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Vocab 5 Flashcards

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Peremptory

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  1. Insisting immediate attention/obedience; brusque; imperious; imperial domineering
  2. Incontrovertible; absolute; conclusive

Eg; “Nobody objected to her peremptory order”

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  1. Insisting immediate attention/obedience; brusque; imperious; imperial domineering
  2. Incontrovertible; absolute; conclusive
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Peremptory

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Abeyance

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State of suspension; postponed; deferred; pending

Eg; “Matters were held in abeyance pending further inquires”

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State of suspension; postponed; deferred; pending

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Abeyance

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Redolent

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  1. Reminiscent/suggestive of; evocative; remindful
  2. Fragrant or sweet-smelling

Eg; “Names redolent of history and tradition”

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  1. Reminiscent/suggestive of; evocative; remindful

2. Fragrant or sweet-smelling

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Redolent

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Pallor

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Unhealthy pale appearance

Eg; “He had a deathlike pallor to his face”

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Unhealthy pale appearance

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Pallor

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Proxy

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Substitute; surrogate; agent; representative

Eg; “She acted as the teacher’s proxy”

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Substitute; surrogate; agent; representative

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Proxy

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Mettlesome

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Spirited and courageous; intrepid; valorous; plucky

Eg; “The horse is crazy and requires a mettlesome rider”

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Spirited and courageous; intrepid; valorous; plucky

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Mettlesome

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Assail

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Attack; assault; vex; chastise

Eg; “He assailed his employees for slacking”

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Attack; assault; vex; chastise

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Assail

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Temporal

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  1. Nonspiritual; secular; profane; mundane

2. Relating to time

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  1. Nonspiritual; secular; profane; mundane

2. Relating to time

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Temporal

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Profane

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(adj. ) Secular; temporal; nonspiritual
(v. ) Person who is irreverent to religious practices; impious; ungodly

Eg; “The profane adolescents vandalized the church”

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(adj. ) Secular; temporal; nonspiritual

(v. ) Person who is irreverent to religious practices; impious; ungodly

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Profane

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Barren

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Land that is bleak and infertile; desolate; sterile; arid

Eg; “The grounds after mountaintop removal are rather barren”

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Land that is bleak and infertile; desolate; sterile; arid

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Barren

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Desolate

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State of bleak and dismal emptiness; barren; sterile; arid

Eg; “The abandoned school projected a desolate feeling”

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State of bleak and dismal emptiness; barren; sterile; arid

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Desolate

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Foreground

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Make something most prominent; accentuate; underscore

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Make something most prominent; accentuate; underscore

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Foreground

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Quiescent

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Inactive; dormant; latent; abeyance; torpid

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Inactive; dormant; latent; abeyance; torpid

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Quiescent

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Fecund

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Fertile; fruitful; fructuous; prolific

Eg; “That land is lush and fecund”

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Fertile; fruitful; fructuous; prolific

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Fecund

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Cavalier

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Insouciant; indifferent; dismissive; supercilious; insolent

Eg; “Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”

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Insouciant; indifferent; dismissive; supercilious; insolent

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Cavalier

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Supple

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Malleable; plastic; resilient; lithe; nimble

Eg; “Despite changing plans, she remained supple”

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Malleable; plastic; resilient; lithe; nimble

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Supple

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Resplendent

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Brilliant; dazzling; splendid; stunning; transcendent

Eg; “She was resplendent in that blue dress”

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Brilliant; dazzling; splendid; stunning; transcendent

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Resplendent

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Circumvent

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Avoid; dodge; evade; outwit

Eg; “The politician circumvented the questions”

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Avoid; dodge; evade; outwit

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Circumvent

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Excise

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Remove; delete; extract; resect

Eg; “We must excise the foreign lump”

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Remove; delete; extract; resect

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Excise

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39
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Latitude

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Freedom; flexibility; liberty; margin; independence

Eg; “Journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures”

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  1. Freedom; flexibility; liberty; margin; independence

2. Parallel

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Latitude

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Elucidation

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Clarification; commentary; explanation; illumination

Eg; “His elucidation on the matters were quite informative”

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Clarification; commentary; explanation; illumination

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Elucidation

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43
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Quiescent

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Inactive; inert; passive; latent; dormant; stagnant

Eg; “The volcano, thought to be quiescent, erupted unexpectedly”

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Inactive; inert; passive; latent; dormant; stagnant

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Quiescent

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Retiring

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Shy; diffident; reticent; timorous; reclusive; self-effacing; unassuming

Eg; “She gave off a retiring look”

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Shy; diffident; reticent; timorous; reclusive; self-effacing

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Retiring

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Din

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  1. Loud/unpleasant noise; clamor; tumult; cacophony
  2. Ingrain; instill; indoctrinate

Eg1; “The crowd made an awful din”
Eg2; “The doctrine has been dinned into our heads”

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  1. Loud/unpleasant noise; clamor; tumult; cacophony

2. Ingrain; instill; indoctrinate

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Din

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Inchoate

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Elementary; rudimentary; incipient; nascent

Eg; “It’s still an inchoate business”

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Elementary; rudimentary; incipient; nascent

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Inchoate

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51
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Redoubtable

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Formidable; daunting; impressive; fearsome

Eg; “He was a redoubtable debater”

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52
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Formidable; daunting; impressive; fearsome

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Redoubtable

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53
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Formidable

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Intimidating; redoubtable; daunting; disquieting

Eg; “He gave a formidable look before walking away”

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Intimidating; redoubtable; daunting; disquieting

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Formidable

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55
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Gauche

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Awkward and unsophisticated; maladroit; inept; inelegant

Eg; “She used to be a shy and gauche teenager”

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Awkward and unsophisticated; maladroit; inept; inelegant

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Gauche

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Brook

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Tolerate; abide; allow; permit

58
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Tolerate; abide; allow; permit

59
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Propitiate

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Appease; placate; pacify; mollify

60
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Appease; placate; pacify; mollify

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Propitiate

61
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Delimit

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Determine limits/boundaries; demarcate; establish; set; fix

Eg; “The written agreement delimited fishing zones”

62
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Determine limits/boundaries; demarcate; establish; set; fix

63
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Curmudgeon

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Bad-tempered person, usually old; crank; crosspatch; sourpuss

Eg; “His expression made him look like a miserable curmudgeon”

64
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Bad-tempered person, usually old; crank; crosspatch; sourpuss

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Curmudgeon

65
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Seminal

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Innovative; influential; original; formative; pioneering

Eg; “The book is fruitful in seminal ways’

66
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Innovative; influential; original; formative; pioneering

67
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Uninitiated

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Lacking knowledge/experience; unversed; uninformed; ignorant

68
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Lacking knowledge/experience; unversed; uninformed; ignorant

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Uninitiated

69
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Odium

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Abhorrence; disapprobation; repugnance; obloquy; opprobrium

70
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Abhorrence; disapprobation; repugnance; obloquy; opprobrium

71
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Lambaste

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Chastise; censure; castigate; chide; rebuke; admonish

72
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Chastise; censure; castigate; chide; rebuke; admonish

73
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Fallow

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Uncultivated; undeveloped; unplowed; dormant

Eg; “Summer fallow is effective for destroying weeds”

74
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Uncultivated; undeveloped; unplowed; dormant

75
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Seemly

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Decorous; appropriate; apposite; proper; becoming

Eg; “It is not seemly to stare at people for too long”

76
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Decorous; appropriate; apposite; proper; becoming

77
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Captious

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Critical; criticizing; caviling

78
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Critical; criticizing; caviling

79
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Flummoxed

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Confused; bewildered; bemused; perplexed

80
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Confused; bewildered; bemused; perplexed

81
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Wayward

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Difficult to control; stubborn; obstinate; obdurate; recalcitrant; fractious

82
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Difficult to control; stubborn; obstinate; obdurate; recalcitrant; fractious

83
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Taut (2 defs)

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  1. Tight; tense; flexed
  2. Concise; controlled; succinct

Eg; “The fabric stays taut without adhesive”
Eg; “The taut text of only 100 words”

84
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  1. Tight; tense; flexed

2. Concise; controlled; succinct

85
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Inimitable

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Unique; distinctive; idiosyncratic; unparalleled

Eg; “There’s an inimitable ambience of Hawaii”

86
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Unique; distinctive; idiosyncratic; unparalleled

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Inimitable

87
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Disinter

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To discover something

Eg; “He disinterred and translated the ancient writings”

88
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To discover something

89
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Amenable

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Controllable; susceptible; tractable; malleable

Eg; “He was amenable to change”

90
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Controllable; susceptible; tractable; malleable

91
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Ostensibly

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Apparently; seemingly; purportedly

Eg; “The ostensible reason for calling was to chat, but in reality, he wanted to ask for money”

92
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Apparently; seemingly; purportedly

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Ostensibly

93
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Dilatory

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Delaying; stalling; procrastinating; postponing
Slow; unhurried

Eg; “They resorted to dilatory procedural tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks”

94
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Delaying; stalling; procrastinating; postponing

Slow; unhurried

95
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Contrite

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Remorseful; repentant; penitent

Eg; “A broken and contrite heart”

96
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Remorseful; repentant; penitent

97
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Palliate

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  1. Appease; assuage; lessen; mitigate

2. Disguise; conceal

98
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  1. Appease; assuage; lessen; mitigate

2. Disguise; conceal

99
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Insurmountable

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Impossible; unconquerable; unassailable

Eg; “It is an insurmountable GRE problem”

100
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Impossible; unconquerable; unassailable

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Insurmountable

101
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Elude

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Avoid; dodge; evade

Eg; “He managed to elude his ex”

102
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Avoid; dodge; evade

103
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Rueful

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Sorrowful; regretful; apologetic

Eg; “She gave a rueful grin”

104
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Sorrowful; regretful; apologetic

105
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Conflated

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Combine; coalesce; commingle; immix

Eg; “Her letters conflated past and present”

106
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Combine; coalesce; commingle; immix

107
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Furtive

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Secretive; surreptitious; clandestine

Eg; “He spent a furtive day with his mistress”

108
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Secretive; surreptitious; clandestine

109
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Apropos

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Appropriate; apposite; pertinent; germane; apt

Eg; “His reference to the book was apropos”

110
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Appropriate; apposite; pertinent; germane; apt

111
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Controvert

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Challenge; confound; contradict; oppugn; deny

Eg; “New studies have controverted traditional views”

112
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Challenge; confound; contradict; oppugn; deny

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Controvert

113
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Skullduggery

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Chicanery; trickery; swindling

Eg; “They’re being invested for commercial skullduggery”

114
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Chicanery; trickery; swindling

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Skullduggery

115
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Hoodwink

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Deceive; delude; swindle

116
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Deceive; delude; swindle

117
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Palpable

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Perceptible; detectable; tangible; manifest

Eg; “They felt a palpable sense of loss”

118
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Perceptible; detectable; tangible; manifest

119
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Eclipse

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Surpass; overshadow; transcend; dwarf

Eg; “His financial debt eclipsed the joy of his graduation”

120
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Surpass; overshadow; transcend; dwarf

121
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Cajole

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Persuade; beguile; inveigle; coax

Eg; “Salesmen must know how to cajole people into buying products”

122
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Persuade; beguile; inveigle; coax

123
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Steadfast

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Committed; determined; loyal/staunch; reliable; resolute

Eg; “His strongest quality is his steadfast loyalty”

124
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Committed; determined; loyal/staunch; reliable; resolute

125
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Heed

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Attention; consideration; regard

Eg; “He should have heeded the warnings”

126
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Attention; consideration; regard

127
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Ingenuous

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Naive; artless; guileless; unwary; inexperienced; green

Eg; “Only the most ingenuous person would believe that”

128
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Naive; artless; guileless; unwary; inexperienced; green

129
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Obfuscate

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Obscure; confuse; complicate

130
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Malaprop

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Grammatical mistake; misusage; solecism

131
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Flagrant

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Blatant; obvious; conspicuous

132
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Comely

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Attractive; arresting; prepossessing

133
Q

Attractive; arresting; prepossessing

134
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Fungible

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Mutually interchangeable

135
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Sumptuous

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Luxurious; opulent; magnificent

136
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Sequestrate

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Separate; segregate; isolate

137
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Emend

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Correct; rectify; enhance

138
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Allay

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Reduce; assuage; alleviate

139
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Impuissant

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Impotent; powerless; ineffective; futile

140
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Cognoscenti

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Expert; virtuosos; scholars

141
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Covet

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Desire; crave; fancy

142
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Desire; crave; fancy

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