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Anecdote

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a brief amusing story

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Celerity

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speed

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Dexterous

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skilful with hands

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Extraneous

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one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material; irrelevant

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Incoherent

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not clear

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Maladroit

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clumsy; unskillful

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Pallid

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pale

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Presumptuous

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assuming too much; arrogant

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Scrupulous

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careful; diligent; painstaking

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Unequivocal

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clear; obvious

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Animosity

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hatred; antagonism

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Censorious

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severely critical of others; disapproving; critical

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Dichotomy

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a division into two parts

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Extrapolate

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extend; predict on the basis of known data

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Incongruous

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not fitting in; out of place

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Malady

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illness

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Palpable

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easily felt; easily perceived

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Pretentious

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pompous; self-important

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Scrutinize

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examine carefully

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Unfetter

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set free

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Annex

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(n) a building which is an addition to an existing building

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Censure

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express severe disapproval of; blame

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Didactic

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intended to teach; instructive

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Extrinsic

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irrelevant; on the outside

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Inconsequential

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unimportant; insignificant; negligible

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Malediction

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a curse

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Panacea

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remedy for all ills

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Prevaricate

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speak misleadingly and evasively

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Scuttle

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sink

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Unfrock

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to remove a priest from his position

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Annex

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(v) take possession of; seize; capture

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Cerebral

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intellectual

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Diffident

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lacking confidence

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Fallacious

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false

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Inconspicuous

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not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

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Malefactor

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a wrong-doer

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Paradigm

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  1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
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Pristine

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unspoiled

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Seminary

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an institution in which priests are trained

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Unprecedented

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never having happened before

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Anomaly

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something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity

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Certitude

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certainty

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Digress

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wander off the subject

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Falter

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hesitate; waver

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Indelible

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cannot be wiped out

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Malinger

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deliberately avoid work; shirk

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Paradox

A

apparently contradictory statement

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Proclivity

A

tendency towards;

“a proclivity for hard work”

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Sensuous

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appealing to the senses

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Unscathed

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unharmed; intact; without a scratch

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Antagonism

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hostility; strong opposition

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Charlatan

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trickster who claims knowledge he doesn’t have

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Dike

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dam; embankment

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Fanatical

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obsessive; fixated

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Indifferent

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  1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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Malingerer

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person who deliberately tries to avoid work

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Paragon

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a perfect example

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Procrastinate

A

delay; put off

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Sentinel

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guard; sentry

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Unwitting

A

not deliberate; unconscious

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Antagonistic

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opposed; hostile; aggressive

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Chary

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wary of; cautious about; reluctant to do or give smth

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Dilatory

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slow; falling behind with one’s work

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Fanaticism

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passion; excessive devotion

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Indigenous

A

native to a particular area

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Malleable

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flexible; can be shaped

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Paramount

A

of supreme importance

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Prodigal

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wasteful; extravagant

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Sequester

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isolate

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Upbraid

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scold; tell off; reprimand

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Antediluvian

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outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned

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Chastises

A

punishes

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Dilemma

A

puzzling situation

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Fastidious

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overly particular; finicky

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Indolence

A

laziness

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Mallet

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  1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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Parasite

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  1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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Prodigious

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very large

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Serendipity

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fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery

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Uproarious

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hilarious; hysterical; very funny

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Anthology

A

a book which is a collection of poems or stories

82
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Chicanery

A

trickery

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Dilettante

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person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

84
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Fatuous

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silly and pointless:

- “a fatuous comment”

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Inductee

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novice; beginner

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Manipulatable

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influencable; controllable

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Parched

A

dried up

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Profane

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unholy

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Serene

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calm; peaceful

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Upshot

A

outcome

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Anthropocentrism

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putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

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Chimerical

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changeable; unstable

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Diligent

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hard-working

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Feasible

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possible and practicable

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Indulgent

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pampering; satisfying desires

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Marred

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damaged; spoiled

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Pariah

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an outcast from society

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Profanity

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swearing; cursing

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Serrated

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jagged; saw-like

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Urbane

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courteous and refined in manner; sophisticated; suave

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Wade

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walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance
wade through - “read laboriously through”

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Particular

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insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious

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Jagged

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with rough, sharp points protruding

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Gash

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make a long, deep cut in

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Suave

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charming, confident, elegant

106
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Shirk from

A

Be unwilling to do smth difficult

107
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Shirk

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Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility):

- “I do not shirk any responsibility in this matter”

108
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Gust

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a sudden strong rush of wind

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Beckon

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make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow

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