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acquiesce

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v. To accept as inevitable; to comply passively

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abeyance

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n. A state of (usually temporary) inactivity or suspension

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antipathy

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n. A consistent aversion or dislike

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altruism

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n. The putting of others’ well-being ahead of one’s own; unselfishness

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amity

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n. Peaceful relations; friendship

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antithetical/antithesis

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adj. Being in direct and outspoken opposition

n. The direct contrast of one thing with another; the exact opposite

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behemoth

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n. Something or someone of enormous size or power

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bucolic

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adj. Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral

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buttress

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n. 1. A projecting structure that supports a wall or building
2. Anything that supports or protects
v. To support or strengthen

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consolidate

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v. 1. To join together; to unite

2. To strengthen or make firm

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convene

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v. 1. To summon or cause to assemble

2. To gather or assemble; to meet formally

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debase

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v. To lower the quality, character, or status of; to devalue

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deleterious

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adj. Hurtful; injurious

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disparate

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adj. 1. Containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
2. Showing a marked difference or inequality

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duplicitous/duplicity

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adj. Marked by deception

n. Deceit in speech or actions; deliberate deception

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efficacy

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n. The power to bring about the desired result; effectiveness

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effrontery

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n. A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity

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entice

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v. To lead or persuade by arousing desire or hope; allure

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espouse

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v. To advocate or embrace, especially a cause or idea

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exalt

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v. To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify

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expedient

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adj. 1. Useful for some purpose; convenient
2. Concerned primarily or exclusively with serving one’s own interests
n. A means employed to bring about a certain result

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extrapolate

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v. To estimate or infer by projecting from or expanding upon known information

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fabricate

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n. 1. To make by putting parts together; to construct

2. To invent in order to deceive

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facade

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n. 1. The front or face of a building

2. A superficial appearance; an illusion

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flaunt
v. To parade or display conspicuously or boldly
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forthright
adj. Direct; straightforward; frank
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genesis
n. An origin, creation, or beginning
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genteel
adj. Polite, elegant, stylish; sometimes overly so
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graphic
adj. 1. Evoking a sharp mental picture; vivid | 2. Concerning the pictorial arts, as drawing, painting, etc.
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grisly
adj. Horrible to contemplate or look upon; grim and ghastly
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imperturbable
adj. Calm and assured
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impinge
(Used with on) v. 1. To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach 2. To come into contact with, especially forcefully
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inordinate
adj. Beyond what is ordinary or reasonable in amount or scope; excessive
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intrinsic
adj. Relating to the essential nature of something; real or actual
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introspective
adj. Inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings
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itinerant
adj. Traveling from place to place | n. One who goes from place to place
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listless
adj. Indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest
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lineage
n. Line of descent; ancestry
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maraud
v. To roam in search of plunder
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mercenary
adj. Serving merely for money or gain; greedy | n. A soldier who fights for whoever pays him
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metier
(A French word now part of our vocabulary) n. Work or activity for which one is particularly suited
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negate
v. 1. To deny or refute the existence or truth of | 2. To make ineffective or invalid
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penitent
adj. Sorry for having done wrong
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postulate
v. To assume as a fact based on the best available evidence | n. Something assumed to be self-evident; a fundamental principal
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pristine
adj. Like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay
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prevail
v. 1. To prove superior in power or strength | 2. To remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread
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pragmatic
adj. Concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory
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precept
n. A general principle or rule of action
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proclivity
n. A strong inclination towards something
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propensity
n. A natural inclination or tendency
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propound
v. To put forward for consideration; to propose
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purport
v. To give or present the often false impression of being someone or intending something
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raconteur
(A French word now part of our vocabulary) n. One who tells stories with skill and wit
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reconcile
v. 1. To reestablish an amicable relationship 2. To bring to quiet submission 3. To bring into harmony or agreement
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redoubtable
adj. Worthy of respect; formidable
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sensuous
adj. 1. Coming from or acting on the senses | 2. Producing an agreeable effect on the senses
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stance
n. 1. The way a person stands; the position of a person's feet 2. A position regarding politics or ideas; point of view
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sacrosanct
adj. Highly sacred or holy; not to be violated
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substantiate
v. To verify or confirm by presenting evidence
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sunder
v. To break or force apart; to sever
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tantamount
n. Equivalent to; the same as
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tenet
n. A principle or belief held to be true, especially by members of an organization
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tenure
n. The condition of holding property, an office, or a position; also the period during which it is held
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thrall
n. A loss of one's ability to act freely; a state over which one appear to have no control n. Slavery or bondage
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transcend
v. To go above the limits of; to exceed or surpass
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travail
n. 1. Activity that is arduous and burdensome; toil | 2. Suffering or anguish
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unsavory
adj. 1. Having an unpleasant look, taste, or smell | 2. Morally offensive
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vicissitudes
n. pl. Fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune
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viable
adj. 1. Capable of living, growing, or developing | 2. Capable of success; workable
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zealous
adj. Very enthusiastic; fervent; passionate on behalf of someone or something

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