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1
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Vanquish

A

Defeat in a competition, race, or conflict.
Complete and utter defeat. To vanquish is the beat out

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2
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Happenstance

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An accidental event that seems to have been arranged. Coincidental event.

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3
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Ascetic

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Practices self denial as a spiritual discipline. It’s all about self denial

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4
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Hold in thrall

A

Captivating

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5
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Fashioned

A

Shaped or made

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6
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Respite

A

Breaks from an unpleasant situation

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7
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Spasmodically

A

Irregularly

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8
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Incessantly

A

Without stopping

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9
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Spurious

A

False or counterfeit

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10
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Soporific

A

Inducing sleepiness

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11
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Uninitiated

A

Inexperienced or lacking an insider’s knowledge

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12
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Indefensible

A

No way of justifying. Inexcusable.

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13
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Pedantic

A

Focus on trivial academic points

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14
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Fledgling

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Inexperienced. Someone that is brand new at doing something.

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15
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Forthwith

A

Without delay. Do it immediately.

An extremely obnoxious restaurant patron might say “waiter, bring me my soup forthwith.”

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16
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Direct

A

Short, concise

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17
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Crestfallen

A

Sad or disappointed

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18
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Heartened

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To make someone happy or cheerful

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19
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Trite

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Overused; lack originality and freshness

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20
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Penchant

A

Strong liking for something

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21
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Persnickety

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Fussy about small things

22
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Obstinate

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Stubbornly adhering to an opinion

23
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Implacable

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Not able to make someone less angry

24
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Prolix

A

Something that has too many words and goes on too long

25
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Laud

A

Praise or glorify

26
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Vituperative

A

Harsh or scathing criticism

27
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Exacerbate

A

Make worse

28
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Unwittingly

A

Not intentionally. Not doing it on purpose.

29
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Bleak

A

Gloomy or depressing

30
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Petulant

A

Irritable or peevish (easily irritated and grumpy)

31
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Contempt

A

Extreme lack of respect

32
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Probity

33
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Graft

34
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Far less

A

Very different from

35
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Legion

A

Great in numbers

36
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Throughgoing

37
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Protean

A

To switch in and out of roles

38
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Circumscribe

A

Restrict or limit

39
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Treacly

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Overly sweet (food or a person)

40
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Rankle

A

Make resentful or angry

41
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Demean

42
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Debase

A

To lose quality or value of something

43
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Obsequious

A

Ready to give out praise when undeserving

44
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Guffaw

A

Laugh boisterously

45
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Bridle

A

React in anger or offense

46
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Furtive

A

Sly or secret

47
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Wily

A

Cunning; crafty; sly

48
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Uncanny

A

Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal

49
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Fulsome

A

Exaggerated

50
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Harken

A

Look back to remember something

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