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Aggrandize v

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To increase in greatness, power, or wealth 
To build up or intensify 
To make appear greater 
\+ augment, amplify, enhane, exalt 
- reduce, decrease, Diminish
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Amorphous adj

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Shapeless, Without definite form
No particular type or character
Without organization, unity or cohersion
+ formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate

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Aura n

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That which surrounds (asn an atmosphere )
A distinctive air of personal quality
+ ambience, atmosphere

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Contraband n

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Illegal traffic, smuggled goods
Adj illegal, prohibited
+ adj illicit, bootleg, unlawful
- adj legal, lawful, licit

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Erudite adj

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Scholarly, Learned, bookish, pedantic
+ profoundly educated
- ignorant, uneducated,Illiterate

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Gossamer adj

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Thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
(N) a very thin, light cloth
+ adj filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
- adj thick, dense, solid, massive

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Infer v

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To find out by reasoning
To arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought
To hint, suggest, imply
+ gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate

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Inscrutable adj

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Incapable of being understood
Impossible to see through physically
+ impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
- comprehensible, intelligible, penetrate

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Insular adj

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Relating to, characteristic of, or suited on an island
Narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
+ narrow-minded, parochial, provincial
- catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal

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Irrevocable adj

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+ irreversible, unrecallable, unalterable

- reversible, changeable

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Propensity n

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A natural inclination or predilection toward
+ natural bent, proclivity, penchant
- natural incapacity or inability

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Querulous adj

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Peevish, complaining, fretful
+ petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable
- uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid

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Remonstrate v

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To argue or plead with someone against something
Protest against, object to
+ reason against, expostulate

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Repudiate v

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To disown, reject, or deny the validity of
+ disavow, abjure, renounce
- avow, affirm, aver, avouch

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Resilient adj

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Able to return to an original shape or form
Able to recover quickly
+ springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy
- rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding

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Reverberate v

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To re-echo, resound
To reflect or be reflected repeatedly
+ rumble, thunder, boom, echo

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Scurrilous adj

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Coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (esp in language)
Foul-mouthed
+ obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
- decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified

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Sedulous adj

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Persistent, showing industry and determination
+ assiduous, tireless, indefatigable
- lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otlose

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Sleazy adj

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Thin or flimsy in texture 
Cheap
Shoddy or inferior in quality or character 
Ethically low, mean or disreputable
Vô đạo đức, ăn mặc hở hang
\+ inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty 
- supeior, first-rate, quality, sturdy
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Affable adj

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Courteous and pleasant, sociable easy to speak to
+ genial, amicable, cordial
- surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable

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Amnesty n

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A general pardon for an offense against a government

Any act of forgiveness or absolution

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Autonomy n

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self-government, political control
+ home rule
- dependence, subjection, colonial status

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Axiomatic adj

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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle of rule
+ taken for granted
- questionable, dubious, controversial

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Blazon v

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To adorn or embellish 
To display conspicuously
To publish or proclaim widely 
\+ broadcast, trumpet 
- hide, conceal, cover, bury
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Caveat n
A warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior + admonition, word to the wise
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Equitable adj
Fair, just, embodying principles of justice + right, reasonable, evenhanded - unjust, unfair,one-sided, disproportionate
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Extricate v
To free from entanglement or difficulties To remove with effort + disentangle, extract, disengage - enmesh, entangle, involve
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Filch v
To steal, esp in a sneaky way and in petty amounts | + pilfer, purloin, swipe
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Flout v
To mock, treat with contempt + scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn - obey, honor, revere, uphold
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Fractious adj
``` tending to be troublesome unruly, quarrelsome, contrary unpredictable + refractory, recalcitrant, peevish - docile, tractable, cooperative ```
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Precept n
A rule of conduct or action | + [principle, maxim
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Salutary adj
beneficial, helpful healthful, wholesome + salubrious, curative - detrimental, deleterious, pernicious
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Scathing adj
bitterly severe, withering causing great harm + searing, harsh, ferocious, savage - bland, mild
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Scourge v
To whip, punish severely (n) a cause of affliction or suffering a source of severe punishment or criticism + (v) flog, beat (n) bane, plague, pestilence - (n) godsend, boon, blessing
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Sepulchral adj
funereal, typical of the tomb extremely gloomy or dismal + doleful, lugubrious, mortuary
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Soporific adj
tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy (n) something that induces sleep + (n) narcotic, anesthetic - (adj) stimulating (n) stimulant, stimulus
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Straitlaced adj
extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct prudish, puritanical + highly, conventional, overly strict, stuffy - lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
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Transient adj
lasting only a short time, fleeting (n) one who stays only a short time + (adj) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent - (adj) permanent, imperishable, immortal
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Unwieldy adj
not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity + cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical - manageable, easy to handle
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Vapid adj
dull, uninteresting, tiresome lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force + insipid, lifeless, colorless - zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively
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Anomalous adj
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual + exceptional, atypical, aberrant - normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
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Aspersion n
A damaging or derogatory statement the act of slandering of defaming + innuendo, calumny, denigration -endorsement, testimonial, praise
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Bizarre adj
extremely strange, unusual, atypical + grotesque, fantastic, outlandish - normal, typical, ordinary, expected
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Brusque adj
Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities Lỗ lãng, cộc cằn + curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rouge - gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic
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Cajole v
To coax, persuade through flattery or artifice To deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises + wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk - coerce, force, strong-arm
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castigate v
To punish, criticize severely + chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid - reward, honor, praise, laud
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contrive v
To plan with ingenuity, invent To bring about as the result of a scheme or plan + think up, devise, concoct, fabricate
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demagogue n
A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power + rabble-rouser, firebrand
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Disabuse v
To free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking + undeceive, enlighten, set straight - deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes
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Ennui n
weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom + languor, world-weariness, listlessness - enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity
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Fetter n
A chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) Anything that confines or restrains (v) to chain or shackle, to render helpless or impotent + (n) bond, restraint (v) bind, hamper - (v) free, liberate, emancipate
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Heinous adj
very wicked, offensive, hateful + evil, odious, abominable, outrageous - excellent, wonderful, splendid
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Immutable adj
not subject to change, constant + unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable - changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle
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Insurgent n
One who rebels or rises against authority (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority + adj revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous - adj loyalist, loyal, faithful
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megalomania n
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc far in excess of reality + delusions of grandeur - humility, modesty, self-abasement
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sinecure n
A position requiring little or no work | An easy job
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surreptitious adj
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation \ made pr accomplished by fraud + furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed - open, frank, aboveboard, overt
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transgress v
To go beyond a limit or boundary; To sin, violate a law + overstep, exceed, trespass, err - obey, toe the line
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transmute v
To change from one nature, substance, or form to another + transform, convert, translate, metamorphose - maintain unchanged, preserve
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vicarious adj
performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another + surrogate, substitute, imagined, secondhand - real, actual, firsthand

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