Part 2 Flashcards
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Dearth (n.)
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Lack, scarcity
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Daunt (v.)
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To make fearful, to intimidate
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Debacle (n.)
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Violent breakdown, sudden overthrow, overwhelming defeat
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Debauchery (n.)
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Wild living, excessive intemperance
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Debilitate (v.)
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To weaken, to cripple
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Decadent (a.)
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Decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals
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Decimate (v.)
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To kill or destroy a large part of
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Decorous (a.)
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Proper, in good taste, orderly
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Deduce (v.)
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To conclude from the evidence, to infer
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Defame (v.)
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To libel or slander, to ruin the goos name of
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Deference (n.)
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Submission to another’s will ; respect ; courtesy
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Definitive (a.)
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Conclusive, providing the last word
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Degenerate (v.)
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To break down, to deteriorate
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Deleterious (a.)
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Harmful
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Delineate (v.)
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To describe accurately, to draw in outline
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Delude (v.)
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To deceive
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Deluge (n.)
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A flood, an inundation
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Demagogue (v,n)
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A leader of the people, but more a rabble rouser
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Denizen (n.)
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Inhabitant
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Depravity (n.)
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Extreme wickedness or corruption
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Deprecate (v.)
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To express disapproval of
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Deride (v.)
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To ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously
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Derogatory (a.)
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Disapproval, disgrading
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Desiccate (v.)
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To dry out
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Despondent (a.)
Extremely depressed, full of despair
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Despot (n.)
An absolute ruler, an autocrat
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Destitute (a.)
Extremely poor, utterly lacking
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Desultory (a.)
Without a plan or purpose, disconnected, random
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Dialectical (a.)
Relating to discussions, relating to the rules and methods of reasoning
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Dictum (n.)
An authoritative saying, an adage, a maxim, a proverb
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Didactic (a.)
Intended to teach, morally instructive, pedantic
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Diffident (a.)
Timid, lacking in self-confidence
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Digress (v.)
To stay from the main subject
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Dilettante (n.)
Someone with superficial knowledge of the arts, an amateur, a dabbler
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Discern (v.)
To have insight
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Discreet (a.)
Prudent, judiciously reserved
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Discrete (a.)
Unconnected, seperate, distinct
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Discriminate (v.)
To notice or point out the difference between two or more things
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Disdain (n.)
Arrogant scorn, contempt
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Disinterested (a.)
Not taking sides, unbaised
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Disparage (v.)
To belittle
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Disparate (a.)
Different, incompatible, unequal
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Disseminate (v.)
To spread the seeds of something, to scatter, to make widely known
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Dissipate (v.)
To thin out, drift away, or dissolve, to waste or squander
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Dissolution (n.)
The breaking up or dissolving of something into parts, disintegration
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Distend (v.)
To swell, to extend a great deal
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Distinguish (v.)
To tell apart, to cause to stand out
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Docile (a.)
Easily taught, obedient, easy to handle
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Doctrinaire (a.)
Inflexible committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality, dogmatic
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Dogmatic (a.)
Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas
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Domestic (a.)
Not foreign, having to do with the household or family
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Dormant (a.)
Inactive, as though asleep
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Dubious (a.)
Full of doubt, uncertain
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Duplicity (n.)
The act of being two-faced, double-dealing, deception
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Ebullient (a.)
Boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant
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Eccentric (a.)
Not conventional, a little kooky, irregular
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Eclectic (a.)
Choosing the best from many sources, drawn from many sources
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Edify (v.)
To enlighten, to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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Efface (v.)
To erase, to rub away the features of
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Effusion (n.)
A pouring forth
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Egalitarian (a.)
Believing in the social and economic equality to all people
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Egocentric (a.)
Selfish, believing that one is the center of everything
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Egregious (a.)
Extremely bad, flagrant
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Elicit (v.)
To bring out, to call forth
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Elliptical (a.)
Oval, missing a word or words, obscure
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Elusive (a.)
Hard to pin down, evasive
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Emigrate (v.)
To move to a new place to live, to expatriate
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Eminent (a.)
Well-known and respected, outstanding
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Empirical (a.)
Relying on experience or observation, not merely theoretical
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Emulate (v.)
To strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
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Encroach (v.)
To make gradual or stealthy inroads into, to trespass
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Endemic (a.)
Native, restricted to a particular region or era, indigeneous
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Enervate (v.)
To reduce the strenght or energy of, especially to do so gradually
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Enfranchise (v.)
To grant the privileges of citizenship, especially the right to vote
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Engender (v.)
To bring into existence, to create, to cause
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Enigma (n.)
A mystery
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Enormity (n.)
Extreme evil, a hideous offense, immensity
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Ephemeral (a.)
Lasting a very short time
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Epigram (n.)
A brief and usually witty or satirical saying
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Epitome (n.)
A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole, the perfect example of something, a paradigm
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Equanimity (n.)
Composure, calm
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Equitable (a.)
Fair
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Equivocal (a.)
Ambiguous, intentionally confusing
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Erudite (a.)
Scholarly, deeply learned
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Esoteric (a.)
Hard to understand, understood by only a select few
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Espouse (v.)
To support, to advocate
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Ethereal (a.)
Heavenly, as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether
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Euphemism (n.)
A pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
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Evanescent (a.)
Fleeing, vanishing, happening for only the briefest period
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Exacerbate (v.)
To make worse
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Exacting (a.)
Extremely demanding, difficult, requiring great skill or care
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Exalt (v.)
To raise high, to glorify
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Exasperate (v.)
To annoy thoroughly, to make very angry
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Exemplify (v.)
To illustrate by example
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Exhaustive (a.)
Thorough, rigorous, complete, painstaking
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Exhort (v.)
To urge strongly, to give a serious warning to
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Exigency (n.)
An emergency, an urgency
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Existential (a.)
Having to do with the existence of human beings.
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Exonerate (v.)
To free completely from blame, to exculpate
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Expatriate (v.)
To throw (someone) out of his or her native land, to emigrate
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Expedient (a.)
Providing an immediate advantage
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Expedite (v.)
To speed up or ease the progress
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Explicit (a.)
Clearly and directly expressed
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Extol (v.)
To praise highly, to laud
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Extraneous (a.)
Unneccessary, irrelevant, extra
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Extrapolate (v.)
To project or deduce from something know, to infer
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Extricate (v.)
To free from difficulty
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Extrovert (n.)
An open, outgoing person, a person whose attention is focused on others rather than on himself or herself
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Exult (v.)
To rejoice, to celebrate
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Fabrication (n.)
A lie, something made up
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Facetious (a.)
Humorous, not serious, clumsily humorous
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Facile (a.)
Fluent in a superficial way, easy
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Faction (n.)
A group, usually a small part of a larger group, united around some cause ; disagreement within an organization
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Farcical (a.)
Absurd, ludicrous
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Fastidious (a.)
Meticulous, demanding, finicky
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Fatalist (n.)
Someone who believes that future events are already determined and that humans are powerless to change them
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Fatuous (a.)
Foolish, silly, idiotic
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Fauna (n.)
Animals
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Fecund (a.)
Fertile, productive
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Felicity (n.)
Happiness, skillfulness, especially at expressing things ; adeptness
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Fervor (n.)
Great warmth or earnestness ; ardor ; zeal
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Fetter (v.)
To restrain, to hamper
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Fidelity (n.)
Faithfulness, loyalty
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Figurative (a.)
Based on figures of speech ; expressing something in terms usually used for something else ; metaphorical
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Finesse (n.)
Skillful maneuvering ; subtlety ; craftiness
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Flagrant (a.)
Glaring bad, notorious, scandalous
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Flaunt (v.)
To show off ; to display ostentatiously
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Flout (v.)
To disregard something out of disrespect
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Foible (n.)
A minor character flaw
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Foment (v.)
To stir up, to instigate
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Forbear (v.)
To refrain from ; to abstain
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Forgo (v.)
To do without, to forbear
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Forsake (v.)
To abandon, to renounce, to relinquish
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Fortuitous (a.)
Accidental ; occurring by chance
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Founder (v.)
To fail, to collapse, to sink
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Fraternal (a.)
Like brothers
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Frenetic (a.)
Frantic, frenzied
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Frugal (a.)
Economical, penny-pinching
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Furtive (a.)
Secretive, sly
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Futile (a.)
Useless, hopeless
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Garrulous (a.)
Talkative, chatty
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Genre (n.)
A type or category, especially of art or writing
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Genteel (a.)
Refined ; polite ; aristocratic ; affecting refinement
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Gesticulate (v.)
To make gestures, especially in place of speaking
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Glut (n.)
Surplus ; an overabundance
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Grandiloquent (a.)
Pompous ; using a lot of big, fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive
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Grandiose (a.)
Absurdly exaggerated
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Gratuitous (a.)
Given freely (said of something bad) ; unjustified ; unprovoked ; uncalled for
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Gravity (n.)
Seriousness
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Gregarious (a.)
Sociable
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Guile (n.)
Cunning ; duplicity ; artfulness
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Hackneyed (a.)
Overused ; trite ; stale
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Hapless (a.)
Unlucky
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Harbinger (n.)
A forerunner, a signal
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Hedonism (n.)
The persuit of pleasure as a way of life
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Hegemony (n.)
Leadership, especially of one nation over another
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Heresy (n.)
Any belief that is strong opposed to established beliefs
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Hermetic (a.)
Impervious to external influence ; airtight
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Heyday (n.)
Golden age ; prime
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Hiatus (n.)
A break or interruption, often from work
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Hierarchy (n.)
An organization based on rank or degree ; pecking order
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Histrionic (a.)
Overly dramatic ; theatrical
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Homily (n.)
A sermon
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Homogeneous (a.)
Uniform ; made entirely of one thing
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Husbandry (n.)
Thrifty management of resources ; livestock farming
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Hyperbole (n.)
An exaggeration used as a figure of speech ; exaggeration
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Hypothetical (a.)
Uncertain, unproven
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Iconoclast (n.)
One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions
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Ideology (n.)
A system of social or political ideas
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Idiosyncrasy (n.)
A peculiarity ; an eccentricity
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Idyllic (a.)
Charming in a rustic way ; naturally peaceful
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Ignominy (n.)
Deep disgrace
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Illicit (a.)
Illegal, no permitted
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Imminent (a.)
Just about to happen
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Immutable (a.)
Unchangeable
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Impartial (a.)
Fair ; unbiased
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Impeccable (a.)
Flawless
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Imperial (a.)
Like an emperor or an empire
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Impervious (a.)
Not allowing anything to pass through, impenetrable
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Impetuous (a.)
Impulsive ; extremely impatient
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Implement (v.)
To carry out
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Impotent (a.)
Powerless ; helpless
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Impugn (v.)
To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
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Inane (a.)
Silly, senseless
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Inaugurate (v.)
To begin officially ; to induct formally into office
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Incandescent (a.)
Brilliant ; giving off heat or light
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Incantation (n.)
A chant ; the repetition of statement or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant
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Incense (v.)
To make very angry
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Incessant (a.)
Unceasing
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Incipient (a.)
Beginning, emerging
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Incisive (a.)
Cutting right to the heart of the matter
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Incongruous (a.)
Not harmonious, not appropriate
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Incorrigible (a.)
Incapable of being reformed
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Increment (n.)
An increase ; one in a series of increases
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Indifferent (a.)
Not caring one way or the other ; apathetic ; mediocre
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Indigenous (a.)
Native ; originating in that areas
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Indigent (a.)
Poor
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Indignant (a.)
Angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy ; insulted
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Indolent (a.)
Lazy
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Indulgent (a.)
Lenient ; yielding to desire
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Ineffable (a.)
Incapable of being described or expressed
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Inept (a.)
Clumsy ; incompetent, gauche
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Inert (a.)
Inactive ; sluggish
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Inexorable (a.)
Relentless ; inevitable ; unavoidable
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Infamous (a.)
Shamefully wicked, disgraceful
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Infatuated (a.)
Foolishly passionate or attracted
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Infer (v.)
To conclude ; to deduce
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Infinitesimal (a.)
Very small ; infinitely small
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Ingenuous (a.)
Frank ; charmingly naive
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Inherent (a.)
Part of the essential nature of something ; intrinsic
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Injunction (n.)
A command or order, especially a court order
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Innate (a.)
Inborn ; inherent
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Innocuous (a.)
Harmless
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Inordinate (a.)
Excessive ; unreasonable
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Insatiable (a.)
Hard or impossible to satisfy ; greedy ; avaricious
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Insidious (a.)
Treacherous ; sneaky
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Insinuate (v.)
To hint ; to creep in
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Insipid (a.)
Dull ; bland ; banal
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Insolent (a.)
Arrogant ; insulting
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Instigate (v.)
To provoke ; to stir up
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Insular (a.)
Like an island ; isolated
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Insurgent (n.)
A rebel ; someone who revolts against a government
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Integral (a.)
Essential
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Intractable (a.)
Uncontrollable ; stubborn ; disobedient
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Intransigent (a.)
Uncompromising ; stubborn
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Intrinsic (a.)
Part of the essential nature of something ; inherent
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Introspective (a.)
Tending to think about oneself : examining one's feelings
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Inundate (v.)
To flood
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Invective (n.)
Insulting or abusive speech
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Inveterate (a.)
Habitual ; firm in habit ; deeply rooted
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Irascible (a.)
Easily angered or provoked ; irritable
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Ironic (a.)
Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say
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Irrevocable (a.)
Irreversible
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Itinerant (a.)
Moving from place to place
