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Abysmal

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Very deep; very bad

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Approbation

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Approval [opp. Of disapprobation]

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Bent (n)

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Inclination; aptitude

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Cadge

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Get by begging

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Debacle

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Disaster

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Extemporaneous

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Speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]

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Incumbents

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Occupiers of a job or position

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Lambaste

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Attack verbally

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Noisome

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Disgusting

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Pastiche

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Work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

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Arboreal

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Living in trees; concerned with trees

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Centrifuge

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Device to separate substances by spinning them at high speeds

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Cloistered

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Isolated

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Disabuse

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Make someone aware of an error in thinking

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Engendering

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Causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]

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Intemperate

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Excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

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Lugubrious

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Sad; gloomy

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Nonplussed

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Confused

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Pedagogy

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Science of education; teaching

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Satiate

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Satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]

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Artless

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Without effort; without trickery; simple

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Comeliness

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Beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]

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Doff

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Take off (hat)

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Don

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Put on (clothes)

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Erudition

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Learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]

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Plaintive

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Sad; mournful

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Suborn

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Bribe

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Tendentious

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Dogmatic; biased

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Tortuous

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Indirect; winding

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Verbiage

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Excessive or meaningless wordiness

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Atonement

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Making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]

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Complaisance

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Flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]

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Daguerreotype

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Forerunner of the photograph

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Fawn

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Behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]

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Gregariousness

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Sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]

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Nascent

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Emerging; newly formed

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Paean

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Praise; tribute (song)

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Reproof

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Scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]

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Scurvy

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  1. Disease due to lack of vitamin C 2. Contemptible; rascally
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Tutelary

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Serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]

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Abscission

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Cutting; process causing leaves to fall off

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Contentious

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Causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]

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Debilitating

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Weakening [debilitate (v)]

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Foible

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Quirk; minor weakness

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Importune

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Beg; solicit [importunate (a)]

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Pertain

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Be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

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Slew

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Glut; excess

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Toady

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Sycophant; flatterer

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Torrid

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Hot and steamy

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Veracious

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True [veracity (n)]

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Asperity

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Using harsh or critical tone

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Blowhard

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Boastful person

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Disingenuous

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Crafty

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Evanescent

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Short-lived [evanescence (n)]

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Intangible

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Cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]

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Labile

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Changing rapidly; unstable

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Malapropism

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Use of similar sounding but incorrect wors

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Posture (v)

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To put on an act

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Proximate

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Immediate; nearest

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Pugnacious

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Aggressive; ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

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Foreshadowed

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Indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]

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Gaucherie

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Awkwardness [gauche (a)]

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Heterodox

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Unorthodox

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Inscrutability

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Quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]

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Limerick

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Story amusing poem

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Mannered

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Stylized; pretentious

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Pluck (n)

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Courage

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Sedulous

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Persevering; eager and thorough

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Syllogism

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Type of logical reasoning

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Vicissitude

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Unexpected change in fortune or circumstances

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Acolyte

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Disciple; follower or attendant

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Admonitory

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Scolding [admonition (n)]

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Caprices

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Whimsies; fancies

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Cornucopia

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Symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting a natural abundance

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Deferential

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Showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]

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Intractability

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Stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]

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Luminary

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Eminent person

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Minion

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Underling; servant

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Undergird

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Support; strengthen

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Vitiate

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Weaken; sap energy

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Coteri

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Clique; small group with common interests

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Denigrate

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Decry; criticise; belittle

83
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Empirical

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Found by experiment or practice

84
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Gainsay

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Contradict

85
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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)]

86
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Modest

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  1. Bashful; unpretentious 2. Not excessive
87
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Prolixity

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Wordiness [prolix (a)]

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Rebus

A

Puzzle in which pictures give clues

89
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Sere

A

Withered; old

90
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Vulpine

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Fox-like [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like), etc.]

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Corroborate

A

Give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]

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Exacerbated

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Made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]

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Exact (v)

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To demand; extort

94
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Faddish

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Whimsical; following a fashion

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Hapless

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Unlucky

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Misconstrue

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Interpret something wrong

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Perennial

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Long-lasting

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Rent

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Torn (p.p. of verb ‘to rend’)

99
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Shard

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Fragment of pottery

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Xenophobe

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Person afraid of foreigners

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Very deep; very bad

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Abysmal

102
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Approval [opp. Of disapprobation]

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Approbation

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Inclination; aptitude

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Bent (n)

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Get by begging

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Cadge

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Disaster

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Debacle

106
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Speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]

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Extemporaneous

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Occupiers of a job or position

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Incumbents

108
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Attack verbally

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Lambaste

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Disgusting

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Noisome

110
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Work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts taken from varied sources

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Pastiche

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Living in trees; concerned with trees

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Arboreal

112
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Device to separate substances by spinning them at high speeds

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Centrifuge

113
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Isolated

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Cloistered

114
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Make someone aware of an error in thinking

A

Disabuse

115
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Causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]

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Engendering

116
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Excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

A

Intemperate

117
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Sad; gloomy

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Lugubrious

118
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Confused

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Nonplussed

119
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Science of education; teaching

A

Pedagogy

120
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Satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]

A

Satiate

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Without effort; without trickery; simple

A

Artless

122
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Beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]

A

Comeliness

123
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Take off (hat)

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Doff

124
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Put on (clothes)

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Don

125
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Learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]

A

Erudition

126
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Sad; mournful

A

Plaintive

127
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Bribe

A

Suborn

128
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Dogmatic; biased

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Tendentious

129
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Indirect; winding

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Tortuous

130
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Excessive or meaningless wordiness

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Verbiage

131
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Making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]

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Atonement

132
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Flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]

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Complaisance

133
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Reverse

Forerunner of the photograph

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Daguerreotype

134
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Behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]

A

Fawn

135
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Sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]

A

Gregariousness

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Emerging; newly formed

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Nascent

137
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Praise; tribute (song)

A

Paean

138
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Reverse

Scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]

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Reproof

139
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Reverse

  1. Disease due to lack of vitamin C 2. Contemptible; rascally
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Scurvy

140
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Serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]

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Tutelary

141
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Cutting; process causing leaves to fall off

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Abscission

142
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Causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]

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Contentious

143
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Weakening [debilitate (v)]

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Debilitating

144
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Quirk; minor weakness

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Foible

145
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Beg; solicit [importunate (a)]

A

Importune

146
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Be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

A

Pertain

147
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Glut; excess

A

Slew

148
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Sycophant; flatterer

A

Toady

149
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Hot and steamy

A

Torrid

150
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True [veracity (n)]

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Veracious

151
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Using harsh or critical tone

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Asperity

152
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Boastful person

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Blowhard

153
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Crafty

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Disingenuous

154
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Short-lived [evanescence (n)]

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Evanescent

155
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Cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]

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Intangible

156
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Changing rapidly; unstable

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Labile

157
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Use of similar sounding but incorrect wors

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Malapropism

158
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To put on an act

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Posture (v)

159
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Immediate; nearest

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Proximate

160
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Aggressive; ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

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Pugnacious

161
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Indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]

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Foreshadowed

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Awkwardness [gauche (a)]

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Gaucherie

163
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Unorthodox

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Heterodox

164
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Reverse

Quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]

A

Inscrutability

165
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Story amusing poem

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Limerick

166
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Stylized; pretentious

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Mannered

167
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Reverse

Courage

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Pluck (n)

168
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Reverse

Persevering; eager and thorough

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Sedulous

169
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Reverse

Type of logical reasoning

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Syllogism

170
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Unexpected change in fortune or circumstances

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Vicissitude

171
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Disciple; follower or attendant

A

Acolyte

172
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Scolding [admonition (n)]

A

Admonitory

173
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Whimsies; fancies

A

Caprices

174
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Reverse

Symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting a natural abundance

A

Cornucopia

175
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Showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]

A

Deferential

176
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Stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]

A

Intractability

177
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Eminent person

A

Luminary

178
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Underling; servant

A

Minion

179
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Support; strengthen

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Undergird

180
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Weaken; sap energy

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Vitiate

181
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Reverse

Clique; small group with common interests

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Coteri

182
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Decry; criticise; belittle

A

Denigrate

183
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Reverse

Found by experiment or practice

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Empirical

184
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Contradict

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Gainsay

185
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Exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)]

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Hyperbole

186
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  1. Bashful; unpretentious 2. Not excessive
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Modest

187
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Wordiness [prolix (a)]

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Prolixity

188
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Puzzle in which pictures give clues

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Rebus

189
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Withered; old

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Sere

190
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Fox-like [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like), etc.]

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Vulpine

191
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Reverse

Give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]

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Corroborate

192
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Made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]

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Exacerbated

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To demand; extort

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Exact (v)

194
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Whimsical; following a fashion

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Faddish

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Unlucky

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Hapless

196
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Interpret something wrong

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Misconstrue

197
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Long-lasting

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Perennial

198
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Torn (p.p. of verb ‘to rend’)

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Rent

199
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Fragment of pottery

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Shard

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Person afraid of foreigners

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Xenophobe

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