Vocab Flashcards

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v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

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Abate

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adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

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Abstract

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adj. extremely bad

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Abysmal

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adv. in accordance with

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Accordingly

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n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

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Acquisition

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v. to make suit a new purpose

v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

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Adapt

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adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

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Adept

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adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

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Adequate

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n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

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Advent

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adj. relating to hostile opposition

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Adversarial

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n. someone who promotes or defends something

v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)

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Advocate

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adj. relating to beauty or refined taste

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Aesthetic

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v. to be able to buy

v. to be able to spare

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Afford

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v. to promote something (usu. a cause)

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Agitate

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v. to permit or consent to

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Allow

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v. to make a secretive mention of something

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Allude

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n. a noisy argument or confrontation

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Altercation

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adj. unclear or vague in meaning

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Ambiguous

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adj. having a powerful desire for success or achievement

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Ambitious

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n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

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Ambivalence

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adj. similar but not identical

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Analogous

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22
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v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction

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Annihilate

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n. something different from the norm

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Anomaly

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24
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v. assume to be likely to happen

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Anticipate

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25
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n. a strong feeling of dislike

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Antipathy

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n. the highest point of something

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Apex

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n. fearful expectation of something

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Apprehension

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v. to clearly express in words

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Articulate

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adj. something made; not occurring naturally

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Artificial

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30
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n. a strong declaration

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Assertion

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31
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adj. extremely plain
adj. stern and forbidding
adj. relating to self-denial

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Austere

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n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived

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Authenticity

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n. an intangible path or approach to something

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Avenue

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34
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adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

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Avid

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adj. relating to the foundation or basis of something

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Basic

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36
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v. to have as a characteristic
v. to have (a child)
v. to bring forth
v. to put up with

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Bear

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37
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adj. kind, generous

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Benevolent

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38
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n. a preconception that prevents objectivity

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Bias

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39
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adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness

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Bittersweet

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40
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v. to support, strengthen, or fortify

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Bolster

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41
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n. an increase or growth

v. to increase or make grow

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Boost

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42
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n. an intense, loud fight

v. to fight loudly and disruptively

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Brawl

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43
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n. the quality of being brief or terse

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Brevity

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44
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adj. direct, blunt

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Candid

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45
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n. the trait of being honest and frank

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Candor

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46
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v. to use to your advantage

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Capitalize

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47
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v. to trap or take possession of
v. to successfully represent or imitate
v. to captivate, mesmerize
v. to catch or seize

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Capture

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48
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adj. relating to the city or citizens

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Civic

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49
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adj. emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or scientific setting)

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Clinical

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50
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n. special advantage or power

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Clout

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51
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adj. indicating a rough texture

adj. lacking refinement or sophistication

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Coarse

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52
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v. to happen at the same time

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Coincide

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53
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n. the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product)

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Commission

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54
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adj. able to be compared

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Comparable

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55
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adj. sufficiently qualified

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Competent

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56
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adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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Complacent

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57
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v. to make perfect or complete

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Complement

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58
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v. to be forced to agree or surrender

v. to admit to a transgression

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Concede

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v. to imagine or come up with

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Conceive

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60
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v. to overlook, approve, or allow

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Condone

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61
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adj. able to bring about or be suitable for

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Conducive

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62
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v. to control or manage

v. to behave a certain way

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Conduct

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63
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v. to share something secretive with someone

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Confide

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v. to put limits on; to restrict

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Confine

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65
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n. overall agreement

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Consensus

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66
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v. to form or compose (part of) something

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Constitute

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67
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v. to think deeply about

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Contemplate

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68
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v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)

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Contend

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69
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v. to be in contrast with

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Contradict

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70
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adj. highly debatable and causing contention

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Controversial

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71
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adj. abiding by accepted standards

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Conventional

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72
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v. to pass on or transfer (information)

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Convey

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73
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n. a firm belief in something

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Conviction

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74
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v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

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Corroborate

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75
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v. to work in opposition to

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Counteract

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76
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n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument

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Counterargument

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77
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adj. hindering the achievement of a goal

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Counterproductive

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78
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n. the final act or climax

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Culmination

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79
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v. to foster the growth of

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Cultivate

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80
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v. to declare formally and with authority

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Decree

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81
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n. respect; regard

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Deference

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82
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adj. not enough in degree or amount

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Deficient

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83
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v. to do as an example

v. gives evidence for

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Demonstrate

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84
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v. to object to

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Demur

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85
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v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)

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Deplete

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86
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adj. bare, barren, empty

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Desolate

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87
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v. to come up with (a plan)

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Devise

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88
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n. a problem, usually requiring a choice between two options

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Dilemma

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89
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n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

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Diligence

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90
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v. to become smaller in scope or degree

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Diminish

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91
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adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful

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Dire

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92
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n. disagreement

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Discord

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93
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n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)

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Disdain

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n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation

v. to fill with woe or apprehension

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Dismay

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95
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v. to belittle or speak down to

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Disparage

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96
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v. to send off a message or messenger

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Dispatch

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97
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n. the act of becoming diverse

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Diversification

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98
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n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

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Doctrine

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n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)

n. a legal territory

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Dominion

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adj. sad, gloomy, dull

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Dreary

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101
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adj. doubtful, questionable

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Dubious

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102
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adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

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Eccentric

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103
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adj. extremely bad

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Egregious

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104
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adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

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Eloquent

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105
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adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

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Eminent

106
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v. to discharge, give forth, or release

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Emit

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adj. very expressive; using emphasis

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Emphatic

108
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adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

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Empirical

109
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v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

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Endow

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v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

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Endure

111
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v. to involve or include

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Entail

112
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adj. firmly established

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Entrenched

113
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v. to specify or count

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Enumerate

114
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n. excessive jealousy

v. to admire and be jealous of

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Envy

115
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adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

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Erratic

116
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v. to enact

v. to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

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Establish

117
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v. to draw forth or call up

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Evoke

118
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v. to make worse or increase the severity of

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Exacerbate

119
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v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in

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Excel

120
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v. to put into use (usu. as effort)

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Exert

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adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting

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Exhilarating

122
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v. to use up (as in energy or money)

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Expend

123
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v. to use selfishly or for profit

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Exploit

124
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v. to aid the progress of

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Facilitate

125
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n. the practicality or possibility of something

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Feasibility

126
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n. viciousness, violence

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Ferocity

127
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adj. related to (government) money

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Fiscal

128
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v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress

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Flourish

129
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v. to be unstable; to rise and fall

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Fluctuate

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v. to stir up

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Foment

131
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adj. capable of being predicted or anticipated

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Foreseeable

132
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adv. directly, clearly

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Frankly

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adj. carefree

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Freewheeling

134
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adj. the most essential or most basic part

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Fundamental

135
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adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

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Galvanizing

136
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adj. relating to old age

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Geriatric

137
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adj. harmful, dangerous

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Hostile

138
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adj. supposed; related to a hypothesis

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Hypothetical

139
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adj. publicly shameful or humiliating

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Ignominious

140
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v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

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Impart

141
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n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

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Impartiality

142
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adj. impressive (esp. in size or appearance)

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Imposing

143
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n. an unnecessary burden

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Imposition

144
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adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

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Imprudent

145
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v. to encourage or stir up

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Incite

146
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n. apathy, emotional detachment

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Indifference

147
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adv. randomly; with little or no distinction

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Indiscriminately

148
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v. to give into; to satisfy or gratify

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Indulge

149
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v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning

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Infer

150
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adj. novel or new (esp. as an idea or invention)

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Innovative

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adj. can’t be satisfied

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Insatiable

152
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n. a reversal

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Inversion

153
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v. to call on; to appeal to (e.g., a higher power)

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Invoke

154
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adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon

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Irreconcilable

155
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v. to feel sorrow for; to mourn

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Lament

156
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n. movement

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Locomotion

157
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adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable

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Lucrative

158
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adj. harmful, spiteful

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Malicious

159
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adj. capable of being molded or changed

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Malleable

160
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adj. superficial; focus on material possessions

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Materialistic

161
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adj. extravagant or exaggerated (as of a melodrama)

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Melodramatic

162
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adj. simple and humble

adj. small in size or amount

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Modest

163
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v. to change, alter, or tweak

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Modify

164
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adj. historically significant

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Momentous

165
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adj. new, innovative

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Novel

166
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n. a subtle difference in meaning

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Nuance

167
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adj. legally void and ineffective

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Null

168
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n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

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Objectivity

169
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adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon

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Obsolete

170
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adj. almighty and all powerful

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Omnipotent

171
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n. the beginning or early stages

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Onset

172
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adj. highly detailed and decorated

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Ornate

173
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v. to openly express an opinion

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Opine

174
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v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)

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Oust

175
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adj. predominant, superior, most important

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Paramount

176
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adj. strange, bizarre

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Peculiar

177
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v. to die; to pass away

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Perish

178
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v. to cause suffering to

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Persecute

179
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adj. cranky, pouty, irritable

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Petulant

180
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n. highest level or degree

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Pinnacle

181
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adj. deserving pity

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Pitiable

182
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adj. reasonable and possibly true

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Plausible

183
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v. to assert

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Postulate

184
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dj. having great influence

adj. having a strong, chemical effect

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Potent

185
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adj. practical, useful

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Pragmatic

186
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n. an example or subject from earlier in time

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Precedent

187
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n. someone who comes before you (usu. in position or office)

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Predecessor

188
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v. to command orders

v. to issue authorization for medications

A

Prescribe

189
Q

n. basic truth, assumption, or rule

A

Principle

190
Q

v. to command against, to outlaw

A

Prohibit

191
Q

adj. punctual, on time
n. a cue to begin something; instructions
v. to incite, propel, or cause to act

A

Prompt

192
Q

v. to put into law or formally declare

A

Promulgate

193
Q

v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)

A

Prosecute

194
Q

adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

A

Provocative

195
Q

adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)

A

Qualitative

196
Q

adj. involving quantities (numbers and amounts)

A

Quantitative

197
Q

n. a strange habit

A

Quirk

198
Q

v. to split into two or more branches

A

Ramify

199
Q

adj. without attention to danger or risk

A

Rash

200
Q

adj. unrefined

adj. not processed; uncooked (as in food)

A

Raw

201
Q

adv. right away and without difficulty

A

Readily

202
Q

n. thinking again about a previously made choice

A

Reconsideration

203
Q

n. a change for the better; improvement

v. to improve via change

A

Reform

204
Q

v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect

A

Refute

205
Q

v. to strengthen or add support to

A

Reinforce

206
Q

adv. somewhat unwillingly

A

Reluctantly

207
Q

v. to give up (usu. power or a position)

v. to cast off

A

Renounce

208
Q

v. to criticize

A

Reproach

209
Q

v. to refuse to recognize as true

v. to cast off

A

Repudiate

210
Q

n. the act of keeping something

A

Retention

211
Q

adj. satisfied (usu. in hunger)

A

Satiated

212
Q

adj. having practical intelligence or knowledge

A

Savvy

213
Q

adj. morally offensive, often causing damage to one’s reputation

A

Scandalous

214
Q

v. to look down on with disdain

A

Scorn

215
Q

adj. paying great attention to detail

A

Scrupulous

216
Q

v. to examine carefully and critically

A

Scrutinize

217
Q

v. to produce or release (a substance)

A

Secrete

218
Q

n. opinion

n. a tender or moving gesture

A

Sentiment

219
Q

adj. so thin that light can shine through

A

Sheer

220
Q

adj. easy; not complex

adj. undecorated

A

Simple

221
Q

adj. ominous, evil

A

Sinister

222
Q

n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

A

Solidarity

223
Q

adv. insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner

A

Sparingly

224
Q

v. to release eggs

v. to call forth or generate

A

Spawn

225
Q

v. to stimulate or incite

A

Spur

226
Q

adj. run-down, sordid, or sleazy

A

Squalid

227
Q

adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features

A

Stark

228
Q

adj. motionless

adj. changeless

A

Static

229
Q

adj. lower in rank
n. someone lower in rank
v. to make dependent on or put at a lower rank

A

Subordinate

230
Q

adv. happening later or after something

A

Subsequently

231
Q

adj. very large in amount or degree

A

Substantial

232
Q

v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

A

Substantiate

233
Q

adj. hard to detect or analyze

A

Subtle

234
Q

adj. enough; just meeting a requirement

A

Sufficient

235
Q

adj. unfriendly; inclined to anger

A

Surly

236
Q

v. to get on top of or overcome

A

Surmount

237
Q

adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

A

Susceptible

238
Q

adj. skilled at dealing with people

A

Tactful

239
Q

adj. pulled tight

A

Taut

240
Q

adj. abundantly filled (usu. with living organisms)

A

Teeming

241
Q

n. usual mood or feelings

A

Temperament

242
Q

adj. not yet finalized

A

Tentative

243
Q

adj. see-through; so thin that light can shine through

adj. truthful or easy to perceive

A

Transparent

244
Q

adj. dangerous and unstable

A

Treacherous

245
Q

adj. very large, good, or bad in degree or size

A

Tremendous

246
Q

adj. being everywhere at once

A

Ubiquitous

247
Q

adj. undecorated, plain

A

Unadorned

248
Q

v. to weaken or subvert (usu. gradually or secretly)

A

Undermine

249
Q

v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

A

Underscore

250
Q

v. to move as ripples or in a wavy pattern

A

Undulate

251
Q

adj. one-sided

A

Unilateral

252
Q

adj. unfair; not justified

A

Unjust

253
Q

adj. downright, utter, total

A

Unmitigated

254
Q

adj. completely new and never having happened before; historic

A

Unprecedented

255
Q

v. to make visible; to reveal

A

Unveil

256
Q

n. desire or impulse

v. to encourage or persuade

A

Urge

257
Q

v. to prove or declare valid

A

Validate

258
Q

n. ability to be done in a practical or useful way

A

Viability

259
Q

adj. urgently necessary

A

Vital

260
Q

v. to promise

A

Vow

261
Q

v. to prove to be reasonable

A

Warrant

262
Q

n. production of an amount
v. to give way to or surrender to
v. to produce or supply

A

Yield