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Vocab (1-150) Flashcards

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Erroneous

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(adj.): containing or characterized by error

synonyms: inaccurate, incorrect, wrong

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Capricious

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(adj.): given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

synonyms: volatile, impulsive, unpredictable

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Fastidious

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(adj.): excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please

synonyms: meticulous, selective, particular

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Demur

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To object to; to hesitate or show reluctance

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Chary

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Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something

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Inchoate

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Rudimentary, emerging, not fully formed

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Burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

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Emollient

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Having the qualify of softening or smoothing skin

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Cogent

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Logical, of the mind, Rational

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Ebullience

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To be filled with joy; cheerful, full of energy

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Eclectic

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deriving ideas, styles from a broad range of sources

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Cadge

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ask for or obtain (often something that is not deserved)

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Anathema

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To deeply dislike; to be excommunicated from the church

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Auspicious

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A sign or an omen promising success; propitious; opportune

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Bucolic

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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

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Aloof

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Standoffish, not friendly or forthcoming

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Deft

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To be well-skilled; quick in one’s movements

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Disparage

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regard or represent as being of little worth

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Enigmatic

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Difficult to interpret or understand

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Eschew

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To avoid habitually or moral or practical grounds

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Extol

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Praise enthusiastically; exalt

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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Incontrovertible

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Not able to be denied or disputed

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Ingenious

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Clever, Original, Inventive

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Innocuous

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Harmless, producing no injury; inoffensive, insipid

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Insolent

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Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect; similar to brazen

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Mellifluous

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(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

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Placid

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Neutral; not easily upset or excited

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Prescient

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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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Reticent

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

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Salutary

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Producing a beneficial effect; remedial, promoting healthy benefits

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Solvent

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having enough money to pay all your debts; able to be dissolved

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32
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Terse

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Being brief and to the point; blunt, concise, bruque

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Bemused

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Puzzled, confused, or bewildered

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Brusque

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Abrupt or offhand in speech; straightforward

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Boorish

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Rough and bad-mannered; coarse

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36
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Penury

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Extreme poverty; oppressive lack of resources

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Largesse

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Money or gifts given generously; generosity in bestowing

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38
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Quiescence

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Inactivity or dormancy

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39
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Parsimoniousness

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Extreme unwillingness to spend money

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Scrupulous

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Attentive to detail or moral behavior

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Hidebound

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Conservative, aligning to tradition

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Imperious

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Assuming power or authority without justification; Arrogant, Bossy

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43
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Affectation

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Speech or conduct not natural to oneself; artificial, designed to impress

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44
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Artifice

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Clever trick or cunning strategy

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45
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Idiosyncracy

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Peculiar or distinctive feature; unusual or strange habit

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Involved

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Difficult to comprehend; complicated

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Efficacious

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(of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective

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Disinterested

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Unbiased; not influenced by considerations of personal advantage

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Trite

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Lacking originality or freshness

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50
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Derisive

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Expressing contempt or ridicule

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51
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Phlegmatic

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(of a person) having an unemotional and solidly calm disposition

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52
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Desultory

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Lacking a plan and/or lacking enthusiasm

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Artless

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Unskilled, plain, naive

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54
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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

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55
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Impecunious

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Having little or no money

56
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Inveigle

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to do something by means of flattery or deception

57
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Odious

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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

58
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Penurious

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Extremely poor; poverty-stricken

59
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Halcyon

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denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful

60
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Hedonism

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Pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence

61
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Iconoclast

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A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

62
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Impunity

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exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action

63
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Infelicitious

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Unfortunate or inappropriate

64
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Prolix

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Having or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

65
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Sanguine

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Positive, optimistic especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

66
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Theoretical

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based on or calculated through theory rather than experience or practice

67
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Prevaricating

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speak or act in an evasive way

68
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Mendacity

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Untruthfulness; lying

69
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Baroque

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Western/European style of art; fancy, ornate detail

70
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Cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

71
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Goad

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Annoy to stimulate action

72
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Sententious

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To be pompous or preachy; moralizing

73
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Blithe

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Optimistic, cheerful, carefree

74
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Truculent

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Excessively hostile; belligerent

75
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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

76
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Spartan

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Plain, not fancy

77
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Transgressive

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Goes against the norm/non-conformist

78
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Chauvinistic

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displaying excessive or prejudiced support for one’s own cause or group, in particular showing male prejudice against women; exaggerated patriotism

79
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Surmount

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Overcome a difficulty or obstacle

80
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Indolent

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Wanting to avoid activity; Lazy

81
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Churlish

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Rude in a mean-spirited way; lack of civility or graciousness

82
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Pith

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the essence of something

83
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Polemical

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expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something

84
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Obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

85
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Rancorous

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having or showing deep-seated resentment

86
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Querulous

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Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

87
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Acerbic

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Sour or bitter taste; sharp character , biting

88
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Astringent

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a tightening effect on the skin; something that tightens your skin

89
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Dilettante

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a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge; amateur interest

90
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Hubris

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exaggerated pride or confidence

91
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Rarefy

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to make rare, thin, porous; expand without adding mattter

92
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Recondite

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difficult to understand

93
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Refulgent

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Radiant, shiny, brilliant

94
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Sedulous

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Diligent, persistent, hardworking

95
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Tout

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advertise or praise often repeatedly, especially in a way to get someone to like or buy something

95
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Soporific

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sleep-inducing

96
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Trenchant

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Sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating

97
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Variegated

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Multi-colored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

98
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Vituperate

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Use harsh, condemnatory language to abuse or censure; to berate

99
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Germane

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Relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

100
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Occlude

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stop, close up, or obstruct

101
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Pedantic

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Overly concerned with trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge

102
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Fervid

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Overly passionate; glowing

103
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Minutiae

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the small, precise, or trivial details of something

104
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Droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

105
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Inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret

106
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Dour

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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in nature

107
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Apropros

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Suitable; appropriate

108
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Progenitor

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a person from which a person is descended or originates from; an ancestor or parent

109
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Onerous

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Burdensome, involving difficulty

110
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Beguile

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Charm in a deceptive way

111
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Pithiness

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Brevity; the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning

112
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Protean

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tending or able to change frequently or easily; versatile

113
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Salient

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Most noticeable or important

114
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Boons

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a thing that is helpful or beneficial; a favor or request

115
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Dissolute

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lax in morals

116
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Sagacious

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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd

117
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Irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

118
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Enmity

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Intense hostility

119
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Surreptitiously

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Secretively; in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention

120
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Tepid

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Showing little enthusiasm; lukewarm

121
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Exigent

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Pressing; demanding

122
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Ersatz

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substitute; typically inferior

123
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Pensive

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engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

124
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Trifling

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Unimportant or trivial

125
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Futile

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incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

126
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Vapid

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Uniteresting; bland

127
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Adroit

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind; deft

128
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Cloistered

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Sheltered; kept way from the outside world

129
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Sanctimony

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the action or practice of acting as if one were morally superior to other people

130
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Gauche

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lacking social grace; awkward, tactless

131
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Duplicitious

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deliberately deceptive; intentionally mislead

132
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Maverick

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Unorthodox or independent-minded person

133
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Raconteur

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a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way

134
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Philistine

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hostile or indifferent to culture and arts, or has no understanding of them

135
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Bellicose9u

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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Officious

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Bossy, intrusive

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