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magnate

mag·nate

[mag-neyt, -nit]

noun

A
  1. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business,

Rockerfeller made most of his money as a successful railroad magnate.

  1. a person of eminence or distinction in any field: literary magnates
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vacillation

**vac·il·la·tion **

**[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] **

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noun

  1. an act or instance of fluctuation.
  2. a state of indecision or irresolution.
  3. unsteady movement; fluctuation.

http://wordpandit.com/2013/vacillate/

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abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous

[ab-stee-mee-uhs]

adjective

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  1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
  2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
  3. sparing: Monks eat an abstemious diet.
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penchant

pen·chant

[pen-chuhnt] ** **

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a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

The rockclimber a penchant for outdoor sports.

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renounce

re·nounce

[ri-nouns]

verb

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  1. to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  2. to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim.
  3. to repudiate; disown: to renounce one’s son
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replete

re·plete

[ri-pleet]

adjective

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  1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with

It was a speech replete with sentimentality.

  1. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.
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surfeit

sur·feit

[sur-fit]
noun

A
  1. excess; an excessive amount: .
  2. excess or overindulgenc in eating or drinking.

There was a surfeit of grain left over after a very good farm year.

“surfeit” is almost always followed by “of”

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mitigate

mit·i·gate

[mit-i-geyt]

verb

A
  1. to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.
  2. to make milder or more gentle; mollify; appease.

Once the judge heard the man’s reason, he mitigated the punishment from 10 to 5 years

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indifference

in·dif·fer·ence

[in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns]
noun

A
  1. lack of interest or concern:

We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.

  1. unimportance; little or no concern:

Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.

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**philanthropy **

phi·lan·thro·pist

fi-lan-thruh-pist
noun

A
  1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
  2. love of mankind

The philanthropist gave away million of dollars to the poor and needy.

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revere

re·vere

[ri-veer]
verb

(used with object)

(a person always reveres something)

it cannot be used alone

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To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate:

The child revered her mother.

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miser

mi·ser

[mahy-zer]

noun

A
  1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
  2. a stingy, avaricious person

Someone who never spends any money and tries to save it all is known as a miser.

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skeptical

skep·ti·cal

[skep-ti-kuhl]
.

A
  1. having doubt: a skeptical young woman.
  2. showing doubt: a skeptical smile.
  3. denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.
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abhor

ab·hor [ab-hawr]
verb (used with object),

you must always abhor something

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To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

I abhor exercise, and never want to do it.

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hoard

hoard

[hawrd, hohrd]

noun

A
  1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, a vast hoard of silver.
    verb (used with object)
  2. to accumulate in a hidden or carefully guarded place:

to hoard food during a shortage.

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migrate

mi·grate

[mahy-greyt]

verb

A
  1. to go from one country, region, or place to another. .

The birds migrate southward in the winter.

  1. to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another.
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**precarious **

pre·car·i·ous

[pri-kair-ee-uhs]

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  1. dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

a precarious livelihood.
He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.

  1. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: often involving a description of footing

the precarious life of an underseas diver.

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apathy

ap·a·thy

[ap-uh-thee]
noun, .

A
  1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
  2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
19
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**taper **

ta·per

[tey-per]
verb

A
  1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
  2. to grow gradually lean.

As the pants got closer to the ankle, they tapered and got narrower.

20
Q

subtle

sub·tle [suht-l]
adjective,

A
  1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
  2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony.
  3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile.

The difference was so subtle we didn’t notice it.

21
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indecision

in·de·ci·sion

[in-di-sizh-uhn]

noun

A

inability to decide

22
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  1. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business,

Rockerfeller made most of his money as a successful railroad magnate.

  1. a person of eminence or distinction in any field: literary magnates
A

magnate

mag·nate

[mag-neyt, -nit]

noun

23
Q

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noun

  1. an act or instance of fluctuation.
  2. a state of indecision or irresolution.
  3. unsteady movement; fluctuation.

http://wordpandit.com/2013/vacillate/

A

vacillation

**vac·il·la·tion **

**[vas-uh-ley-shuhn] **

24
Q

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  1. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
  2. characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
  3. sparing: Monks eat an abstemious diet.
A

abstemious

ab·ste·mi·ous

[ab-stee-mee-uhs]

adjective

25
Q

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a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

The rockclimber a penchant for outdoor sports.

A

penchant

pen·chant

[pen-chuhnt] ** **

26
Q

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  1. to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
  2. to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim.
  3. to repudiate; disown: to renounce one’s son
A

renounce

re·nounce

[ri-nouns]

verb

27
Q

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  1. abundantly supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with

It was a speech replete with sentimentality.

  1. stuffed or gorged with food and drink.
A

replete

re·plete

[ri-pleet]

adjective

28
Q

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  1. excess; an excessive amount: .
  2. excess or overindulgenc in eating or drinking.

There was a surfeit of grain left over after a very good farm year.

“surfeit” is almost always followed by “of”

A

surfeit

sur·feit

[sur-fit]
noun

29
Q

See definitions first

  1. to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.
  2. to make milder or more gentle; mollify; appease.

Once the judge heard the man’s reason, he mitigated the punishment from 10 to 5 years

A

mitigate

mit·i·gate

[mit-i-geyt]

verb

30
Q

See definitions first

  1. lack of interest or concern:

We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.

  1. unimportance; little or no concern:

Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.

A

indifference

in·dif·fer·ence

[in-dif-er-uhns, -dif-ruhns]
noun

31
Q

See definitions first

  1. the practice of performing charitable or benevolent actions
  2. love of mankind

The philanthropist gave away million of dollars to the poor and needy.

A

**philanthropy **

phi·lan·thro·pist

fi-lan-thruh-pist
noun

32
Q

See definitions first

To regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate:

The child revered her mother.

A

revere

re·vere

[ri-veer]
verb

(used with object)

(a person always reveres something)

it cannot be used alone

33
Q

See definitions first

  1. a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
  2. a stingy, avaricious person

Someone who never spends any money and tries to save it all is known as a miser.

A

miser

mi·ser

[mahy-zer]

noun

34
Q

See definitions first

  1. having doubt: a skeptical young woman.
  2. showing doubt: a skeptical smile.
  3. denying or questioning the tenets of a religion: a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles.
A

skeptical

skep·ti·cal

[skep-ti-kuhl]
.

35
Q

See definitions first

To regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

I abhor exercise, and never want to do it.

A

abhor

ab·hor [ab-hawr]
verb (used with object),

you must always abhor something

36
Q

See definitions first

  1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, a vast hoard of silver.
    verb (used with object)
  2. to accumulate in a hidden or carefully guarded place:

to hoard food during a shortage.

A

hoard

hoard

[hawrd, hohrd]

noun

37
Q

See definitions first

  1. to go from one country, region, or place to another. .

The birds migrate southward in the winter.

  1. to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another.
A

migrate

mi·grate

[mahy-greyt]

verb

38
Q

See definitions first

  1. dependent on circumstances beyond one’s control; uncertain; unstable; insecure:

a precarious livelihood.
He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration.

  1. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: often involving a description of footing

the precarious life of an underseas diver.

A

**precarious **

pre·car·i·ous

[pri-kair-ee-uhs]

39
Q

See definitions first

  1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
  2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
A

apathy

ap·a·thy

[ap-uh-thee]
noun, .

40
Q

See definitions first

  1. to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
  2. to grow gradually lean.

As the pants got closer to the ankle, they tapered and got narrower.

A

**taper **

ta·per

[tey-per]
verb

41
Q

See definitions first

  1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
  2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony.
  3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile.

The difference was so subtle we didn’t notice it.

A

subtle

sub·tle [suht-l]
adjective,

42
Q

See definitions first

inability to decide

A

indecision

in·de·ci·sion

[in-di-sizh-uhn]

noun

43
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A

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