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Abate

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v. to lessen in intensity or degree

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Abstract

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adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

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Abysmal

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adj. very bad

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Acquisition

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n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

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Adept

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adj. having knowledge or skill (usually in a particular area)

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Adequate

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adj. enough; sufficient

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Adversarial

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adj. relating to hostile opposition

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Advocate

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n. someone who promotes or defends something

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Allude

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v. to make a secretive mention of something

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Ambiguous

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adj. unclear or vague in meaning

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Ambivalence

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n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

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Anomaly

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n. something different from the norm

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Apex

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n. the highest point of something

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Articulate

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v. to clearly express in words

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Assertion

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n. a strong declaration

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Authenticity

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n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived

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Avid

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adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

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Benevolent

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adj. kind, generous

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Bias

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n. a preconception that prevents objectivity

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Bolster

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v. to support, strengthen, or fortify

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Brevity

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n. the quality of being brief or terse

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Candid

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adj. direct, blunt

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Capitalize

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v. to use to your advantage

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Civic

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adj. relating to the city or citizens

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Coarse

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adj. rough; unrefined or unsophisticated

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Coincide

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v. to happen at the same time

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Commission

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n. the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product)

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Comparable

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adj. able to be compared

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Competent

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adj. sufficiently qualified

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Complacent

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adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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Complement

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v. to make perfect or complete

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Concede

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v. to be forced to agree or surrender; to admit something

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Conceive

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v. to imagine or come up with

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Condone

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v. to overlook, approve, or allow

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Conducive

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adj. able to bring about or be suitable for

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Consensus

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n. overall agreement

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Constitute

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v. to form or compose (part of) something

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Contemplate

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v. to think deeply about

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Contend

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v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)

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Conventional

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adj. abiding by accepted standards

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Convey

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v. to pass on or transfer (information)

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Conviction

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n. a firm belief in something

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Corroborate

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v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)

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Counterargument

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n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument

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Culmination

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n. the final act or climax

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Cultivate

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v. to foster the growth of

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Decree

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v. to declare formally and with authority

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Deference

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n. respect; regard

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Deficient

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adj. not enough in degree or amount

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Deplete

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v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)

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Desolate

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adj. bare, barren, empty

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Devise

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v. to come up with (a plan)

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Diligence

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n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

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Diminish

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v. to become smaller in scope or degree

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Dire

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adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful

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Discord

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n. disagreement

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Disdain

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n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)

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Dismay

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n. hopelessness, stress, or consternation

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Disparage

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v. to belittle or speak down to

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Dispatch

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v. to send off a message or messenger

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Doctrine

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n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

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Dominion

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n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)

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Dubious

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adj. doubtful, questionable

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Eccentric

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adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

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Egregious

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adj. extremely bad

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Eloquent

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adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

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Eminent

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adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

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Emit

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v. to discharge, give forth, or release

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Emphatic

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adj. very expressive; using emphasis

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Empirical

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adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

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Endure

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v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

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Entail

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v. to involve or include

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Entrenched

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adj. firmly established

74
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Enumerate

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v. to specify or count

75
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Envy

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n. excessive jealousy; v. to admire and be jealous of

76
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Erratic

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adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

77
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Establish

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v. to enact; to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

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Evoke

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v. to draw forth or call up

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Exacerbate

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v. to make worse or increase the severity of

80
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Excel

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v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in

81
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Exert

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v. to put into use (usu. as effort)

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Exhilarating

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adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting

83
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Expend

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v. to use up (as in energy or money)

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Exploit

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v. to use selfishly or for profit

85
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Facilitate

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v. to aid the progress of

86
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Feasibility

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n. the practicality or possibility of something

87
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Ferocity

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n. viciousness, violence

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Fiscal

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adj. related to (government) money

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Flourish

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v. to prosper, grow, or make fast progress

90
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Fluctuate

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v. to be unstable; to rise and fall

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Frankly

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adv. directly, clearly

92
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Fundamental

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adj. the most essential or most basic part

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Galvanizing

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adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating

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Hostile

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adj. harmful, dangerous

95
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Hypothetical

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adj. supposed; related to a hypothesis

96
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Impart

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v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

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Impartiality

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n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

98
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Imposing

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adj. impressive (esp. in size or appearance)

99
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Incite

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v. to encourage or stir up

100
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Indifference

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n. apathy, emotional detachment

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Indiscriminately

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adv. randomly; with little or no distinction

102
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Indulge

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v. to give into; to satisfy or gratify

103
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Infer

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v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning

104
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Innovative

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adj. novel or new (esp. as an idea or invention)

105
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Inversion

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n. a reversal

106
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Irreconcilable

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adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon

107
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Lucrative

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adj. capable of making a lot of money; profitable

108
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Malicious

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adj. harmful, spiteful

109
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Materialistic

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adj. superficial; focus on material possessions

110
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Melodramatic

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adj. extravagant or exaggerated (as of a melodrama)

111
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Modest

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adj. simple and humble; small in amount

112
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Momentous

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adj. historically significant

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Novel

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adj. new, innovative

114
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Nuance

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n. a subtle difference in meaning

115
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Null

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adj. legally void and ineffective

116
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Objectivity

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n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

117
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Obsolete

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adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon

118
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Omnipotent

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adj. almighty and all powerful

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Opine

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v. to openly express an opinion

120
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Oust

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v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office)

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Paramount

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adj. predominant, superior, most important

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Perish

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v. to die; to pass away

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Persecute

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v. to cause suffering to

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Pinnacle

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n. highest level or degree

125
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Pitiable

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adj. deserving pity

126
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Plausible

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adj. reasonable and possibly true

127
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Postulate

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v. to assert

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Pragmatic

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adj. practical, useful

129
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Precedent

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n. an example or subject from earlier in time

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Predecessor

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n. someone who comes before you (usu. in position or office)

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Prescribe

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v. to issue authorization for medications; to give orders

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Principle

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n. basic truth, assumption, or rule

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Prohibit

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v. to command against, to outlaw

134
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Prompt

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adj. punctual, on time; n. a cue to begin something; instructions

135
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Prosecute

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v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)

136
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Provocative

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adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse

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Qualitative

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adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)

138
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Quantitative

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adj. involving quantities (numbers and amounts)

139
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Quirk

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n. a strange habit

140
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Rash

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adj. without attention to danger or risk

141
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Reform

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v. to improve via change

142
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Refute

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v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect

143
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Renounce

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v. to give up; to cast off

144
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Reproach

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v. to criticize

145
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Retention

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n. the act of keeping something

146
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Satiated

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adj. satisfied (usu. in hunger)

147
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Savvy

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adj. having practical intelligence or knowledge

148
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Scorn

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v. to look down on with disdain

149
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Scrutinize

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v. to examine carefully and critically

150
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Sentiment

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n. opinion; a tender or moving gesture

151
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Sinister

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adj. ominous, evil

152
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Solidarity

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n. the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

153
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Sparingly

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adv. insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner

154
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Static

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adj. motionless; changeless

155
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Subordinate

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adj. lower in rank

156
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Subsequently

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adv. happening later or after something

157
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Substantial

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adj. very large in amount or degree

158
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Substantiate

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v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts

159
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Subtle

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adj. hard to detect or analyze

160
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Sufficient

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adj. enough; just meeting a requirement

161
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Susceptible

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adj. to be vulnerable (to something)

162
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Tactful

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adj. skilled at dealing with people

163
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Temperament

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n. usual mood or feelings

164
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Tentative

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adj. not yet finalized

165
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Ubiquitous

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adj. being everywhere at once

166
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Unadorned

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adj. undecorated, plain

167
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Undermine

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v. to weaken or subvert (usu. gradually or secretly)

168
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Underscore

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v. to emphasize or give additional weight to

169
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Unilateral

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adj. one-sided

170
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Unjust

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adj. unfair; not justified

171
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Unmitigated

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adj. downright, utter, total

172
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Unprecedented

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adj. completely new and never having happened before; historic

173
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Unveil

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v. to make visible; to reveal

174
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Validate

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v. to prove or declare valid

175
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Viability

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n. ability to be done in a practical or useful way

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Warrant

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v. to prove to be reasonable

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Yield

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v. to give way to or surrender to; to produce or supply

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