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aesthetic

With the intricate design and artfully placed color patters, the painting was revered as an aesthetic creation.

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adj
concerned with appreciation of beauty or art
F: aesthete (n) one who pretends to have a special aesthetic sense
aesthetics (n) the principles or study of beauty or art

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rhetoric

He captivated the audience and changed their views using rhetoric.

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n
the art of persuasion through language
F: rhetorical (adj) intended for persuasive effect
rhetorician (n) one who is adept at the language or persuasion
S: argumentation forensics, oratory, disputation

adj
language that is persuasive by insincere or meaningless
S: bombast, gradiloquence

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erudite

Reciting her extensive knowledge of the English language to her classmates, she established her position as an erudite student.

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adj
having or showing great learning or knowledge
F: erudition (n) an expression or quality
of great learning or knowledge
S: scholarly, cerebral, learned

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anthropology

Through her study of anthropology, the woman was able to explore and examine different cultures and traditions.

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n

the study and comparison of human cultures

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ethics

By examining ethics, the student was comforted by the inherent moral goodness that is sometimes hidden.

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n
a set of moral principles/
the study of moral principles
F: ethicist (n) one who studies ethics 
ethic (n) moral principles relating to a specific group or field
ethical (adj) morally correct
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demographics

Through her study of demographics, the author realized sex selection favoring males is most prevalent in Asia.

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n
statistical data relating to human populations
F: demographic (adj) pertaining to the structure of populations or (n( a population segment

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e-

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not

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anthro-

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human

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-ology

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study

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ethos-

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customs, behavior

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demos-

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people

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-graphy

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writing, sudy

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jurisprudence

Her extensive knowledge of jurisprudence allowed her to become a successful lawyer.

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n

the theory or philosophy of law

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-purdentia-

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knowledge

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revere

Core Monteith, the beloved Glee actor, is revered as one of the most talented and determined individuals in Hollywood.

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v
feel deep respect for someone or something
F: reverent (adj) deeply respectful
reverence (n) deep respect
irreverent (adj) disrespectful
S: exalt, vaunt, esteem
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venerate

Jesus is venerated as the epitome of an unselfish and considerate individual in the Christian religion.

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v
to regard someone or something with deep respect (more religious context than revere)
F: veneration (n) act that indicated deep respect
venerable (adj) worthy of deep respect
S: exalt, revere, vaunt, esteem

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pious

Going to church every weekend and fully immersing herself in the sermon, the woman considered herself a pious individual.

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adj
devoutly religious
F: piety (n) quality of being devoutly religious
impiety (n) lack of resistance to religion devotion
impious (adj) lacking piety

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ascetic

Although most would assume a church priest is an ascetic, no one knew about the sinful life he was leading.

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adj
characterized by religious 
S: abstemious, spartan
n
one who lives an ascetic life
S: renunciant, eremite
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dogmatic

Although many admired his dogmatic enthusiasm and perspective, it caused him to be provincial in new learning opportunities.

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adj
proclaiming an inflexible adherence to religious or political principles
F: dogma (n) rigid doctrine of a religion or philosophy
dogmatist (n) a dogmatic person
S: peremptory, imperious, doctrinaire

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austere

Although many considered the teacher’s punishments austere, he prevented the undesired behavior from occurring again.

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adj
severe or strict
F: austerity (n) severity in manner
S: ascetic, spartan, abstemious

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aspire

Aspiring to become a successful doctor, she has always paid extra close attention in science classes.

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v
to reach for a lofty goal;strive
F: aspiration (n) lofty goal
aspirant (n) one who inspires

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penitent

After the freeing feeling of driving off without her mom’s permission, the daughter became penitent and quickly drove back home.

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adj
feeling remorse, repentant
F: penance (n) act demonstrating remorse
penitence (n) feeling of remorse
impenitent (adj) lacking remorse
n
a repentant person
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revelation

After searching every database and book she could find on the topic, she was not expecting to come across revelatory information.

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n
a fact revealed in a surprising way
F: revelatory (adj) revealing something previously unknown
S: epiphany

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supercilious

Her supercilious behavior made her teammates feel inferior and unequal to her and less willing to work for the team.

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adj
behaving in an exceedingly arrogant way
S: pompous, patronizing, condescending, cavalier, haughty

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sanctimonious

Individuals who indulge themselves with expensive material goods are hard to view as sanctimonious individuals.

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adj
making a show of being morally superior to others
F: sanctimony (n) air of moral superiority

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-santus-

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holy

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lionize

It is disappointing when a figure children or teenagers lionize is caught making an unhealthy mistake.

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v
to treat as a celebrity
S: extol, celebrate, fete, exalt

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consecrate

Christmas time is consecrated by attending church and recognizing the miracle that occurred on this special day.

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v

to make sacred

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incantation

The incantation delivered by the evil witch exposed the children to her evil and ominous tone.

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n
a spoken or sung charm or spell
F: incantatory (adj) pertaining to a spoken charm

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sacer-

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sacred

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conformist

It is difficult to maintain your individual identity when you are a conformist to the norms of society.

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n
one who conscientiously complies with the standards of a group
F: conformity (n) compliance with the standards of a group
nonconformist (n) an individual
S: traditionalist

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orthodox

Although practicing an orthodox religion would be difficult to maintain, it is likely the individual practicing it would feel great pride in him or herself.

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adj
conforming strictly to traditional teachings
F: orthodoxy (n) authorized theory or practice
unorthodox (adj) straying from conventional teachings

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Perfidious

My mother always warned me not to share my deepest secrets with any perfidious friends as they are likely to spread the secrets around.

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adj
untrustworthy
F: perfidy (m) lack of faithfulness

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Adhere

To ensure she could remain on the field hockey team for the rest of her high school career, she gladly adhered to her coach’s rules.

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v
to stick fast; to follow the practices or recommendations of
F: adherent (n) a strong believer of a particular practice or philosophy

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servile

The new sports team manager was incredibly servile to the team members, waiting on their hand and foot and eagerly fulfilling any requests they had.

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adj
excessively willing to help others; pertaining to slave labor
F: servility (n) quality or habit of being servile
S: obsequious, sycophantic, deferential, fawning, ingratiating

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hersey

The former minister was removed from her position when the congregation suspected her of being a heretic.

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n
a belief or act that contradict religious orthodoxy
F: heretic (n) person guilty of heresy
heretical (adj) having the qualities of a hersey
S: blasphemy, apostasy, heterodoxy, dissension, iconoclasm

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Insurgent

Although the townspeople feared the insurgent, they quickly realized he was speaking out about something that concerned them all.

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n
a rebel
F: insurgency (n) campaign of rebellion
S: rebel, insurrectionist, subversive, incendiary

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in-

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into

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iconoclast

The women deemed an iconoclast by her church congregation caused much dissension within the church and caused unhappy members to leave.

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n
one who attacks cherished beliefs
S: heretic, skeptic, infidel, renegade

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Apologist

The apologist was ostracized in society for his views that didn’t conform with those widely accepted by society.

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n
one who argues for a particular, often controversial, position
F: apology (n) argument for a particular position
apologetics (n) the study or practice of arguing for a particular position
S: polemicist

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Anarchist

As a result of anarchy, the citizens looked towards the insurgent government for direction and protection.

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n
one who believes in freedom from government
F: anarchy (n) absence of governmental rule
anarchism (n) the belief in freedom from government
anarchic (adj) lacking systematic government

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zealot

The student demonstrated her zeal for vocabulary by practicing the assigned words daily by reciting the word and definition.

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n
a fanatic, uncompromising and vehement in pursuing ideals
F: zeal (n) feeling of deep passion
zealous (adj) passionate for one’s ideals

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