The Core Vocabulary I Flashcards by xiao Huang | Brainscape

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings at the same time

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Anomaly

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Far apart from what is expected

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Sarcastic, sardonic, snide

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Teasing, stinging, mocking

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Dearth

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Shortage of something

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Paucity

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Shortage

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Prattle

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To speak in a foolish way

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Wry

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Droll

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Humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Unconventional

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Not ordinary

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Unorthodox

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Not ordinary

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Meticulous

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Very careful, very exacting

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Painstaking

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Very careful, very exacting

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Fastidious

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Very careful, very exacting

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Audacious

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Fearless, bold

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Indifferent

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Lack of interest

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Apathetic

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Lack of interest

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Nonchalant

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Lack of interest

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Diffident

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Hesitant because a lack of confidence, shy

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Self- effacing

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Hesitant because a lack of confidence, shy

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible, not idealistic

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Evocation

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An imaginative recreation of something

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Presumptuous

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Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; disobedient

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Boon

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A timely benefit

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Bane

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Source of harm and ruin

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Clandestine

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Secret; not open

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Surreptitious

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Secret not open

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Affable

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Agreeable; warm and friendly

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Amiable

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Agreeable; warm and friendly

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Genial

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Agreeable; warm and friendly

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Gregarious

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Agreeable; warm and friendly

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Austere

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Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ornate

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Austerity

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Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for others

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Ambiguity

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The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning;doubtful

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Ambiguous

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Unclear; uncertain; have more than one interpretation

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Upbraid

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To express disapproval

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Reproach

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To express disapproval

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Castigate

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To express disapproval

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Conjecture

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Guessing

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Obsolete

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No longer in use; out of style

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Archaic

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No longer in use; out of style

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Antiquated

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No longer in use; out of style

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Propitious

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Favorable

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Gaffe

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A blunder

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Impasse

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Deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement

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Anachronism

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The false assignment of something to a time when it does not exist

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Belie

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To contradict; to prove false, used of appearances that are misrepresented

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Mitigate

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To relieve, lessen, or to ease

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Mollify

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To relieve, lessen, or to ease

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Assuage

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To relieve, lessen, or to ease

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Alleviate

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To relieve, lessen, or to ease

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Covet

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To strongly desire

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Covetous

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Greedy

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Antithesis

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Direct opposite

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Antithetical

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Exactly opposite

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Prototype

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An original model

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Aloof

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Detached; physical or emotional; reserved; standing near but apart

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Trite

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused

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Hackneyed

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused

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Banal

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused

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Platitudinous

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused

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Insipid

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused

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Antecedent

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A preceding event

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Plausible

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Believable

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Implausible

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Unbelievable

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Prudent

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Careful

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Paradox

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Contradictory statement but expresses a truth

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious; puzzling; baffling

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious; puzzling; baffling

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Acquiesce

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To comply; to agree; to give in

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Naïve

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Unaffected simple; immature; inexperienced

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Gullible

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Unaffected simple; immature; inexperienced

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Autonomy

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Independent

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Autonomous

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Acting independently; acting freely

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Futile

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Useless

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Indigenous

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Native to an area

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Endemic

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Native to an area

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Ubiquitous

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Widespread

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Prevalent

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Wide spread

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Pandemic

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Something that is wide spread that affects lots of people

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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Postulate

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An essential rule that is taken for granted or a statement that is presented as an established rule

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Concede

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To acknowledge or to admit

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Rebut

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To attempt to prove that a theory is false.

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Underscore

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To emphasize; to draw close attention to

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Coherent

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orderly, logically, and clear

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Bias

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A mental tendency toward something due to a person or group

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Criterion

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A standard of judging something

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Sanguine

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Confidently cheerful and optimistic

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Exuberant

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Really happy and enthusiastic

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Didactic

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Intended to teach or instruct

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Emphatic

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Forceful and clear

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Fervent

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Enthusiastic; showing great in spirit

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Jovial

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Full of joy

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Light hearted

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Carefree and cheerful

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Indignant

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Mad, angry, and outrageous.

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Flippant

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Disrespectful

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Disdain

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A feeling of dislike and scorn

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Vehement

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Strong emotions; very empathic

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Caustic

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Critical tone and hurt feelings

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Wary

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Careful and watchful

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Pompous

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“ I am so good and awesome” type of person; arrogant

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Wistful

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Sadly thoughtful

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Whimsical

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Spontaneously fanciful or playful

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Evenhanded

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Fair to both sides.

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Conversational

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An exchange of thoughts and feelings.

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Objective

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Looking at issues evenhanded and is not in the argumentative

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Measure

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Unhurried, calmed, and restrained.

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Hedonist

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A person that likes to see personal pleasure

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Reprobate

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A person that is evil or wicked

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Interloper

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A person who goes to somewhere where he/she is not welcomed; an uninvited guess

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Acolyte

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A person who is a devoted fan or follower of someone famous

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Iconoclast

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A person who attacks ideas, traditions, and institutions.

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Innovator

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A person who creates new inventions, ideas, or ways of doing things.

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Proponent

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Someone who fights with a cause

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Sage

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Someone who became famous due to his/her wisdom

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Philanthropist

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A person who gives the money to help the poor and for the benefits of the society

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Misanthrope

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Someone who hates mankind

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Connoissuer

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Someone through study and interest becomes really good at knowing something and has fine appreciation for it

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Neophyte

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A newbie

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Dilettante

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An amateur who is interested on something on the surface and unlike a connoisseur he/she does not appreciate the subject

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Demagogue

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A political leader who inflames popular emotions and passions. EX: Hiltler

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Pundit

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A knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinion on certain subjects.

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Heretic

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A person who opposes an accepted belief.

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Progenitor

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A person who started a style or trend

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Zealot

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Full of enthusiasm and zeal for a cause

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Renegade

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A person who defies established conventions; a defector

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Curmudgeon

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Some one who has anger problems and grumbles out of habit.

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Polymath

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A person of great learning in several fields

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Nemesis

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A person who is a source of suffering and distress; a rival (enemy)

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Trivial

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Trifling; unimportant; insignificant

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Minutiae

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Minor everyday details

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Exhort

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To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterized by holding fast to something valued; showing great determination

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Indulgent

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Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant or lenient

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Polarize

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To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

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Analogy

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A similarity or likeness between things–events, ideas, actions, trends–that are otherwise unrelated; a process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects

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Analogous

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Comparable or similar in certain respects

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Ephemeral

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Fleeting

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Evanescent

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Perennial

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Returning year after year; enduring

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Penchant

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way

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Predilection

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way

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Propensity

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way

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capricious

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fickle, constant shifting moods

反复无常的，善变的

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mercurial

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fickle, constant shifting moods

反复无常的，善变的

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boorish

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vulgar, crude

粗野的，粗鲁的

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uncouth

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vulgar, crude

粗野的，粗鲁的

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indignant

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outrage at something that is unjust

a.愤慨的，愤愤不平的

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innuendo

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a veiled reference

n.含沙射影，暗讽

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thwart

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to stop; frustrate

挫败，阻碍

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stymie

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to stop; frustrate

挫败，阻碍

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adroit

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Skillful

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deft

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Skillful

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dexterous

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Skillful

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admonish

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to earnestly caution

v.训诫；警告

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incontrovertible

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indisputable, beyond doubt

无可辩驳的

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voracious

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huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable

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ravenous

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huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable

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callous

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insensitive

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intrepid

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Fearless

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undaunted

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intrepid，undaunted

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convoluted

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twisted, intricate

a.旋绕的；费解的

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itinerant

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mobile, not sedentary

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