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SAT Vocab 130 - 230 Flashcards

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130-Esoteric

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hard to understand; peculiar

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131-Extraneous

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irrelevant; extra; unimportant

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132-Tedious

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boring

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133-Caustic

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like acid; corrosive

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134-Exhaustive

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thorough, complete

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135-Jeopardy

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danger

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136-Digress

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to go off the subject

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137-Appease

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to soothe; to pacify by giving in

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138-Frivolous

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not serious; without merit

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139-Instigate

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to provoke; to stir up

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140-Sagacious

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wise; sage

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141-Predecessor

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forerunner; someone who came before another

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142-Unprecedented

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novel; happening for the first time

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143-Tangible

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touchable; palpable

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144-Indulgent

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lenient; yielding to desire

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145-Remorse

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sadness; regret

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146-Pivotal

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crucial; very important

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147-Scrupulous

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hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful

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148-Refute

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to disprove

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149-Debunk

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to disprove or expose as false

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150-Respite

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a rest; a period of relief

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151-Stoic

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indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)

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152-Clarity

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clearness in thought or expression

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153-Abdicate

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to formally give up power

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154-Dictatorial

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domineering; oppressively overbearing

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155-Auspicious

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attended by favorable circumstances

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156-Omnipotent

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all powerful

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157-Fortuitous

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accidental; occurring by chance

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158-Convoluted

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intricate, complex

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159-Dilatory

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tending to delay, not prompt

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160-Enervate

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to take the strength out of, to weaken

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161-Soporific

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causing sleep or sleepiness

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162-Exacerbate

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

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163-Superfluous

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extra, unnecessary

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164-Legitimate

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allowed by law, valid

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165-Patronizing

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treating in a condescending manner

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166-Conscientious

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thoughtful

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167-Substantiate

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to support with proof

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168-Recalcitrant

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stubborn, defiant of authority

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169-Exculpate

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to free from guilt or blame

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170-Venerable

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worthy of honor, usually because of age or distinguished experience

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171-Cogent

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convincing; reasonable

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172-Effusive

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emotionally expressive, gushy

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173-Profuse

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flowing; extravagant

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174-Abstruse

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hard to understand

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175-Sedentary

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not migratory, settled

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176-Gratuitous

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given freely; unearned; unwarranted

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177-Propriety

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correctness of behavior

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178-Imperious

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arrogantly overbearing, dictatorial

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179-Annihilate

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destroy completely

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180-Adamant

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extremely stubborn

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181-Deleterious

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having a harmful effect; injurious

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182-Capricious

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impulsive and unpredictable

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183-Vacuous

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devoid of matter; empty

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184-Opulent

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showing of great wealth

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185-Copious

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abundant, plentiful

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186-Nostalgia

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a sentimental desire to return to an earlier place or time

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187-Lucid

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easily understood; clear

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188-Pristine

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in an original, pure, unsullied state

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189-Volatile

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quick to evaporate, unstable, explosive

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190-Peripheral

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unimportant

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191-Hedonistic

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pleasure seeking; indulgent

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192-Idiom

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a peculiar expression

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193-Benefactor

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a generous donor

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194-Brevity

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briefness

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195-Inexorable

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unable to be altered or persuaded

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196-Coalesce

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to fuse; to unite; to come together

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197-Virtuoso

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masterful musician; expert of any field

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198-Animosity

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resentment, hostility, ill will

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199-Deplete

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to use up, reduce, lessen

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200-Amity

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friendship

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201-Amiable

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friendly

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202-Lethargy

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laziness, sluggishness, indifference

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203-Trepidation

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fear, apprehension

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204-Desecrate

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to pollute a holy place

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205-Sycophant

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one who sucks up to others

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206-Tenet

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a principle held as true

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207-Tenacious

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persistent holding to a belief

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208-Furtive

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secretive

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209-Supercilious

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haughty; patronizing

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210-Verbose

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wordy; overly talkative

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211-Hackneyed

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banal; overused; trite (a clich? is a hackneyed expression)

83
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212-Amass

A

to accumulate

84
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213-Vehement

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urgent; passionate

85
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214-Assuage

A

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

86
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215-Prodigious

A

extraordinary; enormous

87
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216-Torpor

A

sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

88
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217-Innocuous

A

harmless; banal

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218-Pedestrian

A

common; ordinary; banal (secondary meaning)

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219-Subtle

A

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

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220-Prudent

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careful; having foresight

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221-Retract

A

to take back; withdraw; pull back

93
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222-Facilitate

A

to make easier

94
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223-Diffident

A

timid; lacking in self confidence

95
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224-Nullify

A

to make unimportant

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225-Impetuous

A

characterized by sudden energy or emotion

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226-Mercurial

A

quick and changeable in mood

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227-Prerogative

A

an exclusive right, advantage

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228-Salubrious

A

promoting health or welfare

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229-Arbiter

A

one who decides a disputed matter

101
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230-Anomaly

A

a deviation from a rule or from expectation, an incongruity

102
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130-Esoteric

A

hard to understand; peculiar

103
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131-Extraneous

A

irrelevant; extra; unimportant

104
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132-Tedious

A

boring

105
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133-Caustic

A

like acid; corrosive

106
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134-Exhaustive

A

thorough, complete

107
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135-Jeopardy

A

danger

108
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136-Digress

A

to go off the subject

109
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137-Appease

A

to soothe; to pacify by giving in

110
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138-Frivolous

A

not serious; without merit

111
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139-Instigate

A

to provoke; to stir up

112
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140-Sagacious

A

wise; sage

113
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141-Predecessor

A

forerunner; someone who came before another

114
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142-Unprecedented

A

novel; happening for the first time

115
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143-Tangible

A

touchable; palpable

116
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144-Indulgent

A

lenient; yielding to desire

117
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145-Remorse

A

sadness; regret

118
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146-Pivotal

A

crucial; very important

119
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147-Scrupulous

A

hesitant for ethical reasons; strict; careful

120
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148-Refute

A

to disprove

121
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149-Debunk

A

to disprove or expose as false

122
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150-Respite

A

a rest; a period of relief

123
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151-Stoic

A

indifferent to pleasure and pain (or any emotion)

124
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152-Clarity

A

clearness in thought or expression

125
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153-Abdicate

A

to formally give up power

126
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154-Dictatorial

A

domineering; oppressively overbearing

127
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155-Auspicious

A

attended by favorable circumstances

128
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156-Omnipotent

A

all powerful

129
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157-Fortuitous

A

accidental; occurring by chance

130
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158-Convoluted

A

intricate, complex

131
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159-Dilatory

A

tending to delay, not prompt

132
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160-Enervate

A

to take the strength out of, to weaken

133
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161-Soporific

A

causing sleep or sleepiness

134
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162-Exacerbate

A

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

135
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163-Superfluous

A

extra, unnecessary

136
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164-Legitimate

A

allowed by law, valid

137
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165-Patronizing

A

treating in a condescending manner

138
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166-Conscientious

A

thoughtful

139
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167-Substantiate

A

to support with proof

140
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168-Recalcitrant

A

stubborn, defiant of authority

141
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169-Exculpate

A

to free from guilt or blame

142
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170-Venerable

A

worthy of honor, usually because of age or distinguished experience

143
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171-Cogent

A

convincing; reasonable

144
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172-Effusive

A

emotionally expressive, gushy

145
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173-Profuse

A

flowing; extravagant

146
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174-Abstruse

A

hard to understand

147
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175-Sedentary

A

not migratory, settled

148
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176-Gratuitous

A

given freely; unearned; unwarranted

149
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177-Propriety

A

correctness of behavior

150
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178-Imperious

A

arrogantly overbearing, dictatorial

151
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179-Annihilate

A

destroy completely

152
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180-Adamant

A

extremely stubborn

153
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181-Deleterious

A

having a harmful effect; injurious

154
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182-Capricious

A

impulsive and unpredictable

155
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183-Vacuous

A

devoid of matter; empty

156
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184-Opulent

A

showing of great wealth

157
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185-Copious

A

abundant, plentiful

158
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186-Nostalgia

A

a sentimental desire to return to an earlier place or time

159
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187-Lucid

A

easily understood; clear

160
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188-Pristine

A

in an original, pure, unsullied state

161
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189-Volatile

A

quick to evaporate, unstable, explosive

162
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190-Peripheral

A

unimportant

163
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191-Hedonistic

A

pleasure seeking; indulgent

164
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192-Idiom

A

a peculiar expression

165
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193-Benefactor

A

a generous donor

166
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194-Brevity

A

briefness

167
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195-Inexorable

A

unable to be altered or persuaded

168
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196-Coalesce

A

to fuse; to unite; to come together

169
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197-Virtuoso

A

masterful musician; expert of any field

170
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198-Animosity

A

resentment, hostility, ill will

171
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199-Deplete

A

to use up, reduce, lessen

172
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200-Amity

A

friendship

173
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201-Amiable

A

friendly

174
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202-Lethargy

A

laziness, sluggishness, indifference

175
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203-Trepidation

A

fear, apprehension

176
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204-Desecrate

A

to pollute a holy place

177
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205-Sycophant

A

one who sucks up to others

178
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206-Tenet

A

a principle held as true

179
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207-Tenacious

A

persistent holding to a belief

180
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208-Furtive

A

secretive

181
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209-Supercilious

A

haughty; patronizing

182
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210-Verbose

A

wordy; overly talkative

183
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211-Hackneyed

A

banal; overused; trite (a clich? is a hackneyed expression)

184
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212-Amass

A

to accumulate

185
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213-Vehement

A

urgent; passionate

186
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214-Assuage

A

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

187
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215-Prodigious

A

extraordinary; enormous

188
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216-Torpor

A

sluggishness; inactivity; apathy

189
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217-Innocuous

A

harmless; banal

190
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218-Pedestrian

A

common; ordinary; banal (secondary meaning)

191
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219-Subtle

A

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

192
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220-Prudent

A

careful; having foresight

193
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221-Retract

A

to take back; withdraw; pull back

194
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222-Facilitate

A

to make easier

195
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223-Diffident

A

timid; lacking in self confidence

196
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224-Nullify

A

to make unimportant

197
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225-Impetuous

A

characterized by sudden energy or emotion

198
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226-Mercurial

A

quick and changeable in mood

199
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227-Prerogative

A

an exclusive right, advantage

200
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228-Salubrious

A

promoting health or welfare

201
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229-Arbiter

A

one who decides a disputed matter

202
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230-Anomaly

A

a deviation from a rule or from expectation, an incongruity

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