RLC SAT Vocabulary 230 with word numbers Flashcards
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Apathy (1)
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a lack of caring or feelings; indifference
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Incongruous (2)
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not fitting, unsuitable
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Insinuate (3)
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to push in or get in in an indirect way; to suggest
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Audacity (4)
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boldness with a hint of recklessness or disregard
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Gregarious (5)
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fond of being with others
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Egregious (6)
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conspicuously bad or offensive
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Controversial (7)
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open to debate
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Complement (8)
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something that completes or makes perfect
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Fabricate (9)
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to make with skill, build or manufacture; to lie
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Fabricated (10)
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made; concocted in order to deceive
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Ambiguous (11)
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permitting more than one interpretation
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Intransigent (12)
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unwilling to agree or compromise
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Gravity (13)
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seriousness
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Eclectic (14)
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selecting the best from various sources
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Aberration (15)
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a deviation from the path; something abnormal
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Parochial (16)
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narrow or limited
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Provincial (17)
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of a province; lacking refinement or polish
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Precipitous (18)
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very steep
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Sacrosanct (19)
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very holy, most sacred, consecrated
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Paucity (20)
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a scarcity or lack
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Misanthrope (21)
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person who dislikes or distrusts people in general
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Philanthropy (22)
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love of mankind, act of generosity
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Pejorative (23)
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tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory
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Moratorium (24)
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a suspension of or delay in the application of a rule, often dealing with payments
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Parsimonious (25)
too economical; stingy; miserly
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Aversion (26)
a dislike or distaste for something
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Inadvertent (27)
lax, careless; without intention
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Indifferent (28)
not caring either way; neutral
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Objective (29)
without bias
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Discriminate (30)
to differentiate; to see the difference
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Denounce (31)
to speak out against; to condemn
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Innovate (32)
to be creative; to think of something new
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Novel (33)
new, original
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Disdain (34)
arrogant scorn; contempt
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Discernment (35)
insight; ability to see things clearly
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Abstract (36)
theoretical; lacking substance
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Pragmatic (37)
related to practice as opposed to theory
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Eccentric (38)
not conventional; irregular
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Idiosyncrasy (39)
a trait or behavior particular to an individual
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Benevolent (40)
kind; good-hearted; generous
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Pious (41)
reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so)
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Conciliatory (42)
making peace
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Resolute (43)
determined; firm; unwavering
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Servile (44)
submissive; subservient; like a slave
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Reticent (45)
restrained; uncommunicative (situational)
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Taciturn (46)
untalkative (characteristic)
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Repudiate (47)
to reject; to deny
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Aesthetic (48)
artistic; having to do with artistic beauty
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Prodigal (49)
extravagant; wasteful
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Incessant (50)
unceasing; never-ending
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Plebeian (51)
common, vulgar
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Laudable (52)
worthy of praise
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Deter (53)
to prevent; to stop with fear
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Redundant (54)
repetitive, unnecessary
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Infamous (55)
having a bad reputation
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Provocative (56)
exciting, attracting attention
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Equivocal (57)
having two or more meanings; vague
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Advocate (58)
to speak in favor of, to support
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Extol (59)
to praise, to lift up
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Euphony (60)
pleasant sound
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Deride (61)
to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously
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Insipid (62)
without interesting qualities; (of food) bland
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Austere (63)
unadorned, stern, severely simple
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Expedite (64)
to make faster or easier
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Expedient (65)
providing immediate advantage
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Clandestine (66)
done in secret
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Vacillate (67)
to be indecisive; to waver back and forth
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Ambivalent (68)
undecided; hot and cold
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Conspicuous (69)
standing out, obvious
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Anecdote (70)
brief entertaining story (unpublished)
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Profound (71)
deep; insightful
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Dissent (72)
disagreement
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Voluntary (73)
willing; unforced
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Oracle (74)
an expert believed to a quasi-religious degree
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Didactic (75)
instructive; intended to teach
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Disparate (76)
different; incompatible
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Disparage (77)
to belittle; to speak unkindly
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Compliant (78)
yielding; submissive
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Prosaic (79)
dull; unimaginative
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Florid (80)
flowery or elaborate (speech)
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Fastidious (81)
meticulous; with attention to detail
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Belligerent (82)
combative; quarrelsome
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Astute (83)
perceptive; intelligent
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Elaborate (84)
detailed; careful; thorough
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Censure (85)
to condemn severely
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Mitigate (86)
to lessen the severity
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Engender (87)
to create or produce
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Exemplary (88)
outstanding; setting a good example
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Relegate (89)
to banish; to send away
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Negligence (90)
carelessness
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Fallacious (91)
FALSE
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Acclaim (92)
praise; applause; admiration
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Uniform (93)
consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
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Anachronism (94)
a person, thing, or action belonging to an earlier time
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Incoherent (95)
jumbled, chaotic; impossible to understand
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Repress (96)
to hold down
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Articulate (97)
to speak clearly and well
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Wry (98)
dryly humorous with a hint of bitterness or irony
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Solicit (99)
to ask for, to request, to seek
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Reproach (100)
to scold
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Condescend (101)
to stoop down to another?s level; to patronize
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Orthodox (102)
conventional; adhering to established ways
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Iconoclast (103)
a person who challenges time-honored traditions or beliefs
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Indolence (104)
laziness
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Congenial (105)
pleasant; agreeably suitable
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Preclude (106)
to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out
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Stock (107)
of a common, ordinary, or overused type
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Apprehensive (108)
worried, anxious
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Reprehensible (109)
worthy of blame or censure
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Arrogant (110)
feeling superior to others; boastful
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Elusive (111)
hard to pin down; evasive
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Virulent (112)
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
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Ameliorate (113)
to make better
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Acquiesce (114)
to give in; to agree
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Dubious (115)
doubtful; uncertain
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Flagrant (116)
shocking; outstandingly bad
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Concise (117)
brief and to the point; succinct
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Immutable (118)
unchangeable; permanent
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Static (119)
stationary; not moving
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Credulous (120)
believing, gullible
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Plausible (121)
believable, worthy of approval
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Blasphemy (122)
irreverence; an insult
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Apocryphal (123)
of doubtful origin; false
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Cryptic (124)
mysterious
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Levity (125)
lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
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Alleviate (126)
to lessen; to relieve; to make bearable
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Innate (127)
existing from birth; inborn; inherent
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Nascent (128)
coming into existence; emerging
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Voluminous (129)
very large; spacious
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Esoteric (130)
hard to understand; peculiar
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Extraneous (131)
irrelevant; extra; unimportant
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Tedious (132)
boring
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Caustic (133)
like acid; corrosive
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Exhaustive (134)
thorough, complete
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Jeopardy (135)
danger
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Digress (136)
to go off the subject
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Appease (137)
to soothe; to pacify by giving in
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Frivolous (138)
not serious; without merit
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Instigate (139)
to provoke; to stir up
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Sagacious (140)
wise; sage
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Predecessor (141)
forerunner; someone who came before another
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Unprecedented (142)
novel; happening for the first time
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Tangible (143)
touchable; palpable
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Indulgent (144)
lenient; yielding to desire
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Remorse (145)
sadness; regret
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Pivotal (146)
crucial; very important
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Scrupulous (147)
hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful
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Refute (148)
to disprove
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Debunk (149)
to disprove or expose as false
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Respite (150)
a rest; a period of relief
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Stoic (151)
indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)
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Clarity (152)
clearness in thought or expression
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Abdicate (153)
to formally give up power
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Dictatorial (154)
domineering; oppressively overbearing
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Auspicious (155)
attended by favorable circumstances
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Omnipotent (156)
all-powerful
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Fortuitous (157)
accidental; occurring by chance
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Convoluted (158)
intricate, complex
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Dilatory (159)
tending to delay, not prompt
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Enervate (160)
to take the strength out of, to weaken
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Soporific (161)
causing sleep or sleepiness
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Exacerbate (162)
to make (something bad) worse; to irritate; to exasperate
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Superfluous (163)
extra, unnecessary
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Legitimate (164)
allowed by law, valid
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Patronizing (165)
treating in a condescending manner
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Conscientious (166)
thoughtful
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Substantiate (167)
to support with proof
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Recalcitrant (168)
stubborn, defiant of authority
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Exculpate (169)
to free from guilt or blame
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Venerable (170)
worthy of honor, usually because of age or distinguished experience
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Cogent (171)
convincing; reasonable
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Effusive (172)
emotionally expressive, gushy
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Profuse (173)
flowing; extravagant
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Abstruse (174)
hard to understand
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Sedentary (175)
not migratory, settled
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Gratuitous (176)
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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Propriety (177)
correctness of behavior
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Imperious (178)
arrogantly overbearing, dictatorial
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Annihilate (179)
destroy completely
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Adamant (180)
extremely stubborn
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Deleterious (181)
having a harmful effect; injurious
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Capricious (182)
impulsive and unpredictable
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Vacuous (183)
devoid of matter; empty
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Opulent (184)
showing of great wealth
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Copious (185)
abundant, plentiful
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Nostalgia (186)
a sentimental desire to return to an earlier place or time
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Lucid (187)
easily understood; clear
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Pristine (188)
in an original, pure, unsullied state
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Volatile (189)
quick to evaporate, unstable, explosive
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Peripheral (190)
unimportant
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Hedonistic (191)
pleasure seeking; indulgent
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Idiom (192)
a peculiar expression
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Benefactor (193)
a generous donor
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Brevity (194)
briefness
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Inexorable (195)
unable to be altered or persuaded
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Coalesce (196)
to fuse; to unite; to come together
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Virtuoso (197)
masterful musician; expert of any field
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Animosity (198)
resentment, hostility, ill will
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Deplete (199)
to use up, reduce, lessen
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Amity (200)
friendship
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Amiable (201)
friendly
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Lethargy (202)
laziness, sluggishness, indifference
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Trepidation (203)
fear, apprehension
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Desecrate (204)
to pollute a holy place
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Sycophant (205)
one who sucks up to others
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Tenet (206)
a principle held as true
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Tenacious (207)
persistent holding to a belief
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Furtive (208)
secretive
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Supercilious (209)
haughty; patronizing
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Verbose (210)
wordy; overly talkative
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Hackneyed (211)
banal; overused; trite (a cliche is a hackneyed expression)
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Amass (212)
to accumulate
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Vehement (213)
urgent; passionate
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Assuage (214)
to soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of; to relieve
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Prodigious (215)
extraordinary; enormous
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Torpor (216)
sluggishness; inactivity; apathy
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Innocuous (217)
harmless; banal
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Pedestrian (218)
common; ordinary; banal (secondary meaning)
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Subtle (219)
not obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious; crafty
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Prudent (220)
careful; having foresight
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Retract (221)
to take back; withdraw; pull back
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Facilitate (222)
to make easier
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Diffident (223)
timid; lacking in self-confidence
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Nullify (224)
to make unimportant
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Impetuous (225)
characterized by sudden energy or emotion
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Mercurial (226)
quick and changeable in mood
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Prerogative (227)
an exclusive right, advantage
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Salubrious (228)
promoting health or welfare
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Arbiter (229)
one who decides a disputed matter
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Anomaly (230)
a deviation from a rule or from expectation, an incongruity
