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Part 4 Flashcards

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Sacrilege (n.)

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A violation of something sacred ; blasphemy

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Saccharine (a.)

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Sweet ; excessively or disgustingly sweet

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Sacrosanct (a.)

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Sacred ; held to be inviolable

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Sagacious (a.)

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Discerning ; shrewd ; keen in judgment ; wise

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Salient (a.)

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Sticking out ; conspicuous ; leaping

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Salutary (a.)

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Healthful ; remedical ; curative

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Sanctimonious (a.)

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Pretending to be devout ; affecting religious feeling

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Sanguine (a.)

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Cheerful ; optimistic ; hopeful

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Sardonic (a.)

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Mocking ; scornful

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Scintillate (v.)

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To sparkle, either literally or figuratively

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Scrupulous (a.)

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Strict ; careful ; hesitant for ethical reasons

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Scrutinize (v.)

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To examine very carefully

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Secular (a.)

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Having nothing to do with religion or spiritual concerns

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Sedition (n.)

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Treason ; the incitement of public disorder or rebellion

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Sensory (a.)

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Having to do with the senses or sensation

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Serendipity (n.)

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Accidental good fortune ; discovering good things without looking for them

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Servile (a.)

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Submissive and subservient ; like a servant

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Singular (a.)

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Unique ; superior ; exceptional ; strange

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Slander (v.)

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To speak badly about someone publicly ; to defame ; to spread malicious rumor

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Sloth (n.)

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Laziness; sluggishness

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Sobriety (n.)

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The state of being sober ; seriousness

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Solicitous (a.)

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Eager and attentive, often to the point of hovering ; anxiously caring or attentive

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Solvent (a.)

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Not broke or bankrupt ; able to pay one’s bills

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Soporific (a.)

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Sleep inducing ; extremely boring ; very sleepy

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Sordid (a.)

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Vile ; filthy ; squalid

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Spawn (v.)

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To bring forth ; to produce a large number

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Specious (a.)

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Deceptively plausible or attractive

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Sporadic (a.)

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Stopping and starting ; scattered ; occuring in bursts every once in a while

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Spurious (a.)

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False ; fake

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Squalor (n.)

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Filth ; wretched, degraded, or repulsive living conditions

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Squander (v.)

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To waste

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Stagnation (n.)

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Motionlessness ; inactivity

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Static (a.)

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Stationary ; not changing or moving

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Staunch (a.)

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Firmly committed ; firmly in favor of ; steadfast

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Steadfast (a.)

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Loyal ; faithful

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Stigmatize (v.)

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To brand with disgrace ; to set a mark of disgrace upon

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Stipulate (v.)

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To require something as part of an agreement

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Stoic (a.)

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Indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure or pain, to joy or grief, to fortune or misfortune

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Stratum (n.)

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A layer ; a level

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Stricture (n.)

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A restriction ; a limitation ; a negative criticism

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Strife (n.)

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Bitter conflict ; discord ; a struggle or clash

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Stringent (a.)

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Strict ; restrictive

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Stymie (v.)

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To thwart ; to get in the way of ; to hinder

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Subjugate (v.)

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To subdue and dominate ; to enslave

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Sublime (a.)

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Awesome ; extremely excited ; lofty ; majestic

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Subordinate (a.)

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Lower in importance, position, or rank ; secondary

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Substantive (a.)

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Having substance ; real ; essential ; solid ; substantial

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Subtle (a.)

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Not obvious ; able to make fine distinctions ; ingenious ; crafty

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Subversive (a.)

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Corrupting ; overthrowing ; undermining ; insurgent

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Succinct (a.)

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Brief and to the point ; concise

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Succumb (v.)

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To yield or submit ; to die

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Supercilious (a.)

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Haughty ; patronizing

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Superficial (a.)

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On the surface only ; shallow ; not thorough

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Superfluous (a.)

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Extra ; unneccesary ; redundant

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Surfeit (n.)

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Excess ; an excessive amount ; excess or overindulgence in eating or drinking

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Surreptitious (a.)

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Sneaky ; secret

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Surrogate (a.)

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Substitute

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Sycophant (n.)

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One who sucks up to others

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Synthesis (n.)

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The combining of parts to form a whole

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Tacit (a.)

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Implied ; not spoken

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Taciturn (a.)

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Untalkative by nature

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Tangential (a.)

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Only superficially related to the matter at hand ; not especially relevant ; peripheral

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Tangible (a.)

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Touchable ; palpable

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Tantamount (a.)

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Equivalent to

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Tautological (a.)

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Redundant ; circular

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Teremity (n.)

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Boldness ; recklessness ; audacity

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Temperate (a.)

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Mild ; moderate ; restrained

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Tenable (a.)

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Defensible, as in one’s position in an argument ; capable of being argued successfully ; valid

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Tenacious (a.)

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Persistent ; stubborn ; not letting go

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Tenet (n.)

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A shared principle or belief

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Tentative (a.)

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Experimental ; temporary ; uncertain

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Tenuous (a.)

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Flimsy ; extremely thin

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Terse (a.)

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Using no unnecessary words ; succinct

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Theology (n.)

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The study of god or religion

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Tirade (n.)

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A prolonged, bitter speech

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Torpor (n.)

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Sluggishness ; inactivity ; apathy

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Touchstone (n.)

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A standard ; a test of authenticity or quality

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Tout (v.)

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To praise highly ; to brag publicly about

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Transcend (v.)

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To go beyond or above ; to surpass

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Transgress (v.)

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To violate (a low) ; to sin

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Transient (a.)

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Not staying for a long time ; temporary

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Trepidation (n.)

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Fear ; apprehension ; nervous trembling

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Turpitude (n.)

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Shameful wickedness ; depravity

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Ubiquitous (a.)

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Being everywhere at the same time

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Unconscionable (a.)

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Not controlled by conscience ; unscrupulous

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Unctuous (a.)

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Oily, both literally and figuratively ; insincere

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Uniform (a.)

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Consistent ; unchanging ; the same for everyone

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Unremitting (a.)

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Unceasing ; unabated ; relentless

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Unwitting (a.)

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Unintentional ; ignorant ; not aware

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Urbane (a.)

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Poised ; sophisticated ; refined

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Usurp (v.)

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To seize wrongfully

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Utilitarian (a.)

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Stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities ; pragmatic

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Utopia (n.)

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An ideal society

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Vacillate (v.)

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To be indecisive ; to waver

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Vapid (a.)

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Without liveliness ; dull ; spiritless

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Vehement (a.)

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Intense ; forceful ; violent

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Venal (a.)

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Capable of being bribed ; willing to do anything dor money ; corrupt

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Venerate (v.)

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To revere ; to treat as something holy, especially because of great age

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Veracity (n.)

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Truthfulness

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Verbose (a.)

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Using too many words ; not succinct ; circumlocutory

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Verisimilitude (n.)

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Similarity to reality ; the appearance of truth ; looking like the real thing

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Vernacular (n.)

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Everyday speech ; slang ; idiom

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Vestige (n.)

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A remaining bit of something ; a last trace

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Vex (v.)

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To annoy ; to pester ; to confuse

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Viable (a.)

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Capable of living ; workable

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Vicarious (a.)

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Experienced, performed, or suffered through someone else ; living through they were one’s own experiences

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Vicissitude (n.)

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Upheaval ; natural change in fortune

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Vilify (v.)

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To say vile things about ; to defame

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Vindicate (v.)

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To clear from all blame or suspicion ; to justify

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Vindictive (a.)

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Seeking revenge

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Virtuoso (n.)

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A masterful musician ; a masterful practitioner in some other field

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Virulent (a.)

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Extremely poisonous ; malignant ; full of hate

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Visionary (n.)

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A dreamer ; someone with impractical goals or ideas about the future

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Vitiate (v.)

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To make impure ; to pollute

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Vitriolic (a.)

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Caustic ; full of bitterness

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Vocation (n.)

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An occupation ; a job

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Vociferous (a.)

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Loud ; noisy

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Volatile (a.)

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Quick to evaporate ; highly unstable ; explosive

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Volition (n.)

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Will ; conscious choice

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Wanton (a.)

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Malicious ; unjustifiable ; unprovoked ; egregious

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Willful (a.)

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Deliberate ; obstinate ; insistent on having one’s way

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Wistful (a.)

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Yearning ; sadly longing

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Zealous (a.)

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Enthusiastic devoted to something ; fervent

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