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Antiquated

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outdated; old fashioned

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Choleric

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easily angered

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Diorama

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model of a scene

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Fecund

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fertile

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Inebriation

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drunkenness; intoxication

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Marshal

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to gather together

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Parity

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equality

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Profound

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having deep meaning

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Servile

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overly submissive; groveling

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Usurp

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take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Apathetic

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indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

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Chronicler

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person who records historical information

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Dirge

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mournful song

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Felicitous

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apt

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Ineffable

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cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

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Parochial

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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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Profundity

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depth

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Skeptical

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doubting; not gullible

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Utilitarian

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useful

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

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indirect

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Disapprobation

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disapproval

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Fervor

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passion; enthusiasm

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Inept

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incompetent; unskilled; useless

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Martinet

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person who believes in strict discipline

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Parody

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a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Proletarian

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member of the working class

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Skirmish

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minor battle

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Utopian

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a believer in an ideal world

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin

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Circumlocution

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using too many words; long-windedness

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Discern

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to distinguish one thing from another

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Fickle

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unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

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Inertia

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inactivity; lethargy

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Masochist

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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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Parry

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ward off; avoid

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Prolific

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producing a lot

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Sluggard

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slow-moving; lethargic person

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Vacillate

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waver; hesitate

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Appease

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pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

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Circumscribe

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limit

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Discord

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disagreement

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Finesse

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skill

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Inevitable

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cannot be avoided

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Matriarchy

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society governed by women

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Parsimonious

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economical; frugal; thrifty

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Proponents

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promoters; supporters

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Smelt

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refine an ore

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Vacuous

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empty; silly; meaningless

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Apprehensive

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worried; fearful

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Circumspect

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cautious; considering all sides

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Discordancy

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cacophony; harshness; jarring

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Fitful

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not continuous; stopping and starting

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Inexorable

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relentless

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Maverick

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a loner

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Parsimony

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stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

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Prosaic

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dull; boring; ordinary

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Smorgasbord

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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

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Vagrant

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person wandering without a home

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Arable

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can be cultivated

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Circumvent

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avoid

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Discrepancy

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something which does not match up; inconsistency

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Flagrant

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clearly wrong

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Inexpedient

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not advisable

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Meager

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in short supply

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Partisan

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biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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Proscribe

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forbid

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Solace

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comfort for grief

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Vapid

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dull; uninspiring

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Arbitrary

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random; for no definite reason

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Clairvoyant

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psychic; mystic

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Discriminate

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to make a clear distinction; see the difference

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Flamboyant

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showy; ornate

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Infallible

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perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

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Meander

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wander from side to side

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Pathos

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evoking sadness or pity

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Prosody

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study of versification

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Solicit

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to ask for; seek

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Variegated

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multicolored; speckled

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Arcane

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obscure; known only to a few people

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Clamor

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shout; scream

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Discursiveness

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long windedness; indirectness

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Flaunt

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show off; display in a showy manner

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Infamous

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famous for something bad

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Mellow

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soft; melodious; ripe

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Patron

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one who give support (usually financial)

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Prostration

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  1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
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Somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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Vehemence

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violence; fervor; forcefulness

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Archaic

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ancient; outdated; old fashioned

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Clandestine

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secret; covert; stealthy

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Disdain

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contempt; strong dislike

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Flippant

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making jokes about serious matters

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Infer

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deduce; conclude

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Menagerie

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collection of animals

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Patronize

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condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

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Protagonist

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main character in film, book, play etc.

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Soothsayer

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fortuneteller

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Vehement

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forceful

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Archetype

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classic example of

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Clemency

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mercy

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Disinterested

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unbiased

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Flout

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defy; reject

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Ingénue

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naïve, unsophisticated person

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Mendacious

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given to lying

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Paucity

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shortage

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Protean

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changeable

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Sophomoric

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juvenile; immature

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Venal

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corrupt; can be bribed

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Archives

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collections of old records; place of storage of old documents

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Cliché

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overused expression; something unoriginal

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Disparage

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criticize; belittle

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Flustered

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worked-up; not calm

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Mercenary

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concerned only with money

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Peccadillo

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minor weakness; trivial offence

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Protégé

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person under protection of, or guided by another

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Soporific

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inducing sleep

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Veneer

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surface coating

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Articulate

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clear; lucid; eloquent

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Clientele

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customers

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Disparity

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an inequality

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Fly-by-night

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unreliable; disreputable

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Inimical

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hostile

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Mercurial

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volatile; changeable

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Pedant

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person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow learning

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Protocol

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procedure; code of behavior

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Sparse

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spare; bare; meager

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Venerate

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revere; worship

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Artifice

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deception; trickery

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Coalesce

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come together; merge

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Dispassionate

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neutral; objective

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Forensic

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concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)

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Innate

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inherited; inborn

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Merge

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come together

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Pedestrian

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common; mundane; banal

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Provincial

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unsophisticated; narrow-minded

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Specious

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false

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Venial

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minor; unimportant

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Artisan

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craftsman

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Coddle

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pamper; fuss over; indulge

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Disseminating

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circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)

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Fortitude

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bravery

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Innocuous

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harmless; inoffensive

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Metaphorically

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symbolically; figuratively

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Peerless

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without equal

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Prudent

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cautious; wise

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Speckled

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spotted; freckled; dotted

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Veracity

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truthfulness

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Ascetic

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without luxuries; severely simple

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Coercion

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force

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Diurnal

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active in daytime

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Fortuitous

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happening by chance

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Innovate

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create; introduce something new

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Meticulous

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very careful; painstaking

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Pejorative

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derogatory

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Puerile

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childish

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Sporadic

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not continuous; intermittent

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Verbose

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talkative; long-winded; rambling

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Assiduous

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thorough; diligent

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Cogent

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lucid; well argued

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Divert

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  1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour
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Fractious

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irritable; difficult to control

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Inscrutable

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mysterious; impenetrable

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Mettle

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courage; bravery; valor

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Pellucid

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transparently clear

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Punctilious

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paying attention to small details

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Spurious

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false

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Verbosity

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using too many words

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Assuage

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to calm

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Cogitate

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think over something; ponder

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Docile

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gentle and easily lead

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Fraudulent

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fake; false

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Insentient

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unfeeling

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Milieu

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environment

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Pensive

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in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply

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Purloin

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steal

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Stagnant

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still; not moving

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Vertigo

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dizziness

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Astute

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perceptive; sharp-witted

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Collage

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picture made from fragments of other pictures

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Dogmatic

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having stubbornly held opinions

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Frivolous

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not serious

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Insipid

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dull; bland; boring

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Mire

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swamp; muddy ground

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Penury

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poverty

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Pusillanimous

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cowardly

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Staid

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dull; sober; serious

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Vestigial

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not developed

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Asylum

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place of refuge or safety

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Collate

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arrange in order

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Dolt

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stupid person

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Frugal

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economical; not wasting anything

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Instigate

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to start; provoke

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Misanthrope

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hater of the rest of mankind

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Perceptive

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observant

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Pyromania

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compulsion to start fires

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Stanza

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section of a poem

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Vignette

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small sketch

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Atheist

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person who does not believe in God

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Colloquial

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local and informal (used of language)

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Dotard

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foolish old man

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Furrow

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groove

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Instigator

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troublemaker; person who entices others to do something

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Misnomer

A

wrong name

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Percipient

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perceptive; insightful

208
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Quaff

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drink down quickly

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Staunch

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loyal; faithful; dependable

210
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Vilification

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blackening someone’s name

211
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Atrophy

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waste away from lack of use

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Collusion

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plotting and planning

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Drawl

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speak slowly with words running together

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Furtive

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hidden and secret

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Insurgent

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a rebel

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Misogynist

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hater of women

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Perdition

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damnation

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Quagmire

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marsh; bog

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Stereotype

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fixed image

220
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Vindicate

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prove right; remove blame

221
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Attenuate

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weaken

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Commandeer

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take possession of

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Drivel

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nonsense

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Futile

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useless; hopeless

225
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Interminable

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never-ending

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Misrepresentation

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deliberately deceiving

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Peremptory

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in a commanding manner

228
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Quaint

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picturesque

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Stevedore

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dockworker

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Virtuoso

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an accomplished musician

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Augment

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increase; make bigger

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Complacent

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self-satisfied; smug

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Droll

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dryly amusing

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Galleon

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ancient type of sailing ship

235
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Intermittent

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sporadic; irregular

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Mitigate

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lessen; make less severe

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Perfidy

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treachery

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Quandary

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dilemma; puzzle

239
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Stifle

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suppress

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Virulent

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dangerous; harmful

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Auspicious

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favorable; promising to turn out well

242
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Compliant

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easy to control; submissive

243
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Drone

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  1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v); 3.male bee
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Gambol

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frolic; leap; bound

245
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Intransigence

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stubbornness

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Modicum

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small amount

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Perfunctory

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superficial; cursory

248
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Quarantine

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isolation to prevent the spread of disease

249
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Stoic

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known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain

250
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Vital

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essential; alive; important

251
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Austere

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severely plain

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Concatenate

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link together

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Dubious

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doubtful

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Garble

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distort; confuse; muddle

255
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Intransigent

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stubborn; unyielding

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Momentous

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very important

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Peripatetic

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nomadic; moving from place to place

258
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Quarry

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  1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone
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Stoke

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add fuel to; strengthen

260
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Vitriolic

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corrosive; strongly attacking

261
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Aversion

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a dislike of

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Concatenation

A

linking into chains

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Dupe

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to fool someone

264
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Garish

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gaudy

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Intrepid

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brave

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Monotonous

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dull; unvarying

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Peripheral

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on the edge; not important

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Querulous

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always complaining

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Stolid

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impassive; dull; indifferent

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Vivacity

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liveliness; animation

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Balk

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hinder and prevent; hesitate over

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Conciliate

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to bring together; end a dispute

273
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Dynamic

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lively; vibrant; energetic

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Garner

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gather; collect

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Inveterate

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habitual

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Moratorium

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temporary prohibition or halt to activity

277
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Perjury

A

telling lies under oath

278
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Quirk

A

oddity

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Stratagem

A

plot; plan; trick

280
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Vivify

A

enliven

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Banal

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common; dull

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Concise

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stated in few words

283
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Ebullient

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very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy

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Garrulous

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talkative

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Invidious

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arousing envy

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Moribund

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on the point of death

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Pernicious

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destructive; harmful

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Ramble

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wander aimlessly

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Strident

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loud and harsh

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Vociferous

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noisy; loud in speech

291
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Banality

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ordinariness; dullness

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Condescend

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talk down to

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Eccentric

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unusual; quirky; odd

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Gaunt

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emaciated; bony and angular

295
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Inviolable

A

cannot be invaded

296
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Morose

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gloomy; bad tempered

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Persnickety

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fastidious; fussy

298
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Ramifications

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branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes

299
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Stringent

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strict or severe

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Volatile

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dangerously unstable; evaporates easily

301
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Bane

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troublesome influence

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Condone

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tacitly support; overlook

303
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Eclectic

A

taking things from different sources

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Genre

A

a category; type

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Irascible

A

easily angered

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Mundane

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ordinary; worldly

307
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Perpetuated

A

caused to continue

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Rancor

A

resentment; animosity; bad feeling

309
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Strut

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swagger; show off

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Voluble

A

talkative

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Bard

A

poet

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Condoning

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overlooking; disregarding; ignoring

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Edifice

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building; structure; construction

314
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Germane

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relevant

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Ire

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anger [irate (a) = very angry]

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Munificent

A

generous; charitable

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Perpetuity

A

eternity

318
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Rant

A

use bombastic language

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Stupefying

A

astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence

320
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Voluminous

A

very large; spacious

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Bastion

A

fortress; stronghold

322
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Conflagration

A

big fire

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Efface

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wipe out; remove all trace of

324
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Germinal

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just growing; not developed; immature

325
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Irksome

A

annoying; infuriating

326
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Mutinous

A

very rebellious

327
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Personable

A

attractive

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Ratify

A

approve; consent

329
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Subpoena

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summons to court

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Voracious

A

ravenous

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Befuddle

A

confuse

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Confound

A

confuse

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Effigy

A

a model of a person

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Gibbering

A

making meaningless noises

335
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Ironic

A

satiric; unexpected

336
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Myriad

A

in large numbers

337
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Perspicacious

A

insightful; sharp; wise

338
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Raucous

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rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

339
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Substantiate

A

give supporting evidence

340
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Waive

A

surrender; give up

341
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Begrudge

A

resent

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Congeal

A

to solidify

343
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Effusive

A

gushing; demonstrative

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Glacial

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hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy

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Irrational

A

unreasonable; absurd

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Navigable

A

suitable for sailing

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Perspicacity

A

insight

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Raze

A

destroy; demolish; tear down

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Subterfuge

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a trick

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Wane

A

grow less

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Beguile

A

mislead; lure

352
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Congenital

A

present from birth

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Egalitarianism

A

belief in equality

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Goad

A

prod; urge

355
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Irreproachable

A

cannot be criticized; perfect

356
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Nebulous

A

vague

357
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Pertinent

A

relevant

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Rebuttal

A

denial

359
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Subtle

A

not obvious

360
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Wary

A

hesitant; cautious

361
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Belabor

A

explain in unnecessary detail

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Connoisseur

A

person with refined taste and good judgment

363
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Egregious

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outstandingly, obviously bad

364
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Grate (v)

A
  1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred
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Irrevocable

A

cannot be cancelled; unchangeable

366
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Nefarious

A

wicked; immoral; disreputable

367
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Peruse

A

read carefully

368
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Recant

A

disclaim; retract statement

369
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Subversive

A

rebellious; revolutionary

370
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Wax

A

to increase; to grow

371
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Beleaguer

A

besiege; attack

372
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Consecrate

A

dedicate

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Egress

A

exit

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Gratis

A

free of charge; without payment

375
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Itinerant

A

nomadic; wandering from place to place

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Negate

A

cancel; deny

377
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Pervasive

A

spreading everywhere

378
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Recapitulate

A

summarize

379
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Succinct

A

concise

380
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Waylay

A

accost; stop; approach; hinder

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Belie

A

contradict

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Consensus

A

general agreement

383
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Eloquent

A

fluent and persuasive in speech

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Gratuitous

A

unwarranted

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Jaded

A

tired; bored; worn out

386
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Negligence

A

carelessness

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Petrify

A
  1. terrify; 2. turn to stone
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Receptacle

A

container; vessel; holder

389
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Suffragist

A

someone who campaigns for voting rights

390
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Weighty

A

serious

391
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Belittle

A

to demean

392
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Conspicuous

A

easily seen; prominent

393
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Elucidate

A

make clear

394
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Gravity

A

seriousness

395
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Jargon

A

specialized language used by experts

396
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Neologism

A

newly coined word

397
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Petulant

A

sulky; peevish

398
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Recluse

A

someone who cuts himself off from life

399
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Supercilious

A

proud and haughty

400
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Whelp

A

young dog

401
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Bellicose

A

war-like; aggressive

402
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Consummate

A

complete; total; supremely good

403
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Elusive

A

hard to pin down

404
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Gregarious

A

extroverted; sociable; outgoing

405
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Jaundiced

A

cynical; pessimistic

406
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Nettle

A

annoy

407
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Phenomenon

A

an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

408
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Recuperate

A

get better after illness

409
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Superlative

A

extremely good; the best

410
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Whet

A

sharpen

411
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Belligerent

A

aggressive; ready to fight

412
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Contemporary

A

living or happening at the same time

413
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Emaciated

A

very thin; withered

414
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Gritty

A

coarse; granular

415
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Jaunt

A

short pleasure trip

416
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Niggardly

A

miserly; stingy

417
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Philanthropy

A

charity; love of mankind

418
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Red tape

A

formalities; paperwork; official procedure

419
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Surly

A

grumpy; rude

420
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Whimsical

A

capricious; changeable

421
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Bemoan

A

complain about

422
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Contrite

A

sorry

423
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Emancipate

A

set free

424
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Guffaw

A

sudden loud laughter

425
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Jeopardize

A

put at risk; endanger

426
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Nomadic

A

wandering from place to place

427
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Philistine

A

uncultured person

428
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Redolent

A

smelling of; giving off odors

429
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Surreptitious

A

secret; sneaky; stealthy

430
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Willful

A

stubborn

431
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Benevolent

A

kindly

432
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Contrition

A

sorrow and repentance

433
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Embezzle

A

defraud; steal

434
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Guile

A

cunning; craftiness

435
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Jingoistic

A

extremely patriotic; nationalistic

436
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Nonchalance

A

an appearance of indifference; calm and composed

437
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Phlegmatic

A

calm; imperturbable

438
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Redress

A

put right something that was wrong

439
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Surreptitiously

A

secretly; furtively; stealthily

440
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Wily

A

cunning

441
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Benign

A

kindly; harmless

442
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Contumacious

A

stubborn

443
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Embroil

A

involve in hostility or argument

444
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Guileless

A

frank; straightforward; honest

445
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Jocular

A

in a joking manner

446
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Nondescript

A

having no special features; dull and ordinary

447
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Pillage

A

plunder

448
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Redundant

A

unnecessary; superfluous

449
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Susceptible

A

vulnerable

450
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Wispy

A

flimsy; frail; delicate

451
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Benignity

A

compassion; gentleness; fondness

452
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Contusion

A

a bruise

453
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Emerge

A

come out; appear

454
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Gullibility

A

unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

455
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Jollity

A

gaiety; happiness

456
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Nonentity

A

a person of no importance; not famous

457
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Pinnacle

A

topmost point

458
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Referendum

A

public vote

459
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Suspect

A

doubtful

460
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Wistful

A

melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

461
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Bequeath

A

leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death

462
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Conundrum

A

a puzzle

463
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Emulate

A

to imitate something admired

464
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Gullible

A

easily fooled

465
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Jubilant

A

ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

466
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Nostalgia

A

longing for the past

467
Q

Pious

A

very religious

468
Q

Refute

A

disprove

469
Q

Sybarite

A

lover of luxury

470
Q

Zany

A

crazy; wacky

471
Q

Berate

A

scold; criticize

472
Q

Conventional

A

usual; customary; common

473
Q

Endorse

A

give support or approval to

474
Q

Gustatory

A

concerned with the sense of taste

475
Q

Judicious

A

correct in judgment; wise

476
Q

Notoriety

A

infamy; known for wrong doing

477
Q

Pivotal

A

of central importance

478
Q

Regale

A

entertain

479
Q

Sycophant

A

bootlicker; flatterer

480
Q

Zeal

A

enthusiasm

481
Q

Beret

A

type of cap

482
Q

Corpulent

A

fat

483
Q

Endurance

A

staying power; patience; stamina

484
Q

Hackneyed

A

common and over-used

485
Q

Jurisprudence

A

science or study of law

486
Q

Novel

A

new; unusual

487
Q

Placate

A

pacify; soothe; calm

488
Q

Relegate

A

dismiss to a lower position

489
Q

Taciturn

A

quiet; saying little

490
Q

Zealot

A

fanatic

491
Q

Bestial

A

behaving like a beast; brutal

492
Q

Corrugated

A

highly folded

493
Q

Enduring

A

lasting

494
Q

Hallowed

A

worshipped; consecrated

495
Q

Juxtapose

A

place next to

496
Q

Novice

A

a beginner; tyro

497
Q

Placebo

A

harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

498
Q

Remorse

A

regret; sorrow; contrition

499
Q

Tactile

A

concerned with the sense of touch

500
Q

Zenith

A

summit

English Vocab (5 decks)

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