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Abjure

“He abjured his religion”

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Verb. To say formally that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving

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Cleave to …

“The toddler constantly cleaved to his mother’s side”

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Verb. To hold firmly; to continue believe firmly

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Lackluster

“The car performance lackluster at best”

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Adj. without energy

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Understated

“He is very elegant, in an understated way”

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Adj. not trying to attract attention or impress people

Syn. Unpretencious

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Impeccable

“His English is impeccable”

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Adj. perfect

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Unfounded

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Adj. baseless; unwarranted; groundless

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Plausible

“A plausible excuse”

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Adj. believable

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Mediocre

“Parents don’t want their children going to mediocre schools.”

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Adj. not very good; middling; second-rate

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Prowess

“In the world of professional team sports, individual prowess has it place”

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Noun. Great ability / skill

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Rebuttal

“She issued a point-by-point rebuttal of the company’s accusation”

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Noun. A statement that says that something is not true

Syn. Contradict

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Approbation

“The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans”

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Noun. Approval by an official group

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Disavowal

“Everyone is not convinced by his disavowal of criminality and violence”

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Noun. The action of saying that you know nothing or does not have responsibility over something.

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Raillery

“She was unwavering in advocating her theory, claiming to be untroubled by the raillery”

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Noun. Joking or laughinh at someone in a friendly way

Syn. Banter

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Japery

“Subjected to endless japery”

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Noun. Acting like a clown

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Languish

“The crops languished a destructive, summer-long draught”

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Verb. To exist in an unplesant or unwanted situation, often for a long time

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Acclimate

“It will take a few days to get acclimated to the altitude”

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Verb. To become accustomed to a new climate or conditions

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Plunder

“Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder stores”

“The farmers suffered the inhumanity and indignities of pillage and plunder”

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Verb. Steal goods in a time of disorder

Noun. The violent and dishonest acquisition of property

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Castigate

“He was castigated for not setting a good example”

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Verb. Reprimand someone severely

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Proliferate

“The breaches of privacy has been proliferated since 2010”

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Verb. To increase a lot and suddenly in number

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Prudent

“The average internet users should remain prudent in the exchange of personal data”

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Adj. careful and avoiding risk

Syn. Cautious

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Indignant

“She wrote an indignant letter complaining about the council’s action”

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Adj. angry because something that is wrong or unfair

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Promulgate

“The culture is being promulgated by the mass media”

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Verb. To spread believe; to announce publicly

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Retaliate

“The demostrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd”

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Verb. Hurt someone because they have dine or said something harmful to you.

Syn. Fight back; hit back

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Callow

“He was just a callow youth when he arrived in Paris”

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Adj. someone that shows they have little experience, confident and jugdgemenr

Syn. Naive and trusting

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Ominous “Ominous dark clouds”
Adj. suggesting something bad is likely to happen Syn. Menacing
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Contentious “The effects of soy on human health remains contentious”
Adj. causing disagreement or argument
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Fraudulent “Fraudulent advertising”
Adj. false; illegal; dishonest
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Preposterous “The very idea is preposterous”
Adj. very silly or stupid Syn. Absurd, idiotic, ludicrous, ridiculous, cockeyed
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Myopic “His strategy was ultimately revealed to be myopic.”
Adj. near sight
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Vacuous “A vacuous remark”
Adj. not showing intelligent thought or purpose Syn. Asinine, fatuous, inane
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Prescient “A prescient warning”
Adj. knowing or suggesting correctly what will happen in the future Syn. Clairvoyant; predictive; prophetic
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Verbiage “His explanation was wrapped up in so much technical verbiage that i couldn’t understand it”
Noun. Language that very complicated and contains a lot of unnecessary words.
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Hurly-burly “We got tired of the hurly-burly of city life”
Noun. Noisy activity
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Edifice “In the UK, a stately home is usually a large and impressive edifice”
Noun. A large impressive building
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Vista “We are likely to look out over vistas of breathtaking beauty”
Noun. A beautiful view from a high position; a possible future that you can imagine
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Nascent “A nascent problem”
Adj. only recently formed but likely to grow larger quickly
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Strut “Actors in costume still strut the stage”
Verb. To walk in a proud way trying to look important
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Balk “I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him”
Verb. Unwilling
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Idiosyncrasy “One of the idiosyncrasies of this printing is that you can’t stop it once it has started”
Noun. A strange or unusual habit, way of behaving that someone or something has
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Peccadillo “He dismisses what had happened as a mere peccadillo”
Noun. A small fault or mistake Syn. Indiscretion
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Séance “They’re holding a séance this evening”
Noun. A meeting where people try to talk with dead people
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Superfluous “The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail”
Adj. more than needed or wanted
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Nugatory “A nugatory amount”
Adj. worth nothing or of little value
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Preponderance “The preponderance of evidence suggests that he’s guilty”
Noun. The largest part or the greater amount
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Prolixity “Despite all its absurd prolixity, this is one of the greatest book in history”
Noun. Using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to.
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Tenet “One tenet of the school belief is to learn differently”
Noun. The principle on which a belief or theory is bases
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Ersatz “Ersatz coffee”
Adj. a product used as a subtitute, typically an inferior one
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Pulsating “The road is the pulsating heart of French street life in Montreal”
Adj. very interesting and exciting
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Abstruse “An abstruse philosophical essay”
Adj. not known or understood by many people Syn. Obscure

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