Vocabulary Intermediate Words

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rhetoric

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the art of effective writing

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salient

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prominent, significant

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scourge

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source of suffering

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secede

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withdraw

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seminal

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fundamental, decisive

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slew

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an abundance

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stigma

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mark of disgrace

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stringent

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strict

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symbiotic

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cooperative, mutually beneficial

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tangential

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peripheral

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tenable

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defensible, valid

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unilateral

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only involving one person or group

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volition

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free will

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zenith

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summit, peak

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ouster

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rejection

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palpable

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touchable, intense

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panacea

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cure-all

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pedagogical

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pertaining to teaching

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pedestrian

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common

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perfunctory

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with minimal effort

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posit

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propose, assume

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preempt

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prevent an unexpected event

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proliferate

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increase rapidly

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prosaic

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boring, flat

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protracted

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prolonged

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proxy

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substitute, agent

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punitive

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punishing

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recant

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retract a previous statement

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recoup

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regain something that was lost

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refute

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prove wrong

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relegate

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assign to an inferior position

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requisite

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return an action or feeling

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rescind

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take back

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loath

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extremely reluctant

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lurid

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sensational

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magnanimous

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kindhearted, generous

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magnate

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successful businessperson

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manifold

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multiple, diverse

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martial

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related to military

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meteoric

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dazzling

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minutiae

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small details

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mire

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situation thats hard to escape

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misbegotten

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obtained by dishonest means

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mitigate

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lessen

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mogul

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powerful person

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moot

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no longer relevant

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nebulous

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vague

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nomenclature

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system of names

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nondescript

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lacking distinctive features

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oblique

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indirect

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onus

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burden

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empirical

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fact-based

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ephemeral

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short-lived, brief

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etymology

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study of words and their history

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euphemism

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polite way to say something negative

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exacerbate

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worsen

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excise

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precisely remove

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exhume

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uncover, unbury

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exorbitant

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excessive

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foster

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encourage, help to develop

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gaffe

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embarrassing mistake

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galvanize

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excite to action

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idiosyncrasy

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peculiar or distinctive trait

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illusionary

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based on illusion

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imbue

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permeate, saturate, give (her)

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inherent

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related to a things essential nature

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insipid

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lacking energy, dull

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languish

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weaken; be abandoned

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laud

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commend, praise

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leery

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cautious, doubtful

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liaison

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intermediary, ambassador

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linchpin

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something that is indispensable

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liquidate

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convert to cash by selling

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listless

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lacking spirit or interest

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lithe

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supple

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livid

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enraged

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abate

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lessen

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abdicate

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give up a position of power

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aberrant

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abnormal

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abet

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aid, help

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abhor

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hate

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abide

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accept

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attribute

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connect to, tie to

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beholden (to)

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in debt, obliged

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berate

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scold

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borne (out)

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proved, shown, or confirmed

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bourgeois

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middle class

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circumvent

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go around, avoid

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civic

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relating to a city or citizenship

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conduct

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organize and carry out

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conscientious

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directed by someone’s conscious

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constitute

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to make up or be part of something

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criterion

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basis or reason for a decision n

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decadence

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decay

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edify

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teach

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effigy

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likeness

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egregious

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shockingly bad

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egress

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exit

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elasticity

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sensitivity to change

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elucidate

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make clear

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embargo

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commercial restriction