lazy, languid, torpid
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magnanimity
the fact or condition of being generous
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perfunctory
carried out with minimum of effort, indifference
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probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
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pristine
in its original condition; unspoiled
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prodigious
impressive great in extent, size or degree, unnatural or abnormal
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prudent
acting with or showing care and thought of the future; wisdom
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solicitous
showing interest or care
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tortuous
full of twists and turns | excessive in length, complex
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unfeigned
genuine, sincere
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unfettered
free from restraint,
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warranted
affirm or guarantee
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circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
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corroborate
confirm or give support
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diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence
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disabuse
persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken
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equivocate
informal logical fallacy, to use unclear language to deceive someone
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extemporaneous
spoken or done without preparation
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glib
fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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goad
provoke or annoy
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aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination
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arbitrary
based on random choice or personal whim
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antipathy
a deep seated feeling of dislike; aversion
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sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
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rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal
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propitiate
win or regain the favor of by doing something that pleases them
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bent
strongly inclined, not honest
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convention
a way in which something is usually done, | an agreement
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fortuitous
happening by accident or change rather than design
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insipid
lacking flavor, lacking vigor or interest
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inure
accustom to something, esp something unpleasant
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miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
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nonplussed
surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react
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penury
extreme poverty; destitution
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phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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soliloquy
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers
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succinct
briefly and clearly expressed
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tacit
understood or implied without being stated
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tout
attempt to sell something, typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner
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veracity
truth
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wheedle
employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something
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craven
cowardly
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denigrate
criticize unfairly
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derision
mockery, ridicule
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propagate
to produce, to cause, continue
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inundate
to overwhelm, overflow
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commensurate
equal or similar to something in size
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ascetic
relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasures
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aver
state or assert to be the case say something in a strong and definite way
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candor
being open and honest in expression; frankness
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precipitate
throw violently; to bring about abruptly
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perfidy
state of being unfaithful or disloyal
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obviate
to anticipate and prevent or make unnecessary
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intransigent
refusing to change opinion
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discordant
being at variance, disagreeing, harsh sound
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deviance
different from what is normal and morally correct
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approbation
approval or praise
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emulate
to copy, imitate
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harangue
lengthy and aggressive speech
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garrulous
talking alot
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furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt
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dissemble
conceal one's true motives, feelings or beliefs
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rectify
to correct, purify
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admonish
to express disapproval or crticism, to indicate duties or obligations to
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apprise
to give info to, to give notice to
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banal
boring, ordinary
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derivative
a word formed from another word
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discrete
consisting of distinct or unconnected elements. seperate and different from each other
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disinterested
having no personal involvement or having no personal advantage therefore free to act fairly
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burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly
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assuage
makes less intense, make better
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amalgamate
combine or unite to form one organization or structure
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morose
ill - tempered
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irascible
getting easily angered
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ostracism
exclusion from a society or group, temporary banishment from city
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perennial
lasting a long time, or whole year
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temper
improve the harness and elasticity of metals by reheating and cooling it
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belie
fail to give a true notion or impression of something, disguise
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censure
official strong criticism, disapproval
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abscond
to leave secretly
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castigation
to punish in order to correct
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marginal
not important; not included in part of society
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heretical
relating to departure or beliefs, unorthadox
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distention
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
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discomfit
make someone feel uneasy or embarressed
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disingenuous
not candid or sincere, dishonest
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innocuous
not harmful or offensive
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terse
taciturn, not talking a lot
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penchant
propensity, a strong liking for something
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propensity
penchant, strong liking for something