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Top 200 GRE Words - Part 2 Flashcards

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IMPLACABLE:

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained IMPLACABLE for weeks

INEXORABLE, RELENTLESS, UNRELENTING

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INCHOATE:

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not fully formed; disorganized

The ideas expressed in Nietzsche’s mature work also appear in an INCHOATE form in his earliest writing

INCOMPLETE, AMORPHOUS

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INGENUOUS:

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

She was so INGENUOUS that her friends feared that her innocence and trustfulness would be exploited when she visited the big city.

GUILELESS, ARTLESS, NAIVE

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INIMICAL:

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hostile, unfriendly

Even though a cease-fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still INIMICAL to each other

ADVERSE, ANTAGONISTIC, RECALCITRANT

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INNOCUOUS:

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harmless

Some snakes are poisonous, but most species are INNOCUOUS and pose no danger to humans

BENIGN, HARMLESS

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INSIPID:

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lacking interest or flavor

The critic claimed that the painting was INSIPID, containing no interesting qualities at all.

BANAL, BLAND, DULL

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INTRANSIGENT:

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

The professor was INTRANSIGENT on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn the
assignment in at the same time

IMPLACABLE, INEXORABLE, OBDURATE, OBSTINATE, UNRELENTING, UNYIELDING

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INUNDATE:

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

SUBMERGE, ENGULF

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IRASCIBLE:

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easily made angrily

the Hun’s IRASCIBLE and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their
lives.

IRRITABLE

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LACONIC:

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using few words

CONCISE, TACITURN

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LAMENT:

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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

GRIEVE, MOURN

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LAUD:

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to give praise; to glorify

EXTOL

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LAVISH:

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to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)

She LAVISHED the puppy with so many treats that it soon become overweight and spoiled.

LUXURIANT, OPULENT, EXTRAVAGANT

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LETHARGIC:

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

LANGUID, TORPID

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LOQUACIOUS:

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talkative

GARRULOUS, VERBOSE

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LUCID:

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clear and easily understood

LIMPID

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LUMINOUS:

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bright, brilliant, glowing

INCANDESCENT, LUCENT

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MALINGER:

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

A common way to avoid the draft was by MALINGERING-pretending to be mentally or physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the Army

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MALLEABLE:

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capable of being shaped

DUCTILE, PLIABLE

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METAPHOR:

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a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

ANALOGY

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METICULOUS:

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extremely careful about details

CONSCIENTIOUS, PRECISE, SCRUPULOUS

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MISANTHROPE:

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a person who dislikes others

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MITIGATE:

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to soften; to lessen

ALLAY, ASSUAGE, MOLLIFY

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MOLLIFY:

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to calm or make less severe

ALLAY, MITIGATE, ASSUAGE

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MONOTONY:

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lack of variation

TEDIUM

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NAIVE:

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lacking sophistication or experience

ARTLESS, CREDULOUS, GUILELESS

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OBDURATE:

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hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

TENACIOUS, INTRANSIGENT, UNYIELDING

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OBSEQUIOUS:

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overly submissive and eager to please

The OBSEQUIOUS new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor’s tie and agree with him on every issue

COMPLIANT, SERVILE, SUBSERVIENT

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OBSTINATE:

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stubborn, unyielding

INTRANSIGENT, STUBBORN TENACIOUS

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OBVIATE:

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to prevent; to make unnecessary

The river was shallow enough to wade across at many points, which OBVIATED the need for a bridge.

FORESTALL, PROHIBIT

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OCCLUDE:

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to stop up; to prevent the passage of

A shadow is thrown across the Earth’s surface during a solar eclipse,when the light from the sun is OCCLUDED by the moon

OBSTRUCT, BARRICADE

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ONEROUS:

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troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

ARDUOUS, EXACTING, LABORIOUS

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OPAQUE:

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OPAQUE:

impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

OBSCURE

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OPPROBRIUM:

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public disgrace

After the scheme to embezzle the elderly was made public, the treasurer resigned in utter OPPROBRIUM.

DISCREDIT, DISGRACE, IGNOMINY, OBLOQUY

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OSTENTATION:

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excessive showiness

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PARADOX:

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a contradiction or dilemma

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PARAGON:

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model of excellence or perfection

STANDARD

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PEDANT:

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someone who shows off learning

The graduate instructor’s tedious and excessive commentary on the subject soon gained her a reputation as a PEDANT

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PERFIDIOUS:

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willing to betray one’s trust

The actress’s PERFIDIOUS companion revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist

DISLOYAL, TREACHEROUS, TRAITOROUS

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PERFUNCTORY:

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done in a routine way; indifferent

APATHETIC

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PERMEATE:

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to penetrate

IMBUE

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PHILANTHROPY:

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

ALTRUISM

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PLACATE:

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to soothe or pacify

APPEASE, CONCILIATE

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PLASTIC:

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able to be molded, altered, or bent

The new material was very PLASTIC and could be formed into products of vastly different shape.

ADAPTABLE, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE

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PLETHORA.

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excess

GLUT

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PRAGMATIC:

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practical as opposed to idealistic

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PRECIPITATE:

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to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation

Upon learning that the couple married after knowing each other only two months, friends and family members expected such a PRECIPITATE marriage to end in divorce

ABRUPT, IMPULSIVE, IlMPETUOUS

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PREVARICATE:

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to lie or deviate from the truth

EQUIVOCATE, PERJURE

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PRISTINE:

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fresh and clean; uncorrupted

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PRODIGAL:

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lavish, wasteful

EXTRAVAGANT, LAVISH, PROFLIGATE, SPENDTHRIFT

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PROLIFERATE:

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to increase in number quickly

Although he only kept two guinea pigs initially, they PROLIFERATED to such an extent that he soon had dozens

PROCREATE

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PROPITIATE:

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to conciliate; to appease

The management PROPITIATED the irate union by agreeing to raise wages for its members.

APPEASE, CONCILIATE

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PROPRIETY:

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correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs

DECENCY, DECORUM

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PRUDENCE:

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wisdom, caution, or restraint

ASTUTENESS, CIRCUMSPECTION

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PUNGENT:

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sharp and irritating to the senses

CAUSTIC, PIQUANT, POIGNANT

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QUIESCENT:

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motionless

Many animals are QUIESCENT over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy.

LATENT, DORMANT

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RAREFY:

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to make thinner or sparser

Since the atmosphere, RAREFIES as altitudes increase, the air at the top of very tall mountains is too thin to breathe

ATTENUATE, THIN

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REPUDIATE:

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to reject the validity of

The old woman’s claim that she was Russian royalty was REPUDIATED when DNA tests showed she was of no relation to them.

DISAVOW, RENOUNCE, DISOWN

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RETICENT:

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silent, reserved

Physically small and RETICENT in her speech, Joan Didion often went unnoticed by those upon whom she was reporting

INTROVERTED, TACITURN

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RHETORIC:

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effective writing or speaking

Lincoln’s talent for RHETORIC was evident in his beautifully expressed Gettysburg
Address

ELOQUENCE, ORATORY

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SATIATE:

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to satisfy fully or overindulge

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SOPORIFIC:

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causing sleep or lethargy

The movie proved to be so SOPORIFIC that soon loud snores were heard throughout the theater.

HYPNOTIC, SOMNOLENT

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SPECIOUS:

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deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

The student’s SPECIOUS excuse for being late sounded legitimate, but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home.

ILLUSORY, PLAUSIBLE, SPURIOUS

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STIGMA:

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a mark of shame or discredit

STAIN, TAINT

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STOLID:

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unemotional; lacking sensitivity

APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT

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SUBLIME:

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lofty or grand

GLORIOUS, REGAL, MAGNIFICENT

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TACIT:

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done without using words

Although not a word had been said, everyone in the room knew that a TACIT agreement had been made about which course of action to take.

IMPLICIT, IMPLIED, UNSAID

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TACITURN:

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silent, not talkative

The clerk’s TACITURN nature earned him the nickname “Silent Bob.”

RETICENT, LACONIC

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TIRADE:

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long, harsh speech or verbal attack

DIATRIBE, HARANGUE, OBLOQUY

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TORPOR:

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extreme mental and physical sluggishness

After surgery, the patient experienced TORPOR until the anesthesia wore off

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TRANSITORY:

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temporary, lasting a brief time

EPHEMERAL, EVANESCENT

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VACILLATE:

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to sway physically; to be indecisive

FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE

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VENERATE:

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to respect deeply

REVERE

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VERACITY

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filled with truth and accuracy

CANDOR, FIDELITY

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VERBOSE:

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wordy

LOQUACIOUS

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VEX:

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to annoy

ANNOY, NETTLE, PEEVE, IRK

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VOLATILE:

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easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive

FICKLE, ERRATIC, CAPRICIOUS, INCONSISTENT

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WAVER:

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to fluctuate between choices

VACILLATE, DITHER, OSCILLATE

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WHIMSICAL:

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acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable

ERRATIC, CAPRICIOUS, FLIPPANT

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ZEAL:

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passion, excitement

ARDENCY, FERVOR

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