Vocab Flashcards
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Abound
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exist in large numbers or amounts.
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amorphous
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without a clearly defined shape or form.
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belie
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- (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
- fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation).
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capricious
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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
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cerebral
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- of the cerebrum of the brain.
- intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
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congenial
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- (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own.
- (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination.
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conspicuous
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- clearly visible.
- attracting notice or attention.
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cursory
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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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daunting
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seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
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deify
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worship or regard as a god.
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didactic
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in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing.
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disseminate
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spread (something, especially information) widely.
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feasible
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possible to do easily or conveniently
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flout
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openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
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homogeneous
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of the same kind; alike.
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humdrum
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lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.
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insipid
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- lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.
- lacking vigor or interest.
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loquacious
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tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
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misanthropic
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having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.
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misnomer
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a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
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negligent
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failing to take proper care over something.
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obsequious
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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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placate
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make (someone) less angry or hostile.
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proclivity
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a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
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puerile
childishly silly and immature.
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quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
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spendthrift
a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
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taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
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wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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austere
1. Strict in manner
2. Lack of comforts or luxuries
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adulterate
render poorer in quality by adding another substance
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advocate
publicly recommend or support
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aggrandize
increase power, status, reputation of someone
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alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
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ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
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ameliorate
make something bad better
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amenable
open to suggestions, easily persuaded, susceptible
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anachronistic
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed conspicuously old-fashioned
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audacious
willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, showing impudent lack of respect
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avaricious
showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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banal
lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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benign
gentle and kind, not harmful to the environment
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brazen
bold and without shame
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calumny
false and slanderous statement about someone
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candid
truthful and straightforward
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castigate
reprimand severely
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caustic
sarcastic in a bitter way, chemical
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construe
interpret in a particular way
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contrite
feeling or expressing remorse that one has done wrong
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convoluted
extremely complex and difficult to follow and twisted
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covet
yearn to possess something belonging to another
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craven
lacking in courage, cowardly
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decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
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deft
demonstrating skill and cleverness
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demur
raise objections or show reluctance
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derivative
imitative of the work of another
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desiccate
cause to become completely dry
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diatribe
a forceful and bitter verbal attack
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
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ingenuous
innocent, naive or unsuspecting
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innocent, naive or unsuspecting
innocent, naive or unsuspecting
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abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim
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anomalous
deviating from what is standard
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antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of aversion
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arcane
understood by few, mysterious or secret
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arduous
involving or requiring strenuous effort, tiring
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artless
without deception, effort or pretentiousness, natural
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ascetic
severe self-discipline, austere
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assuage
satisfy, make an unpleasant feeling less intense
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betray
gravely disloyal, unintentionally reveal, be evidence of
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bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
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burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish
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cacophonous
involving or producing harsh sounds
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canonize
treat of great significance, place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literacy or artistic works
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censure
express severe disapproval, especially in formal statement
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chicanery
use of deception or subterfuge
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coalesce
come together to from one mass or whole
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cogent
clear, logical and convincing
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compelling
evoking interest in a powerful irresistible way
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contend
struggle to surmount a difficulty, assert something as a position in an argument
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copious
abundant in supply
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cosmopolitan
mixture of cultures
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deference
polite submission and respect
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desultory
lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm, occurring randomly
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diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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dilatory
slow to act, intended to cause delay
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equivocate
use ambiguous language
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polarize
divide or cause it divide into two sharply contrasting group
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prodigal
spending money recklessly
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verbose
using or expressed in more words that are needed
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abstain
restrain oneself from doing
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approbation
approval or praise
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cherish
protect and care for lovingly
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corroborate
confirm or give support to a statement, theory or finding
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disparate
essentially different in kind, notable to be compared, containing elements very different from one another
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emulate
match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation
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enervate
make someone feel drained of energy, lacking in energy
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ephemeral
lasting for a very short time
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fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree
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garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
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incendiary
tending to stir up conflict
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inimical
tending to obstruct, unfriendly hostile
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intimate
closely acquainted, familiar, detailed or thorough
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invigorate
give strength or energy to
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mitigate
make something bad less severe, serious or painful
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obsolete
out of date
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opaque
unclear, not transparent
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paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something, of or denoting
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pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details, over-scrupulous
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placid
not easily upset or excited, calm and peaceful
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polemical
of or involving strongly critical writing or speech
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precipitate
cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or premature
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profundity
great depth of insight or knowledge
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prophetic
accurately predicting what will happen in future
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prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for future
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punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
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recondite
little known, abstruse
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scrupulous
careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details
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tranquil
free from disturbance, calm
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vacillate
waver between different opinions or actions, be indecisive
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aloof
not friendly, distant, detached
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clangor
a continuously loud banging or ringing sound
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conventional
following traditional forms and genres
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debunk
expose the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief
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diminutive
extremely or unusually small
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discernible
able to be discerned, perceptible, visible, noticeable
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enigmatic
difficult to understand, mysterious
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estranged
no longer close to someone, alienated
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extravagant
excessive, elaborate
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fanciful
over-imaginative, unrealistic, highly ornamental
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frivolous
carefree, not having any serious purpose
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heterogeneous
diverse in character or content
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imperious
arrogant and domineering
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impertinent
not showing proper respect, irrelevant
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invasive
tending to spread very quickly or undesirably, harmfully
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irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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laudable
deserving praise and commendation
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lax
not sufficiently strict or careful, negligible / of muscle(relaxed)
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marginalize
treat a person, group as insignificant or peripheral
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panache
flamboyant confidence of style or manner
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plodding
slow moving and unexciting
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prosaic
lacking originality, commonplace, unromantic
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remedial
intended as cure/ provided or intended for children with learning difficulties/ provided or intended for children with learning difficulties
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restive
unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom
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sporadic
infrequent, scattered or isolated, occasional
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stigmatize
great disapproval
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undermine
erode the base/ lessen the effectiveness
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utterly
completely or without qualification, absolutely
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weary
tired(extreme)
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zealous
showing zeal, fervent, passionate, fervid, ardent
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admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly
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aesthetic
concerned with beauty
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affectation
pretension, facade
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alleviate
make suffering less severe
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analogous
comparable in certain respects
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bolster
support or strength
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chauvinistic
displaying aggressive patriotism, displaying excessive support for their own cause, group or sex
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connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
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dissemble
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs
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dogged
showing tenacity and grim persistence
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dupe
trick, a victim of deception
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empirical
based on observation rather than theory
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engender
cause or give rise to a feeling situation
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entitled
give someone a legal right
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pertinacious
holding firmly to an opinion or a cause of action
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presumptuous
failing to observe limits of what is appropriate/ brazen
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probity
having strong moral principles, honesty and decency
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proliferate
increase rapidly in number, multiply
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specious
superficially plausible but actually wrong
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spurious
- not being what it purports to be, false or fake
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subjective
influenced by personal feelings, tastes, opinions
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subvert
undermine the power and authority of system
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timorous
lack of confidence, easily frightened
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tortuous
full of twists and turns excessively complex
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tractable
easy to control or influence, easy to deal with
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transient
lasting for a short time
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ubiquitous
present, appearing or found everywhere, omnipresent
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underscore
emphasize
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venal
bribery, corrupt
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venerate
regard with great respect, reverence
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appease
pacify or placate, assuage or satisfy
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arbitrary
based on random choice/ unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority
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archaic
very old or old-fashioned
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clamorous
making loud and confused noise/expressing or characterized by vehement protects or demands
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dearth
a scarcity or lack of something
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explicable
able to be accounted for or understood, explainable
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hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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immutable
unable to be changed
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indefatigable
persisting tireless, tireless, untiring
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indolent
lazy, idle/ (of medicine) no or little pain
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insular
uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience, lacking contact with other people
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intransigent
unwilling to change one's views, uncompromising
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intrepid
fearless, adventurous (often used for humorous effect)
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irreverent
showing lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
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loathe
intense dislike or disgust for
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malign
evil in nature, speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner
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malleable
easily influenced, pliable
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neophyte
a person who is new to a subject, activity, or religion
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plastic
easily shaped/artificial/offering scope for creativity
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platitude
used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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prescient
showing knowledge of events before they take place
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pristine
spotless, clean and fresh, immaculate
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reproach
expression of disapproval
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robust
vigorous/ able to withstand adverse conditions/ forceful
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salubrious
healthy, pleasant
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sanction
official permission/ a threatened penalty for disobeying rule
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sedulous
showing dedication and diligence
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soporific
tediously boring or monotonous
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stern
serious, strict and severe
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tendentious
intending to promote a point of view (controversial one)
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accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent
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conjectural
based on or involving conjecture, speculative
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convivial
friendly, lively and enjoyable
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decadent
characterized by a state of moral or cultural decline, person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
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egregious
outstandingly bad, shocking
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evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing
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flamboyant
tending to attract attention because of confidence, stylishness/ bright, colorful and noticeable
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forestall
prevent or obstruct by taking advanced action
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gainsay
deny, contradict, speak against or oppose
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galvanize
shock or excite someone into taking action
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indiscriminate
done at random or without careful judgment
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innocuous
not harmful or offensive
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momentary
lasting very short time, brief
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mundane
lacking interest or excitement, dull
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nettlesome
causing annoyance or difficulty
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nullify
make null and void, invalidate
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obviate
remove, avoid or prevent
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omnipresent
widespread, constantly encountered
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oust
drive out or expel from a position or place
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palpable
so intense as to seem, almost tangible/ plain to see or comprehend, able to be touched or felt
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perfidy
state of being deceitful and untrustworthy
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profuse
abundant
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pugnacious
eager to argue, quarrel or fight
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sagacious
wise or shrewd, intelligent
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sanguine
optimistic, positive/blood-red
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scant
insufficient or barely sufficient
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skulduggery
dishonest behavior or activities/ trickery
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trivial
of little value or importance
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utilitarian
designed to be useful or practical rather
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vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging/ bland
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boorish
rough and bad-mannered, coarse
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brook
tolerate
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circumspect
wary, cautious
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comity
an association of nations for their mutual benefit/ considerate behavior towards others
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commensurate
corresponding in size or degree, in proportion
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cordial
warm and friendly
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deleterious
causing harm
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dichotomy
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
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edify
instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
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elicit
evoke or draw out (a reaction answer) from someone
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erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning
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fecund
highly fertile
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feeble
lacking physical strength/ lacking strength of character/ failing to convince or impress
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felicitous
well chosen or suited to the circumstances/ pleasing
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forbear
refrain from doing something
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haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization
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hodgepodge
a confused mixture
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impede
hinder
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impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
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irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
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mercenary
making money at the expense of ethics/ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
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meticulous
very careful and precious
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mordant
humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality, biting
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outstrip
move faster and overtake/ exceed
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precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse/ uncertain
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quirky
having or characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits or aspects
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repudiate
refuse to accept/ deny the truth or validity
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tact
skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
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trifling
unimportant or trivial
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acumen
the ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions
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antithesis
contrast or opposition between two things
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ascribe
regard text, quotation or work/ regard a quality as belonging to
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befuddled
unable to think clearly
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eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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esoteric
likely to be understood by only a small number of people/ abstruse/ arcane/ obscure
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evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation
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exculpate
show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing
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expedite
make (an action) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
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fastidious
very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail
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feign
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)
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furtive
secretive/ suggestive of guilty nervousness
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hamper
basket/ hinder
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indispensable
absolutely necessary
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lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
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myopic
short-sighted
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nonchalant
calm and relaxed/ not displaying anxiety
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partial
incomplete/ biased/ having a liking for
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pensive
engaged in serious thought
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portend
be a sign or warning that something calamitous is likely to happen
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provincial
concerning a province of a country/religions regarded as narrow-minded
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rudimentary
limited to basic principles/ relating to immature form
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salutary
producing good efforts/ beneficial
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sever
divide by cutting or slicing, suddenly and forcibly/ put to an end/ break off
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slight
small in degree/ inconsiderate/ insult by treating without proper respect
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somnolent
sleepy, drowsy
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stoic
a person who can endure pain without complaining
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supersede
take the place of other/ supplant
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tout
attempt to sell/ attempt to persuade people of the merits of/ informer
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wane
decrease in vigor or extent, become weaker
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abhor
regard with disgust and hatred
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boisterous
noisy, energetic and cheerful/(of weather) stormy
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chivalrous
courteous and gallant especially towards women
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churlish
rude in a mean-spirited and surly
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clandestine
kept secret or done secretively
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complacent
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements/ self-satisfied
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cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use/ unwieldy/ complicated, inefficient
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debilitating
make someone weak and infirm/ hinder, delay
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deliberate
done consciously and intentionally
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droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement/ funny/ comic/ amusing
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eccentric
(of a person) unconventional and slightly strange
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fractious
irritable and quarrelsome/ difficult to control, unruly
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limpid
completely clear and transparent/ accessible or melodious
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mawkish
sentimental in an exaggerated or false way
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obeisance
deferential respect, bow or curtsy
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ostentatious
characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress
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panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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perfunctory
carried out without real interest, feeling/ desultory
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perilous
fall of danger or risk
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pervasive
(unwelcome influence) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible
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predilection
a preference or special liking for something/ bias in favor
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rapacious
aggressively greedy or grasping
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relish
great enjoyment/ pleasurable anticipation
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satirical
containing or using satire/ mocking another's weakness
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sham
a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not
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skirt
be situated along or around the edge of/ avoid dealing with
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sluggish
slow moving, lacking energy or alertness
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spartan
austerity or lack of comfort or luxury/ harsh/ hard/ frugal
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truculent
eager to argue; aggressively defiant
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acrimonious
angry and bitter
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belligerent
hostile and aggressive
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beneficent
generous and doing good
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canny
showing shrewdness and good judgment especially in money or business
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cavalier
dashing man as a lady's escort/ showing lack of concern
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distressed
suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow or pain
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dwindling
gradually diminishing in size, amount or strength
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eclipse
deprive something of significance and power
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encyclopedia
comprehensive in terms of information
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exacerbate
make problems worse
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exasperated
intensely irritated and frustrated
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fungible
mutually interchangeable
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hackneyed
having been overused; unoriginal and trite
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incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with surroundings
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interchangeable
apparently identical
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laconic
using very few words
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lucrative
providing a great deal or profit
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magisterial
domineering, dictatorial
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onerous
involving great deal of effort, trouble, and burdensome
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure
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parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources
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peripheral
minor importance, marginal
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provocative
causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately/ annoying
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renounce
formally declare one's abandonment
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tempestuous
characterized by strong or conflicting emotion
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tenable
defensible
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transgression
act that goes against law
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urbane
courteous and refined in manner
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verisimilitude
the appearance of being true or real
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vitiate
spoil or impair thee quality or efficiency of something
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affinity
a natural liking for something/ resemblance
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altruistic
selfless
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baroque
highly ornate and extravagant in style
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byzantine
excessively complicated/ characterized by deviousness
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compromise
agreement/ harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable/ cause to become vulnerable
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conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify
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countenance
facial expression/ support or approval
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covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed/secretive, clandestine
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credible
able to be believed, trustworthy
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diffuse
spread out/ lacking clarity or conciseness, verbose
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documentary
based on official documents or aspects, comprehensive
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exhaustive
including all elements or aspects, comprehensive
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exhilarating
thrilling, making one fell very happy, animated
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extraneous
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject
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fervor
intense and passionate feeling
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futile
fruitless, pointless
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illusory
based on illusion
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invidious
unpleasant, illusion
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lethargic
sluggish, lazy
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metaphorical
figurative
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mimic
imitate
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numinous
having strong religious or spiritual quality
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obscure
not discovered or known about/ abstruse
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overt
done or shown openly
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pellucid
clear, easily understood
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perpetuate
make (something) continue indefinitely
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rational
based on or in accordance with reason or logic
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scathing
scornful/ harm
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subtle
delicately complex/ making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
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superficial
appearing to be true but not/ cursory/ not through
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acquiesce
accept something reluctantly without protest
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adroit
clever or skillful
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amend
improve by minor change
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animus
hostility or ill feeling/ motivation to do something
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apologist
a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial/ defender
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astringent
sharp or severe in manner or style/ causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues
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collaborate
work jointly on an activity or project/ corporate
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competent
efficient and capable
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correlate
correspond, connect
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deride
ridicule
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dictate
an order or principle that must be obeyed/ give orders
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discreet
careful in order to keep something confidential/ intentionally unobtrusive
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divorced
separate from something typically with an undesirable effect
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elitist
demonstrating a superior attitude or behavior associated with an elite
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exacting
demanding/ inflict (revenge) on someone
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flummoxed
bewildered or perplexed
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fruitful
fertile, productive
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inborn
natural to a person, or animal
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polymath
a person of wide knowledge or learning
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reticent
reserved, not revealing one's feelings readily
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stringent
strict, precise and exacting
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subservient
prepared to obey others unquestioningly, subordinate
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surreptitious
keep secret, especially because it would not be approved of
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tantalizing
torment or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable
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tantamount
equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as
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torpor
- a state of physical or mental inactivity, lethargy
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trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style
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umbrage
offense or annoyance
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versatile
adoptable to many different functions or activities
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wayward
difficult to control or predict because of willful or perverse behavior
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alienate
make someone feel isolated or estranged
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apathy
lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
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apropos
with reference to; concerning/very appropriate to a particular situation
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apt
suitable in the circumstances/ having a tendency to do something/ quick to learn
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cloak
something serving to hide or disguise something
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consensus
a general agreement
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distort
pull or twist out of shape/give an misleading or false account of or impression of
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divergent
tending to be different or develop in different directions
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elated
make someone ecstatically happy
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enchant
fill someone with great delight/ put under a spell
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entrenched
(of an attitude, habit or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
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exotic
organizing in or characteristic of a distant foreign country/ attractive/ specially produced
432
exploitative
treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage
433
foreseeable
able to foreseen or predicted
434
forsake
abandon, renounce
435
gratify
give someone pleasure or satisfaction
436
heed
pay attention to/ take notice of
437
judicious
having, showing or done with good judgment
438
lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand
439
pertinent
relevant to a particular matter, apposite
440
propriety
conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior/ the condition of being right
441
scintillation
shining brightly/ brilliantly clever
442
sensational
causing great public interest and excitement
443
sophisticated
having, revealing or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion or culture
444
strife
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues
445
understated
presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way
446
unscrupulous
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
447
veracity
conformity to facts; accuracy/ habitual truthfulness
448
virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects/ bitterly hostile
449
volatile
(of a substance) easily evaporated at normal temperatures / liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse
450
antedate
precede in time/ come before in date
451
banish
send someone away from a country as an official punishment/ get rid of
452
bridle
used to control movement/ show one's anger
453
comply
act in accordance with a wish or command
454
crestfallen
sad and disappointed
455
curtain
piece of material/ a disastrous outcome
456
elucidate
make something clear/ explain
457
evade
escape or avoid something especially by guile or trickery
458
feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character, irresponsible
459
fester
(of wound) become septic, (of feeling) become worse,
460
iconoclastic
criticizing cherished beliefs or institutions
461
immure
enclose or confine against their will
462
improvise
create and perform spontaneously or without prep/ make from whatever is available
463
inhibit
prevent/ make someone self-conscious/ forbid to function
464
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
465
lionize
give a lot of public attention and approval to someone
466
monotonous
dull, tedious, lacking in variety
467
peculiar
strange/ particular; special/ belonging exclusively to
468
premeditate
think out or plan beforehand
469
profligate
wasteful in the use of resources/ licentious, dissolute
470
recondite
restore/ settle/ show to be compatible/accept
471
refine
remove impurities/ make minor changes to improve
472
relinquish
voluntarily cease to keep or claim/ give up
473
ruminate
think deeply about something
474
skittish
(of animal) easily scared, (of person) unpredictable, playfully frivolous
475
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough/ surplus, redundant
476
synoptic
of or forming general summary/ taking or involving a comprehensive mental views
477
thorough
complete with regard to every detail
478
visionary
thinking about or planning the future with imagination
479
vociferous
expressing by vehement opinions, loud and forceful/ outspoken
480
acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly
481
ascertain
find (something) out for certain, make sure of
482
assertive
having or showing a confident and forceful personality
483
bogus
not genuine or true
484
cataclysmic
large-scale and violent
485
circumscribe
restrict (something) within limits
486
complementary
combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another
487
contentious
controversial, quarrelsome
488
disingenuous
not candid or sincere/ typically pretending that one
489
divulge
make known (private or sensitive info)/ disclose/ reveal
490
dogmatic
inclined to law down principles as underlying true/ highly opinionated
491
fallacious
based on a mistaken belief
492
foolhardy
recklessly bold or harsh
493
hinder
obstruct/ (body part) rear, hind
494
impair
weaken or damage
495
impugn
dispute the truth, call into question/ challenge
496
incessant
continuing without pause or interruption
497
inclined
sloping/ willing to do something/ make someone disposed to do something
498
inveterate
long-established and unlikely to change
499
miserly
of or characteristic by of a miser/(quantity) pitiably small/ inadequate
500
patent
government authority or license/ easily recognizable
501
petulant
bad-tempered/ peevish/ childishly sulky
502
pithy
(of plant) containing much pith, (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive
503
sanctimonious
making a show of being morally superior to other people/ self-righteous
504
sound
not damaged/ good judgment/ competent/ an idea or impression conveyed by words
505
tarnish
make or become less valuable or respected
506
tepid
lukewarm/ showing little enthusiasm
507
upbraid
find fault with/ scold
508
vexation
the state of being annoyed, frustrated or worried
509
abet
encourage or assist someone to do something wrong
510
accessible
able to be reached or entered
511
acquisitive
excessively interested in acquiring money or materials
512
amalgamate
combine or unite to form one organization or structure
513
attenuate
reduce the force, effect or value of
514
augment
make something greater by adding to it, increase
515
aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination
516
blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper
517
contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
518
dawdle
waste time, be slow
519
deflect
cause to change direction/ cause to deviate from intended
520
discount
regard as being unworthy of consideration
521
dissident
in opposition of official policy/ dissenting
522
efficacious
successful in producing a desired result, effective
523
equitable
fair and impartial
524
erratic
not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable
525
industrious
diligent and hardworking
526
inform
give facts or information
527
irksome
irritation, annoying
528
manacle
shackles/ handcuffs
529
modest
not large, elaborate or expensive/ self-deprecating
530
noxious
harmful, poisonous or very unpleasant
531
pernicious
having a harmful effect especially in a gradual way
532
predicament
a difficult, unpleasant or embarrassing situation
533
proficient
competent or skilled in doing or using something
534
prolix
of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
535
scorn
contempt/ refuse to do something because one is to proud
536
subordinate
of less or secondary importance
537
unseemly
not proper or appropriate
538
veritable
used for emphasis, often to quality a metaphor
539
acolyte
an assistant or follower
540
anoint
rubbing with oil/ choose as successor to or leading candidate for a position
541
base
use as the foundation or starting point of something/ sordid, improper, low
542
coercion
the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threat
543
coin
invent, create/ money
544
cunning
skill in achieving one's ends by deceit
545
discomfort
- make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
546
dissent
disagreement
547
distill
purify / extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
548
dubious
hesitating/ not to be relied upon, morally suspect
549
ebullient
cheerful and full of energy
550
facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
551
fallible
capable of making mistakes or being wrongs
552
florid
having red or flushed complexion/ excessively intricate or elaborate
553
gawky
nervously awkward and ungainly
554
inveigle
persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattered
555
jettison
abandon or discard/ throw or drop
556
mendacity
untruthfulness
557
munificent
characterized by great generosity
558
naive
showing lack of experience, innocent
559
noble
belonging by rank/ high moral principles/superior quality
560
parochial
narrow-minded, limited outbreak or scope/ church
561
pedestrian
lacking excitement, dull/ walking rather than vehicle
562
prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
563
prime
of first importance/ most suitable/ hey-day
564
radical
far-reaching, thorough, revolutionary
565
recrudescence
the recurrence of an undesirable condition
566
temporal
secular, worldly, non-spiritual
567
transitory
not permanent
568
viable
capable of working successfully feasible
569
abreast
side by side and facing the same way
570
confound
cause surprise or confusion/ prove theory wrong/ defeat/ mixed up with something else
571
digression
a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
572
discrepancy
an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or inconsistency
573
duplicitous
deceitful, (law) containing more than one allegation
574
expedient
convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
575
fabricate
invent in order to deceive/ construct or manufacture especially from prepared component
576
glum
looking or feeling dejected, morose, gloomy
577
harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approaches of another
578
intrinsic
belonging naturally, essential
579
largess
generosity in bestowing money or gifts
580
libertine
a person who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without moral principles
581
malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
582
manifest
obvious/ demonstrate/ become apparent through the appearance of a symptoms, (of ghost) appear
583
minute
insignificant/ (of investigation) taking the smaller points into consideration/ summarized record
584
modish
following what is currently popular and fashionable
585
nascent
just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
586
perennial
everlasting/ permanently engaged in a specified role or way of life
587
pious
devoutly religious/hypocrite/ (of a hope) sincere but not likely to be fulfilled
588
providential
occurring at a favorable time/ involving divine foresight or providence
589
prowess
expertise in a particular activity or field/ bravery in battle
590
schism
split between strongly opposed sections or parties
591
slander
defame, making false statements
592
stalwart
loyal, reliable and hardworking
593
supplicate
ask or beg something earnestly or humbly
594
terse
sparing in the use of words, abrupt
595
tirade
a long angry speech of criticism or accusation
596
universal
applicable to all cases/ ubiquitous
597
vanquish
defeat thoroughly, conquer
598
woeful
very bad/ causing sorrow or misery
599
abject
experienced or present to the maximum degree (of bad) extremely unpleasant and degrading
600
amicable
characterized by friendliness
601
animosity
strong hostility
602
aver
state or assert to the case, declare/ allege as fact in a support of a plea(LAW context)
603
barrage
overwhelming number of questions, criticisms etc
604
cathartic
providing psychological belief through the open expression of strong emotions
605
decipher
succeed in understanding interpreting or identifying
606
delusion
deception misleading / mental disorder
607
dispense
supply or release/ get rid of
608
eloquent
clearly expressing or indicating something
609
enthrall
capture the fascinated attention of, charm, enchant
610
eradicate
destroy completely
611
fledgling
immature, inexperienced, underdeveloped, emerging
612
fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
613
fortuitous
happening by chance rather than intention
614
goad
provoke or annoy someone as the stimulate on action
615
imminent
about to happen
616
incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed
617
itinerant
traveling from place to place
618
magnanimous
generous or forgiving
619
meritorious
deserving reward or praise
620
mutiny
open rebellion against the proper authorities
621
paradoxical
seemingly absurd or self-contradicting
622
perseverance
persistence in doing something despite difficulty
623
render
provide/ make/ cause to become/ represent/ translate/ perform/ melt down/ cover
624
repertoire
collection/ stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually does
625
resilient
able to withstand or recover quickly from difficulty conditions
626
resolute
admirably purposeful, determined
627
supple
flexible/ easily manipulated
628
valor
great courage in the face of danger
629
cumbersome
unwieldy, unmanageable, complicated
630
unprecedented
never done or known before
631
stinting
supply ungenerous or inadequate amount of something
632
extrapolate
estimate or conclude something by extrapolating
633
liability
state of being responsible/ a person whose presence or behavior likely to put one at a disadvantage
634
euphoric
characterized by feeling intense excitement
635
elementary
most basic kind/ straightforward and uncomplicated
636
heterodox
not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs
637
fervent
having or displaying a passionate intensity
638
gaffe
an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment
639
temper
act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to something
640
painstaking
done with or employing great care and thoroughness
641
economy
careful management and available resources
642
qualm
uneasy feeling of doubt/ misgiving, doubt
643
exonerate
absolve from blame for wrongdoing/ release from duty
644
implicit
suggested though not directed expressed expressed/ always to be found in/ absolute
645
phlegmatic
unemotional and stolidly calm disposition/ self-controlled
646
propensity
natural tendency to behave in a particular way
647
foment
instigate or stir up
648
embellish
decorate/ make more interesting by adding extra details
649
inviolate
free or safe from injury or violation
650
renege
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contact
651
arresting
eye-catching /seize/ attract the attention/ stop or check
652
obstinate
very difficult to change or overcome
653
vivacious
attractively lively and animated
654
histrionic
dramatic behavior designed to attract attention
655
prodigious
remarkably great in extent size or degree
656
tentative
provisional/ not certain or fixed, hesitant
657
falter
lose strength or momentum/ move hesitantly
658
chastise
rebuke or reprimand severely, punish
659
intermittent
sporadic, not continuous or steady
660
profound
very great or intense/ showing great knowledge
661
propagate
reproduce / spread or promote
662
allusive
using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention
663
glib
fluent but insincere and shallow
664
curb
restrain or check on something
665
lull
make someone feel deceptively secure or confident/ calm
666
mettlesome
full of spirit and courage, lively
667
astute
shrewd
668
fawn
give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection
669
precipitous
dangerously high or steep/ done suddenly or without careful consideration
670
repercussion
unintended consequence of an event or action
671
regress
return to a former or less developed state
672
refute
disprove, deny or contradict
673
replenish
fill something up again, restore
674
evoke
bring or recall/ elicit(response)/ invoke
675
ire
anger
676
languid
having or showing disinclination for physical effort/ weak from illness or fatigue
677
mollify
appease the anger or anxiety/ reduce the severity
678
pretentious
ostentatious, attempting to impress by affecting greater important or merit than is actually possessed
679
duress
threats, violence, constraint or other action used to coerce someone into doing something
680
vigilant
keeping careful watch for possible danger and difficulties
681
headstrong
energetically willful and determined
682
convalescent
recovering from illness or medical treatment
683
nonplussed
so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to act
684
fret
visibly anxious / gradually wear away by rubbing / flow in waves
685
decry
publicly denounce
686
recourse
source of help in difficult situation/ legal right to demand compensation
687
commence
begin
688
neutralize
counteract, offset, counterbalance
689
exorcise
completely remove from one's mind or memory(unpleasant
690
finicky
fussy about their needs, greater attention to detail
691
assail
attack/ trouble/ criticize strongly
692
contravene
offend against the prohibition/ conflict with
693
reiterate
repeat, typically for emphasis or clarity
694
poignant
keen sense of sadness or regret
695
inundate
overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with flood
696
oblivion
unaware
697
ironclad
covered or protected with iron
698
plaintive
sounding sad and mournful
699
surmount
overcome difficulty/ stand on top of
700
escalate
increase rapidly, make more intense or serious
701
denounce
publicly declare to be wrong/ inform against
702
foil
prevent from succeeding/ frustrate the efforts
703
deviate
depart from an established course
704
buoyant
cheerful and optimistic/ (economy) engaged in successful trade on activity / floating
705
benevolent
well meaning and kindly
706
intertwine
connect or link closely/ twist or twine together
707
berate
scold or criticize angrily
708
quiescent
in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy
709
mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
710
despotic
of or typical of a despot, tyrannical/ autocratic
711
perpetrate
carry out or commit(harmful, illegal or immoral action)
712
subsume
include or absorb in something else
713
subside
become less intense, violent or severe/go down to a lower or the normal level
714
condone
accept (behavior that is considered morally wrong)
715
tangential
relating to or along a tangent/ diverging from a previous course or line
716
jeopardize
threaten, endanger
717
disinterested
unbiased
718
buttress
support/ increase the strength of or justification for
719
bereft
deprived of or lacking (something)/ sad and lonely
720
frailty
weak and delicate/ weakness in character or morals
721
disentangle
free from something that they are entangled with
722
pomposity
the quality of being pompous; self-importance
723
delineate
describe or portray precisely/ indicate the exact
724
conclusive
(of evidence or argument) having or likely to have the effort of proving a case
725
vitality
the state of being strong and active; energy
726
steadfast
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering, loyal
727
archetype
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
728
relent
become less severe and intense
729
grievance
unfair treatment
730
harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech
731
auspicious
conductive to success, favorable
732
yield
produce or provide/ surrender/ give way under force or pressure
733
appropriate
proper/ seize/ devote to a special purpose
734
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
735
conspire
make secret plans jointly
736
whimsical
playfully fanciful/ acting in a capricious manner
737
proxy
the authority to represent someone else
738
sparse
thinly dispersed or scattered, in short supply
739
adverse
preventing success, harmful
740
exhort
strongly encourage or urge
741
poise
graceful, composure and dignity of manner
742
adept
very skilled at something
743
tedious
too long, slow or dull
744
rigor
a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature
745
articulate
ability to speak fluently/ jointed segments
746
suspect
doubt the genuineness
747
play
cunning plan/ an activity done for amusement
748
captious
tending to find fault or raise petty objections
749
lugubrious
looking or sounding sad and dismal
750
transcend
go beyond the range/ surpass
751
flustered
make (someone) agitated or confused
752
incidental
occurring by chance/ happening as a result/ less important
753
axiomatic
self-evident or unquestionable
754
macabre
disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death
755
gullible
easily persuaded to believe something, credulous
756
ingrained
firmly fixed or established/ difficult to change
757
tacit
understood or implied without being stated, implicit
758
exorbitant
unreasonably high (of price or amount)
759
serene
calm, peaceful and untroubled, tranquil
760
treatise
a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject
761
corporeal
relating to a person's body especially as opposed to their spirit, (law) consisting of material objects
762
figurative
departing from a literal use of words, metaphorical
763
morose
sullen and ill-tempered
764
fickle
changing frequently especially as regard one's loyalties or affections/ capricious
765
ramification
a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action
766
eclectic
deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
767
apprehensive
anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
768
idiosyncratic
peculiar or individual
769
insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
770
ardent
very enthusiastic or passionate
771
doctrinaire
dogmatic, rigid seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations
772
officious
intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice/ interfering
773
cease
come or bring to an end
774
lavish
very generous or extravagant/ rich
775
conductive
having the property of conducting something
776
equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
777
supplant
supersede and replace
778
lampoon
publicly criticize someone by using ridicule, irony or sarcasm
779
bombastic
high-sounding but with little meaning, inflated
780
lambaste
criticize harshly
781
undercut
offer goods or services at a lower price than competitor
782
euphemism
polite term/ coy term
783
turpitude
depraved of wicked behavior or character
784
peccadillo
a relatively minor fault or sin
785
antagonistic
cause to become hostile
786
barren
unproductive/ infertile/ lifeless
787
philistine
hostile or indifferent to culture and arts
788
relegate
assign an inferior rank or position to
789
dirge
a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite
790
imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited, calm
791
excoriate
criticize severely / remove part of the surface of skin
792
curmudgeon
a bad-tempered person, especially an old one
793
swindle
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
794
wheedle
use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something
795
sentimental
prompted by feeling of tenderness, sadness or nostalgia
796
miscreant
a person who has done something wrong or unlawful
797
implacable
unable to be appeased or placated
798
haughty
arrogantly superior and disdainful
799
estimable
worthy of great respect
800
tangible
perceptible by touch/ clear and definite
801
chary
wary, cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something
802
repugnant
unacceptable / in conflict or incompatible with
803
xenophobic
having or showing a dislike against people from other counties/ racist
804
squander
waste in a reckless manner
805
cajole
persuade to do something by flattery
806
unalloyed
pure/ complete and unreserved
807
heady
intoxicating / having a strong or exhilarating effect
808
exigent
pressing, demanding
809
quibble
a slight criticism about a trivial matter; adverse comment; nitpicking
810
gauche
lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward; inelegant; ungainly
811
willy
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully; clever; shrewd, crafty
812
sophistry
the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving; specious arguments; fallacious argument; sophism; casuistry
813
agitated
feeling or appearing troubled or nervous; perturbed; flustered; unnerved; ruffled; rattled
814
quarantined
isolated
815
coy
(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring; reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive; arch; simpering; demure; modest
816
hysterical
deriving from or affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion; overwrought; unrestrained; frenzied; (informal) extremely funny
817
recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical; disavow; forswear; change one's mind;
retract
818
quandary
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation; a practical dilemma; impasse; stalemate
819
affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense; insult; offense; slight; snub; slur
820
endemic
821
abstract
822
burnish
823
disperse
824
enmity
825
retiring
826
ravage
827
inchoate
828
impudent
829
redoubtable
830
shrill
831
deprecate
832
disdain
833
quash
834
distend
835
penchant
836
abeyance
837
august
838
substantiate
839
propitious
giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
840
ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious
841
detente
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries
842
outlandish
looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar
843
abscond
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft; run away; flee; make a break for it; disappear; sneak away
844
imbroglio
an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
845
languish
weaken, deteriorate, waste away, be disregarded, experience hardship
846
nimble
quick and light in movement or action; agile; (of the mind) quick to comprehend
847
prurient
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters
848
bawdy
dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent
849
croon
hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner
850
aspersion
an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something
851
nadir
the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
852
dowdy
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)
853
sadistic
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others
854
echelon
level, rank, position (MILITARY)
855
depose
remove from office suddenly and forcefully; (LAW) testify to or give (evidence) on oath, typically in a written statement
856
apogee
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination
857
ennui
a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
858
collude
cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others
859
conviction
declaration (or pronouncement) of guilt, sentence, judgement; a firmly held belief, the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says
860
conflagration
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property
861
chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
862
contretemps
a minor dispute or disagreement; an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence
863
commiserate
offer sympathy to, be moved by, condole with
864
zenith
the time at which something is most powerful or successful
865
fulcrum
the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots; a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation
866
expatiate
speak or write at length or in detail
867
jocund
cheerful and lighthearted
868
fraught
(fraught with) (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable); causing or affected by anxiety or stress
869
slovenly
(appearance) messy and dirty; careless, excessively casual
870
factious
divided, schismatic, argumentative
871
spurn
reject with disdain or contempt
872
callow
(of a young person) inexperienced and immature
873
flagrant
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive
874
remuneration
payment; earnings
875
bravado
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
876
obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
877
temerity
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
878
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
879
deportment
a person's behavior or manners
880
precocious
advanced, ahead, old beyond one's years
881
abide
continue; (abide by) - comply with
882
verve
vigor, buoyancy
883
intrigue
the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental
884
aberrant
deviant, transgressing
885
fallow
uncultivated, unplowed, inactive, dormant
886
tenuous
slight, very slender or fine, thin, shaky, insubstantial
887
obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
888
gratuitous
uncalled for, unwarranted, given or done free of charge
889
indecorous
improper, unseemly
890
soliloquy
interior monologue
891
stolid
impassive, calm, dull
892
capitulate
surrender, give in, yield, concede defeat
893
extemporize
improvise, ad lib
894
cogitate
think about, muse on
895
nominal
token, tiny
896
plucky
brave, intrepid
897
grovel
crawl, behave obsequiously
898
feint
bluff, ruse, expedient
899
crescendo
peak
900
apprise
inform or tell (someone)
901
extenuating
(of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense
902
shirk
avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)
903
ulterior
unapparent; secondary; intentionally hidden
904
beguile
Charm and enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
905
retaliate
fight back
906
hapless
unfortunate
907
voluble
talkative, wordy
908
ponderous
clumsy, dull, awkward
909
obfuscate
obscure, bewilder
910
pastiche
imitation, mixture
911
frenetic
frantic, wild
912
staunch
stalwart, very loyal and committed in attitude
913
abrogate
repudiate, revoke, repeal
914
sinecure
easy job; soft option
915
surfeit
excess
916
sinuous
winding, curving; lithe, supple
917
callous
heartless, unfeeling
918
sordid
unsavory, vile, louche, base, debased
919
coddle
pamper, cosset, mollycoddle
920
recluse
hermit, ascetic, loner, solitary
921
aghast
filled with horror or shock
922
perspicacious
astute, perceptive, observant
923
fringe
unconventional, unorthodox, peripheral, or extreme
924
rhapsody
elation, euphoria, exultation
925
ossify
become inflexible
926
boon
blessing, godsend
927
serendipitous
chance, accidental
928
immaculate
unblemished, clean, perfect
929
depravity
moral corruption, wickedness
930
indictment
a sign something should be condemned
931
turbid
murky
932
dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, without real commitment or knowledge)
933
rampant
spreading unchecked
934
gregarious
fond of company; sociable; social
935
paragon
a perfect example or model
936
penurious
extremely poor, poverty-stricken
937
malevolent
wishing to do evil to others
938
effrontery
impertinent behavior
939
indignant
feeling or showing anger
940
remote
faraway, detached or distant
941
patronize
treat condescendingly
942
abstruse
difficult to understand
943
endow
provide with a quality or asset
944
ineluctable
unable to be resisted; inescapable
945
reprobate
unprincipled; an immoral person
946
turgid
swollen; inflated or bombastic
947
latitude
freedom for action or thought
948
piquant
having a sharp taste; intriguing
949
pacify
decrease anger or agitation
950
caricature
mock in an exaggerated way
951
encroach
intrude on a person’s territory
952
vacuous
showing lack of thought
953
auxiliary
providing additional help
954
inquisitive
curious (positive connotation); prying (negative connotation)
955
mediate
intervene to settle a dispute
956
occlude
stop or close up an opening
957
entreat
ask someone earnestly
958
levity
humor, especially in serious matters
