Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Recidivists

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People who return to committing crimes

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Practical, make practical arguments

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Philanderer, playboy Freethinker

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A hired fighter or unscrupulous subordinate

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To plunder, prey upon, pillage, ravage

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Swamp An awkward, complex or hazardous situation Predicament, quandary, imbroglio A legal quagmire

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Shorten, music term

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Diving the future Occurring at a favorable time, opportune, advantageous, favorable, auspicious, propitiousg

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Defeat, conquer, trounce, rout

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Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery He hoped to cajole her into selling the house Persuade, wheedle, coax, talk into

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``` A servant Someone who obeys others Aka toady, sycophant, flatterer Verb Behave servilely, to wait upon ```

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Servile, sycophant, unctuous, ingratiating

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Professional solider Someone primarily concerned with money, at the expense of ethics Avaricious

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Shaky, trembling Timid, nervous Diffident, timorousness scared, anxious

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Wary, cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something C Chary of allowing themselves to be photographed

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Disuse, falls out of use, like a law

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Willing to please others, obliging, agreeable | Acquiescent, amenable

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Having great power or influence

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Recalcitrant; unable to keep still or silent and difficult to control (BC of impatience, dissatisfaction or boredom) Unruly, disorderly, uncontrollable, unmanageable.

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Impenetrable Unable to be affected by; untouched by, resistant to

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Effective, effectual, successful Successful in product a desired or intended result

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Optimistic or positive, especially in a bad situation Bullish, buoyant, hopeful

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People that come from the same ancestor

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Mischievous, playful, roguish

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Green and lush - can be used as a metaphor to describe someone new and experienced.

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Simplistic, superficial, by ignoring true complexities of a situation For sports or of success - effortless victory

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Sociable, outgoing

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Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others Trickery, guile, chicanery

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Charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way Charm, attract, captivate Help time pass pleasantly Entertain, amuse, delight

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Multicolored Marked by variety

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Exhibiting great diversity of elements A motley crowd

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Austere Characterizing by severe self-discipline and abstention Reclusive

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An angelic being, cherub

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Full of danger or uncertainty, precarious Bad, dire, dreadful The parlous state of the economy

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Translucently clear | Mountains reflected in the pellucid waters

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Think out, plan or devise Scholars strain to ecogitate upon subjects of which they know little

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Silly and pointless, stupid, vacuous, asinine Fatuous comment

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Surprised and confused, so much that they're are unsure how to react Of a person - not disconcerted, unperturbed

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Disguise or contradict Fail to give a true notion or impression of something Fail to fulfill or justify; betray

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Not being what it purports to be; false or fake, fraudulent, specious Apparently but not actually valid Illegitimate

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An attack in the reputation or integrity of someone or something No one is casting aspersions on you Vilify, disparage, denigrate, impugn, belittle

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Contemplate, think about deeply

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Persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken Set straight He disabused me of my fanciful notions

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Honesty and decency, integrity

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Of or with respect to the distant stars

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Proceeding in a gradual subtle way, but with harmful effects (surreptitious) Treacherous, crafty An insidious alliance

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Confused, stupid, flustered

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Unable to think clearly, confused this might just be my addled brain playing tricks

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Flung out widely or haphazardly Bent or vowed

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With an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval Suspiciously, skeptically The reformers looked askance at the mystical tradition

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Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand Stupid, slow-witted

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A period or state of inactivity or equilibrium Civil strife

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A pithy observation that contains a general truth Saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum

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Be a sign or warning that something typically bad will happen Portend, augur, foreshadow Omen, sign, indication

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Skillful, non ill, dexterous, humble

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Energetic, but awkward in ones movement or behavior

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A person or thing that announces or singles the approach of another Herald, sign, indications, augury, presage A forerunner of something

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Causual, indifferent, uncaring A blithe disregard for the rules of the road Happy or joyous A blithe seaside comedy

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Healthy, healthy-giving, beneficial Salubrious weather Pleasant, not run-down, enjoyable, pleasurable

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Flammable Tending to stir up conflict Pro active, seditious, agitator Very exciting

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed Perfunctory, desultory, casual -a cursory glance

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immature, naive, Simplistic, superficial Dull, insipid Dry and uninteresting (ideas, writing)

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Fashionable, stylish,

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Seeking to impose doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations Dogmatic, rigid, flexible, uncompromising

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Amusement, especially laughter Merriment, hilarity, laughter We could not hold back our mirth

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A surly detracting language, calumny Strong public verbal a used public criticism, Vilification, opprobrium, vituperation Disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse

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Really cheap - absolutely not willing to spend money

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Inactive, inert, idle, dormant

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To wipe out, do away with, expunge

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Sharp, penetrating, incisive Vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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Lacking flavor Tasteless, bland Lacking vigor or interest Unimaginative, lackluster

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Adherence to correct or accepted creeds

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Spread to other sites in the body

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Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner Curt, abrupt, blunt, peremptory

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Disperse or scatter Squander (money, energy, resources) debauched living, dissolution

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acclaim - signal acclaim, highly publicized signal that something is about to happen - indicate it can be a neutral word - not just a "victory"

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the study, intepretation or ability to read signs

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move swiftly in an uncontrolled way in a specifiied direction rush, hurtle the car careened down the highway

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linger, loiter stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place. they tarried by the lake

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showing too much pride in your achievements | super arrogant

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righteousness, goodness, integrity morally correct behavior, thinking Maddie is a model of rectitude.

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make or declare as sacred ordain to a religious office make holy

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praise, acclaim, commendation, congrats applause of an audience

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the closing down or dismissal cessation, conclusion disintegration debauched lived, dissipation

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humorous, joking, playful, witty

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idealized country dweller or rustic paradise

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Of or relating to the rational, self-ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature opposite of Dionsynsian

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to stall, delay or block, particularly by using evasive tactics the highest level of governments stonewalled our request delay or block (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by giving evasive replies, especially in politics.

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puritanical, priggish (self-righteous), prim and proper, sententious (moralistic), do not even want to hear about sexual matters,

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super critical of others

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the use of fallacious arguments, esp for the intention of deceiving

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misconception, misbelief a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. a failure in reasoning that renders an argument invalid

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an enthusiastic promotion of a person, organization or cause

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1) (of a person) affected, overrefined, pretentious effete trendies from art college - aka hipsters! 2) No longer capable of effective action - weak, ineffective, powerless, enervated the fabric of society is effete

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impertinent or insolent behavior audacity, temerity - rude to ask certain questions one juror had the effrontery to challenge science

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protest, objection, tirade, obloquy an expression of vehement protest.

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long, high-pitch sound - cry loudly

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very eager or curious to hear or see something eager, excited I'm all agog to see London

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loud, reverberating and melancholy sound melancholy, mournful, plaintive

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very dark, gloomy, or forbidding | the stygian crypt

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preposterous, ludicrous, absurd

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broad, far-reaching in extent, influence or application

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heartless insensitive and cruel disregard for others his callous comments made her cry

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outline indicate faintly foreshadow or symbolize overshadow

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cite as evidence "a number of factors are adduced to explain the situation" cite, quote, point out, refer to

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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detention "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars" run away, escape

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gratify or indulge, satisfy newspapers pander to people's insipid tastes

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complete, utter, thorough, absolute what arrant nonsense!

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intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice; interfering self-important, bumptious, overbearing "an officious bystander" assertive of authority in a domineering way "a policeman came to move them on, an officious, spiteful man"

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grimly mocking, cynical, ironic "Starkey attempted a sardonic smile"

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very appropriate for the given circumstances suitable, fitting "an apposite quotation" suitable, fitting

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sycophantic, flattery

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empty talk

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non-professional

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handyman, jack of all trades "he was employed as the general factotum"

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having zero energy lethargy, listlessness, weary "she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed"

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an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence "the hotel had to deal with more than one contretemps before the end of the night" minor dispute or disagreement quarrel, squable

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fit, seizures, attacks (movement of the body in uncontrolled ways) political upheaval, cataclysm, turmoil "the political convulsions of the period"

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attack or ridicule publicly old jail

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silly, stupid, ludicrous | "don't constantly badger people with inane questions"

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just began and not fully developed, rudimentary, undeveloped, immature, incipient "a still inchoate democracy"

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argumentative, combative (esp relationships)

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exemption from a rule or requirement immunity, exception a dispensation from the pop a system or order of government, org, community, etc

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society governed by the wealthy an elite or ruling class who derives power from wealth

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of or relating to growing old

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excessive pride in oneself vanity, narcissism fanciful writing or speech

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reduce something in quality or value, degrade devalue, demean lower the moral character of someone war debases humanity

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determine the limits or boundaries | establish, set, fix, define, delineate

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glass-like

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having or streaked with grey hair | gray, graying

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dependent upon an uncertain event of or relating to luck, particularly bad luck

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hypothetical existing only in the imagination

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stimulating interest feel irritated or resentful, annoyed

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provisional, temporary

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polite, refined, respectable, decorous, well-mannered the genteel southern gentleman

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analyze or develop an idea in detail explain

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addd, insert, incoprorate, interpose, inject

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(person) direct and uninhibited bawldy, ribald, rude "the storefront is given over to a young, earthy crowd" (humor) somewhat course and crude "their good-natured vulgarity and earthy humor" dirt-like

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enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves. "a “hands-on” or interactive heuristic approach to learning"

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symbolic, representative, emblematic

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call together or someone (as in a meeting) | convene, summon, call together

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gag, heave, almost vomit

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joker - someone who makes facetious jokes

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loquacious, talkative

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fluent and voluble, but insincere and shallow | smooth talker

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violent attempt to overthrow a government

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someone who is very good, experience at something

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foolishness declining mental facilities (due to old age)

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obvious, evident

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something given to pacify

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an ineffective remedy

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something that assists or aids

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ordinary, every day

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accepted as fact, agreed upon truth

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no pratical importance

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two or more independent harmonies

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not natural, planned

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emphatic assertion

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unintended, secondary consquences

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exaggeration

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single important event, place, work, etc.

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foundational, building block element - something the entire society is based upon (Islam, Monarchy, democracy, etc.)

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bad-tempered or irritable | irascible, grumpy, etc.

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caustic, trenchant, sardonic, sarcastic | having or showing a sharp or critical quality

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hostile to, dead against showing or feeling strong aversion "it is human nature to be antipathetic to change"

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deny or contradict a fact dispute, repudiate, challenge "it was difficult to gainsay his claim" speak against or oppose (someone)

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slow or reluctant to speak or form, unforthcoming "if he did ask her she would become costive"

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unattractive (person) simple, but cozy and comfortable surroundings unsophisticated, unpretentious homely pleasures

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``` petty, worthless insignficant, of little value the picayune squabbling of politicians fussing over a trivial point English teachers are notorious for being picayune ```

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chance occurences, coincidences

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man who behaves dishonorably, particularly toward a woman | the adulterous cad of her husband

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lament for the dead, elegy

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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes a formula curse an abomination

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concealment of one's thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense. deceit, duplicity, subterfuge "he was capable of great dissimulation and hypocrisy"

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gruesome, morbid, unearthly disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury. a macabre series of deaths.

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giving stability (to a ship)

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a source of frustration or guilt, an encumbrance | "an albatross of a marriage"

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subside, decrease

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awkward, socially awkward Engineers are gauche.

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silly, absurd

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to rouse, tempt or tease

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in name only, ceremonial | eponymous, identifying

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appease (the anger or anxiety of someone) reduce the severity, soften

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shitty representation, imitation or substitute "a bland simulacrum of American soul music" an image or representation of someone or something.

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someone who helps someone else committ a crime

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easily split

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upright bar or post

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an amateur, layperson

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formidable, esp. as an opponent | awe-inspiring

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to provide or give a service to cause to become, make

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tear something into two or more pieces cause great emotional pain to a person

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super stylish, trendy

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expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one. "a tendentious reading of history"

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disparage, criticize unfairly, caste aspersions on

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to divide a region into smaller (usually mutually hostile) groups

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pour out in abudance | -sweat, apologies, chest hairs

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to be remorseful He was filled with contrite

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in existence

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speak vaguely, usually with the intention of deceiving also means ambiguous the findings of the study were equivocal.

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diligent, careful, intentional he sedulously studyied for the exam, reviewing for 10 minutes each day

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limited outlook or understanding | in gambling, a loser tends to have a blinkered outlook if they continue to play, only remembering the losses

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hold back, limit growth originate in or be caused by

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varied, mixed up; marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents. a checkered past

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a lot of something

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something that is involved is complex, complicated

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shy, reluctant

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wide-ranging but also communicative talkative, social

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if something is of moment, it's important/significant

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without moral principles, contemptible, ignobile she was not so base as to begrudge the beggar

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can also refer to someone who is brilliant and lively | He was renowned for his scintillating lectures.

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limit or qualify, play it safely

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``` turn red (especially in the face), to be in abundance, and to drive out of hiding? ```

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terribly evil

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deliberately tease

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arrogant behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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to evade a question, invite an obvious question, or, to ask a question that in itself makes unwarranted assumptions.

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offer something up

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to deceive

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to increase

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not legally authorized | not made in court (a settlement, statement, confessions etc)

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state of absolute ignorance (more or intellectual), typically owing to a lack of opportunity. "they saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples" overcome by darkness

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miserly (-) vs. frugal (+) miserly has a negative connotation around penny-pinching, whereas frugal means you simply spend money wisely and doesn't have a negative connotation

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prevaricate = speak in an evasive way = equivocate variance: quality of varying and has nothing to do with prevaricate

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demur - to object, or show reluctance demure: is to be shy

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so happy you radiate

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perfunctory = carelessness (like when I do the dishes) preemptive: to act before someone else does peremptory: bossy and domineering

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indigent: poor indigenous: relating to a certain area indignant: to feel anger over a perceived injustice (Indigenous Americans are indignant that they're land was taken and they're now indigent Americans.

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errant: wandering, not sticking to a path (ME), deviating from accepted standards arrant: complete and utter (usually coupled with negative word) arrant fool, arrant liar errand: small chore err: to make an error

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artful: cunning and wily artless: naive, guileless, innocent artifice: is to be artful, it's trickery - clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

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Expurgate: remove controversial or objectionable material (i.e. swear words from songs); censor expunge: remove or wipe out any trace of (i.e. a crime off your record)

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ponderous derives from pondus (pound): to be weighed-down, and to move slowly and in a labored fashion imponderable: does dervie from ponder, and means unthinkable, impossible to estimate, fathom or figure out

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describes a confusing, and potentially embarrassing, situation. comes from the word embroil The chef cook-off featured one gourmand who had the unfortunate distinction of mixing the wrong broths, creating an imbroglio that viewers will not soon forget.

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a large force that cannot be stopped i.e. Napoleon back in the day

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laughing in the face of others' suffering From his warm apartment window, Stanley reveled in schadenfreude as he laughed at the figures below, huddled together in the arctic chill.

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to run amuck - run about in a franzied state, like football fans

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wealthy, influential person i.e. the british in india

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spirit of the times Each decade has it's own zeitgeist

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someone who has recently acquired wealth and risen in class - it's negative if you just won the lottery, the french might call you a parvenu syn: arriviste

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a wild, confusing fight or struggle

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bully or intimidate

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a victory that comes at a great cost

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blindly optimistic

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absurdity we have to deal with living in a world of faceless bureaucracies. the DMV..

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using a word incorrectly - or pronuncing it wrong | Dad and his pronunciations

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intricate and complex (negative connotation)

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relating to clothing or dress | Sartorially speaking, he was a lost cause, always wearing mis-matched clothing

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to be morose | Deprived of sunlight, humans become saturnine

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cowardly She was jaundice toward Bob.

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constantly angry