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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

itinerant traders

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laconic

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using few words

his laconic reply showed he didn’t care

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extol

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praise enthusiastically

he extolled his students

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maudlin

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self pitying

he wrote a maudlin ballad

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greenhorn

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neophyte

he was the greenhorn of the team

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panache

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confidence of style or manner

he entertained with panache

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verve

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vigor and spirit or enthusiasm

he sang with verve

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ostracize

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exclude

the girl was ostracized from the clique

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prattle

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to talk on and on about something pointlessly

he prattled on about his visit to the dentist

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impertinent

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rude, not showing respect

that’s an impertinent question

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prognosticate

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foretell or prophesy

the prognosticated financial chaos

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recalcitrant

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having obstinately uncooperative attitude

they were recalcitrant 15 year olds

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relinquish

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voluntarily cease or give up

he relinquished his position as CEO

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reprobate

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a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person

a drunken reprobate

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repudiate

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to refuse to be associated with

he repudiated his past

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resilient

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able to withstand or recover

his resilience helped him pass the test despite the tragedy

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voracious

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exceedingly eager or avid (esp. of appetite)

voracious readers; a voracious collector.

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ravenous

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hungry, voracious

he felt ravenous after a hard day’s work

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ignominious

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embarrassing, shameful, or disgraceful

the boxer suffered an ignominious defeat

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brumal

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relating to winter

a brumal night

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stigma

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mark of disgrace or infamy

to be a nonreader carries a social stigma

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elegiac

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having a mourning quality

the elegiac poem brought everyone to tears during the funeral.

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decrepit

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elderly and infirm
a decrepit old drunk
also worn out or abandoned
a decrepit building

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culminate

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reach a climax or point of highest development

their anxiousness culminated the day before the SAT

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derelict

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left or deserted, as by the owner or guardian; abandoned

a derelict ship.

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disrepute

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being held in low esteem by the public

the disrepute city had the highest crime rate in the country

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purveyor

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someone who sells or deals in particular goods

a purveyor of large luxury vehicles

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dowager

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a woman who owns stuff from a deceased husband

she was a dowager queen who ruled the kingdom

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despotic

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of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

“a despotic regime”

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ossify

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cease developing; be stagnant or rigid.

“ossified political institutions”

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infighting

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hidden conflict within an organization
This back-stabbing confirms and supports Naki’s assertion that there are divisions and infighting within the organisation.

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loquacious

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talkative

he was a loquacious character

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rousing

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exciting, stirring

a rousing speech

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue or fight

The pugnacious little boy constantly talks back to his mother.

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founder(v.)

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to sink or fail

the plan foundered completely

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impugn

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to attack as false or questionable

he impugned his opponent’s character to win the election

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sustenance

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food and drink regarded as a source of strength

the poor family turned to subsistence farming for sustenance

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irascible

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easily angered

he was an irascible man

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wistful

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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.

a wistful smile

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retrench

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reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

because of retrenchment, the company had to let people go

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misnomer

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a wrong name or designation

king crab is a misnomer because they are not crustaceans

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stringent

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strict, precise, exacting

stringent regulations

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remonstrance

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;

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lassitude

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;

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wrongheaded

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;

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facetious

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;

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coddled

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;

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prodded

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;

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chided

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;

50
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deferential

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showing deference or respect

people were always deferential to him

51
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unwarranted

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not justified or authorized

I am sure your fears are unwarranted

52
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vitality

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;

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impudent

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;

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insolent

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;

55
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syncopate

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;

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abash

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;

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regal

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;

58
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funerary

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;

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bifurication

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;

60
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dichotomy

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;

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capitulate

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;

62
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altruistic

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Unselfish

He had altruistic motives for his actions- he didn’t do it for himself.

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abstemious

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Characterized by moderation, esp in eating and drinking

The abstemious man was very skinny, as he refused to eat too much

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bowdlerize

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To remove or delete objectionable parts of a book

He bowdlerized the book so that it would be appropriate for kids

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uncouth

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Awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly

Uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family

66
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insinuate

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To introduce or communicate stealthily

He insinuated the idea that he wanted to eat out, but he didn’t say it explicitly

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acumen

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Quickness, accuracy, keenness of judgement

The referee’s acumen was well regarded- he always made the right call

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precocious

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Exhibiting unusually early aptitude or maturity

His precocious intelligence made him an amazing chess player before he could even drive

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surmise

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a conjecture; to suppose that something is true

they surmised that something was wrong; their surmised proved to be true.

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garrulous

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Excessively talkative, esp on trivial matters

The garrulous man spent hours talking about game of thrones

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docile

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Ready to accept control or instruction- submissive

The docile workers did pretty much anything they were told to

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sanguine

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Optimistic or positive, esp in an apparently bad situation

The sanguine investor bought stock, even though the market was predicted to go down

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bedlam

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Scene or state of wild uproar or confusion

The bedlam could not be quelled, even by the police

74
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philistine

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a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.
the philistine man thought the modern painting was really made by a toddler

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avaricious

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having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain

he realized that his new avaricious neighbors cared only about money

76
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execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant.

the cheap wine was execrable

77
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capacious

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roomy, spacious

the capacious room was very comfortable

78
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deprecate

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express strong disapproval of

the old-fashioned lady deprecated modern tendencies to address new acquaintances by their first name

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decry

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express strong disapproval of

the speaker strongly decried the lack of respect in society today

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glib

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easeful with speaking, storytelling, sometimes to the point of insincerity and shallowness
his glib made him popular around the neighborhood

81
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bungler

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a person who bungles things (carry out incompletely), an amateur
they were the new bunglers of the company, sure to be fired within the week

82
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chimerical

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unreal, imaginary, visionary

he imagined himself living in a futuristic, chimerical paradise

83
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demagogue

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a speaker who appeals to emotions, fears, or prejudices

Trump is a demagogue who irrationally conveys fear of Mexican takeover to gain votes

84
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deject

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to make sad or dispirited, depress

nothing dejects a trader like the interruption of his profits

85
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extirpate

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to destroy

the termites extirpated the family’s house

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effrontery

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brazen boldness, failing to observe limits, insolent or impertinent
his effrontery in asking such personal questions shocked everyone

87
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pejorative

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disparaging, belittling, insulting

teachers shouldn’t use pejorative terms like numbskull

88
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bungle

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to botch (carry out a task carelessly); to mess up
he bungled the job
89
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celerity

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cheerful speed, swiftness of movement

the runner finished the race with celerity

90
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cloying

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over-sweet, saccharine.

the “romantic” story was rather cloying and boring

91
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desultory

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aimless, lacking plan or purpose

few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion

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sallow

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having an unhealthy yellowish/brown complexion

his face was disturbingly sallow

93
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dissembler

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concealing one’s motives, feelings, beliefs- liar

he was honest and felt no need to dissemble

94
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prevaricate

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to speak or act in an evasive way

he prevaricated when the journalists asked him about his feelings towards the issue at hand.

95
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exhort

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to strongly encourage

he exhorted his friends to come to his game

96
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haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

he gave her a look of haughty disdain

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