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abate

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v. to diminish in intensity

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aberrant

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adj. diverging from the standard type
“Cells containing chromosomal mutations are considered aberrant cells.”

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abjure

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v. to reject or renounce
The governor has been forced to abjure his most important achievement, his healthcare plan.

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abscond

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v. to leave secretly, evading detection

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abstain

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v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something

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acumen

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n. keen judgment and perception

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admonish

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v. scold or to advise firmly
My mother admonished me for eating dessert before my vegetables

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adulterate

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v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

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advocate

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v. to recommend, support, or advise

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aesthetic

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adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art

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affectation

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n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth
Her manner at her future in laws house reeks of affectation.

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aggrandize

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v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation

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alacrity

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n. promptness and eagerness
She accepted the money with alacrity

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alleviate

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v. to relieve a problem or ease a burden

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amalgamate

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v. to combine to or mix together

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ambiguous

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adj. unclear

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ambivalent

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adj. having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something
“some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her”

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ameliorate

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v. to improve or mitigate a situation

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amenable

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adj. easily convinced or persuaded

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anachronism

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n. something old-fashioned

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analogous

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n. comparable

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anoint

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v. to choose for a particular office or position

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anomaly

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n. an exception or unusual case

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antipathy

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n. strong dislike or hatred

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antithetical

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adj. contrary to the very nature of
Birth and death are antithetical

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apathy

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n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm

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appease

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v. to placate

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arbitrary

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adj. seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose
Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?

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arcane

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adj. secret or known only to a select group
He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement

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archaic

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adj. old-fashioned

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arduous

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adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerable effort

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articulate

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adj. exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken

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artless

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adj. simple and not wanting to deceive
The little boy had an artless response

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ascetic

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adj. austere or self-denying
They live a very ascetic life

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assuage

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v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling

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astonishment

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n. total surprise, shock

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audacious

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adj. very bold or presumptuous

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austere

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adj. severe, unadorned

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avarice

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n. Extremely strong desire to get or keep money/possessions
The children accepts their father’s avarice

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aver

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v. to assert or allege
She averred that he was guilty

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banal

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adj. boring, cliché

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belie

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v. give a false impression (intentional or unintentional)
His gruff manner belies a gentle personality

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benign

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adj. gentle, harmless

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biased

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adj. prejudiced, displaying partiality

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bolster

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v. to shore up or support

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bombastic

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adj. overblown, theatrical

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brazen

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adj. bold or open to the point of shocking
He told me a brazen lie

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bucolic

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adj. relating to the countryside
The painting showed a typically bucolic scene

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burgeon

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v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly

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cacophony

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n. loud and chaotic noise

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calumny

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n. lie or slander
She was subjected to the most vicious calumny on the pitch

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candid

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adj. honest, open

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canon

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n. accepted rules and tenets of a discipline

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capacity

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n. the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function

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capricious

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adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical

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castigate

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v. to scold or berate strongly

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catalyst

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n. something that speeds up a process or causes action

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caustic

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adj. corrosive

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censure

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v. to express intense condemnation
His dishonest behavior came under severe censure.

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chauvinist

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n. someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the

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chicanery

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n. trickery or deception

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chronological

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adj. ordered by time

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coalesce

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v. to come together, esp. from disparate parts

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cogent

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adj. clearly laid out and persuasive

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commensurate

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adj. in accordance with, proportional
I am looking for a salary that is commensurate with my skills and experience.

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compelling

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adj. captivating

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comprehensive

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adj. complete and thorough

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condone

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v. to approve or allow

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confound

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v. to confuse or astonish

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connoisseur

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n. an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to

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consequential

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adj. as a result of

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construe

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v. to interpret
He may construe the approach as a hostile act

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consumption

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n. utilization (esp. of a resource)

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contend

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v. assert or claim

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contentious

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adj. controversial

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contrite

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adj. remorseful
She seemed genuinely contrite when she apologized.

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convoluted

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adj. roundabout, not straightforward

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copious

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adj. plentiful or abundant

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cosmopolitan

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adj. of or relating to a city or urban area

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covet

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v. to desire something that does not belong to you
She always coveted her cousins gregarious personality

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craft

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n. cunning

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craven

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adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful
The man behaves in a craven manner towards his mother

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credence

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n. belief or trust
His bruises added credence to his statement that he had been beaten

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credulous

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adj. gullible, naïve

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decorum

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n. appropriate behavior or good manners

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deference

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n. respect or polite submission

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deflect

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v. divert

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deftness

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adj. skill, acumen

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delineate

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v. to describe very accurately
The main concepts are clearly delineated in the first chapter.

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demur

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v. to object or raise concerns
The children accepted their punishment without demur

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denigrate

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v. say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way
You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.

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deride

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v. to mock or ridicule

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derivative

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adj. imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring
His painting is very derivative 16th century European work.

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desiccate

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v. to dry out completely

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desultory

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adj. halfhearted

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detachment

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n. objectivity or aloofness

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determinant

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n. a strong factor in an outcome

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diatribe

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n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

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didactic

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adj. educational or with an instructive purpose
“he composed the works for didactic purposes”

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diffident

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adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence

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dilettante

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n. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something

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dirge

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n. funeral or mourning lament

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disabuse

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v. to dispel someone’s illusions or false impressions about

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discern

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v. to perceive

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discrepancy

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n. inconsistency

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disinterested

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adj. objective, unbiased

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disparage

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v. to belittle
She disparages her teammates, saying they are all a bunch of amateurs compared to her.

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disparate

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adj. dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

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dispassionate

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adj. impartial or cool

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disregard

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v. to ignore or pay no attention to

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dissemble

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v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s

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disseminate

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v. to spread widely (esp. information)

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dissonance

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n. a clash between two elements that don’t blend well

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diverge

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v. to split apart, esp. a road or path

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dogma

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n. the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group

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dupe

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v. to deceive or fool

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ebullient

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adj. cheerful, enthusiastic, excited

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eccentric

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adj. quirky or unusual

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eclectic

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adj. composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc.

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efficacy

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n. effectiveness

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elegy

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n. sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased

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elicit

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v. to provoke a response

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eloquence

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adj. persuasive and articulate speech

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eminent

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adj. well-known, respected, distinguished

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empirical

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adj. based on evidence

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emulate

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v. to imitate or attempt to equal in accomplishment

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enervate

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v. to exhaust or drain of energy

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engender

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v. to cause or give rise to

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enhance

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v. intensify, increase, augment

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entitlement

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n. belief that one deserves things one has not earned

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ephemeral

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adj. short-lived or transient

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equable

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adj. even-tempered
She has a fairly equable temperament - I haven’t often seen her really angry.

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equivocate

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v. to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive

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erroneous

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adj. incorrect
She made an erroneous assumption about her teamates ability

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erudite

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adj. learned

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eschew

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v. avoid or abstain from
The doctor request his patients to eschew from smoking ciggarettes

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esoteric

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adj. obscure, arcane

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estimable

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adj. deserving respect, esteem, and admiration

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eulogy

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n. memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a

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exacerbate

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v. to make worse

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exacting

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adj. challenging, demanding, grueling
The athlete was sujected to an exacting training schedule

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exculpate

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v. to exonerate or vindicate

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exigent

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adj. urgent or pressing

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exonerate

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v. to clear of charges of wrongdoing

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expatiate

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v. to elaborate on something in great detail
The father expatiated on his work for the duration of the meal.

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explicate

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v. to explain in detail

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exposition

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n. a thorough explanation

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extraneous

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adj. irrelevant or superfluous
All extraneous information has been removed from the report.

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extrapolate

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v. to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts
You can’t really extrapolate a trend from such a small sample.

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facetious

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adj. not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever, glib or flippant
She is just being facetious.

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facilitate

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v. to make something easier or simpler

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fallacious

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adj. incorrect/misinformed
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.

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fastidious

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adj. meticulous

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fluctuate

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v. to shift without apparent pattern

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foment

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v. to foster unrest or discontent

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forestall

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v. to hold off or try to prevent

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fortuitous

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adj. fortunate and lucky

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frugal

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adj. economical, thrifty

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gainsay

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v. deny or oppose
There is no gainsaying the fact that they choke during hard matches

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galvanize

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v. to prod someone into action

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garrulous

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adj. talkative

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gauche

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adj. socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward
She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.

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germane

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adj. relevant to the matter at hand

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glib

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adj. talking confidently, but carelessly or insincerely
He’s a glib, self-centered man.

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gregarious

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adj. sociable, genial

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guile

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n. craftiness and cunning

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hackneyed

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adj. cliché, trite, banal
The plot of the movie is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.

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harangue

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n. diatribe or rant

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hedonism

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n. the pursuit of pleasure
she pursued a life of unbridled hedonism

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hierarchical

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adj. arranged in rank order or hierarchy

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homogenous

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adj. uniform, identical

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hyperbole

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n. obvious exaggeration for effect

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iconoclast

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n. a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions

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ideological

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adj. relating to a particular belief system or theory

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imminent

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adj. about to happen

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immutable

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adj. unchangeable
An immutable law

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impair

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v. to hinder or weaken someone or something

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impediment

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n. barrier, hindrance, or obstruction

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imperturbable

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adj. remaining calm under any circumstance

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implacable

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adj. unforgiving

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implicit

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adj. implied or insinuated without being directly stated

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imprudence

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n. bad judgment

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impudent

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adj. disrespectful
The child made an impudent remark

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inadvertent

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adj. by accident or unintentional

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inchoate

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adj. rudimentary, in the beginning stages

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inconclusive

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adj. indeterminate or unresolved

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indebted

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adj. owing money

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indefatigable

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adj. cannot be made tired

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indolent

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adj. lazy

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infer

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v. to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts)

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ingenuous

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adj. naïve or innocent

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inimical

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adj. harmful or hostile

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innocuous

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adj. harmless

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inscrutable

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adj. enigmatic, incomprehensible,difficult to understand or get to know
She believes that a certain portion of life must remain inscrutable

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insipid

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adj. bland, uninspired, inane

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insular

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adj. tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s own

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intensive

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adj. concentrated and in-depth

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intermediary

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n. a go-between

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intimate

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adj. close (as in a relationship)

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intractable

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adj. unmanageable
We are facing an intractable problem with family finances

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intransigent

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adj. uncompromising, obstinate

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intrepid

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adj. bold and adventurous
a team of intrepid explorers

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inveterate

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adj. ingrained, habitual
I never trust anything he says - the man’s an inveterate liar.

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invulnerable

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adj. indestructible, impervious to harm
The command bunker is virtually invulnerable, even to a nuclear attack.

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irascible

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adj. irritable, testy, touchy

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irresolute

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adj. wishy-washy, hesitant

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laconic

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adj. taciturn, reserved, succinct

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laud

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v. to praise

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laudable

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adj. praiseworthy

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litigation

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n. legal proceedings

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loquacious

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adj. talkative

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lucid

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adj. clear and coherent

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luminous

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adj. full of light

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magnanimity

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n. generosity and nobility of spirit
She is a person of great magnanimity and vision

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maladroit

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adj. clumsy, awkward, inept
She can be a little maladroit in social situations

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malign

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adj. evil or harmful

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malleable

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adj. pliant or pliable

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maverick

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n. an unorthodox person or rebel
She is more maverick while I am slightly more conventional.

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mendacity

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n. untruthfulness, dishonesty

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mercurial

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adj. easily changeable, fickle
Thegrandmother has a mercurial temperament

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meticulous

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adj. paying close attention to detail

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misanthrope

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n. person who hates humanity

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mitigate

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v. to improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation

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modest

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adj. not boastful

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mollify

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v. placate

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monotony

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n. boredom and repetition
The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break the monotony

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mundane

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adj. everyday, boring

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munificent

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adj. very generous

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naïve

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adj. inexperienced or gullible

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nascent

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adj. just beginning or in the early stages
Everyone in this nascent business is still struggling with basic issues.

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neglect

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v. to abandon or leave uncared-for

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nonplussed

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adj. confused and baffled
I was completely nonplussed by his thoughy process.

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notoriety

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n. fame for doing something negative or criminal
BS achieved notoriety for being difficult to work with as an baller

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nuance

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n. subtle shades of difference

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obdurate

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adj. stubborn, obstinate

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obscure

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adj. mysterious or not well-known

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obsequious

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adj. overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous

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obstinate

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adj. stubborn, uncompromising

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obviate

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v. to forestall the need for something

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occlude

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v. to block or obstruct

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occult

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n. the mystical and supernatural
She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.

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offset

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v. to counterbalance or counteract

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olfactory

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adj. relating to smell or the sense of smell

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omniscience

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n. the quality or state of being all-knowing
I do not claim omniscience, I am capable of making mistakes.

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onerous

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adj. difficult or burdensome

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opaque

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adj. not see-through; blocking light

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opportunism

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n. the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise

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opprobrium

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n. criticism or condemnation

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oscillate

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v. to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions

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ostentatious

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adj. overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar

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outstrip

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v. to overtake or outrun

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overshadow

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v. to literally cast a shadow over

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painstaking

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adj. attentive to detail, meticulous
It took months of painstaking research to write the book.

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partial

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adj. incomplete

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partisan

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n. a devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.

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patent

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adj. blatant, obvious

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paucity

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n. scarcity, poverty
There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

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pedantic

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adj. overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy

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pedestrian

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adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill

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perfidy

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n. treachery or deceit

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perfunctory

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adj. done without much effort, care, or thought

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peripheral

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adj. on the edge or periphery; not centrally important

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permeate

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v. to pervade or penetrate throughout

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perseverance

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n. persistence in the face of obstacles

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peruse

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v. to read something carefully and closely

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pervasive

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adj. found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative

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phenomena

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n. things that happen

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phlegmatic

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adj. cool and unruffled
MSD’sgreatest asset was his calm and phlegmatic nature

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pith

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n. the essential substance of something

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placate

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v. to calm, esp. an angry or upset person

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plastic

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adj. easily shaped or molded

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platitude

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n. a trite or cliché statement

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plausible

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adj. believable, reasonable

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plethora

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n. a surplus or overabundance of something

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plummet

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v. to fall quickly and far

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polarize

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v. to cause a sharp division between two groups

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polemical

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adj. angry, hostile, harshly critical

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pragmatic

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adj. practical

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precarious

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adj. uncertain or unstable
The truck was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.

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preceded

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adj. went before

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precipitate

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v. to cause

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precursor

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n. a forerunner

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prescient

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adj. knowing things before they happen,
the fortune teller gave a prescient warning

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presumptuous

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adj. overly familiar; invades social boundaries
It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.

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prevail

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v. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent

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prevaricate

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v. to evade or deceive without outright lying

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pristine

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adj. untouched, clean, pure

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probity

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n. integrity and honor
Her probity and integrity are beyond question.

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prodigal

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n. a reckless spender

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prodigious

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adj. enormous, immense, gigantic

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profligate

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adj. extravagant and wasteful, in a not wise way
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.

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proliferate

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v. to multiply and spread rapidly

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propitiate

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v. to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or

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propriety

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n. appropriateness, manners, decorum

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prospective

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adj. potential or likely

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qualification

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n. credential

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quotidian

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adj. relating to the everyday or mundane
Television has become part of our quotidian existence.

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rationalize

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v. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid

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reconcile

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v. to bring into harmony

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recondite

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adj. arcane or obscure

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refute

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v. to rebut or disprove
the scientist refuted the theory

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relentless

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adj. never stopping, constant

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relevant

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adj. relating to the topic or issue at hand

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reproach

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v. to scold or express criticism, abscond

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repudiate

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v. to renounce or disown

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rescind

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v. to take back or retract (an offer or statement)

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respectively

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adv. in the sequential order previously given

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reticent

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adj. hesitant to speak

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reverent

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adj. respectful
A reverent silence fell over the crowd.

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rhetoric

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n. the art of effective communication (written or verbal)

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salubrious

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adj. health-promoting
He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town

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sanction

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v. to give official order/action
Many nations have imposed sanctions on the Russia because of theinvasion

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satiate

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v. to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)

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secular

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adj. of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to

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sediment

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n. material that settles at the bottom of a body of water

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sedulous

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adj. dedicated and careful
It was agreed that the few students sedulous enough to read the book deserved top marks for diligence.

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simultaneous

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adj. occurring at the same moment

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solicitous

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adj. considerate, attentive

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soporific

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adj. makes sleepy

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sparse

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adj. scattered or scarce

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specious

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adj. spurious; appearing true but actually false

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sporadic

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adj. occasional or scattered

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spurious

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adj. fake or false

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stolid

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adj. calm and dependable

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subjective

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adj. open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact

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substantiate

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v. to corroborate or give evidence of something

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subversive

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adj. meant to undercut established institutions or norms

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sufficient

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adj. enough for a given purpose

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superbly

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adv. excellently

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supine

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adj. laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)

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supplant

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v. to overtake or replace
He may be supplanted with a younger man

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sycophant

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n. a fawning, insincere admirer

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synthesize

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v. to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole

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tacit

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adj. unspoken; implicit

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taciturn

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adj. reticent or reserved; tending towards silence

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temperance

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n. moderation and restraint,
Temperance is a vital aspect for all things in life

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tenuous

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adj. weak, flimsy, insubstantial

He has a tenuous grasp on reality.

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timorous

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adj. meek or timid

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tirade

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n. an angry rant

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torpor

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n. tiredness, lethargy

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tortuous

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adj. winding or twisty

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tractable

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adj. can be easily influenced or managed

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transient

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adj. passes quickly; short-lived

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ubiquitous

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adj. ever-present or universal

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unadorned

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adj. plain; unembellished

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undermine

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v. to weaken or compromise

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underscore

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v. to line underneath for emphasis

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untenable

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adj. weak or unsupportable,
This theory is untenable

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vacillate

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v. to shift between multiple options or opinions

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venality

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n. the state of being capable of being bribed

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venerate

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v. to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship

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veracity

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n. truth and factual accuracy

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verbose

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adj. long-winded; loquacious

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vexation

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n. state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned.

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volatile

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adj. easily changeable or extreme; unstable

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whimsical

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adj. fanciful or capricious

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zeal

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n. passion or fervor

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