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Define: Ameliorate (v)

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To improve

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Define: Aegis (n)

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Auspices

Sponsorship

Support

Protection

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Define: Blight (n)

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Destruction

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Define: Ambivalent (adj)

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Equivocal

Doubtful

Uncertain

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Define: Astute (adj)

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Clever

Knowing

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Define: Codify (v)

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To reduce to a code

To arrange or systemize

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Define: Assent (v)

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To agree

To express approval

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Define: Adroit (adj)

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Expert or nimble in use of hands/body

Resourceful

Skillful

Ingenious

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Define: Adept (adj)

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Very Skilled

Proficient

Expert

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Define: Dominion (n)

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The power or right of governing and controlling

Rule/Control/Domination

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Define: Incumbent (noun)

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The holder of an office

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Define: Mutually exclusive/disjoint (adj)

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2 events that cannot occur at the same time (i.e. have no common outcomes)

Example: Flip 1 coin, can be H or T, not both.

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Define: Supplant (v)

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To replace one thing by something else

To take place of another through force, scheming, strategy, etc

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Define: Conflate (v)

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To fuse into one entity

Merge

Combine

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Define: Conjecture (n)

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An inference/judgment based on incomplete evidence

Opinion

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Define: Forbear (v)

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To refrain from

To abstain

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Define: Conclusively (adv)

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Irrefutably

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Define: Contention (n)

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Opposition

Rivalry

The act of trying to win a debate

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Define: Constituency (n)

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Any body of supporters/customers

A body of citizens entitled to elect a representative

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Define: Circumvent (v w/ object)

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To go around

To bypass

To avoid

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Define: Disparate (adj)

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Distinct

Different

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Define: Dissent (v w/out object)

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To disagree

To differ in opinion

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Define: Disavow (v)

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To disown

To repudiate

To disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for

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Define: Dearth (n)

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A scarcity

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Define: Deploy (v)

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To come into a position of readiness

To move strategically

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Define: Dogmatic (adj)

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Someone who expresses opinions very strongly as if the opinions were facts

Dictatorial

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Define: Deprave (v)

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To make morally bad

To corrupt

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Define: Impervious (adj)

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Can’t be impaired

Can’t be influenced

Can’t be penetrated

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Define: Dissipate (v)

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To scatter in various directions

To dispel

To spend or use wastefully or extravagantly

To squander

To deplete

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Define: Confer (v)

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To grant/ bestow (i.e. an honor or right)

To have discussions

To exchange opinions

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Define: Advent (n)

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Arrival

Coming into place, view or being

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32
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Define: Pander (v)

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To provide gratification to others desires

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33
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Define: Efficacy (n)

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The capacity to produce a desired result/effect

34
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Define: Enigma (n)

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A puzzling situation

35
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Define: Equivocal (adj)

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Uncertain

Ambigious

36
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Define: Eschew (v)

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To abstain

37
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Define: Evade (v)

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To avoid

38
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Define: Evince (v)

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To display clearly

To reveal

39
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Define: Futile (adj)

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Useless

Can’t produce any result

40
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Define: Forsook (v w/ object)

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To abandon

To quit

41
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Define: Famine (n)

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Extreme scarcity/shortage, typically of food

42
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Define: Gradient (n)

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Slope

The degree of inclination/declination

43
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Define: Hegemonic (adj)

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Having influence, control, and/or authority over others

44
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Define: Impetus (n)

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The driving force

Stimulus

45
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Define: Ingenuity (n)

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Inventiveness

Cleverness

46
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Define: Imminent (adj)

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Forthcoming

About to happen

47
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Define: Kin (n)

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Relatives/family

48
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Define: Amenable (adj)

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Willing

Cooperative

Pliable

Open to persuasion

49
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Define: Tantamount (adj)

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Equivalent

Same

50
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Define: Haste (n)

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A very swift/quick actions

51
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Define: Malleable (adj)

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Adaptable

Flexible

52
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Define: Pedagogical (adj)

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Academic

Dogmatic

Teaching

Profound

53
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Define: Obstinate (adj)

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Stubborn

Firm

Won’t yield to persuasion

54
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Define: Omnipotent (adj)

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Godlike

Divine

55
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Define: Ominous (adj)

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Dangerous

Threatening

Portending evil/harm

56
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Define: Preclude (v w/ object)

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To prevent

To exclude

To make something impossible

57
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Define: Prudent (adj)

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Wise

Sagacious

Provident

58
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Define: Putative (adj)

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Hypothetical

Reputed

Supposed

59
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Define: Petulant (adj)

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Showing sudden, impatient irritation - usually over an annoyance

60
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Define: Pragmatic (adj)

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Sensible

Logical

Practical

61
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Define: Plague (n)

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Disease that is wide spread

Epidemic

62
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Define: Referendum (n)

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A / Group of vote(s) on a measure

(Principle proposed/passed by legislative body, which is then passed to electorate body to vote. Electorate party approves or rejects principle)

63
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Define: Remote (adj)

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Far apart

Secluded

64
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Define: Rescind (v)

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To revoke

To repeal

65
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Define: Resonant (adj)

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Vibrant / deep / powerful in sound

66
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Define: Rudimentary (adj)

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Elementary

Basic

Fundamental

67
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Define: Retribution (n)

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Something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment

Punishment for evil done or reward for good done

Compensation

Redress

68
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Define: Reify (v)

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To treat a concept as an object

To represent

To materialize

To demonstrate

To symbolize

69
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Define: Salient (adj)

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Prominent

Conspicuous

Important

70
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Define: Stagnant (adj)

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Inactive

Sluggish

71
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Define: Scrupulous (adj)

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Extremely careful

Meticulous

Punctiliously careful

72
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Define: Spurious (adj)

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Fake

Apocryphal

73
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Define: Transgress (v)

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To violate a law, command or moral code

To offend/sin

To Surpass

74
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Define: Ubiquitous (adj)

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Being everywhere at the same time

Broad

Universal

Extensive

Pervasive

75
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Define: Unanimous (adj)

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In complete agreement

76
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Define: Unearth (v)

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To uncover or bring to light through search and inquiry

To dig up

77
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Define: Veracity (adj)

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Accuracy

Correctness

78
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Define: Vindicate (v)

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To justify

To alleviate accusation, imputation, and suspicion

To exonerate

To exculpate

To corroborate

79
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Define: Vacillation (n)

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A state of indecision or irresolution

Fluctuation

80
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Define: Venerate (v)

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To admire

81
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Define: Vernacular (adj)

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Common

Popular

Native

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