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1
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Coerce

A

To compel, to force.

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Connotation

A

The suggested or implied meaning of a word or expression beyond its actual meaning.

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Fallacy

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A false idea, mistaken belief, error in thinking.

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Indolence

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Love of ease and inactivity, laziness.

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Precarious

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Insecure, unsafe, dangerous.

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Dubious

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Doubtful, uncertain, questionable.

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Lucid

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Clear, easily understood.

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Affable

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Sociable, friendly, agreeable.

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Amenable

A

Easy to persuade; open to suggestion; obedient.

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Cursory

A

Rapidly or hurriedly done.

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Irrelevant

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Off the subject; not applicable.

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12
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Panacea

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A cure all; a general remedy for all ailment.

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Nostalgia

A

Homesickness.

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Adamant

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Unyielding; hard.

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Avarice

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Greediness; extreme desire for wealth.

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Bigot

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A person stubbornly and Intolerantly devoted to his own ideas, party, church, etc.

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Diffident

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Shy; lacking in self confidence.

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Loquacious

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Talkative; enjoys talking.

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Veracity

A

Truthfulness

20
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Augment

A

To increase; to enlarge.

21
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Chronic

A

Constant; habitual; with reference to a disease; long lasting.

22
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Altruism

A

Concern for others, their interests, welfare, etc.

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Derogatory

A

Showing an unfavorable opinion of someone or something; belittling.

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Notorious

A

Widely known but with a bad reputation.

25
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Pertinent

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Relating directly to the subject.

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Venerable

A

Deserving respect or admiration.

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Eccentric

A

Different from the usual; odd; peculiar.

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Lethargic

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Being inactive or indifferent; having a dislike for activity.

29
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Facetious

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Humorous, funny, trying to be humorous.

30
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Phlegmatic

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Sluggish; calm; not easily aroused.

31
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Plausible

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Seeming to be true and reasonable.

32
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Inanimate

A

Not living; without life or consciousness; dull.

33
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Incorrigible

A

Not capable of being corrected; not correctable.

34
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Feasible

A

Capable of being done.

35
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Implacable

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Cannot be calmed.

36
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Ambiguous

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Having two meanings; unclear.

37
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Audacious

A

Daring, bold, adventurous.

38
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Ostentatious

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Showy

39
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Irrevocable

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Cannot be withdrawn, canceled, or revoked.

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Latent

A

In existence but hidden or concealed.

41
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Emulate

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To imitate another person in order to equal or surpass him; to rival.

42
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Opulence

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Wealth; riches; abundance.

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