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Feasible

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Practical

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Taciturn

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Quiet

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Placate

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Calm

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Loquacious

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Talkative

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Disseminate

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Spread

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Austere

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Simple (GRE loves this term)

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Homogenous

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Uniform

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Misnomer

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Inaccurate name

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Capricious

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Unpredictable

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Flout

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Go against

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Wary

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Cautious

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Negligent

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Careless

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Didactic

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Condescending

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Belie*

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Masks, covers, hides

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Cerebral

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Deep

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Humdrum

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Routine

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Daunting

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Challenging

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Quixotic

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Idealistic, unrealistic, impractical

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Conspicuous

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Noticeable

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Obsequious

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Sycophantic- obedient

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Insipid

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Dry; lacking flavor

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Deify

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Deeply respected
Worship

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Congenial

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Friendly

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Proclivity

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An inclination to do something regularly; Tendency

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Spendthrift*

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Prodigal- spends money in an irresponsible way (ex- gambler)

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Abound

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Plentiful

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Misanthropic

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Antisocial

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Amorphous

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Lacking a definite shape, formless; Vague

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Puerile

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Childish

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Cursory

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Ill-conductive, hasty

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Deference

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Humble submission and respect; reverence(deep respect for someone or something)

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Burgeon

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Rapidly balloon, increase

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Diffident

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Shy, timorous

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Antipathy

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A deep seated feeling of dislike; Loathing

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Equivocal

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Deflecting, ambiguous

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Arduous

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Exhausting

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Anomalous (anomaly)

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Exceptional (phenomenon that hardly occurs), atypical, abnornal

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Abate

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Diminish

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Cogent

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Sound, clear, logical

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Artless

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Naive, simple, without skill

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Arcane

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Mysterious

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Chicanery

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Deceitfulness, Trickery

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Censure

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Scold, reprimand

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Bucolic

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Rustic, rural

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Desultory

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Random; lacking a plan or purpose

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Verbose

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Wordy

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Prodigal

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Extravagant (negative connotation on GRE meaning wasteful)

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Compelling

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Persuasive

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Dilatory

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Sluggish, slow; intended to cause a delay

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Assuage

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Mitigate, alleviate, ease

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51
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Polarized

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Separated

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52
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Betrayed

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Revealed

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Contend

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Assert

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Abjure

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Reject

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Cosmopolitan

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Worldly

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Ascetic

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Severe self discipline
Austere (of living condition- strict)

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Coalesce

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Merge into one

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Cacophonous

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Noisy

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Copious

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Many, abundant

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Canonize

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Glorify

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Recondite

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Obscure(not easily understood); little known

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Mitigate

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Relieve

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Intimate

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Imply or hint

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Placid

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Calm

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Tranquil

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Serene

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Cherish

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Adore

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Garrulous

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Long-winded, excessively talkative

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Invigorate

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Revitalize, energize

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Scrupulous

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Thorough, attentive
Honest, moral

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Precipitate

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Cause

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Obsolete

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Out of date, outmoded

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Opaque

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Perplexing- hard or difficult to understand

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Approbation

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Acclaim, approval

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Incendiary

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Provocative- causing anger

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Inimical

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Detrimental, harmful

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Polemical

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Hostile

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Disparate

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Contrasting, different

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Profundity

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Insight, wisdom

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Enervate

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Exhaust

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Fervid

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Enthusiastic

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Emulate

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To replicate, imitate

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Abstain

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Decline

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Prudent

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Wise

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Prophetic

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Far seeing, fateful

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Ephemeral

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Temporary, short lived

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Punctilious

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Meticulous, careful

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Pedant

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Perfectionist

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Paradigmatic

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Standard (serving as a typical example of something)

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Vacillate

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Waver, be indecisive or unsure

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Corroborate

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Verify, confirm

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Marginalized

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Sidelined, treat as insignificant

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Estrange

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Distant, alienate

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Enigmatic

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Confounding(cause surprise or confusion), mysterious

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Stigmatize

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Denounce, discredit

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Invasive

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Causing harm

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Lax

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Lenient

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Laudable

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Admirable, praise

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Impertinent

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Undiplomatic, rude

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Frivolous

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Trivial- unimportant things

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Fanciful

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Far-fetched, imaginative

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Irresolute

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Hesitant, nervous

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Discernible

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Perceptible( able to be seen or noticed), visible

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Heterogeneous

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Diverse

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Zealous

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Passionate, showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

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Imperious

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High-handed, assuming power

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Weary

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Tired (enervated)

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Remedy

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Cure

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Aloof

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Avoidant, not friendly or cool and distant

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Conventional

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Unoriginal

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Plodding

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Lumbering (slow moving)

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Undermine

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Subvert(undermine the power and authority), lessen the effectiveness or power

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Diminutive

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Small

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Prosaic

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Humdrum (boring)

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Extravagant

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Profligate (wasteful)

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Clangor

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Excessive noise

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Restive

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Unruly( disorderly and disruptive), unable to keep still or control

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Utterly

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Wholly, completely

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Panache

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Confidence of style or manner; Flamboyance (tendency to attract retention because of one’s confidence)

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Proliferate

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Spread, increase rapidly

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Empirical

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Data driven

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Specious

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Fallacious(based on a mistaken belief), misleading in appearance

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Duped

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Deceive, tricked, swindled

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Timorous

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Meek, shy, nervousness

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Aesthetic

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Beauty

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Subversion

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Destabilization, undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution

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Presumptuous

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Impertinent (not showing proper respect, rude), Overconfident

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Analogous

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Similar, parallel

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Affected

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Artificial (GRE definition)

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Engendered

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Occasioned, cause

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Tortuous

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Winding (road)

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Dissemble

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Feign (pretend to be affected by), to lie or conceal

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Transient

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Temporary

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Alleviate

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Assuaged

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Tractable

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Manageable

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Doggedness

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Tenacity, great determination to do something

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Probity

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Morality, honesty

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Pertinacity

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Intransigence(refusal to change one’s views), a quality of sticking with something no matter what

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Admonish

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Rebuked(express sharp disapproval or criticism), warn someone firmly

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Bolster

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Boost, support or strengthen

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Spurious

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Fake, counterfeit

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Connoisseur

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Expert

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Venerate

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Worship

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Ubiquitous

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Omnipresent(widely or constantly encountered), present or found everywhere

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Venal

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Corrupt, showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery

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Subjective

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Individual; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

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Entitled

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Spoiled; believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges

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Underscore

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Highlight; underline something

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Chauvinism

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Excessive patriotism

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Hyperbolic

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Exaggerated

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Plastic

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Impressionable

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Malleable

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Pliable(easily bent or flexible); easily influenced

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Intransigent

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Unwilling or refusing to change one’s views; stubborn

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Indefatigable

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Persisting tirelessly; Dogged

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Immutable

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Unchanging over time; fixed

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Reproach

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Address in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment

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Malign

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Evil in nature or effect, malevolent

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Soporific

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Tending to induce drowsiness; sleep inducing

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Pristine

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In its original condition; Unspoiled

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Salubrious

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Health giving; healthy

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Sedulous

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Showing dedication; Diligent

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Dearth

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A scarcity or lack of something; wanting (GRE synonym for lack)

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Stern

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Serious; Dour(relentlessly severe or gloomy)

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Irreverent

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Showing lack of respect for people or things; impertinent

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Clamor

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A loud and confused noise; racket (synonym for noise)

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Platitude

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A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; cliche

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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; Lazy

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Tendentious

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Expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view(especially a controversial one); one-sided

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Appease

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Placate by agreeing to their demands; placate

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Sanction

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Official permission or approval for an action; approve

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Loath

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Unwilling; abhors (hatred)

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Insular

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Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside one’s own experience; provincial (narrow minded)

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Explicable

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Able to be understood; comprehensible

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Prescient

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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; prophetic

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Neophyte

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A person who is new to a subject; amateur

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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim; random

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Intrepid

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Fearless; undaunted

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned; obsolete

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Robust

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Strong and healthy; Rugged

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Obviate

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Remove a need or difficulty; prevent

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Perfidy

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Deceitfulness or untrustworthiness

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Utilitarian

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Designed to be useful rather than attractive; functional

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Evanescent

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Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; transient (temporary )

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Accentuate

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Make more noticeable; highlight

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Palpable

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So intense as to seem almost tangible; discernible

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Innocuous

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Not harmful or offensive; harmless

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Decadent

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Characterized by cultural decline; depraved(morally corrupt or wicked)

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Scant

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Barely sufficient or adequate; lacking

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Sagacious

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Having or showing good judgment; Shrewd(showing sharp powers of judgment)

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad or shocking; Appalling (causing shock, horrific)

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Galvanize

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Excite someone into taking action; Motivate

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Ousted

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Drive out or expel someone from a position or place; Removed

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue; combative or aggresive

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Profuse

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Plentiful or abundant; copious (many)

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Skullduggery

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Underhanded behavior or trickery; Underhandedness

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Mundane

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Lacking interest or excitement; Dull

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Momentary

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Lasting for a very short time; temporary

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Convivial

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Friendly, lively, and enjoyable; Affable (friendly, easy to talk to)

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Conjectural

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Based on conjecture (an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete info); Speculative

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Nullify

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Make legally null and void

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Trivial

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Of little value or importance; Inessential

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Vapid

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Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; Uninspired

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Indiscriminate

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Done at random or without careful judgment; Nonselective

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Omnipresent

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Widely or constantly encountered; ubiquitous

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Sanguine

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Optimistic or positive

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Flamboyant

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Tending to attract attention because of their confidence and stylishness; Animated

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Forestall

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Prevent or obstruct; Block

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Nettlesome

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Causing annoyance or difficulty; Irritating

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Gainsay

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Deny or contradict

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Quirky

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Peculiar

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Forbear

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Restrain an impulse to do something

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Mordant

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Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; Biting

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Hodgepodge

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A confused mixture; Jumble

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Feeble

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Weak

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Erudite

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Having or showing great knowledge or learning; Learned

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Deleterious

A

Causing harm or damage

216
Q

Circumspect

A

Wary or unwilling to take risks

217
Q

Trifle

A

A thing of little value or importance; unimportant thing

218
Q

Commensurate

A

Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

219
Q

Mercenary

A

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics; venal(showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery)

220
Q

Precarious

A

Not securely held or in position; insecure

221
Q

Boorish

A

Rough and bad mannered; coarse

222
Q

Repudiate

A

Refuse to accept; dispute

223
Q

Brook

A

Tolerate or allow

224
Q

Turbulent

A

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; chaotic

225
Q

Fecund

A

Producing or capable of producing an abundance of new growth; Fruitful

226
Q

Elicit

A

Evoke or draw out

227
Q

Impetuous

A

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; Rash

228
Q

Edifying

A

Providing moral or intellectual instruction; Instructive

229
Q

Cordial

A

Warm and friendly; Pleasant

230
Q

Outstrip

A

Move faster than and overtake; surpass

231
Q

Meticulous

A

Showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise; Conscientious (do one’s work well and thoroughly)

232
Q

Dichotomy

A

A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different; contrast

233
Q

Haphazard

A

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; Unsystematic

234
Q

Comity

A

Courtesy and considerate behavior toward others

235
Q

Felicitous

A

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances; Appropriate

236
Q

Impede

A

Delay or prevent by obstructing them; Handicapped

237
Q

Tact

A

Skill in dealing with others or with difficult issues; Consideration

238
Q

Irascible

A

Having or showing tendency to be easily angered; ill-tempered

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