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prefix

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an element placed at the beginning of a word to adjust or qualify its meaning, such as ex-, non-, re-; a word, letter, or number placed before another; a title such as, Ms. used before someone’s name

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suffix

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an element added to the end of a word to form a new word, such as -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis

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relative/ relativism

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something that belongs to the same group as something else because of shared characteristics, qualitites, etc.

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e- (prefix)

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out or away from; relating to the internet; for example, e-money

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empathy

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something that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions; the ability to share someone else’s feelings

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ef- (prefix)

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something external or outwardly directed

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eu-

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good; well; advantageous

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hyper-

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over; above; beyond the ordinary

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hypo-

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under; beneath; less than ordinary

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sympathy

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the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else’s trouble, grief, misfortune, etc; a sympathetic feeling

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acquiesce

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to accept something reluctantly but without protest; tending to accept or allow what other people want or demand

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articulate

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a person’s ability to speak fluently and coherently; to express (something, such as an idea in words)

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civilized

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marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other

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augment

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to increase the size or amount of (something)

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culture

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the beliefs, customs, arts, etc. of a particular society, group, place, or time

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chastise

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to inflict punishment on

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laconic

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using few words in speech or writing

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platitude

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a statement that expresses an idea that is not new; the quality of being dull or trite

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terse

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sparing in the use of words but polished; abrupt or clipped

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efface

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to make something erase/ disappear; in the figurative sense, to make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements; language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

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lampoon

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to publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm; a piece of writing, cartoon, etc., that mocks of a well-known person/thing

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laud

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to praise a person or their achievements formally and highly, esp. in a public context.; praise; to give praise to, glorify; derserving commendation; praiseworthy

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raconteur (male)

raconteuse (female)

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a person who tells anecdotes or stories in a skillful and amusing manner

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amass

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to gather together or accumulate a large number of valuable materials or things over a period of time; to gather together in a crowd or group

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coalesce

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to come together and to form one mass or whole; to combine elements together into a whole

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concur

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to be of the same opinion; to agree with the same decision, opinion, or finding; to occur or happen at the same time; to coincide

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condone

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to accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue; to approve or sanction something with reluctance

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disseminate

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to spread or to disperse something, esp. information widely; to scatter; to spread throughout an organ or throughout the body

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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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hackneyed

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a phrase or idea lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

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succinct

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briefly and clearly expressed, esp. something written or spoken; terse

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disperse

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to distribute or to spread over a wide area; to go or to cause to go in different directions or to different destinations; to cause gas, smoke, mist, or cloud to thin out and eventually disappear; the action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area

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digress

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to leave the main subject temporarily in speech or in writing

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euphemism

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a polite word that takes the place or a direct, shocking, or upsetting word; an artifical, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking

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bombast

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high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

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-ic, -etic, -ical, or -al

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relating to; of; like

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-in (prefix)

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into

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-trud or -trus (root)

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thrust or push

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-ance, -ancy, -ence, -ency, -ant, -ent (suffix)

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act, fact quality, state, result, or degree; state of; quality of; process of

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despot

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a ruler or other person who holds absolute power or control

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glutton

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an excessively greedy eater; excessive eating & drinking

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hedonist

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the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence; the ethical theory that pleasure or happiness is the highest good

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hypocrite

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a person who claims to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, that they do not actually possess; pretense

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sycophant

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a person who acts obsequiously or with fawning attentiveness toward someone in order to gain an advantage; a servile flatterer

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fortuitous

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happening or produced by chance; lucky’ fortunate; accidental; currently means producing fortunate outcomes or something that is lucky or fortunate

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incessant

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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending

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indulgent

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having a readiness or overreadiness to be generous to or lenient with someone; to allow oneself to follow one’s will, to yield to, satisfy; self-indulgent

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miser

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a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save money; and spends as little money as possible

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uniform

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an identifying outfit worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank; of similar form or character to another or others; denoting a garment forming part of a person’s uniform

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charlatan

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a person falsely

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fervent

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having or displaying a passionate intensity; eager

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germane

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relevant or essential to the subject under consideration

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profuse

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exuberantly plentiful; abundant; lavish; extravagant

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skeptic

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a person inclined to doubt or to question all accepted opinions; a person who doubts the truth of Christianity and other religions an atheist or agnostic; an ancient or modern philosopher who denies the possibility of knowledge, or even rational belief, in some sphere

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vulnerable

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susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm; liable to higher penalties

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listless

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lacking energy or enthusiasm (used to refer to a person’s manner or demeanor)

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grueling

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something that is extemely tiring and demanding

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superficial

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existing or occurring at the surface; situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it; appearing to be true or real only until examined more carefully; not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory; not having or showing any depth of character or understanding

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unobtrusive

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not conspicuous or attracting attention

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zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals or beliefs; having or showing zeal

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bigot

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a person who is obstinately convinced of the superiority or correctness of his/her own opinions and who is prejudiced against those who hold different opinions; intolerant of other’s opinions

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heretic

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a person believing in or practicing religious heresy; a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted; a belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrines or principles

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insurgent

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rising in active revolt or relating to a rebels; a rebel or revolutionary; revolts

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di, dis-

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away; apart; opposite

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co-, con-, com-, col-, cor-

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with; together

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complacent

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pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things

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contempt

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a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect; failure to obey or show respect to a court of law; complete lack of fear towards something dangerous

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fastidious

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very careful about small details with your appearance or at work

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mitigate

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to make the situation or the effects of something less bad, harmful, or serious

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obscure

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not well known and usually not very important; something that is difficult to understand; to prevent something from being understood or from being seen or heard clearly

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placate

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to make someone stop feeling angry

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pretentious

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trying to seem more important or more intelligent than you really are

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scoff

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to laugh at a person or idea and talk about them in a way that shows they are stupid

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ab-, abstract

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away from; away; from

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ob-, obscure

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over; against; toward; in the way

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heed

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to pay attention to someone’s advice or warning; to pay attention to something & seriously consider it

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peruse

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to read thoroughly or carefully; examine carefully or at length

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raze

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to completely destroy something like a building, town, or other site

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garner

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to gather or to collect something, especially information or approval

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mar

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to make something less attractive or enjoyable; to spoil; to disfigure; to impair the quality of something

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meander

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a river, stream, or road having a lot of curvesin it; to move in a slow relaxed way, not in any particular direction; to wander; a person or text that wanders aimlessly with little purpose

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nullify

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to state officially that an agreement or contract has no legal effect; to invalidate; to make something lose its effect or value

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obliterate

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to destroy utterly; to wipe out; to cause become invisible or indistinct; to blot out

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condescend

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show feelings of superiority; patronize; do something in a haughty way, as though it is below your dignity or level of importance

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supercilious

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behaving or looking as though you think that you are superior to others

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haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

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rebuff

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to reject someone or something in abrupt or ungracious manner; an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture

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arrogant

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having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance

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disdain

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a feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt; to refuse or reject something out of feelings of pride or superiority

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disparage

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regard as having very little worth

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deprecate

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to disapprove or criticize something

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-ity, -ty, -ery, -ry, -y (suffix)

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state or quality of

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-ary

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having the nature of; concerning; related to

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astute

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able to accurately assess or understand situations or behavior very well and quickly, and effectively turn this to your advantage

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discerning

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able to make good judgments or showing good judgment about people and styles

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respite

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a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out; to postpone

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reticence

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily or easily

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temerity

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excessive confidence or boldness; rashness; unreasonable or foolhardly contempt of danger or opposition

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torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy; sluggish

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volition

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the ability or the power to choose or decide something to oneself

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zenith

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the highest point reached by a celestial or other object; the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer; the time at which something is most powerful or successful

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pro- (prefix)

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forward

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de-

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off; away from; down

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nostalgia

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the sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations

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parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money, or use resources

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virtuoso

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a person highly skilled in music, or another artistic pursuit; a person with special knowledge or interest in works of art

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benevolent

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well meaning and kindly; a charitable rather than profit-making organization

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formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

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judicious

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having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

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predecessor

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person who held a job or office before current holder; a thing that has been followed or replaced by another

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resilient

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a substance or object able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed; a person or animal able to withstand or to recover quickly from a difficult conditions

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful ad precise

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caco- (prefix)

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bad; poor; harsh

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quandary

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state of uncertainty or perplexity over what to do in a difficult situation; a difficult situation; a dilemma

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sting, strict (root)

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bind; draw tight

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tenacious

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not willing to let go of, give up, or be separated from an object that one holds, from a position, or from a principle

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indefatigable

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tirelessly persistent

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sage

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a profoundly wise person, usually an older person, a plant with gray-green leaves that are usually used in cooking

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profound

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a state, quality, or feeling that is very intense; very severe or deep-seated as in a disease or disability; having or showing great knowledge or insight; demanding deep study or thought

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abstract/ concrete

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a design that is in a shape or form that doesn’t look realistic; short written statement of the most important ideas in a speech; to remove something from somehere or some place/ a hard substance used for building things; something solid

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atrophy/ concrete

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to make someone become weak due to a lack of blood or lack of use/

to grow or develop quickly

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gravity/ levity

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the seriousness or importance of an event/

having fun instead of being serious

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malice

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the desire to deliberately harm someone; harm that is done in a careful and planned way

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rancor

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a feeling of hatred especially when you cannot forgive someone

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brevi-

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brief

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-ion (suffix)

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act or condition of

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servile

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too eager to obey someone without questioning them; relating to slaves

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criterion

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a standard which is established so that a judgment or decision, especially a scientific one, can be made

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delineate

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to describe or draw something carefully so that it is easy to understand; to make the border between two areas very clear

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surreptitious

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doing something so quickly that people don’t notice

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affluent

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having a lot of $ so you can buy a lot of items

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paucity

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less of something than is needed

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redundant

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not necessary because something else means or does the same thing; having additional parts that will make a system work if other parts fail

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indigent

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not having much money or possesions

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temper

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to make something difficult or bad more acceptable or nicer; to make metal as hard as is needed by heating it and then putting it in cold water

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cacophony

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a loud sound that is unpleasent

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sullen

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silently showing anger or bad mood; dark and not looking nice

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meager

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a small amount of food, money, etc. so much so that it is much less than you need

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prodigious

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extremely or surprisingly large or powerful

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writhe

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to twist your body from side to side violently; to feel anger or hate in a very strong way

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scrutinize

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to examine someone or something very thoroughly

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thwart

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to prevent someone from doing what he or she wants to do or something from happening; a seat fastened across a rowboat

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irrefutable

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something that cannot be disagreed with and must be accepted

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acclaim

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praise for a person or his/her achievements; to praise someone or something publicly

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brevity

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the quality of expressing something in very few words; shortness of time

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refutable

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to prove that a statement ot idea is not correct or fair

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rejuvenate

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to make someone look and feel strong again; to make a place better again

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resolute

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doing something in a very determined way because of your strong beliefs

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sanction

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official orders or laws stopping trade, communication, etc. with another country, as a way of forcing its leaders to make a political change; official permission, approval, or acceptance; a form of punishment that can be used if someone disobeys a rule or law

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vacillate

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to continue to change your opinions or ideas

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waive

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to state officially that a right can be ignored because it does not have any purpose at this time

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whet

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to increase your desire for something

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revere

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to respect and admire someone a lot

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objective

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based on facts, or making decisons based on facts rather than on personal feelings

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ephemeral

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existing for only a short time

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evanescent

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something that disappears quickly

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copious

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existing or being produced in large quantities

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subjective

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influenced by a personal opinion, which therefore is often not fair

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dearth

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a lack of something

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malign

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harmful; to say or to write untrue, bad things about someone

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ec-, ex-, ecto- (prefixes)

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out, outside of, from

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eclectic

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deriving ideas style of taste from a broad and diverse range of sources; a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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irascible

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easily becoming angry

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rue

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to wish that you had not done something; regret

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expedient

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an action that is convenient and practical but possibly improper or immoral; a means of attaining an end or a result, especially one that is covenient but considered improper or immoral; an action that is suitable or appropriate

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taciturn

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speaking very little so that you seem unfriendly

168
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optimism

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to believe that good things will always happen and the future will be good

169
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garble

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to reproduce a message, sound, or transmission in a confused and distorted way

170
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desecrate

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to damage something holy or respected

171
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inevitable

A

certain to happen; unavoidable; so frequently experienced or seen that it is completely predictable; a situation that is unavoidable

172
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pessimism

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to expect bad things to happen and to be the outcome

173
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jargon

A

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand

174
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quixotic

A

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

175
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desecrate

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to damage something holy or respected

176
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arduous

A

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult or tiring

177
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consecrate

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to officially state in a special religious ceremony that something succh as a place or building is holy and can be used for religious purposes

178
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dia- (prefix)

A

through; across

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prodigal

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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; having or giving something on a lavish scale; a person who spends money or resources freely and reckelssly; a person who leaves home spends money or resources freely and recklessly but later makes a repentant return

180
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tawdry

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behaving in a way that you should be ashamed of yourself; cheaply and badly made

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remorse

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a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something wrong

182
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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty; giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance; a set of priniciples underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

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lax

A

not strict or careful about standards of behavior; not firm, strict, or tight

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stringent

A

very strict rule or law and must be obeyed

185
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gratuitous

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uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; given or done free of charge

186
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villify

A

speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

187
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heinous

A

a person, thing, or action that is utterly odious, replusive, or wicked

188
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irony

A

state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to or opposite of what one expects and is often amusing as a result; a literary technique, orginally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or to the reader but unknown to the character

189
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slander

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the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to person’s reputation; a false or mistaken spoken element

190
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verbose

A

using or expressed in more words than are needed

191
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garrulous

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excessively talkative, especially on trival matters

192
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mundane

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lacking interest or excitement; dull; of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual world

193
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rhetoric

A

the art of effective or pursuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques; language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect on the audience, but is often regared as lacking in the sincerity or meaningful content

194
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satire

A

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

English 10 (3 decks)

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