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Connoisseur

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Expert

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Lucid

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Clear

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Martial

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Associated with war or armed forces

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Mundane

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Typical, ordinary

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Erudite

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Very learned

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Obtuse

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Lacking sharpness of intellect

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Audacious

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Daring

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Anomaly

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Deviation from normal

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Parody

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Humorous imitation for comedy

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Approbation

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Expression of approval

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Extemporaneous

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Improvised

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Precipitate (adj.)

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Acting impulsively

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Qualms

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Cause for hesitancy

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Refute

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Disprove

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Sporadic

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Occurring occasionally

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Static

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Not moving

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Stupefy

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Stun

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Tortuous

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Winding, excessively complicated

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Torque

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Force that causes rotation

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Prattle

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Babbling meaninglessly, empty words

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Precipitate (verb)

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Happen before anticipation

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Prescience

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Foreknowledge of events

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Veracity

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Honesty, truthfulness

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Synthesis

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Combination of parts to make whole

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Perfunctory

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Cursory, done without care or interest

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Acumen

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Keen

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Amalgamate

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Combine with several elements to make whole

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Bolster

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Provide support

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Eccentric

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Depart from norms

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Endemic

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Found in a particular location or region

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Fervent

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Greatly emotional

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Hedonism

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Devotion to pleasurable pursuits

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Impassive

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Revealing no emotion

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Luminous

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Emission of light

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Malevolent

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Having or shown ill will, spite or hatred

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Malleable

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Capable of being shaped or formed

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Meticulous

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Extreme care and precision

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Misanthrope

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One who hates all other humans

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Pervasive

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Tendency to permeate or spread through

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Pine

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To yearn intensely

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Pirate

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Illegally use or reproduce

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Pith

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Essential or central part

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Pithy

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Precise and brief

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Plummet

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Plunge or drop straight down

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Proliferate

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Grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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Queries

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Questions

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Reverent

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Feeling or expressing profound awe and respect

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Solvent

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Able to dissolve substances, able to meet financial obligations

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Spurious

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False, lacking authenticity

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Superfluous

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Exceeding the sufficient

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Tenacity

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Persistent determination

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Zealous

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Devoted to a cause

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Transient

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Brief

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Accolade

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Expression of praise

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Aesthetic

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With, appreciative of or responsive to art or the beautiful

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Cacophony

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Harsh or jarring sound

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Catalyst

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Substance that speeds up chemical reactions without changing itself; person that causes change

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Contentious

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Argumentative or quarrelsome

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Didactic

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Intention to teach or instruct

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Discretion

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Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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Dogmatic

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Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

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Eclectic

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Composed of elements drawn from various sources

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Empirical

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Based on observation or experiment

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious; difficult to understand

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Facetious

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Playful; humorous

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Fallacy

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Invalid or incorrect notion

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Furtive

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Marked by stealth

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement

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Inert

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Unmoving; lethargic or sluggish

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Morose

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Sad

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Opaque

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Impenetrable by light

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Oscillation

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Act of swinging back and forth with steady rhythm

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Pernicious

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Extremely harmful in a way that is not noticeable

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Pious

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Showing strong religious devotion

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Precursor

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One that precedes and indicates another

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Prodigious

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Extraordinary; abundant in size, force or extent

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Prolific

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Productive; producing large volumes or amounts

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Putrefy

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To rot and give off foul odour

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Redoubtable

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Awe-inspiring; worthy of honour

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Sanction

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To give permission or authority

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Satire

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Literary work that ridicules immoral human behaviour through humour

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Stoic

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Unaffected by pleasure or pain

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Torpid

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Lethargic, sluggish or dormant

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Viscous

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Thick or sticky

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Alchemy

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Science aimed at transmutation of metals

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Astringent

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Harsh; Severe; Something with tightening effect on tissue

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Convention

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Agreed upon practice or attitude

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Cynicism

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An attitude or belief that people are motivated by selfishness

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Derision

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Scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment

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Contempt

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Feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration

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Fawn

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Flatter or praise excessively

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Imminent

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About to happen

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Immutable

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Not capable of change

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Indifferent

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Having no interest or concern; showing no bias

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Inimical

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Damaging; harmful

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Maverick

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An independent person who does not go along with a group or party

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Neophyte

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Beginner

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Ostentatious

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Showy; pretentious display

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Pervade

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To permeate throughout (adj. form: pervasive)

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Pragmatic

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Practical rather than idealistic

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Probity

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Adherence to highest principles; complete integrity

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Profligate

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Excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

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Prosaic

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Dull; lacking spirit or imagination

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Pungent

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Strong or sharp smell or taste

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Rarefy

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To make or become less dense; to refine

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Renege

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To go back on a promise

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Sedulous

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Hard-working; persistent

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Sparse

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Thin; not dense; arranged in widely spaced intervals

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Subtle

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Not obvious

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Terse

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Brief or concise with wording

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Untenable

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Uninhabitable; Not viable

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Vacillate

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To waver indecisively between one course of action/opinion and another

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Vexation

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Annoyance; irritation

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Vigilant

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Alertly watchful

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Vituperate

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To use harsh condemnatory language; To abuse

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Volatile

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Readily changing to vapour; fickle; explosive; changeable

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Arrest

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To suspend; holding one’s attention

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August

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Majestic; venerable

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Venerable

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Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

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Broach

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To bring up; to announce

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Brook

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To tolerate

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Chauvinist

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A blindly devoted patriot

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Essay

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To test or try;

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Ford

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To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream

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Grouse

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To complain

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Lumber

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To move heavily or clumsily

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Milk

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To exploit; squeeze every last ounce of

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Occult

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Hidden; beyond comprehension

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Pied

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Multicoloured in blotches

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Plastic

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Mouldable; not rigid

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Quail

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To lose courage; to be frightened

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Sap (noun)

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A fool

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Sap (verb)

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Weaken the vitality of

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Scurvy

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Despicable

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Strut

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The structural cross-part of a wing.
Arrogant and stiff walk.

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Waffle

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To change one’s position/failure to make up one’s mind

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Wag

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Wit; joker

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Abjure

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To renounce or reject; to avoid

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Adumbrate

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To overshadow “her happiness was adumbrated by her guilt”
To outline sketchily or in a rough way.

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Anathema

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Thoroughly loathed person or thing; a solemn or religious curse

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Anodyne

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Soothing; something that makes pain less intense

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Asperity

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Severity; harshness

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Augury

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Omen

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Calumniate

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To make a false accusation

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Chimera

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An illusion; imaginary fire-breathing she-monster

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Descry

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To catch sight of

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Desuetude

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Disuse

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Diffident

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Reserved; shy; lack of self-confidence

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Eschew

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To shun or avoid

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Excoriate

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To find fault with someone; scold

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Extirpate

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To exterminate; destroy

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Fractious

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Quarrelsome; rebellious

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Imbroglio

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Difficult or embarrassing situation

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Inimitable

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One of a kind; peerless

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Lubricious

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Greasy; slippery; crude or offensive in a sexual way

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Minatory

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Menacing; threatening

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Palliate

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To make something seem less serious; to gloss over

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Parsimonious

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Cheap; miserly

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Plangent

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Pounding; thundering; resounding

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Propitiate

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Favourable; to applease

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Puissance

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Power; strength

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Sanguine

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Cheerful; confident; optimistic

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Saturnine

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Gloomy; dark; sullen

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Stygian

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Gloomy; dark

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Tendentious

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Biased

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Tyro

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Novice; inexperienced at doing something

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Vitiate

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To corrupt; spoil; make ineffective

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Aberrant

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Deviating from the norm

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Abscond

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To steal off and hide

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Alacrity

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Eager and enthusiastic willingness

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Arduous

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Strenuous; taxing

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Assuage

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To ease or lessen; to pacify

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Austere

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Bare; simple; without adornment.
Strict or stern manner.

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Axiomatic

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Taken as the truth

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Canonical

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Traditional standards; following the accepted

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Capricious

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Erratic; unpredictable

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Censure

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To criticise severely

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Chicanery

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Trickery

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Convoluted

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Complex or complicated

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Disabuse

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To set right

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Discordant

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Conflicting; harsh in sound

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Disparate

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Fundamentally distinct

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Effrontery

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Extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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Presumptuous

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Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

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Eloquent

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Well spoken; expressive; articulate

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Enervate

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To weaken; reduce in vitality

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Ennui

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Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom

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Equivocant

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Using ambiguous language with deceptive intent

190
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Exculpate

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To clear of blame

191
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Exigent

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Urgent; pressing

192
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Filibuster

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Intentional obstruction especially during prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

193
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Fulminate

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To loudly attack

194
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Ingenuous

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Artless; frank and candid; lacking sophistication

195
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Inured

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Accustomed to accepting something undesirable

196
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Irascible

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Easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

197
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Laud

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To praise highly

198
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Magnanimity

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Quality of being generously noble in heart and mind, especially in forgiving

199
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Nascent

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In early developmental stages

200
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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy

201
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Neologism

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A new word, expression or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

202
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Noxious

A

Harmful

203
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Obviate

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To anticipate and make unnecessary/not happen

204
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Onerous

A

Troubling; burdensome

205
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Paean

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A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

206
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Perennial

A

Recurrent through the year or many years

207
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Perfidy

A

Intentional breach of faith

208
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Perspicacious

A

Acutely perceptive

209
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Predilection

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Preference

210
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Prevaricate

A

To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

211
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Recant

A

To retract, especially a previously held belief

212
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Relegate

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To forcibly assign, especially to a lower position or place

213
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Reticent

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Quiet, reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

214
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Solicitous

A

Concerned and attentive; eager

215
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Sordid

A

Characterised by filth; foul

216
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Squander

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To waste by spending or using irresponsibly

217
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Stymie

A

To block

218
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Truculent

A

Fierce or cruel; eager to fight

219
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Virulent

A

Extremely harmful or poisonous; hostile or antagonistic

220
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Hostile

A

Unfriendly

221
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Antagonistic

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Showing strong opposition

222
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Voracious

A

Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit

223
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Waver

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To move to and fro; to be unsettled in opinion

224
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Prowess

A

skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.

225
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Orthodoxy

A

authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

226
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Maladroit

A

inefficient or inept; clumsy.

227
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Frivolous

A

not having any serious purpose or value.

228
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Forestall

A

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.

229
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Benign

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gentle and kindly; not harmful.

230
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Panegyrical

A

praising someone or something very much by saying good things about them and not mentioning any bad things

231
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Augmented

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having been made greater in size or value.

232
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Detestable

A

deserving intense dislike.

233
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Banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

234
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Luxuriant

A

(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush.

235
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Gauche

A

unsophisticated and socially awkward.

236
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Adept

A

very skilled or proficient at something.

237
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Ascetic

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characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

238
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Unstinting

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given or giving without restraint; unsparing (giving carefreely)

239
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Sublime

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of very great excellence or beauty; (of a person’s attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled.

240
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Quiescent

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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

241
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Fatuous

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silly and pointless.

242
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Comely

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pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman); agreeable; suitable.

243
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Prepossessing

A

attractive or appealing in appearance.

244
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Decorous

A

in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.

245
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Felicitous

A

well chosen or suited to the circumstances; pleasing and fortunate.

246
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Propriety

A

conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.

247
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Decorum

A

behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.

248
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Brashness

A

behaviour that shows a lot of confidence and not much respect

249
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Conformist

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a person who conforms to accepted behaviour or established practices.

250
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Whimsical

A

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

251
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Irksome

A

irritating; annoying.

252
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Facile

A

ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial; (especially of success in sport) easily achieved; effortless.

253
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Glib

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(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

254
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Implacable

A

unable to be satisfied or placated; unable to be stopped; relentless.

255
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Forlorn

A

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; (of an aim or endeavour) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled.

256
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Bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

257
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Desolate

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(of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness; unhappiness/loneliness

258
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Doughty

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brave and persistent.

259
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Commonplace

A

not unusual; ordinary.

259
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Outlandish

A

looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar; alien

260
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Divulge

A

make known (private or sensitive information).

261
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Retrench

A

(of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

262
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Fuse

A

join or blend to form a single entity.

263
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Diverge

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(of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.

264
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Rebunked

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to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done

265
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Mitigated

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to make less severe or painful

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Exacerbate

A

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

267
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Expiate

A

make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).

268
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Soporific

A

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

269
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Coruscating

A

flashing; sparkling; severely critical.

270
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Debilitating

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(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

271
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Preternatural

A

beyond what is normal or natural.

272
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Teleological

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relating to or involving the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise.

273
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Countenance

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a person’s face or facial expression; support or approval.

274
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Preclude

A

prevent from happening; make impossible.

275
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Discrepant

A

inconsistent; conflicting; at variance.

276
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Candor

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the quality of being open and honest; frankness.

277
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Complaisance

A

disposition to please or comply

278
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Endifying

A

providing moral or intellectual instruction.

279
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Grating

A

sounding harsh and unpleasant.

280
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Rousing

A

exciting; stirring.

281
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Cadge

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ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled).

282
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Mendicate

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To beg.

283
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Allay

A

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

284
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Iridescent

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showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles.

285
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Monocoque

A

an aircraft or vehicle structure in which the chassis is integral with the body.

286
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Pavonine

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of or like a peacock.

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Parietal

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of or relating to the walls of a part or cavity.

288
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Cauterized

A

burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance in order to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.

289
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Ostracized

A

exclude from a society or group; banish

290
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Inured

A

accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

291
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Attuned

A

make receptive or aware.

292
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Disseminated

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having spread throughout an organ or the body.

293
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Proclaimed

A

announce officially or publicly; indicate clearly.

294
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Secreted

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(of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance).

295
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Pugnacious

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Quick to quarrel, fight or argue.

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Phlegmatic

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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

297
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Dubious

A

unsettled in opinion

298
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Blase

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unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

299
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Prescient

A

having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

300
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Languid

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(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

301
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Juvenile

A

for or relating to young people.
Immature

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Diminutive

A

extremely or unusually small.

303
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Domineering

A

asserting one’s will over another in an arrogant way.

304
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Execrable

A

extremely bad or unpleasant.

305
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Eminent

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(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.

306
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Bombastic

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high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

307
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Sidereal

A

of or relating to stars or constellations

308
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Boisterous

A

noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
(of weather or water) wild or stormy.

309
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Etiolated

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(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light.
having lost vigour or substance; feeble.

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Circumscribed

A

restrict (something) within limits.

311
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Jubilance

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a feeling or expression of great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; gladness or exultation:

312
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Invaluable

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extremely useful; indispensable.

313
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Abominable

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causing moral revulsion/disgust.
bad terrible.

314
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Barren

A

(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
(of a place or building) bleak and lifeless.

315
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Acute

A

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd.

316
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Stolidity

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the fact of remaining always the same and not reacting, changing or showing much emotion or interest.

317
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Maladjusted

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failing to cope with the demands of a normal social environment.

318
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Commensurate

A

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

319
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Analogous

A

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

320
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Intransigence

A

refusal to change one’s views or to agree about something.

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Autonomy

A

independence or freedom, as of the will or one’s actions

322
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Comportment

A

personal bearing or conduct; demeanor; behavior.

323
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Alleviated

A

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

324
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Delineate

A

describe or portray (something) precisely.
indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary).

325
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Recast

A

to change the form of something, or to change an actor in a play or film

326
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Balk

A

hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

327
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Revel

A

enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.

328
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Futile

A

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

329
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Enamoured

A

be filled with love for.
admiration.

330
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Beseeched

A

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

331
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Conduit

A

a channel for conveying water or other fluid.
a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring.

332
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Prerogative

A

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

333
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Ineluctable

A

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.

334
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Invidious

A

(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
(of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust.

335
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Plangent

A

(of a sound) loud and resonant, with a mournful tone.

336
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Seldom

A

in few instances : rarely, infrequently.

337
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Nugatory

A

of no value or importance.

338
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Denouement

A

the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

339
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Pedantic

A

excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.

340
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Antediluvian

A

Ridiculously old fashioned.

341
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Pusillanimous

A

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

342
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Jejune

A

naive, simplistic, and superficial.
(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting.

343
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Stipulate

A

demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of an agreement.

344
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Upswing

A

marked increase or improvement

345
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Insurgencies

A

a violent, armed rebellion by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare against a larger authority.

346
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Aqueous

A

of or containing water.

347
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Imbibement

A

to receive into the mind and retain.

348
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Discordance

A

lack of agreement or consistency.
the quality of sounding harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.

349
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Disencumber

A

release from entanglement or difficulty

350
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Inherent

A

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

351
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Belies

A

(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).

352
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Demarcates

A

set the boundaries or limits of.

353
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Antedates

A

precede in time; come before (something) in date.

354
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Apocryphal

A

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

355
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Heresy

A

belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

“Claiming the earth orbits the sun was once deemed heresy by religious authorities”

356
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Superannuation

A

regular payment made into a fund by an employee towards a future pension.

357
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Senescence

A

The process of growing old

“The garden was beautiful in the spring but by autumn the senescence of the plants gave it a melancholy beauty”

358
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Acrimonious

A

(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.

359
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Benignant

A

kindly and benevolent.

360
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Antiquated

A

old-fashioned or outdated.

361
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Astute

A

having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.

362
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Archaic

A

very old or old-fashioned.

363
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Intractable

A

hard to control or deal with, stubborn.

364
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Nascent

A

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

365
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Innate

A

existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth

366
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Predilection

A

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

367
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Inborn

A

existing from birth.

368
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Poised

A

having a composed and self-assured manner.

369
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Inveterate

A

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

370
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Timorous

A

showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence. timid

371
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Cowed

A

cause (someone) to submit to one’s wishes by intimidation.

372
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Turgid

A

swollen and distended or congested.
(of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.

373
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Repatriate

A

send (someone) back to their own country.

374
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Commandeer

A

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

375
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Extradite

A

hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed

376
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Interdict

A

an authoritative prohibition.

377
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Expurgate

A

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).

378
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Benefactor

A

a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

379
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Benediction

A

the utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

380
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Malign

A

evil in nature or effect.
speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

381
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Malfeasance

A

wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official.

382
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Malediction

A

a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.

383
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Philanthropy

A

the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

384
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Anthropocentric

A

regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially as opposed to God or animals.

385
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Incisive

A

(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

386
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Homicide

A

the killing of one person by another.

387
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Genesis

A

the origin or mode of formation of something.

388
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Genus

A

a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized Latin name

389
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Morphology

A

he science of the form and structure of organisms

390
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Amorphous

A

without a clearly defined shape or form.

391
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Metamorphosis

A

(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

392
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Volition

A

the faculty or power of using one’s will.

393
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Malevolence

A

the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.

394
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Genocide

A

the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

395
Q

Morphogenesis

A

the biological process through which cells, tissues and organisms acquire dimension and form

396
Q

Indigence

A

a state of extreme poverty; destitution.

397
Q

Opulence

A

great wealth or luxuriousness.

398
Q

Penury

A

the state of being very poor; extreme poverty.

399
Q

Depravity

A

moral corruption; wickedness.

400
Q

Complacency

A

a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

401
Q

Deleterious

A

causing harm or damage.

402
Q

Benevolence

A

the quality of being well meaning; kindness.

403
Q

Precocity

A

a smartness or skill that’s achieved much earlier than usual

404
Q

Ignobility

A

characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness

405
Q

Antipathy

A

a deep-seated feeling of aversion.

406
Q

Pedestrian

A

Common

407
Q

Marginal

A

relating to or at the edge or margin.
minor and not important; not central.

408
Q

Peripheral

A

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

409
Q

Affinity

A

a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.

410
Q

Odium

A

general or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions.

411
Q

Fiasco

A

a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one.

412
Q

Debacle

A

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.

413
Q

Precedent

A

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

414
Q

Wanes

A

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker.

415
Q

Florid

A

having a red or flushed complexion.
excessively intricate or elaborate.

416
Q

Physiognomy

A

a person’s facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

417
Q

Mystified

A

utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).
make obscure or mysterious.

418
Q

Lachrymose

A

tearful or given to weeping.

419
Q

Exasperated

A

intensely irritated and frustrated.

420
Q

Ambivalent

A

Having mixed feelings

421
Q

Engendered

A

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

422
Q

Analogy

A

a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

423
Q

Lugubrious

A

looking or sounding sad and dismal.

424
Q

Sepulchral

A

Relating to a tomb or burial; gloomy or dismal.

425
Q

Pathos

A

A quality that evokes pity or sadness.

426
Q

Apathy

A

Lack of feelings.

427
Q

Trepidation

A

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

428
Q

Collegial

A

Relating to shared responsibility among colleagues; cooperative.

429
Q

Adulterate

A

To corrupt or make impure by adding inferior elements.

430
Q

Conflate

A

To combine or merge two or more things, often causing confusion.

431
Q

Repudiate

A

To reject or disown (a promise, claim, or association).

432
Q

Forswear

A

To renounce or give up something, especially under oath.

433
Q

Novelty

A

The quality of being new, original, or unusual.

434
Q

Archaism

A

The use or preservation of old-fashioned language or style.

435
Q

Delectable

A

Delicious or highly enjoyable.

436
Q

Deliberative

A

Involving careful consideration or discussion.

437
Q

Espoused

A

To adopt or support (an idea or cause).

438
Q

Mollified

A

To appease or soothe someone’s anger or anxiety.

439
Q

Belabored

A

To argue or discuss something in excessive detail.

440
Q

Aggrandized

A

To increase power or wealth, often in an exaggerated or self-serving way.

441
Q

Ovation

A

Enthusiastic applause or praise.

442
Q

Quip

A

A witty or humorous remark.

443
Q

Diatribe

A

A bitter and prolonged verbal attack.

444
Q

Tirade

A

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

445
Q

Surly

A

Bad-tempered and unfriendly.

446
Q

Heralded

A

Acclaimed or publicly praised.

447
Q

Touted

A

Promoted or praised publicly.

448
Q

Virtuous

A

Having high moral standards.

449
Q

Statutory

A

Required or permitted by law.

450
Q

Flip

A

The opposite or other side of something.

451
Q

Tacit

A

Understood or implied without being stated; unspoken.

452
Q

Squalid

A

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.

453
Q

Abutting

A

Lying adjacent to or sharing a boundary.

454
Q

Variegated

A

Exhibiting different colors, especially in irregular patterns; diverse.

455
Q

Myriad

A

A countless or extremely great number.

456
Q

Sundry

A

Various kinds or items.

457
Q

Venial

A

A minor sin or offense.

458
Q

Contrite

A

Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence.

459
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.

460
Q

Venereal

A

Relating to sexually transmitted diseases.

461
Q

Venal

A

Corrupt or susceptible to bribery.

462
Q

Raucous

A

Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

463
Q

Uncouth

A

Lacking good manners or refinement; unsophisticated.

464
Q

Egregious

A

Outstandingly bad or shocking.

465
Q

Insipid

A

Lacking flavor, excitement, or interest.

466
Q

Tempestuous

A

Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.

467
Q

Gratuitous

A

Unnecessary or uncalled for; lacking a good reason.

468
Q

Barbarous

A

Extremely brutal or uncivilized.

469
Q

Moribund

A

At the point of death or in terminal decline.

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