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1
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Abate

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Reduced in intensity

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Abjure

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Renounce; swear to refrain from something

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Blandishment

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Words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]

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Boor

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Ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]

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Cardinal

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  1. High ranking church official 2. Major, important
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Deliberate

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  1. Slow (a) 2. To think over (v) 3. On purpose (a)
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Equivocation

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Speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]

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Feckless

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Feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative

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Imperturbability

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Quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [impeturbable (a)]

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Meretricious

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Falsely attractive; tawdry

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Augury

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Prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]

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Boycott

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Refuse to have dealings with

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Glib

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Slick; superficial esp. in speech

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Incise

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Cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]

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Moralistic

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Concerned with morals [moralise (v)]

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Ostracism

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Shunning; social isolation [ostracise (v)]

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Penchant

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Inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

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Rarely

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Make less dense [rarefaction (n)]

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Reprint

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Fret; be discontented

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Stipulate

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Specify [stipulation (n)]

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Diaphanous

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Transparent; thin and delicate

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Feint

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Pretended attack; a move intended to deceive

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Inured

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Hardened; habituated

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Mettlesome

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Spirited [mettle (n)]

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Puissance

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Power

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Recondite

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Obscure

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Stygian

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Very dark

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Touting

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Advertising; supporting [tout (v)]

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Virtuosity

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Skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n. pl)]

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Volubility

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Excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]

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Carey

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Punctuation mark signifying omission

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Contiguous

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Adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]

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Damp

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(In terms of vibrations) reduce in extent

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Ellipsis

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Omission of essential words

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Extirpation

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Wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]

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Foppish

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Behaving of dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion

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Gaffe

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Blunder; social mistake

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Hortatory

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Encouraging; exhorting

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Opprobrious

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Expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]

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Recumbent

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Reclining; lying down

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use both left and right ha do equally well

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Cukpability

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Guilt [culpable = blameworthy]

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Discernment

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Judgement; perceptiveness

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Encomienda

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Praise

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Inveigle

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Coax; cajole; wheedle; entice

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Minatory

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Threatening

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Ossified

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Turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]

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Plumb

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Measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)

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Quintessential

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Most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)]

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Runic

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Mysterious; magical

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Accretion

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Accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside

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Anachronistic

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Occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism (n)]

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Chronic

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Long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the opposite is ‘acute’)

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Churlishness

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Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

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Demagogue

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Mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)

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Effrontery

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Daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)

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Idyll

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Story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]

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Interregnum

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Interval between reigns or governments

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Nugatory

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Of minor significance; futile

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Sinecure

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Job which pays salary but requiring little effort

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Anodized

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Electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal

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Aphoristic

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Expressed tersely [aphorism (n) = short statement; maxim]

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Canonical

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Orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]

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Commensurate

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Equal in significance

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Dexterity

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Skill, esp. With hands [dexterous (a)]

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Extant

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Still in existence (opposite of extinct)

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Impugned

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Challenged; called into question

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Probity

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Uprightness; honesty

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Raconteur

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Person who relates a story

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Solicitous

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Kindly; expressing care and concern

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Amalgamate

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Join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]

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Baleful

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Evil

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Coerce

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Force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]

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Inchoate

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Undeveloped; nascent

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Iniquitous

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Evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]

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Libertine

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Dissolute person; prodigal

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Millinery

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Hats and hat-making

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Natty

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Neat; dapper; smart

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Occluded

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Obscured; blocked

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Sidereal

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Of or related to stars

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Avaricious

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Greedy for money

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Extirpate

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Wipe out totally

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Halcyon

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Peaceful and happy; calm (esp. Of summer weather)

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List (v)

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  1. To lean to one side 2. To write in order
85
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Maudline

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Sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

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Refulgent

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Glowing; radiant

87
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Subliminal

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Below the threshold of consciousness

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Testiness

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Irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]

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Vituperate

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Attack bitterly

90
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Whittle

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  1. Carve with knife 2. Reduce step by step
91
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Caricature

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Ridicule (v); cartoon intended to ridicule (n)

92
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Colander

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Strainer

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Cumbersome

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Bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]

94
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Dispatch

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  1. Send 2. Speed, celerity (n)
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Epistemology

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Theory of knowledge

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Froward

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Stubborn; wayward; disobedient

97
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Supine

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Lying flat on one’s back

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Throwback

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Exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits

99
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Untoward

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Unexpected

100
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Verisimilar

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True to life; giving the appearance of reality

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Reduced in intensity

A

Abate

102
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Reverse

Renounce; swear to refrain from something

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Abjure

103
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Words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]

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Blandishment

104
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Ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]

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Boor

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  1. High ranking church official 2. Major, important
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Cardinal

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  1. Slow (a) 2. To think over (v) 3. On purpose (a)
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Deliberate

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Speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]

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Equivocation

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Feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative

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Feckless

109
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Reverse

Quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [impeturbable (a)]

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Imperturbability

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Falsely attractive; tawdry

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Meretricious

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Prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]

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Augury

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Refuse to have dealings with

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Boycott

113
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Slick; superficial esp. in speech

A

Glib

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Cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]

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Incise

115
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Concerned with morals [moralise (v)]

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Moralistic

116
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Shunning; social isolation [ostracise (v)]

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Ostracism

117
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Inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

A

Penchant

118
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Make less dense [rarefaction (n)]

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Rarely

119
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Fret; be discontented

A

Reprint

120
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Reverse

Specify [stipulation (n)]

A

Stipulate

121
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Reverse

Transparent; thin and delicate

A

Diaphanous

122
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Reverse

Pretended attack; a move intended to deceive

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Feint

123
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Reverse

Hardened; habituated

A

Inured

124
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Spirited [mettle (n)]

A

Mettlesome

125
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Power

A

Puissance

126
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Obscure

A

Recondite

127
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Very dark

A

Stygian

128
Q

Reverse

Advertising; supporting [tout (v)]

A

Touting

129
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Skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n. pl)]

A

Virtuosity

130
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Excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]

A

Volubility

131
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Punctuation mark signifying omission

A

Carey

132
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Reverse

Adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]

A

Contiguous

133
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(In terms of vibrations) reduce in extent

A

Damp

134
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Omission of essential words

A

Ellipsis

135
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Wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]

A

Extirpation

136
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Behaving of dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned with fashion

A

Foppish

137
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Blunder; social mistake

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Gaffe

138
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Encouraging; exhorting

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Hortatory

139
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Expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]

A

Opprobrious

140
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Reclining; lying down

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Recumbent

141
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Reverse

Able to use both left and right ha do equally well

A

Ambidextrous

142
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Guilt [culpable = blameworthy]

A

Cukpability

143
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Reverse

Judgement; perceptiveness

A

Discernment

144
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Praise

A

Encomienda

145
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Coax; cajole; wheedle; entice

A

Inveigle

146
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Threatening

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Minatory

147
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Reverse

Turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]

A

Ossified

148
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Measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)

A

Plumb

149
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Most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)]

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Quintessential

150
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Mysterious; magical

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Runic

151
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Reverse

Accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside

A

Accretion

152
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Occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism (n)]

A

Anachronistic

153
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Long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the opposite is ‘acute’)

A

Chronic

154
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Rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

A

Churlishness

155
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Mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)

A

Demagogue

156
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Daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)

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Effrontery

157
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Story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]

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Idyll

158
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Interval between reigns or governments

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Interregnum

159
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Of minor significance; futile

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Nugatory

160
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Job which pays salary but requiring little effort

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Sinecure

161
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Electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal

A

Anodized

162
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Expressed tersely [aphorism (n) = short statement; maxim]

A

Aphoristic

163
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Orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]

A

Canonical

164
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Equal in significance

A

Commensurate

165
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Reverse

Skill, esp. With hands [dexterous (a)]

A

Dexterity

166
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Still in existence (opposite of extinct)

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Extant

167
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Challenged; called into question

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Impugned

168
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Reverse

Uprightness; honesty

A

Probity

169
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Person who relates a story

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Raconteur

170
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Kindly; expressing care and concern

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Solicitous

171
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Join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]

A

Amalgamate

172
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Evil

A

Baleful

173
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Force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]

A

Coerce

174
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Undeveloped; nascent

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Inchoate

175
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Reverse

Evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]

A

Iniquitous

176
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Dissolute person; prodigal

A

Libertine

177
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Hats and hat-making

A

Millinery

178
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Neat; dapper; smart

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Natty

179
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Obscured; blocked

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Occluded

180
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Of or related to stars

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Sidereal

181
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Greedy for money

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Avaricious

182
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Wipe out totally

A

Extirpate

183
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Reverse

Peaceful and happy; calm (esp. Of summer weather)

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Halcyon

184
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  1. To lean to one side 2. To write in order
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List (v)

185
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Sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

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Maudline

186
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Glowing; radiant

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Refulgent

187
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Below the threshold of consciousness

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Subliminal

188
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Irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]

A

Testiness

189
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Attack bitterly

A

Vituperate

190
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Reverse

  1. Carve with knife 2. Reduce step by step
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Whittle

191
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Ridicule (v); cartoon intended to ridicule (n)

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Caricature

192
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Strainer

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Colander

193
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Bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]

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Cumbersome

194
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  1. Send 2. Speed, celerity (n)
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Dispatch

195
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Theory of knowledge

A

Epistemology

196
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Stubborn; wayward; disobedient

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Froward

197
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Lying flat on one’s back

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Supine

198
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Exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits

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Throwback

199
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Unexpected

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Untoward

200
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True to life; giving the appearance of reality

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Verisimilar

SAT Vocab Wordlists (15 decks)

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