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Obstinate
adj
(ahb stih nuht)

A

Stubborn; unyielding

The OBSTINATE child could not be made to eat any food that he perceived to be “yucky.”

Synonyms: intransigent; mulish; persistent; pertinacious; stubborn

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August
adj
(aw guhst)

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Dignified; grandiose

The AUGUST view of the Grand Teton summit took my breath away.

Synonyms: admirable; awesome; grand; majestic

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Lament
verb
(luh mehnt)

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To express sorrow; to grieve

The children continued to LAMENT the death of the goldfish weeks after its demise.

Synonyms: bewail; deplore; grieve; mourn

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Exculpate
verb
(ehk skuhl payt)

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To clear from blame; to prove innocent

The legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and EXCULPATE those who are innocent.

Synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate

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Divine
verb
(dih vien)

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To foretell or know by inspiration

The fortune teller DIVINED from the pattern of the tea leaves that her customer would marry five times.

Synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage

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Rococo
adj
(ruh koh koh)

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Very highly ornamented; relating to an 18th century artistic style of elaborate ornamentation

The ornate furniture in the house reminded Tatiana of the ROCOCO style.

Synonyms: intricate; ornate

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Lucid
adj
(loo sihd)

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Clear and easily understood

The explanations were written in a simple and LUCID manner so that students were immediately able to apply what they learned.

Synonyms: clear; coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid

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Fanatical
adj
(fuh nah tih kuhl)

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Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

The storm troopers were FANATICAL in their devotion to the emperor, readily sacrificing their lives for him.

Synonyms: extremist; fiery; frenzied; zealous

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Aggrandize
verb
(uh graan diez)

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To increase in power, influence, and reputation

The supervisor sought to AGGRANDIZE himself by claiming that the achievements of his staff were actually his own.

Synonyms: amplify; apotheosize; augment; dignify; elevate; enlarge

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Polyglot
noun
(pah lee glaht)

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A speaker of many languages

Ling’s extensive travels have helped her to become a true POLYGLOT.

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Deference
noun
(deh fuh ruhn(t)s)

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Respect; courtesy

The respectful young law clerk treated the Supreme Court justice with the utmost DEFERENCE.

Synonyms: courtesy; homage; honor; obeisance; respect; reverence

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Caustic
adj
(kaw stihk)

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Biting in wit

Dorothy Parker gained her CAUSTIC reputation from her cutting, yet witty, insults.

Synonyms: acerbic; biting; mordant; trenchant

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Bonhomie
noun
(bah nuh mee)

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Good-natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer

The aspects of her job that Dana loved the most were eye flexible hours and the pleasant BONHOMIE in the office.

Synonyms: affability; amiability; cordiality; geniality

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Enigma
noun
(ih nig muh)

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A puzzle; a mystery

Speaking in riddles and dressed in old robes, the artist gained a reputation as something of an ENIGMA.

Synonyms: conundrum; perplexity

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Hegemony
noun
(hih jeh muh nee)

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The domination of one state or group over its allies

When Germany claimed HEGEMONY over Russia, Stalin was outraged.

Synonyms: authority; power

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Frugality
noun
(fru gaa luh tee)

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Tending to be thrifty or cheap

Scrooge McDuck’s FRUGALITY was so great that he accumulated enough wealth to fill a giant storehouse with money.

Synonyms: economy; parsimony; prudence; sparingness

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Imperturbable
adj
(im puhr tuhr buh buhl)

A

Not capable of being disturbed

The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was IMPERTURBABLE, even when faced with the wildest tantrums.

Synonyms: composed; dispassionate; impassive; serene; stoical

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Glower
verb
(glow uhr)

A

To glare or stare angrily and intensely

The cranky waiter GLOWERED at the indecisive customer.

Synonyms: frown; lower; scowl

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Slake
verb
(slayk)

A

To calm down or moderate

In order to SLAKE his curiosity, Bryan finally took a tour backstage at the theater.

Synonyms: moderate; quench; satisfy

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Posit
verb
(pah siht)

A

To assume as real or conceded; to propose as an explanation

Before probing the math formula, we needed to POSIT that x and y were real numbers.

Synonyms: suggest

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Mannered
adj
(maan uhrd)

A

Artificial or stilted in character

The portrait is an example of the MANNERED style that was favored in that era.

Synonyms: affected; unnatural

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Alacrity
noun
(uh laak crih tee)

A

Speed or quickness

The restaurant won a reputation for fine service since the wait staff responded to their clients’ requests with ALACRITY.

Synonyms: celerity; dispatch; haste; swiftness

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Potentate
noun
(poh tehn tayt)

A

A monarch or ruler with great power

Alex was much kinder before he assumed the role of POTENTATE.

Synonyms: dominator; leader

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Myopic
adj
(mie oh pihk)

A

Lacking foresight; having a narrow view or short-range perspective

Not wanting to spend a lot of money up front, the MYOPIC business owner would likely suffer the consequences later.

Synonyms: short-sighted; unthinking

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Deface
verb
(dih fays)

A

To mar the appearance of; to vandalize

After the wall was torn down, the students began to DEFACE the statues of Communist leaders of the former a Eastern Bloc.

Synonyms: disfigure; impair; spoil

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Indolent
adj
(ihn duh luhnt)

A

Habitually lazy or idle

Her INDOLENT ways got her fired from many jobs.

Synonyms: faineant; languid; lethargic; slothful; sluggish

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Aerie
noun
(ayr ee)

A

A nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

Perched high among the trees, the eagle’s AERIE was filled with eggs.

Synonyms: perch; stronghold

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Pithy
adj
(pih thee)

A

Profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point

Martha’s PITHY comments during the interview must have been impressive because she got the job.

Synonyms: brief; compact; laconic; terse

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Neologism
noun
(nee ah luh ji zuhm)

A

New word or expression

Aunt Mabel simply does not understand today’s youth; she is perplexed by their clothing, music, and NEOLOGISMS.

Synonyms: slang; coinage

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Repast
noun
(rih paast)

A

Meal or mealtime

Ravi prepared a delicious REPAST of chicken tikka an naan.

Synonyms: banquet; feast

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