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anomaly

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noun – something that is unusual or unexpected

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equivocal

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adj. - not easily understood or explained

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lucid

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adj. - very clear and easy to understand

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precipitate

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verb - to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly

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assuage

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verb - to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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erudite

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adj. - having or showing great knowledge

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opaque

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adj. - not being able to be seen through; not easily understood

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prodigal

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adj. - wastefully extravegant

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engima

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noun - a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

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fervid

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adj. - intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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placate

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verb - to make someone less angry or hostile

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zeal

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noun - a strong feel of interest and enthusiasm that makes someone very eager or determined to do something

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abstain

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verb - to restrain oneself for doing or enjoying something

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audacious

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adj. - willingness to take bold risks
2. showing lack of respect

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desiccate

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verb - to remove moisture from something

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gullible

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adj. - easily persuaded to believe something

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laudable

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adj. - deserving praise and commendation

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pedant

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noun - a person who makes an excessive display of learning

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vacillate

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verb - to waver between different opinions or actions

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adulterate

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verb - to make (something) impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality

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capricious

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adj. - given to sudden changes of mood or behavior

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engender

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verb - to produce, cause, or give rise to (something)

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homogenous

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adj. - of the same or similar kind

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loquacious

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adj. - tending to talk a great deal

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pragmatic

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adj. - dealing with the problems that exist in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on theories

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volatile

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adj. - likely to change rapidly and unpredictably

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apathy

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noun - lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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corroborate

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verb - to confirm or make more certain

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ephemeral

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adj. - lasting for a very short time

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laconic

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adj. - using very few words

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mitigate

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verb - make less severe, serious, or painful

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propriety

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noun - the state or quality of being correct or proper

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advocate

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verb - publicly recommend or support

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cacophony

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noun - a harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds

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enervate

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verb - cause (something or someone) to feel drained of energy; weaken

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ingenuous

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adj. - innocent and unsuspecting

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misanthrope

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noun - a person who dislikes humankind

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paradox

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noun - a statement that contradicts itself but might be true

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venerate

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verb - regard with great respect

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antipathy

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noun - a strong feeling of dislike

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deride

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verb - to express contempt for; ridicule

42
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eulogy

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noun - a speech that praises someone, typically someone who has recently passed

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lethargic

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adj. - lacking energy

44
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obdurate

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adj. - stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion

45
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philanthropic

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adj. - seeking to promote the welfare of others

46
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waver

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verb - to waver back and forth between choices or options

47
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bolster

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verb - to support or strengthen

48
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dissonance

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noun - a lack of harmony or agreement

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garrulous

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adj. - excessively talkative

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malleable

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adj. - easily influenced; pliable

51
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ostentation

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noun - excessive display of wealth

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prevaricate

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verb - avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question

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deference

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noun - respect, courtesy

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bombastic

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adj. - pompous in speech or manner

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obsequious

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adj. - overly submissive and eager to please

56
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specious

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adj. - deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious

57
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mollify

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verb - to calm or make less severe

58
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dirge

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noun - a funeral hymn or mournful speech

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veracity

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noun - truthfulness; accuracy

60
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disparate

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adj. - fundamentally different; entirely unalike

61
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exigent

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adj. - urgent, requiring immediate action

62
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castigate

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verb - to punish or criticize harshly

63
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iconoclast

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noun - one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

64
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amalgamate

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verb - to combine; mix together

65
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paragon

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noun - model of excellence of perfection

66
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chicanery

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noun - deception by means of craft or guile

67
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occlude

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verb - to stop up; prevent the passage of

68
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foment

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verb - to arouse or incite

69
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quiescent

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adj. - motionless

70
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intransigent

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adj. - uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

71
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disabuse

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verb - to set right; to free from error

72
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stolid

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adj. - unemotional; lacking sensitivity

73
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opprobrium

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noun - public disgrace

74
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florid

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adj. - excessively decorated or embellished

75
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soporific

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adj. - causing sleep or lethargy

76
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dogmatic

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adj. - dictatorial in one’s opinions

77
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aggrandize

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verb - to increase in power, influence, and reputation

78
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perfunctory

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adj. - done in a routine way; indifferent

79
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luminous

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adj. - bright, brilliant, glowing

80
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malinger

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verb - to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

81
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guile

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noun - deceit or trickery

82
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esoteric

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adj. - known or understood by only a few

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cogent

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adj. - convincing and well-reasoned

84
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repudiate

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verb - to reject the validity of

85
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torpor

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noun - extreme mental and physical sluggishness

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taciturn

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adj. - silent, not talkative

87
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anachronism

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noun - something out of place in time

88
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dilettante

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noun - someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

89
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propitiate

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verb - to conciliate; to appease

90
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insipid

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adj. - lacking interest or flavor

91
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inchoate

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adj. - not fully formed; disorganized

92
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banal

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adj. - predictable, clichéd, boring

93
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estimable

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adj. - admirable

94
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dilate

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verb - to make larger; to expand

95
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diffident

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adj. - lacking self-confidence

96
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austere

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adj. - severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

97
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stigma

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noun - a mark of shame or discredit

98
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onerous

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adj. - troublesome and oppressive; burdensome

99
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inimical

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adj. - hostile, unfriendly

100
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condone

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verb - to overlook, pardon, or disregard

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