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Philanthropy

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Giving money to charity

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Fit and starts

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Not smooth

Sudden bursts and starts

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Sojourner

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Visiter

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Prevaricate

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To lie

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Bars, minstrel, raconteur

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Story teller

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Dilettante

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Knows a little about a lot, knows nothing in depth

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(Contend) contentious

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Argumentative, want to fight

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Enervate

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To drain of energy

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Edified (edification)

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To enlighten and clarify

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Penitent

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Atoning for sin

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Voluble

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Wordy

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Salient

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Relevant, cutting, important

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Ostensibility

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Visible, clear

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Squalid (squalor)

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Filth

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Cataclysmic

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Huge national disaster

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Insolvent

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No money

Economically unstable

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(Flag) flagging

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Decreasing

Ex. Flagging energy

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Expedite (expeditious)

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Speed up, make better (fastest, best)

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Obstinate

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Ridiculously stubborn

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Valor (valorous)

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Bravery

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Myopic

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Short-sighted

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Irresolute

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Not determined

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Officious

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Organized to the extreme (negative word)

Probe to giving unwanted advice; meddling

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Rancorous

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Total discontent

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Affected, affectation

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Posed, phony

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Admonish

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To warn, or to scold

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Deliberate

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To think over carefully and logically

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Presumption

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Take something to be true

Assumed rudeness

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Misanthropic

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Hatred of mankind

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Conjecture

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Guess

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Compunction

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Moral restraint

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad.

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Inducement

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a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something.

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Idealized

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Ideally, perfect

regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.

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Ornate

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Highly decorative

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Austere

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Very barren + harsh
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
(of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic.

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ascetic

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characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

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Indelible

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Permanent

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Amorphous

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No shape

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Inscrutable

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Unable to be understood

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Salutary

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Promoting health

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Jingoism

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extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Political language

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Repudiate

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Reject

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Polemical

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of, relating to, or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

synonyms: critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, caustic, trenchant, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathing, sharp, incisive, devastating

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Surmise

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To conclude

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

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Idyllic

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Ideal

(especially of a time or place) like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque

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Lurid

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Shockingly graphic
(of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters.

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Eclectic

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Made up of different styles

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

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Nebulous

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Vague
(of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

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Romanticize

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Making it ideal
deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.

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Reverie

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Daydream

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Resignation

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the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.

Quitting

Away

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Derivative

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something that is based on another source

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Harbinger

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A forerunner of something

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Forestall

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prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.

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Afford

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provide or supply (an opportunity or facility).

Have enough money for

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Eccentric

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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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Florid

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Ruddy; reddish; flowery

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Forbearance

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Patience

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Forswear

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Renounce; abandon

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Fracas

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Brawl; melee

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Fray

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Brawl

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Gaffe

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Social blunder

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Expedient

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(of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
“either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so”
synonyms: convenient, advantageous, in one’s own interests, useful, of use, beneficial, of benefit, helpful; More
(of an action) suitable or appropriate.
“holding a public inquiry into the scheme was not expedient”
noun
noun: expedient; plural noun: expedients
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a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.
“the current policy is a political expedient”
synonyms: measure, means, method, stratagem, scheme, plan, move, tactic, maneuver, device, contrivance, ploy, machination, dodge

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Fallow

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Uncultivated

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Felicity

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Happiness

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Excoriate

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Scold with bitter harshness

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Epistle

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Letter

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Equanimity

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Calmness of temperament; composure

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Encomium

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High praise; eulogy

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Efficacy

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Power to produce desired effect

Effectiveness

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Droll

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Queer and amusing

Wry, slightly ironic
Very subtly ironic

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Wry

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using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor.
synonyms: ironic, sardonic, satirical, mocking, sarcastic

(of a person’s face or features) twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance.
synonyms: unimpressed, displeased, annoyed, irritated, irked, vexed, piqued, disgruntled, dissatisfied; peeved

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Dispatch

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Speediness; prompt execution

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Diurnal

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Daily

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Diaphanous

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Sheer; transparent

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Dictum

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Authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim

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Diminution

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Lessening; reducing in size

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Demagogue

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A person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people

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Demur

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Object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate

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Demure

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Grave; serious; coy

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Coy

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(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

synonyms: arch, simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kittenish;
antonyms: brazen

reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive.
“he is _ about his age

quiet and reserved; shy.

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Culvert

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Artificial channel for water

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Curmudgeon

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Churlish; miserly individual

Ex. A grumpy old man

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Churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

synonyms: rude, ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous, impolite, unmannerly, uncivil, unchivalrous; More
antonyms: polite

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Miserly

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of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser.

synonyms: mean, niggardly, close-fisted, parsimonious, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, Scroogelike; More
antonyms: generous

(of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate.

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Deadpan

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Wooden; impersonal

No emotion

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Cozen

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Cheat

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Coquette

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Flirt

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Compunction

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(Moral) remorse

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Chimerical

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Fantastically improbable

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Circumlocution

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Indirect or roundabout expression

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Cherubic

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Angelic; innocent looking

Ex. Fat baby angel

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Categorical

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Unqualified; absolute; without exceptions

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Cant

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Insincere

hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

synonyms: hypocrisy, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, pietism

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Sanctimonious

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making a show of being morally superior to other people.

synonyms: self-righteous, holier-than-thou, pious, pietistic, churchy, moralizing, preachy, smug, superior, priggish, hypocritical, insincere; goody-goody

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Capitulate

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Surrender

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Bumptious

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Self-assertive

Arrogant

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Buttress

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Support; prop up

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Bevy

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Large group

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Blandishment

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Flattery

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Bemused

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Confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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Badinage

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Teasing conversation

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August

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Impressive; majestic

Dignified

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Asperity

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Sharpness (of temper)

Nastiness

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Apposite

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Appropriate; fitting

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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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Appellation

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Name; title

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Anathema

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Solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

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Anthropocentric

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Regarding human being as the center or the universe

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Anthropomorphic

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Having human form or characteristics

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Alacrity

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Promptness; cheerful; swiftness

brisk and cheerful readiness.

synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness; More

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Abut

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Border upon; adjoin

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Acclivity

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Sharp upslope of a hill

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Accretion

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Growth; increase

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Rumination

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Thoughtful consideration

Quiet thinking

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Incessant

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Non-stop

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Futile

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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

synonyms: fruitless, vain, pointless, useless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unavailing;
antonyms: useful

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Impetus

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the force or energy with which a body moves.

synonyms: momentum, propulsion, impulsion, motive force, driving force, drive, thrust;

the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.

synonyms: motivation, stimulus, incitement, incentive, inducement, inspiration, encouragement, boost, fillip, springboard; shot in the arm

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Illusion

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a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.

synonyms: mirage, hallucination, apparition, figment of the imagination, trick of the light,

a deceptive appearance or impression

a false idea or belief.

synonyms: delusion, misapprehension, misconception, false impression;

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Feat

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Accomplishment

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Rancor

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Strong discontent

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice, ill will, malevolence, animosity, antipathy, enmity, hostility, acrimony, venom, vitriol

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Commiseration

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Pity party

sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion.

synonyms: condolence(s), sympathy, pity, comfort, solace, consolation;

expressions of sympathy and sorrow for another.

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Forbearance

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patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.

synonyms: tolerance, patience, resignation, endurance, fortitude, stoicism;

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Unadorned

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not adorned; plain.

synonyms: unembellished, unornamented, undecorated, unvarnished, unfussy, no-nonsense, no-frills;
antonyms: ornate

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Penchant

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Natural tendency for

a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, taste, relish, appetite, partiality, soft spot, love, passion, desire, fancy, whim, weakness, inclination, bent, bias, proclivity, predilection, predisposition

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Euphemism

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Kinder way of saying things

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

synonyms: polite term, indirect term, circumlocution, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism

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Euphonious

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(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.

synonyms: pleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding, mellow, mellifluous, dulcet, sweet, honeyed, lyrical, silvery, golden, lilting, soothing;

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Shrewd

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Very clever

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Seditious

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Encouraging overthrow of the government

inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

synonyms: rabble-rousing, provocative, inflammatory, subversive, troublemaking;

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Peril

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Danger

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Locution

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a word or phrase, especially with regard to style or idiom.
a person’s style of speech.

an utterance regarded in terms of its intrinsic meaning or reference, as distinct from its function or purpose in context.
language regarded in terms of locutionary rather than illocutionary or perlocutionary acts.

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Bolster

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Strengthen

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Didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational, educative, informative, informational, edifying, improving, preceptive, pedagogic, moralistic

in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

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Reflective

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Deep in thought

providing a reflection; capable of reflecting light or other radiation.

produced by reflection.

relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful.

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Debauchery

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Moral decay, usually sexual

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

synonyms: dissipation, degeneracy, corruption, vice, depravity;

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Affront

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To insult

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

synonyms: insult, offense, indignity, slight, snub, put-down, provocation, injury;

offend the modesty or values of.

synonyms: insult, offend, mortify, provoke, pique, wound, hurt; More

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Caustic

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Ex. Acid

able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

synonyms: corrosive, corroding, abrasive, mordant, acid

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

synonyms: sarcastic, cutting, biting, mordant, sharp, bitter, scathing, derisive, sardonic, ironic, scornful, trenchant, acerbic, abrasive, vitriolic, acidulous

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Precarious

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Unstable

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

dependent on chance; uncertain.

synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe;
antonyms: safe

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Spate

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A whole bunch of stuff

a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

synonyms: series, succession, run, cluster, string, rash, epidemic, outbreak, wave, flurry, rush, flood, deluge, torrent

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Prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

synonyms: prophetic, predictive, visionary;

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Wanting

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Lacking

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Apprehending

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Understanding

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Deprecating

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Put something down

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Egregious

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Very obvious and very bad

outstandingly bad; shocking.

synonyms: shocking, appalling, terrible, awful, horrendous, frightful, atrocious, abominable, abhorrent, outrageous;
antonyms: marvelous

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Flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

synonyms: blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, conspicuous, barefaced, shameless, brazen, undisguised, unconcealed;

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Perfunctory

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Superficial

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

synonyms: cursory, desultory, quick, brief, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, token, casual, superficial, careless, halfhearted, sketchy, mechanical, automatic, routine, offhand, inattentive
antonyms: careful, thorough

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Idiom:

In a world….

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Idiom:
Where/in which = correct

That =incorrect

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Metaphysical

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based on abstract (typically, excessively abstract) reasoning.

synonyms: abstract, theoretical, conceptual, notional, philosophical, speculative, intellectual, academic

transcending physical matter or the laws of nature.

synonyms: transcendental, spiritual, supernatural, paranormal

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Execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant.

synonyms: appalling, atrocious, lamentable, egregious, awful, dreadful, terrible;
antonyms: admirable

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Lamentable

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(of circumstances or conditions) deplorably bad or unsatisfactory.

(of an event, action, or attitude) unfortunate; regrettable.

synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, sad, terrible, awful, wretched, woeful, dire, disastrous, grave, appalling, dreadful, pitiful, shameful, sorrowful, unfortunate

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Nominal

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A little bit

(of a role or status) existing in name only.

synonyms: in name only, titular, formal, official;
antonyms: real

of, relating to, or consisting of names.

(of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost.

synonyms: token, symbolic;
antonyms: considerable

(of a quantity or dimension, especially of manufactured articles) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value.

ECONOMICS
(of a rate or other figure) expressed in terms of a certain amount, without making allowance for changes in real value over time.

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Tractable

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Able to be controlled

(of a person or animal) easy to control or influence.

synonyms: malleable, manageable, amenable, pliable, governable, yielding, complaisant, compliant, game, persuadable, accommodating, docile, biddable, obliging, obedient, submissive, meek
antonyms: recalcitrant

(of a situation or problem) easy to deal with.

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Acerbic

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Distinctive and strong
Very negative and insulting

(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.

synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, malicious, vicious;
antonyms: mild, kind

archaictechnical
tasting sour or bitter.
synonyms: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, piercing, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, abrasive, harsh, wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, virulent, vitriolic, venomous, malicious, vicious;
antonyms: mild, kind

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Plaudits

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Praise

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Tome

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Big book

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erudite (erudition)

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Highly educated; learned

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Enigma

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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem, quandary;

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Allegory

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Extended metaphor

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Empirical

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Based off observation

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Invocation

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Dedication or prayer

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Mandate

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Public order; rule of government

an official order or commission to do something.

synonyms: instruction, directive, decree, command, order, injunction, edict, charge, commission, bidding, ruling, fiat; ordinance

LAW
a commission by which a party is entrusted to perform a service, especially without payment and with indemnity against loss by that party.

the authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that is victorious in an election.

synonyms: authority, approval, acceptance, ratification, endorsement, sanction, authorization

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Manifesto

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Declaration of philosophy

a public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate.

synonyms: policy statement, mission statement, platform, (little) red book, program, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement, announcement

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Prospectus

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Overview

a printed document that advertises or describes a school, commercial enterprise, forthcoming book, etc., in order to attract or inform clients, members, buyers, or investors.

synonyms: brochure, pamphlet, description, particulars, announcement, advertisement; More

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Foreboding

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fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

synonyms: apprehension, anxiety, trepidation, disquiet, unease, uneasiness, misgiving, suspicion, worry, fear, fearfulness, dread, alarm; informalthe willies, the heebie-jeebies, the jitters, the creeps
antonyms: calm

implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen.

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Ominous

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Foreboding

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

synonyms: threatening, menacing, baleful, forbidding, sinister, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfavorable, unpromising;

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Soothsayer

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a person supposed to be able to foresee the future.

synonyms: seer, oracle, augur, prophet/prophetess, sage, prognosticator, diviner, fortune teller, crystal gazer, clairvoyant, psychic;

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Solecism

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A grammatical mistake in speech or writing.
synonyms: (grammatical) mistake, error, blunder;

a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior.

synonyms: faux pas, gaffe, impropriety, social indiscretion, infelicity, slip, error, blunder, lapse;

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Potentate

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a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one.

synonyms: ruler, monarch, sovereign, king, queen, emperor, empress, sultan, shah, raja, pharaoh

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Onerous

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(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

synonyms: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard, severe, heavy, back-breaking, oppressive, weighty, uphill, challenging, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, demanding, punishing, grueling, exacting, wearing, wearisome, fatiguing;

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Lionize

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give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity.

synonyms: celebrate, fête, glorify, honor, exalt, acclaim, admire, praise, extol, applaud, hail, venerate, eulogize, overpraise; laud
antonyms: vilify

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Germane

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Relevant

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Aesthetic

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Relating to beauty

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Astute

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Intelligent and Clever

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Autonomy

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Independence

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Avid

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Enthusiastic

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Bewilder

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To puzzle

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Camaraderie

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Friendship

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Cantankerous

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ill-tempered and unwilling to cooperate

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Capricious

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Apt to change suddenly

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Censure

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Strong disapproval

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Conciliate

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To win over; to make peace

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Condescend

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To behave as if lowering oneself to an inferior level

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Convoluted

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Complicated

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Cunning

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Deceptive and sly

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Cynical

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Distrusting and pessimistic

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Diligent

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Detailed and persistent

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Disillusion

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Free from false beliefs

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Disparate

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Different and distinct

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Dogmatic

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Characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

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Eccentric

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Peculiar; odd

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Elite

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Selected as the best

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Elucidate

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To make clear by explanation

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Emphatic

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Expressed with emphasis

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Erroneous

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Mistaken; containing error

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Flagrant

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Shockingly obvious

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Frugal

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Characterized by the avoidance of excessive spending

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Impetuous

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Impulsive

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Incontrovertible

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Unquestionable; impossible to deny

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Incredulous

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Skeptical; not willing to believe

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Indulgent

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Yielding; lenient; tolerant

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Inherent

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Existing as a natural and essential characteristic

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Mundane

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Ordinary and somewhat boring

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Notorious

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Well- known for unfavorable reasons

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Obsolete

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No longer in use

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Perpetuate

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Cause to continue

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Petty

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Of little importance; minor

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Phenomenon

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An occurrence, often which is impressive or unusual

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Provincial

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Unsophisticated and limited; associated with the country

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Prudent

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Careful and sensible

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Reprehensible

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Deserving of punishment

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Reticent

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Inclined to keep quiet and private

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Rigorous

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Rigidly accurate; strict

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Scrupulous

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Abiding by morals or strict rules

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Superficial

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On the surface; shallow; not significant

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Temperate

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Moderate; not extreme

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Trivial

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Small and of little importance

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Tyranny

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Dominance through threat of punishment and violence

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Abstract

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To draw or take away

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Adversary

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Opponent or enemy

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Allege

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To declare without proof

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Allude

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Make an indirect reference to

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than me interpretation

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings

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Analogous

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Corresponding; similar

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Anthropology

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The study of the origins, behavior, and culture of human beings

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Archeology

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The study of prehistoric people and their cultures

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Ascertain

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To make certain

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Augment

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Enlarge or increase

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Belie

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To misrepresent

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Commend

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To Praise

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Condemn

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To express strong disapproval of

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Condone

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To excuse, overlook, or make allowances for

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Contempt

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Scorn or open disrespect

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Corroborate

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To confirm or support with evidence

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Decry

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Express strong disapproval of

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Denounce

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Openly speak out against

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Deride

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To ridicule

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Differentiate

A

Mark as different

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Digress

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To wonder away, especially from the main subject of writing or speaking

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Discern

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To perceive or understand with sight or other senses

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Disparage

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Belittle or criticize

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Elicit

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To call or bring out

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Embellish

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To make better by adding details

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Emulate

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To imitate in order to match or excel

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Epitome

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A perfect example

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Equivocal

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Uncertain; open to multiple interpretations

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Explicit

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Clearly expressed or demonstrated

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Foster

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To encourage or care for

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Futile

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Useless; unproductive

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Illuminate

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To make clear; to supply light

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Implicit

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Implied though not directly expressed

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Indignant

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Displaying anger due to unfairness

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Insight

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Clear understanding of a situation

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Lament

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To express grief; to mourn

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Mar

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To make imperfect; to disfigure

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Perplex

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To puzzle or confuse

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Pretense

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A false act intending to deceive

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Profound

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Deep; intense

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Quell

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To put an end to

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Query

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To ask

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Rebut

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Prove false using evidence

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Reconcile

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To make compatible; to bring into harmony

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Renounce

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To give up; to turn away from

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Refute

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To prove to be false; deny as true

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Revere

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To regard with respect and awe

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Satire

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The use of ridicule or a work ( such as an essay, play, or movie) intending to ridicule

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Sarcasm

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Cutting, ironic language intending to ridicule

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Scrutinize

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To inspect carefully

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Subsequent

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Coming later; following in order

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Substantiate

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To establish or strengthen

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Supplant

A

To replace or take the place of

274
Q

Sustain

A

To uphold as valid

275
Q

Undermine

A

To weaken

276
Q

Vindicate

A

To clears justify, or prove

277
Q

Underscore

A

To emphasize

278
Q

Wary

A

Watchful; distrustful

279
Q

Aspersion

A

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something.

synonyms: vilify, disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, impugn, belittle, criticize, condemn, decry, denounce, pillory;

280
Q

Belligerence

A

Aggression

281
Q

Bombastic

A

Too elaborate; exaggerated

282
Q

Conception

A

1) idea

2) beginning of pregnancy

283
Q

Credence

A

Believe

284
Q

Convoluted

A

Complicated or long winded

285
Q

Cryptic

A

Hidden

286
Q

Decorous

A

Good and correct ( used of behavior)

287
Q

Denunciation

A

Act of speaking out against

288
Q

Derailed

A

Thrown off course

289
Q

Derivative

A

Unoriginal

290
Q

Despotic

A

Acting like a tyrant

291
Q

Diaphanous

A

Very thin and transparent

292
Q

Dictum

A

Often used saying

293
Q

Dilettante

A

Person who dabbles in the arts

294
Q

Disdained

A

Showing contempt for

295
Q

Dowager

A

An elderly woman of elevated status

296
Q

Elliptical

A

1) shaped like an ellipse

2) indirect

297
Q

Indegence

A

Extreme poverty

298
Q

Inept

A

Clumsy

299
Q

Mendicancy

A

Begging

300
Q

Nascent

A

Just begun ; in an early stage of development

301
Q

Ostentatious

A

Showy

302
Q

Pedestrian

A

1) boring

2) person who walks

303
Q

Perfidy

A

Treachery; betrayal

304
Q

Profligacy

A

Wasteful and immoral behavior

305
Q

Pugnacious

A

Aggressive

306
Q

Purveyor

A

One who sells something or causes something to spread

307
Q

Respite

A

Break ( from work, etc.)

308
Q

Stringent

A

Strict

309
Q

Supercilious

A

Arrogant

310
Q

Transcend

A

Go beyond a limit

311
Q

Visceral

A

Concerned with the ‘guts’ ; physical rather than mental

312
Q

Blanched

A

Turning pale

313
Q

Bucolic

A

Concerned with the countryside and farming

314
Q

Depravity

A

Moral corruption

315
Q

Disingenuous

A

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

316
Q

Disposition

A

Tendency; personality

317
Q

Facetious

A

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

318
Q

Flotsam

A

Floating rubbish

319
Q

Implacable

A

Cannot be appeased; relentless

320
Q

Impugned

A

Challenged; attacked in words

321
Q

Incorrigible

A

Cannot be corrected

322
Q

Irascible

A

Easily angered

323
Q

Languid

A

Having no energy or interest

324
Q

Lassitude

A

Lack of energy

325
Q

Lugubrious

A

Mournful; very sad

326
Q

Mercurial

A

Rapidly changing

327
Q

Obtrusive

A

Easily seen; ‘sticking out’

328
Q

Preeminence

A

Fame; top position

329
Q

Pretentious

A

Putting on an act

330
Q

Raiment

A

Clothes; garments

331
Q

Sundry

A

Miscellaneous

332
Q

Tenable

A

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
“such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable”
synonyms: defensible, justifiable, supportable, sustainable, arguable, able to hold water, reasonable, sensible, rational, sound, viable, plausible, credible, believable, conceivable
“O’Leary’s confession has certainly made Cohn’s alibi more tenable”
antonyms: indefensible
2.
(of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used.

333
Q

Tenuous

A

Shaky; not firm

334
Q

Vector

A

Carrier

335
Q

Wistful

A

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

synonyms: nostalgic, yearning, longing; More

336
Q

Arduous

A

Hard and difficult

337
Q

Assuage

A

To make less

338
Q

Auspicious

A

Fortunate; indicative of s successful outcome

339
Q

Bereft of

A

Without; deprived of

340
Q

Chided

A

Scolded

341
Q

Comely

A

Attractive

342
Q

Convivial

A

Sociable and friendly

343
Q

Deferential

A

Showing respect

344
Q

Galvanized

A

1) stirred into action; stimulated

2) Coated with zinc

345
Q

Grandiose

A

Exaggerated; too great; on a Grand scale

346
Q

Haughty

A

Arrogant

347
Q

Levity

A

Lack of seriousness; humor

348
Q

Panacea

A

Remedy for all ills

349
Q

Perusal

A

Careful reading

350
Q

Sanctimonious

A

Hypocritically holy; making a pretense of religious feeling

351
Q

Stoic

A

Brave

352
Q

Conflagration

A

Big fire

353
Q

Concord

A

Agreement

354
Q

Consummate

A

make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.

complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect.

synonyms: complete, conclude, finish, accomplish, achieve;

355
Q

Dalliance

A

Not serious involvement; toying or playing with something

356
Q

Deleterious

A

Harmful

357
Q

Fastidious

A

Very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. About cleanliness)

358
Q

Fidelity

A

Faithfulness; loyalty

359
Q

Formidable

A

Inspiring awe

360
Q

Holistic

A

Whole; entire (holistic viewpoint = seeing things as a whole)

361
Q

Futility (futile)

A

Waste of time

362
Q

Infelicity

A

Unsuitability; inappropriateness

363
Q

Mercenary

A

Seeking money above all else

364
Q

Petulant

A

Sulky

365
Q

Propensity

A

Tendency; leaning’ predilection

366
Q

Sedulous

A

Thorough; eager

367
Q

Temporize

A

Put off procrastinate

368
Q

Treacly

A

Too sweat; overly sentimental

369
Q

Vacillated

A

Wavered; hesitated; indecisive

370
Q

Vindication

A

Proving right

371
Q

Vindictive

A

Seeking revenge

372
Q

Abstruse

A

Difficult to understand

373
Q

Acumen

A

Sharpness of mind

374
Q

Anachronistic

A

Out of normal time range

375
Q

Crude

A

in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

synonyms: unrefined, unpurified, unprocessed, untreated; More
antonyms: refined

STATISTICS
(of figures) not adjusted or corrected.

constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way.

synonyms: primitive, simple, basic, homespun, rudimentary, rough, rough and ready, rough-hewn, make-do, makeshift, improvised, unfinished, jury-rigged, jerry-built, slapdash; datedrude

376
Q

Impudent

A

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, cocky, brazen, bold, audacious; presumptuous, forward, disrespectful, insubordinate, bumptious, brash, brassy; rude, impolite, ill-mannered, discourteous, ill-bred; informalsaucy, lippy, sassy, smart-alecky;

377
Q

Byzantine

A

Excessive; decadent

378
Q

Consecration

A

Dedication

379
Q

Corollary

A

a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.
a direct or natural consequence or result.

synonyms: consequence, result, end result, upshot, effect, repercussion, product, by-product, offshoot

forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
associated; supplementary.

380
Q

Curtail

A

Cut short

381
Q

Devious

A

Cunning

382
Q

Effacement (self- effacement)

A

Wiping out (excessive modesty)

383
Q

Epitome

A

Essence; typical example or symbol of

384
Q

Embodiment

A

Living example of

385
Q

Esoteric

A

Obscure

386
Q

Foster

A

Encourage

387
Q

Inconspicuous

A

Not easily seen

388
Q

Indiscriminate

A

Without thought; random; careless

389
Q

Ingenious

A

Naive

390
Q

Insolence

A

Rudeness

391
Q

Insurrectionists

A

Rebels

392
Q

Intemperance

A

Lack of moderation

393
Q

Irreverence

A

Lack of respect

394
Q

Nefarious

A

Infamous

395
Q

Onerous

A

Burdensome

396
Q

Precursor

A

Forerunner

397
Q

Seditious

A

Causing division or rebellion

398
Q

Sophistry

A

the use of fallacious argumentstht sound correct, especially with the intention of deceiving.
a fallacious argument.
plural noun: sophistries
synonyms: specious reasoning, fallacy, sophism, casuistry More

399
Q

Subversive

A

Tending to overthrow

400
Q

Agnostic

A

Unsure of the existence of God

401
Q

Arboreal

A

Living in trees

402
Q

Barrage

A

Bombardment; stream (of abuse etc.)

403
Q

Belabor

A

Over-emphasize

404
Q

Brevity

A

Briefness

405
Q

Demagogues

A

Mob leaders; agitators

406
Q

Indictment

A

Charge; legal accusation

407
Q

Irreproachable (reproach)

A

Cannot be criticized (criticize)

408
Q

Libelous (libel)

A

Open to prosecution or libel (written slander)

409
Q

Nihilism

A

Belief in nothing; anarchy

410
Q

Perquisites

A

‘Perks’

411
Q

Pilfer

A

Steal

412
Q

Predilection

A

Liking for; penchant

413
Q

Profundity

A

Depth (of ideas)

414
Q

Quixotic

A

Idealistic; impractical

415
Q

Rehash

A

Revamp hurriedly/carelessly

416
Q

Repertoire

A

Range; set of skills

417
Q

Repertory

A

Story:stock;repertoire

418
Q

Transitory

A

Short lived

419
Q

Tribulations

A

Troubles

420
Q

Venality

A

Corruption

421
Q

Aberration

A

Deviation; abnormality

422
Q

Affability

A

Friendliness; cordiality

423
Q

Amalgamation

A

Mixture of joining of different components

424
Q

Arcane

A

Esoteric

425
Q

Endorsement

A

Support; approval

426
Q

Entourage

A

Group of followers; retinue

427
Q

Belied

A

(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.

synonyms: contradict, be at odds with, call into question, show/prove to be false, disprove, debunk, discredit, controvert, negate; formalconfute
antonyms: testify to, reveal

fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray.

428
Q

Equanimity

A

Peace of mind; balance; calm

429
Q

Excised

A

Cut out

430
Q

Finagle

A

Wheedle; wangle; trick

431
Q

Grating

A

Harsh; rasping

432
Q

Gratuitous

A

Free; unwarranted

433
Q

Languid

A

Lacking energy; weak

434
Q

Overhaul

A

take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.

synonyms: service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up, rebuild, renovate, recondition, refit, refurbish; More

435
Q

Preclude

A

Prevent

436
Q

Purportedly (purport)

A

Apparently claiming

(appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.

synonyms: claim to be, profess to be, pretend to be; More)

437
Q

Sporadic

A

Intermittent; on and off

438
Q

Spurned

A

Shunned; rejected

439
Q

Substantiated

A

Backed up; given supporting evidence

440
Q

Truculence

A

Stubbornness

441
Q

Winnow

A

Sift; separate good from bad

442
Q

Alacrity

A

Speed and eagerness

443
Q

Cumulative

A

Building up

444
Q

Deferment

A

Putting off

445
Q

Deliberation

A

Careful thought

446
Q

Delineates

A

Outlines

447
Q

Derelict

A

Rundown; abandoned

448
Q

Embittered

A

Full of bitter feelings

449
Q

Encroaching

A

Trespassing

450
Q

Exasperation

A

Frustration and annoyance

451
Q

Exorbitant

A

Excessive

452
Q

Foil for

A

a person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another.

453
Q

Inconsequential

A

Unimportant

454
Q

Infusion

A

Influx

455
Q

Integrity

A

Honesty

456
Q

Jaded

A

Tired; bored

457
Q

Lithe

A

Flexible

458
Q

Miffed

A

Annoyed

459
Q

Modicum

A

Tiny amount

460
Q

Nondescript

A

Having no special qualities; ordinary

461
Q

Penurious

A

extremely poor; poverty-stricken.

synonyms: poor, poor as a church mouse, poverty-stricken, destitute, necessitous, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, needy, in need/want, badly off, in reduced/straitened circumstances, hard up, unable to make ends meet, penniless, without a cent (to one’s name), without a sou; More
antonyms: wealthy

characterized by poverty or need.

parsimonious; mean.

synonyms: mean, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penny-pinching, close-fisted, Scroogelike; More

462
Q

Phlegmatic

A

Calm; imperturbable

463
Q

Razing

A

Cutting down

464
Q

Recrimination

A

Blame

465
Q

Reprieve

A

Let off (at least temporarily)

466
Q

Solace

A

Comfort

467
Q

Surfeit

A

Excess

468
Q

Tangential

A

Off the point; irrelevant

469
Q

Temper

A

Moderate

470
Q

Tremulous

A

Hesitant

shaking or quivering slightly

synonyms: shaky, trembling, shaking, unsteady, quavering, wavering, quivering, quivery, quaking, weak, warbly, trembly
antonyms: steady

timid; nervous.

synonyms: timid, diffident, shy, hesitant, uncertain, nervous, jittery, timorous, frightened, scared, anxious, apprehensive;

471
Q

Vigilant

A

Wary; watchful

keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

synonyms: watchful, observant, attentive, alert, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, on the lookout, on one’s toes, on the qui vive; More
antonyms: inattentive

472
Q

Wary

A

Cautious

473
Q

Circumstantial

A

Accidental; indirect

(of evidence or a legal case) pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it.
synonyms: indirect, inferred, deduced, conjectural; More

(of a description) containing full details.

synonyms: detailed, particularized, comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive; More

474
Q

Denuded

A

Stripped

475
Q

Derided

A

Mocked

476
Q

Despoil

A

steal or violently remove valuable or attractive possessions from; plunder.

synonyms: plunder, pillage, rob, ravage, raid, ransack, rape, loot, sack; More

477
Q

Dispatch

A

Speed and eagerness

478
Q

Dilatory

A

Slow and sluggish

479
Q

Emphatic

A

showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.

synonyms: vehement, firm, wholehearted, forceful, forcible, energetic, vigorous, direct, assertive, insistent; More
antonyms: hesitant, tentative

(of an action or event or its result) definite and clear.

synonyms: conclusive, decisive, decided, unmistakable; More
antonyms: narrow

(of word or syllable) bearing the stress.

480
Q

Expeditious

A

done with speed and efficiency.

481
Q

Flag

A

1) to lose energy

2) to signal

482
Q

Foundered ( founder)

A

Sank

((of a ship) fill with water and sink.

synonyms: sink, go to the bottom, go down, be lost at sea

(of a plan or undertaking) fail or break down, typically as a result of a particular problem or setback.

synonyms: fail, be unsuccessful, not succeed, fall flat, fall through, collapse, backfire, meet with disaster, come to nothing, come to naught; More)

483
Q

Impetuosity

A

Impulsiveness

484
Q

Impudent

A

Cheeky ( cheeky = impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way) (irreverent = showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously)

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

synonyms: impertinent, insolent, cheeky, cocky, brazen, bold, audacious; More
antonyms: polite

485
Q

Indomitable

A

Unshakeable; fearless

486
Q

Insolvent

A

Bankrupt

487
Q

Irreverent

A

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

synonyms: disrespectful, disdainful, scornful, contemptuous, derisive, disparaging; More
antonyms: respectful

488
Q

Myopic

A

Short-sighted

489
Q

Officious

A

Interfering

490
Q

Scuttle

A

run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

491
Q

Squander

A

Waste

492
Q

Valor

A

Bravery

493
Q

Arbitration

A

Mediating between two sides

494
Q

Aural

A

Thought the sense of hearing

495
Q

Cognitions

A

Mental knowledge

496
Q

Enigmas

A

Puzzles

497
Q

Erudition

A

Learning; scholarly knowledge

498
Q

Exonerated

A

Proved not guilty

499
Q

Extirpation

A

Destruction

500
Q

Fawning

A

Groveling; ‘sucking up’ to people

501
Q

Husbandry

A

Careful management of resources

502
Q

Ignominy

A

Shame

503
Q

Ineptitude

A

Lack of ability

504
Q

Invocation

A

Prayer

505
Q

Lamentable

A

Regrettable

506
Q

Obsequious

A

Groveling

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; More
antonyms: domineering

507
Q

Opulence

A

Lavish display of wealth

508
Q

Raze

A

Knock down

509
Q

Plaudits

A

Praise

510
Q

Prospectus

A

Brochure

a printed document that advertises or describes a school, commercial enterprise, forthcoming book, etc., in order to attract or inform clients, members, buyers, or investors.

synonyms: brochure, pamphlet, description, particulars, announcement, advertisement; More

511
Q

Rectitude

A

Uprightness

512
Q

Stipulated

A

Insisted

demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement.

synonyms: specify, set down, set out, lay down; More

513
Q

Vicarious

A

Experienced indirectly; at secondhand

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

synonyms: indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute; More

acting or done for another.

514
Q

Aesthetic

A

adjective
1.
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

giving or designed to give pleasure through beauty; of pleasing appearance.
synonyms: artistic, tasteful, in good taste;

noun

1.
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

515
Q

Dismayed

A

cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress.

synonyms: appall, horrify, shock, shake (up); More
antonyms: encourage, please

516
Q

Explicit

A

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

synonyms: clear, plain, straightforward, crystal clear, easily understandable; More
antonyms: vague

(of a person) stating something in a clear and detailed way.

describing or representing sexual activity in a graphic fashion.

synonyms: graphic, uncensored, candid, full-frontal, hard-core

517
Q

Abstemious

A

Gehgshvs

518
Q

Insatiable

A

HAHAHH

519
Q

Unpalatable

A

Chbcxbs

520
Q

Slovenly

A

Hshsh

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