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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)

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too economical; stingy; miserly

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Aversion (26)

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a dislike or distaste for something

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Inadvertent (27)

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lax, careless; without intention

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Indifferent (28)

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not caring either way; neutral

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Objective (29)

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without bias

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Discriminate (30)

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to differentiate; to see the difference

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Denounce (31)

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to speak out against; to condemn

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Innovate (32)

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to be creative; to think of something new

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Novel (33)

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new, original

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Disdain (34)

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arrogant scorn; contempt

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Discernment (35)

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insight; ability to see things clearly

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36
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Abstract (36)

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theoretical; lacking substance

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37
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Pragmatic (37)

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related to practice as opposed to theory

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Eccentric (38)

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not conventional; irregular

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Idiosyncrasy (39)

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a trait or behavior particular to an individual

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Benevolent (40)

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kind; good-hearted; generous

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Pious (41)

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reverent or devout (sometimes only outwardly so)

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42
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Conciliatory (42)

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making peace

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Resolute (43)

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determined; firm; unwavering

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Servile (44)

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submissive; subservient; like a slave

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Reticent (45)

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restrained; uncommunicative (situational)

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46
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Taciturn (46)

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untalkative (characteristic)

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47
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Repudiate (47)

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to reject; to deny

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Aesthetic (48)

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artistic; having to do with artistic beauty

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Prodigal (49)

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extravagant; wasteful

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Incessant (50)

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unceasing; never-ending

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51
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Plebeian (51)

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common, vulgar

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52
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Laudable (52)

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worthy of praise

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53
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Deter (53)

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to prevent; to stop with fear

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54
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Redundant (54)

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repetitive, unnecessary

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Infamous (55)

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having a bad reputation

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56
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Provocative (56)

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exciting, attracting attention

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57
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Equivocal (57)

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having two or more meanings; vague

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58
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Advocate (58)

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to speak in favor of, to support

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59
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Extol (59)

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to praise, to lift up

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Euphony (60)

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pleasant sound

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61
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Deride (61)

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to ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously

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Insipid (62)

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without interesting qualities; (of food) bland

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Austere (63)

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unadorned, stern, severely simple

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Expedite (64)

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to make faster or easier

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65
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Expedient (65)

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providing immediate advantage

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Clandestine (66)

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done in secret

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Vacillate (67)

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to be indecisive; to waver back and forth

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Ambivalent (68)

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undecided; hot and cold

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Conspicuous (69)

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standing out, obvious

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70
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Anecdote (70)

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brief entertaining story (unpublished)

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Profound (71)

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deep; insightful

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72
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Dissent (72)

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disagreement

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Voluntary (73)

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willing; unforced

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74
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Oracle (74)

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an expert believed to a quasi-religious degree

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75
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Didactic (75)

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instructive; intended to teach

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Disparate (76)

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different; incompatible

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77
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Disparage (77)

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to belittle; to speak unkindly

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Compliant (78)

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yielding; submissive

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Prosaic (79)

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dull; unimaginative

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Florid (80)

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flowery or elaborate (speech)

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Fastidious (81)

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meticulous; with attention to detail

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82
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Belligerent (82)

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combative; quarrelsome

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Astute (83)

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perceptive; intelligent

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84
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Elaborate (84)

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detailed; careful; thorough

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85
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Censure (85)

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to condemn severely

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86
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Mitigate (86)

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to lessen the severity

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87
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Engender (87)

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to create or produce

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Exemplary (88)

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outstanding; setting a good example

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89
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Relegate (89)

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to banish; to send away

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Negligence (90)

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carelessness

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91
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Fallacious (91)

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FALSE

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92
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Acclaim (92)

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praise; applause; admiration

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93
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Uniform (93)

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consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone

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Anachronism (94)

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a person, thing, or action belonging to an earlier time

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Incoherent (95)

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jumbled, chaotic; impossible to understand

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Repress (96)

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to hold down

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Articulate (97)

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to speak clearly and well

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Wry (98)

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dryly humorous with a hint of bitterness or irony

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Solicit (99)

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to ask for, to request, to seek

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Reproach (100)

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to scold

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Condescend (101)

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to stoop down to another?s level; to patronize

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Orthodox (102)

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conventional; adhering to established ways

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Iconoclast (103)

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a person who challenges time-honored traditions or beliefs

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Indolence (104)

A

laziness

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Congenial (105)

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pleasant; agreeably suitable

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Preclude (106)

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to prevent; to make things impossible; to shut out

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Stock (107)

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of a common, ordinary, or overused type

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Apprehensive (108)

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worried, anxious

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Reprehensible (109)

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worthy of blame or censure

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Arrogant (110)

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feeling superior to others; boastful

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Elusive (111)

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hard to pin down; evasive

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Virulent (112)

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extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate

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Ameliorate (113)

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to make better

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Acquiesce (114)

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to give in; to agree

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Dubious (115)

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doubtful; uncertain

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Flagrant (116)

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shocking; outstandingly bad

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Concise (117)

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brief and to the point; succinct

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Immutable (118)

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unchangeable; permanent

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Static (119)

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stationary; not moving

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Credulous (120)

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believing, gullible

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Plausible (121)

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believable, worthy of approval

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Blasphemy (122)

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irreverence; an insult

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Apocryphal (123)

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of doubtful origin; false

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Cryptic (124)

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mysterious

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Levity (125)

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lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

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Alleviate (126)

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to lessen; to relieve; to make bearable

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Innate (127)

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existing from birth; inborn; inherent

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Nascent (128)

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coming into existence; emerging

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Voluminous (129)

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very large; spacious

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Esoteric (130)

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hard to understand; peculiar

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Extraneous (131)

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irrelevant; extra; unimportant

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Tedious (132)

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boring

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Caustic (133)

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like acid; corrosive

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Exhaustive (134)

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thorough, complete

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Jeopardy (135)

A

danger

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Digress (136)

A

to go off the subject

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Appease (137)

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to soothe; to pacify by giving in

138
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Frivolous (138)

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not serious; without merit

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Instigate (139)

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to provoke; to stir up

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Sagacious (140)

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wise; sage

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Predecessor (141)

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forerunner; someone who came before another

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Unprecedented (142)

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novel; happening for the first time

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Tangible (143)

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touchable; palpable

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Indulgent (144)

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lenient; yielding to desire

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Remorse (145)

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sadness; regret

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Pivotal (146)

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crucial; very important

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Scrupulous (147)

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hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful

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Refute (148)

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to disprove

149
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Debunk (149)

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to disprove or expose as false

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Respite (150)

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a rest; a period of relief

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Stoic (151)

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indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)

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Clarity (152)

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clearness in thought or expression

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Abdicate (153)

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to formally give up power

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Dictatorial (154)

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domineering; oppressively overbearing

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Auspicious (155)

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attended by favorable circumstances

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Omnipotent (156)

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all-powerful

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Fortuitous (157)

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accidental; occurring by chance

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Convoluted (158)

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intricate, complex

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Dilatory (159)

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tending to delay, not prompt

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Enervate (160)

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to take the strength out of, to weaken

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Soporific (161)

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causing sleep or sleepiness

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Exacerbate (162)

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to make (something bad) worse; to irritate; to exasperate

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Superfluous (163)

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extra, unnecessary

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Legitimate (164)

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allowed by law, valid

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Patronizing (165)

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treating in a condescending manner

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Conscientious (166)

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thoughtful

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Substantiate (167)

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to support with proof

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Recalcitrant (168)

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stubborn, defiant of authority

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Exculpate (169)

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to free from guilt or blame

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Venerable (170)

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worthy of honor, usually because of age or distinguished experience

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Cogent (171)

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convincing; reasonable

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Effusive (172)

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emotionally expressive, gushy

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Profuse (173)

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flowing; extravagant

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Abstruse (174)

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hard to understand

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Sedentary (175)

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not migratory, settled

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Gratuitous (176)

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given freely; unearned; unwarranted

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Propriety (177)

A

correctness of behavior

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Imperious (178)

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arrogantly overbearing, dictatorial

179
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Annihilate (179)

A

destroy completely

180
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Adamant (180)

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extremely stubborn

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Deleterious (181)

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having a harmful effect; injurious

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Capricious (182)

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impulsive and unpredictable

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Vacuous (183)

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devoid of matter; empty

184
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Opulent (184)

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showing of great wealth

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Copious (185)

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abundant, plentiful

186
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Nostalgia (186)

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a sentimental desire to return to an earlier place or time

187
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Lucid (187)

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easily understood; clear

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Pristine (188)

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in an original, pure, unsullied state

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Volatile (189)

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quick to evaporate, unstable, explosive

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Peripheral (190)

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unimportant

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Hedonistic (191)

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pleasure seeking; indulgent

192
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Idiom (192)

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a peculiar expression

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Benefactor (193)

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a generous donor

194
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Brevity (194)

A

briefness

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Inexorable (195)

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unable to be altered or persuaded

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Coalesce (196)

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to fuse; to unite; to come together

197
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Virtuoso (197)

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masterful musician; expert of any field

198
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Animosity (198)

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resentment, hostility, ill will

199
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Deplete (199)

A

to use up, reduce, lessen

200
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Amity (200)

A

friendship

201
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Amiable (201)

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friendly

202
Q

Lethargy (202)

A

laziness, sluggishness, indifference

203
Q

Trepidation (203)

A

fear, apprehension

204
Q

Desecrate (204)

A

to pollute a holy place

205
Q

Sycophant (205)

A

one who sucks up to others

206
Q

Tenet (206)

A

a principle held as true

207
Q

Tenacious (207)

A

persistent holding to a belief

208
Q

Furtive (208)

A

secretive

209
Q

Supercilious (209)

A

haughty; patronizing

210
Q

Verbose (210)

A

wordy; overly talkative

211
Q

Hackneyed (211)

A

banal; overused; trite (a cliche is a hackneyed expression)

212
Q

Amass (212)

A

to accumulate

213
Q

Vehement (213)

A

urgent; passionate

214
Q

Assuage (214)

A

to soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of; to relieve

215
Q

Prodigious (215)

A

extraordinary; enormous

216
Q

Torpor (216)

A

sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

217
Q

Innocuous (217)

A

harmless; banal

218
Q

Pedestrian (218)

A

common; ordinary; banal (secondary meaning)

219
Q

Subtle (219)

A

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

220
Q

Prudent (220)

A

careful; having foresight

221
Q

Retract (221)

A

to take back; withdraw; pull back

222
Q

Facilitate (222)

A

to make easier

223
Q

Diffident (223)

A

timid; lacking in self-confidence

224
Q

Nullify (224)

A

to make unimportant

225
Q

Impetuous (225)

A

characterized by sudden energy or emotion

226
Q

Mercurial (226)

A

quick and changeable in mood

227
Q

Prerogative (227)

A

an exclusive right, advantage

228
Q

Salubrious (228)

A

promoting health or welfare

229
Q

Arbiter (229)

A

one who decides a disputed matter

230
Q

Anomaly (230)

A

a deviation from a rule or from expectation, an incongruity

RLC SAT Vocabulary 230 (1 decks)

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