Set2 Flashcards
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deride
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to mock
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derivative
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something derived; unoriginal
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desiccate
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to dry completely
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desuetude
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state of disuse
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desultory
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random; disconnected; rambling
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deterrent
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something that discourages or hinders
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detraction
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the act of taking away
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diaphanous
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transparent; vague; insubstancial
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diatribe
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bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy
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division into two usually contradictory parts
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diffidence
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shyness; lack of confidence
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diffuse
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to spread out
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digression
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act of straying from the main point
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dirge
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funeral hymn
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disabuse
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free from a misconception
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discerning
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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
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discomfit
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to make uneasy; disconcert
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discordant
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not in tune
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discredit
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to dishonor; disgrace
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discrepancy
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difference between
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discrete
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constituing a separate thing; distinct
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discretion
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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions
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disingenuous
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not candid, crafty
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disinterested
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unpredujiced; objective
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disjointed
lacking order or coherence; dislocated
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dismiss
put away from consideration; reject
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disparage
to belittle
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disparate
dissimilar
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dissemble
to pretend; disguise one's motives
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disseminate
to spread; scatter; disperse
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dissolution
disintegration;debauchery
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dissonance
discord; lack of harmony
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distend
to expand; swell out
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distill
extract the essential elements
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distrait
inattentive; preoccupied
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diverge
to vary; go in different directions from the same point
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divest
to strip; deprive; rid
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divulge
to make known something that is secret
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document
to provide with written evidence to support
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doggerel
poor verse
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dogmatic
stating opinions without proof
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dormant
inactive
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dross
waste; worthless matter
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dupe
to deceive; trick
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ebullient
exhilarated; overly enthusiastic
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eclectic
selecting from various sources
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effervescence
state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes
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effete
depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
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dissident
person who disagrees about beliefs
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doctrinaire
dogmatic; unyielding
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efficacy
effectiveness; efficiency
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effrontery
shameless boldness; presumptuousness
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egoism
the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness
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egotistical
excessively self-centered; conceited
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elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
to provoke; draw out
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elixir
a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills
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Elysian
delightful; blissful
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emaciated
thin and wasted
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embellish
to adorn; enhance
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emollient
soothing; mollifying
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empirical
derived from observation or experiment
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emulate
to imitate; copy
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encomium
a formal expression of praise
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endemic
inherent; belonging to an area
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enervate
to weaken
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engender
to cause; produce
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enhance
to increase; improve
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entomology
the scientific study of insects
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enunciate
to pronounce clearly
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ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
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epistemology
branch of philosophy tha texamines the nature of knowledge
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equable
steady; unvarying; serene
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equanimity
composure; calmness
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equivocate
intentionally use vague language
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errant
mistaken; straying from the proper course
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erudite
learned; scholarly
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esoteric
hard to understand; known only to a few
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essay
to make an attempt; subject to a test
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estimable
admirable; possible to estimate
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ethnocentric
based on the attitude tha one's group is superior
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etiology
causes or origins
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etymology
origin an history of a word
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eugenics
study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities
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eulogy
high praise to a death person
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euphemism
use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language
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euphoria
feeling of extreme happiness
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euthanasia
mercy killing
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evince
to show plainly; be an indication of
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evocative
tending to call to mind or produce a reaction
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exacerbate
to aggravate; make worse
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exact
to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority
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exculpate
to clear of blame; vindicate
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execrable
detertable; abhorrent
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exhort
to urge by strong appeals
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exigency
crisis; urgent requirements
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existential
having to do with existence
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exorcise
to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences
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expatiate
to speak or write at length
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expatriate
to send into exile
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inadvertenly
carelessly; unintentionally
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incarnate
having bodily form
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inchoate
imperfectely formed or formulated
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incongruity
state of not fitting
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inconsequencial
insgnificant; unimportant
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incorporate
introduce something into another thing already in existence
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incursion
sudden invasion
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indeterminate
uncertain; indefinite
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indigence
poverty
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indolent
habitually lazy; idle
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ineluctable
unable to be avoided
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inert
unable to move; sluggish
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ingenuous
naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
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inherent
firmly established by nature or habit
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innocuous
harmless
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insensible
unconscious; unresponsive
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insinuate
to suggest; say indirectly; imply
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insipid
lacking in flavor; dull
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insouciant
indifferent; lacking concern or care
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insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
insurmountable; unconquerable
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intangible
not material
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interdict
to forbid; prohibit
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internecine
deadly to both sides
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interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material
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interregnum
interval between reigns; gap in continuity
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intimate
marked by close acquaintance
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intractable
not easily managed
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intransigence
stubbornness; refusal to compromise
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introspective
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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inundate
to cover with water, overwhelm
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inured
hardened; accustomed; used to
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invective
verbal abuse
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inveigh
to disapprove; protest vehemently
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inveigle
to win over by flattering or coaxing
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inveterate
confirmed; long standing
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invidious
likely to provoke ill will
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irascible
easily angered
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irresolute
unsure of how to act; weak
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itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled
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itinerary
route of a traveler's journey
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jaundiced
havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy
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jibe
to be in agreement
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jocose
fond of joking; jocular
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juggernaut
huge froce destrying everything in its path
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junta
group of people united in political intrigue
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juxtapose
place side by side
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kudos
fame; glory; honor
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labile
likely to change
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laconic
using few words
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lambaste
to trash verbally or physically
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lascivious
lustful
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lassitude
lethargy; sluggishness
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latent
dormant; potential not apparent
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laud
praise
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lethargic
inactive
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levee
en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
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levity
light manner or attitude
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liberal
tolerant; broad-minded
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libertine
one without moral restraint
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libido
sexual desire
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lilliputian
extremely small
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limn
to draw, describe
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limpid
clear; transparent
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linguistic
pertaining to language
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litany
lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
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literati
scholarly of learned persons
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litigation
legal proceedings
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log
record of a voyage; record of daily activities
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loquacious
talkative
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lucid
bright; clear; intelligible
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lucre
money or profits
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luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
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lustrous
shining
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machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
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machinations
plots or schemes
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maelstrom
whirpool; turmoil
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magnaminity
generosity; nobility
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malign
to speak evil of
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malinger
to feign illness to escape duty
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malleable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate
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maverick
dissenter
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megalomania
delusions of power or importance
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menagerie
a variety of animals kept together
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mendacious
dishonest
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mendicant
beggar
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meretricious
gaudy; specious; flasely attractive
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mesmerize
to hypnotize
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metamorphosis
change; transformation
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metaphysics
a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality
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metereological
concerned with the weather
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meticulous
very careful; picky; fastidious
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mettle
courage; endurance
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mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude
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microcosm
a small system having analogies to a larger system
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militate
to work against
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minatory
threatening; menacing
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minuscule
very small
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minutia
petty details
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misanthrope
one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others
