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Abate (v.)

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To subside, to reduce

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Abash (v.)

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To make ashamed, to embarass

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Abdicate (v.)

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To step down from a position of power or responsibility

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Aberration (n.)

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Something not typical, a deviation from the standard

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Abhor (n.)

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To detest

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Abject (a.)

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Hopeless

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Abnegate (v.)

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To reject, to renounce

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Abortive (a.)

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Unsuccessful

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Abridge (v.)

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To shorten, to condense

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Absolute (a.)

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Total, unlimited, perfect

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Absolve (v.)

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To forgive or to free from blame, to free from an obligation

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Abstinent (a.)

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Abstaining, voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

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Abstract (a.)

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Theoretical, impersonal

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Abstruse (a.)

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Hard to understand

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Abysmal (a.)

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Extremely hopeless or wretched, bottomless

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Accolade (n.)

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An award, an honor

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Accost (v.)

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To approach and speak to someone

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Acerbic (a.)

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Bitter, sour, severe

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Acquisce (v.)

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To comply passively, to accept, to assent, to agree

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Acrid (a.)

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Harsh ; like acid

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Acrimonious (a.)

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Full of spite, bitter, nasty

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Acumen (n.)

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Keenness of judgment, mental sharpness

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Acute (a.)

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Sharp, shrewd

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Adamant (a.)

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Unyielding, completely inflexible

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Address (v.)

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To speak to, to direct one’s attention to

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Adherent (n.)

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Follower, supporter, believer

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Admonish (v.)

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To scold gently, to warn

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Adroit (a.)

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Skillfull, dexterous

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Adulation (n.)

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Wild or excessive admiration, flattery

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Adulterate (v.)

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To contaminate, to make impure

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Adverse (a.)

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Unfavorable, antagonistic

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Aesthetic (a.)

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Artistic

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Affable (a.)

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Easy to talk to, friendly

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Affectation (n.)

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Unnatural or artificial behavior

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Affinity (n.)

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Sympathy, attraction, kinship, similarity

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Agenda (n.)

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Program, the things to be done

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Aggregate (n.)

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Sum total

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Agnostic (n.)

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One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproved

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Agrarian (a.)

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Relating to the management or farming of land

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Alacrity (n.)

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Cheerful eagerness or readiness

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Allege (v.)

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To assert without proof

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Alleviate (v.)

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To relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely

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Allocate (v.)

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To distribute, to assign, to allot

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Ally (n.)

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A combination of two or more things, usually metal

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Allusion (n.)

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An indirect reference

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Aloof (a.)

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Uninvolved, standing off

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Altruism (n.)

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Selflessness, generosity

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Ambience (n.)

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Atmosphere, mood, feeling

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Ambiguous (a.)

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Unclear in meaning, confusing

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Ambivalent (a.)

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Undecided, neutral, wishy-washy

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Ameliorate (v.)

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To make better or more tolerable

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Amenable (a.)

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Obedient, agreeable

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Amenity (n.)

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Pleasantness, attractive or comfortable feature

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Amiable (a.)

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Friendly, agreeable

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Amnesty (n.)

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An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law or policy

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Amoral (a.)

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Lacking a sense of right and wrong

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Amorous (a.)

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Feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense

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Amorphous (a.)

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Shapeless

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Anachronism (n.)

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Something out of place in time or history, an incongruity

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Analogy (n.)

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Similarity

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Anarchy (n.)

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Lawlessness, disorder

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Anecdote (n.)

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A short account of a humurous or revealing incident

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Anguish (n.)

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Agonizing physical or mental pain

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Animosity (n.)

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Resentment, hostility, ill will

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Anomaly (n.)

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An aberration, an irregularity, a deviation

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Antecedent (n.)

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Someone or something that went before

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Antipathy (n.)

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Firm dislike

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Antithesis (n.)

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The direct opposite

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Apartheid (n.)

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The abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa

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Apathy (n.)

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Lack or interest or feeling

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Aphorism (n.)

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A brief, often witty saying

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Apocalypse (n.)

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A prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world

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Apocryphal (a.)

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Of dubious authenticity

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Apotheosis (n.)

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Elevation to divine status, the perfect example of something

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Appease (v.)

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To soothe, to pacify by giving in to

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Appreciate (v.)

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To increase in value

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Apprehensive (a.)

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Worried, anxious

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Approbation (n.)

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Approval, praise

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Appropriate (v.)

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To take without permission

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Aptitude (n.)

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Capacity for learning, natural ability

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Arbiter (n.)

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A judge, one who decides

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Arbitrary (a.)

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Random, capricious

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Arcane (a.)

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Mysterious, know only to a select few

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Archaic (a.)

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Extremely old, ancient

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Archetype (n.)

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An original model or pattern

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Ardent (a.)

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Fervent

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Arduous (a.)

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Hard, difficult

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Aristocratic (a.)

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Noble birth

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Artful

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Crafty, wily, sly

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Artifice (n.)

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A clever trick, cunning

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Ascendancy (n.)

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Supremacy, domination

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Ascetic (a.)

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Hermitlike, practicing self-denial

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Assiduous (a.)

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Hardworking

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Assimilate (v.)

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To take in, to absorb

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Assuage (v.)

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To soothe, to pacify

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Astute (a.)

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Shrewd, keen in judgment

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Attrition (n.)

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Gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss

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Audacity (n.)

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Boldness, reckless daring

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Augment (v.)

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To increase, to make bigger

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Auspicious (a.)

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Favorable, pointing to a good result

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Austere (a.)

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Unadorned, forbidding, without excess

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Autocratic (a.)

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Ruling with absolute authority

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Autonomous (a.)

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Acting independently

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Avarice (n.)

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Greed, excessive love of riches

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Avow (v.)

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To claim, to admit

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Avuncular (a.)

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Like a nice uncle

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Awry (a.)

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Off course, twisted to one side

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Axiom (n.)

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A self-evident rule of truth, a widely accepted saying

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Banal (a.)

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Unoriginal, ordinary

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Bane (n.)

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Poison, torment, cause of harm

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Bastion (n.)

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Stronghold, fortress, fortified place

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Beget (v.)

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To give birth, to create

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Belabor (v.)

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To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

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Beleaguer (v.)

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To surround, to besiege

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Belie (v.)

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To give a false impression of, to contradict

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Belittle (v.)

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To put someone down

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Belligerent (a.)

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Combative, quarrelsome

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Bemused (a.)

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Confused, bewildered

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Benefactor (n.)

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One who provides help, especially in the form of a gift or donation

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Benevolent (a.)

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Generous, kind

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Benign (a.)

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Gentle, not harmful

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Bequest (n.)

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Something left to someone in a will

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Bereaved (a.)

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Deprived or left desolate, especially through death

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Beset (v.)

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To harass, to surround

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Blasphemy (n.)

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Irreverence, an insult to something held sacred, profanity

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Blatant (a.)

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Unpleasantly or offensively noisy, glaring

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Blithe (a.)

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Carefree, cheerful

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Bourgeois (n.)

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Middle class

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Bovine (a.)

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Cowlike, stupid and slow

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Brevity (n.)

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Broach (v.)

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To open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject

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Bucolic (a.)

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Charming rural, rustic, country like

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Bureaucracy (n.)

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A system of government administration consisting of numerous bureaus or offices.

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Burgeon (v.)

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To expand, to flourish

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Burlesque (n.)

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A ludicrous, mocking, or exaggerated imitation

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Cacophony (n.)

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Harsh- sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds

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Cadence (n.)

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Rhythm, the rise and fall of sounds

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Cajole (v.)

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To persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do

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Callow (a.)

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Candor (n.)

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Truthfulness, sincere honesty

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Capitalism (n.)

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Free enterprise

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Capitulate (v.)

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To surrender, to give up or give in

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Capricious (a.)

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Unpredictable, likely to change at any moment

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Caricature (n.)

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A portrait or description that is purposely distorted or exaggerated, often to prove some about its subject

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Castigate (v.)

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To criticize severely, to chastise

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Catalyst (n.)

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Something that changes the rate of chemical reaction without itself being changed

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Categorical (a.)

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Unconditional, absolute

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Catharsis (n.)

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Purification that brings emotional relief or renewal

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Catholic (a.)

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Universal, embracing everything

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Caustic (a.)

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Like acid, corrosive

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Celibacy (n.)

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Abstinence from sex

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Censure (n.)

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To condemn severely for doing something bad

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Cerebral (a.)

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Brainy, intellectually refined

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Chagrin (n.)

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Humiliation, embarassed disappointment

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Charisma (n.)

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A magical-seeming ability to attract followers or inspire people

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Charlatan (n.)

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Fraud, quack, con man

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Chasm (n.)

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A deep, gaping hole, a gorge

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Chastise (v.)

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To inflict punishment on, to discipline

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Chicanery (n.)

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Trickery, deceitfulness, artifice

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Chimera (n.)

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An illusion, a foolish fancy

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Choleric (a.)

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Hot-tempered, quick to anger

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Chronic (a.)

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Constant, lasting a long time

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Chronicle (v.)

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A record of events in order or time, a history

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Circuitous (a.)

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Roundabout, not following the direct path

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Circumlocution (n.)

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An indirect expression

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Circumscribe (v.)

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To set the limits, to define

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Circumspect (a.)

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Circumvent (v.)

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To frustrate as though by surrounding

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Civil (a.)

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Polite, civilized, courteous

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Clemency (n.)

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Mercy, mildness, forgiveness

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Cliche (a.)

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An overused saying or idea

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Clique (n.)

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An exclusive group bound together by some shared quality or interest

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Coalesce (v.)

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To come together as one

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Coerce (v.)

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To force someone to do or not to do something

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Cogent (a.)

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Powerfully convincing

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Cognitive (a.)

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Dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses, mental

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Coherent (a.)

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Holding together, making sense

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Colloquial (a.)

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Conversational, informal in language

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Collusion (n.)

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Conspiracy, secret cooperation

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Commensurate (a.)

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Equal, proportionate

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Compelling (a.)

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Forceful, causing to yield

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Compendium (n.)

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A summary, an abridgment

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Complacent (a.)

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Self-satisfied

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Complement (n.)

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To complete or fill up

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Complicity (n.)

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Participation in wrongdoing

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Comprehensive (a.)

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Covering or including everything

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Comprise (v.) + of

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To consist of

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Conciliatory (a.)

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Making peace, attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill

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Concise (a.)

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Brief and to the points, succinct

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Concord (n.)

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Harmony, agreement

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Concurrent (a.)

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Happening at the same time, parallel

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Condescend (v.)

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To stoop to someone else’s level, usually in an offensive way

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Condone (v.)

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To overlook, to permit to happen

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Conductive (a.)

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Confluence (n.)

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A flowing together

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Congenial (a.)

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Agreeably suitable, pleasant

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Congenital (a.)

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Conjecture (n.)

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Conjure (v.)

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To summon or bring into being as if by magic

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Connoisseur (n.)

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Consecrate (v.)

A

To make a declare sacred

201
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Consensus (n.)

A

Unanimity or general agreement

202
Q

Consonant (a.)

A

Harmonious, in agreement

203
Q

Construe (v.)

A

To interpret

204
Q

Consummate (a.)

A

Perfect, supremely skillfull

205
Q

Contentious (a.)

A

Argumentative, quarrelsome

206
Q

Contiguous (a.)

A

Side by side, adjoining

207
Q

Contingent (a.)

A

Dependent possible

208
Q

Contrite (a.)

A

Admitting guilt ; especially feeling remorseful

209
Q

Contrived (a.)

A

Artificial, Labored

210
Q

Conventional (a.)

A

Common, customary, unexceptional

211
Q

Convivial (a.)

A

Fond of partying, festive

212
Q

Copious (a.)

A

Abundant, Plentiful

213
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Corollary (n.)

A

Something that follows, a natural consequence

214
Q

Corroborate (v.)

A

To confirm, to back up with evidence

215
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Cosmopolitan (a.)

A

At home in many places or situations, internationally sophisticated

216
Q

Countenance (n.)

A

Face facial expression, especially an encouraging one

217
Q

Coup (n.)

A

A brilliant victory or accomplishment, the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group

218
Q

Covenant (n.)

A

A solemn agreement, a contract, a pledge

219
Q

Covert (a.)

A

Secret, hidden

220
Q

Covet (v.)

A

To wish for enviously

221
Q

Credulous (a.)

A

Eager to believe, gullible

222
Q

Criterion (n.)

A

Standard, basis for judgment

223
Q

Cryptic (a.)

A

Mysterious, mystifying

224
Q

Culinary (a.)

A

Relating to cooking or the kitchen

225
Q

Culminate (v.)

A

To climax, to reach full effect

226
Q

Culpable (a.)

A

Deserving blame, guilty

227
Q

Cursory (a.)

A

Hasty, superficial

228
Q

Curtail (v.)

A

To shorten, to cut short

229
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Cynic (n.)

A

One who deeply distrusts human nature, one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness

230
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Cognizant (a.)

A

Aware, conscious

TOEFL Smart Words (8 decks)

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