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abet

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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime

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abjure

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to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid

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abrogate

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to abolish or annul by authority; to put down

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abstemious

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not self-indulgent; temperate; austere

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abstruse

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not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric

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acerbic

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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

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adjudicate

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judge or make decisions

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admonish

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to reprove; to express warning or disapproval

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alcrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness; enthusiasm
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all cry out in enthusiasm

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anachronistic

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belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context

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anathema

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a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing

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anodyne

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soothing; something that assuages or allays pain or comforts noun
—
Anna is soothing

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antipathy

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aversion; dislike

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antithetical

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diametrically opposed, as in antithesis

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apocryphal

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of dubious authenticity or origin; spurious

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apoplectic

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overcome with anger; furious

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apostate

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one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

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apotheosis

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culmination or climax OR deification

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apposite

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appropriate; pertinent; relevant; apropos

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approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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appropriate

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to take for one’s own use; to confiscate

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arabesque

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a complex, ornate design; also a dance position

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arcane

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mysterious; abstruse; esoteric; knowable only to initiates

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archaic

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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time

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arrant

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utter (as in “what utter nonsense)
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match the vowels (rr/tt)

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arrest

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to suspend; to engage; to hold one’s attention

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artless

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completely without guile; natural; without artificiality

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ascetic

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someone practicing self-denial; austere; stark adjective

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asperity, asperities

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harshness in tone or manner

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aspersion

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an act of defamation or maligning; animadversion

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assay

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an analysis; examination; test; to put to a test

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asseverate

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to aver; to allege; to assert

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working; sedulous

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attenuate

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reduce (the force, effect, or value)

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augury

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omen or portent
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John the Baptist shared an august augury in August

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august

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majestic; venerable

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auspice

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prophecy
(under the ___ of): protection or support; patronage

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auspicious

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favorable

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austerity

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sternness in attitude

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aver

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to state as a fact; to confirm or support
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A VERy confident statement

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baleful

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malevolent
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criminals out on bail are sinister

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bane

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cause of injury; poison; source of harm

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beatify

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to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly

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bedizen

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to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner; to festoon

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beguile

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charm or attract

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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beneficent

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charitable and kind in action

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bilge

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nonsense

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blandish

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coax (someone) with kind words or flattery; toady

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boor

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a rude or insensitive person; lout

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broach

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to bring up or announce; to begin to talk about

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brook

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to tolerate, endure, or countenance

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bulwark

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a defensive wall

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burgeon

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to grow rapidly or flourish

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burnish

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to polish; to rub to a shine

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byzantine

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labyrinthine; complex

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cachinnate

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to laugh loudly

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cadge

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to sponge or mooch

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cajole

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to inveigle, coax, or wheedle
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like cajun cooking persuades something

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calumny, calumniate

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to slander; to make a false accusation

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candor

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honesty; frankness; sincerity

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caparison

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to adorn or bedizen
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there is no comparing when something is bedizened

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chagrin

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distress or embarrassment from humiliation; vexation

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chauvinist

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sexist

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chimera

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an illusion

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churlish

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rude
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can’t behave rudely in church

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circumspect

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discreet; prudent; careful

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conciliate, conciliatory

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pacify someone; mollify; propitiate

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conspicuous

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easily visible; obvious

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consternation

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dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

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consummation

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the point at which something is finalized

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contemn

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to scorn or despise

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corpulent

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fat; paunchy
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sounds like opulent and opulent people are fat

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corrigible

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capable of being corrected

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corroborate

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to confirm

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corrosion

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act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away, especially of metals

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countenance

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a person’s face or facial expressions OR support or approval

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covert

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hidden; clandestine

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cozen

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beguile, chicanery
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instead of a dozen, the cozen theft stole 13 bananas

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curmudgeon

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a crusty, ill-tempered coot; a misanthrope

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dearth

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a scarcity
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dear it would be bad if things were scarce

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decorous

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correct; formal; marked by decorum

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defalcate

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to embezzle or misappropriate

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage

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demagogue

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a leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires of ordinary people rather than by rational argument

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depredate

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to plunder, pillage, ravage, or destroy; to exploit in a predatory manner

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deride, derision; derisive

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scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment
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if you don’t have a car (de ride) that is expensive enough, other kids may mock and ridicule you

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descant

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to comment at length
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sounds like de scant. de is not, and scant is little so it’s a lot of talking

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descry

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to discriminate or discern

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desuetude

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disuse

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desultory

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casual; lacking a plan

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detraction

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slander

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diaphanous

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(especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent

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diffident

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reserved, shy, or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence

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dilatory

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causing delay; procrastinating

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din

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loud, sustained noise

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disabuse

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persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken

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disaffect

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to estrange or alienate the affection of

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discomfit

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to defeat; to put down

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discrete

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distinct; individual

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discreet, discretion

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cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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disingenuous

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insincere; lacking in honesty or frankness

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disjunction

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a lack of correspondence or consistency

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disparate

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diverse; contrasting

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dissemble

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to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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dissolution

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disintegration; looseness in morals

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distention

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the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape

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distrait

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distracted; absent-minded, especially due to anxiety

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divest

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to remove or strip, especially clothing

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docility

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ready to submit (such as being taught)

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doggerel

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trivial, poorly constructed verse

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dross

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rubbish

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dulcet

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melodious; harmonious; mellifluous

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ebullience

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the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

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edacious

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eating insatiably

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effluvia

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outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor

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effusive

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gushing; excessively demonstrative

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elegy

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a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

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emboldened

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given the courage

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encomium

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glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric; tribute; eulogy

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enervate

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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engender

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to cause; to produce; to give rise to

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ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

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enormity

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excessive wickedness; evilness

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enumerate, enumeration

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to list or count off individually

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sybarite

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epicure

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epithet

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nickname

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equanimity

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composure; self-possession

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equipoise

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equal distribution of weight; equilibrium

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equivocate, equivocal, equivocation

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ambiguous

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errant

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traveling; itinerant; peripatetic

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eschew

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to shun or avoid

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estimable

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worthy; formidable

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etiolated

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(of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light

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evince

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reveal

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exact

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to demand, call for, require or take

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excoriate

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censure or criticize severely

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exculpate

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to exonerate; to clear of blame

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execrable

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appalling

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exegesis

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critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture

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exigent

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pressing; demanding

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expatiate

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to descant; to discourse; to discuss or write about at length

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expiate, expiation

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to atone or make amends for

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expostulate

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express strong disapproval or disagreement

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expurgate

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to remove obscenity; to purify; to censor

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exscind

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to cut out or extirpate

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extant

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existing; not destroyed or lost

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extirpate

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to destroy; to exterminate; to cut out; to exscind

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extrapolation

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the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable

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fallow

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(of a period of time) characterized by inaction; dormant

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feckless

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ineffectual; irresponsible

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fetid

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stinking; smelly; malodorous

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fetter

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to shackle; to put in chains

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filigree

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an ornamental work, especially of delicate lacelike patterns

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flag

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to sag or droop; to become spiritless; to decline

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ostentatious

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showy

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flip

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sarcastic; impertinent

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flippant

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not showing a serious or respectful attitude; frivolous; superficial; glib

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forbearance

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patience; willingness to wait

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ford

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to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream

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forestall

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stop something from happening

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forswear

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to renounce; to disallow; to repudiate

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fracas

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noisy quarrel; imbroglio; brawl

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fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

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frieze

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a semi-sculptural, raised-surface ornamental facade to a building

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froward

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intractable; not willing to yield or comply; recalcitrant

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gainsay

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to deny, dispute, contradict, or oppose

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gambol

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to skip about playfully

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gauche

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crude; awkward; tasteless

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

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goad

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to prod or drive forward; to urge on; to incite

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gossamer

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used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate

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grouse

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to complain or grumble

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guile

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artfulness; trickery; chicanery; duplicity

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guy

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a cord or cable used to steady or guide something

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harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

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harrow

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to distress; to create stress; to torment

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hedonistic

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sensually self-indulgent

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hegemonic

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ruling or dominant in an political or social context

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hermeneutic

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concerning interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts

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hirsute

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hairy

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homiletics

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the art of preaching

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ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

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illusory

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deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression

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imbroglio

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difficult or embarrassing situation

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imperious

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commanding; masterful; arrogant; domineering; haughty

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implacable

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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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importune

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harass (someone) persistently for or to do something

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impudent

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saucy; impertinent; bold and disrespectful

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impugn

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to attack or assail ally; to censure; to execrate

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impute

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to attribute to a cause or source; to ascribe

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indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

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indolent

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lazy; listless; torpid

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ineluctable

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certain; inevitable

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inequity

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lack of fairness or judgedmemnt

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ingenuity

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cleverness or inventiveness

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ingenuous

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guileless; trusting; naive; credulous

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ingratiate, ingratiating

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sycophant

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inimical

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hostile

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inimitable

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unique

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iniquity

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gross injustice; wickedness

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injurious

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likely to cause an injury; deleterious

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inscrutable

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incapable of being discovered or understood

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insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected; numb

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insipid

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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

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insouciant

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nonchalant

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intemperance

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excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint

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interdict

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to prohibit; to forbid; to ban; to halt

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intimate, intimation

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to imply, suggest, or insinuate

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise

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inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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inveigh

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speak or write about (something) with great hostility

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inveterate

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(of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change

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involute

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intricate; complex; convoluted

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irascible

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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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jejune

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vapid; uninteresting; immature; puerile

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jibe

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to agree; to be in accord

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jocose, jocular, jocosity

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humorous; gay; blithe

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labile

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readily open to change; unstable

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lachrymose

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causing tears; tearful

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laconic

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using few words; terse

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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; not interested in fighting

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lassitude

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lethargy

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limn

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to draw; to outline in detail; to delineate; to describe

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limpid

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lucid

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list

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to tilt or lean to one side

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lubricious

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lewd; wanton; greasy; slippery

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lumber

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to move heavily and clumsily

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malinger

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to feign illness so as to avoid work; to avoid work

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maunder

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to digress; to meander; to stray from the topic or path

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mendacity

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lying

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mendicant

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beggar; supplicant

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meretricious

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cheap; gaudy; tawdry; flashy; showy

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mettle

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spirit and resilience

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mettlesome

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courageous; high-spirited

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militate

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(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.

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minatory

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menacing; threatening

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multifarious

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varied; motley; greatly diversified

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nadir

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low point; perigee

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nascent

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inchoate

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natty

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trimly neat and tidy; smart

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nexus

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a connection, tie, or link

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fastidious

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pedantic

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noisome

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offensive, especially to one’s sense of smell; fetid

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nonplused

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baffled; in a quandary; at a loss for what to say or do

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nostrum

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questionable remedy

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nugatory

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trifling; inconsequential

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obloquy

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vituperation; calumny

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to a sycophantic degree

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obstreperous

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noisy; loud

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occult

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hidden; concealed; beyond comprehension

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officious

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assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters: meddlesome

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opprobrium

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disgrace; contempt; scorn

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orate

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to make a pompous speech

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ostensible

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

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overweening

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presumptuous; supercilious

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palliate

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make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause

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paradigm

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a model, example, or pattern; exemplar

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pedagogy

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the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept

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pedantic

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overly concerned with details

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pedestrian

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commonplace; trite; unremarkable; quotidian

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pellucid

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transparent; easy to understand; limpid

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penchant

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strong inclination; a liking

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penury, penurious

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extremely poor

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peregrination

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traveling about; wandering

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peremptory

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(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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peripatetic

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itinerant; traveling; nomadic

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peroration

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the concluding part of a speech; grandiloquent speech

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petrous

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like a rock; hard; stony

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petulant

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impatient; irritable

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philistine

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hostile or indifferent to the arts

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phlegmatic

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impassive; stoical; lethargic; sluggish

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picaresque

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relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

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pillory

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to punish; to hold up to public scorn

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pine

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to lose vigor (as through grief ); to yearn

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pique, piquant

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pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind

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placate

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to appease; to calm by making concessions

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plangent

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pounding; thundering; resounding

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plastic, plasticity

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moldable; pliable; not rigid

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platitude

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a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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plebiscite

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the direct vote of members of an electorate on an important public question

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poignant

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distressing; pertinent; touching; stimulating; emotional

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polemic

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a speech or piece of writing expressing a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something

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poseur

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affected or insincere person; literally, a poser

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prate

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to chatter; to babble, as in prattle

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precept

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a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought

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predisposition

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a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way

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preempt

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forestall

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prevaricate

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to speak or act in an evasive way; equivocate

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privation

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a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking; deprivation; penury; indigence; destitution

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prize (also, prise)

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to pry; to press or force with a lever; something taken by force; spoils

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probity

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adherence to the highest principles; uprightness

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proclivity

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a tendency (towards something)

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prodigal

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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

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prodigious

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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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profligate

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spendthrift; prodigal; wildly extravagant

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proliferate

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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prolix

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verbose

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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propinquity

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nearness in time or place; affinity of nature

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propitiate

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win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

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provident

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frugal; looking to the future

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puissance

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power; strength

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punctilious

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precise; paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette

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pundit

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an authority on a subject; one who gives opinions

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pusillanimous

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cowardly; craven

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qualify

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to limit

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querulous

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habitually complaining; whining

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quiescence

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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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raffish

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tawdry; flashy; meretricious; low; vulgar; base

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rail

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to complain about bitterly

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ramify

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to be divided or subdivided; to branch out

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rapacious

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voracious; greedy; plundering

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rarefy, rarefied

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esoteric OR thin air

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raucous

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making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

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rebus

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riddle; a representation of words by pictures or symbols

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recidivism

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relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior

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recondite

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abstruse; profound; arcane

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reconnaissance

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preliminary survey to gain information, especially of an enemy

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reconnoiter

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to engage in reconnaissance

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recreant

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pusillanimous

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redolent

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fragrant; suggestive or evocative

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refractory

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stubborn; unmanageable; intractable; unruly; fractious

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regale

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to delight or entertain; to feast

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remonstrate

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to protest; to object

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repine

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feel or express discontent; fret

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reproach

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disapprove

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rubric

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heading, title, or category

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runic

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mysterious; magical

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sagacious

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having sound judgment; perceptive; wise

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salacious

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inappropriate interest in sexual matters

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salient

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conspicuous

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salubrious

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healthy OR pleasant

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salutary

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wholesome; causing improvement; favorable to health

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sanguine

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cheerful; confident; optimistic

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sap

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to enervate or weaken the vitality of

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satiate

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to surfeit; to overindulge

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saturate

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to fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak

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saturnine

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morose

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scurvy

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contemptible; despicable

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sententious

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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner

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shroud

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a thing that envelops or obscures something

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sidereal

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of or with respect to the distant stars (i.e. the constellations or fixed stars, not the sun or planets)

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simper

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to smirk; a silly smile

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sinecure

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position requiring little or no work and usually providing an income

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singular

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exceptional; unusual; odd

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sinuous

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winding; undulating; serpentine

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slake

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to satisfy or quench

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sodden

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soaked or drenched; unimaginative; dull

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solder

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to weld, fuse, or join

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solicitous

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concerned and attentive; eager

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solvent

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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

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sophistry

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fallacious reasoning; faulty logic

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sophomoric

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self-assured though immature; affected; bombastic; lacking maturity

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specious

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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive

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splenetic

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bad-tempered; irritable

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spurious

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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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stanch

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to stop the flow of a fluid

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stentorian

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extremely loud and powerful

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stint

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to restrain; to be sparing or frugal

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stolid

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phlegmatic; impassive

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striated

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striped; grooved; banded

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strut

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the supporting structural cross-part of a wing

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stupefy

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make (someone) unable to think or feel properly

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stygian

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gloomy; dark

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succor

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assistance; relief in time of distress

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sundry

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various; miscellaneous; separate

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supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; haughty; disdainful

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superficial

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lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

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supine

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failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence; OR lying face-up

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surfeit

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a surplus

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table

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to remove (as a parliamentary motion) from consideration

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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taciturn

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not talkative; reserved; uncommunicative

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tact

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discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy

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tangential

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touching only briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant

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tautology

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a repetition; a redundancy

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tawdry

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cheap; gaudy; showy; tacky; meretricious

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temerity

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audacity; effrontery; presumption

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temper

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to moderate or soothe

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tendentious

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biased; showing marked tendencies

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tender

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to proffer or offer; to give

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torpor

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lethargic

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tortuous

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winding; twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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tumid

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swollen OR bombastic

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turbid

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roiled; muddy; clouded to the point of being opaque

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turgid

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swollen and distended or congested

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turpitude

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depravity; prurience

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tyro

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novice; greenhorn; rank amateur

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umbrage

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chagrin

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undulate

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to move in wavelike fashion; to fluctuate

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unfettered

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not tied down; unrestrained

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untoward

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unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

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upbraid

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to scold; to censure; to rebuke; to chastise

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urbane

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courteous and refined in manner

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vacillation

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waffle

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valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination

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vapid

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insipid

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variegation

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make more diverse

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vaunt

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to brag or boast

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venal

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capable of being bought or bribed; mercenary; purchasable

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veracity

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truthfulness; honesty

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verisimilitude

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appearance of truth or reality

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veritable

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authentic; honest-to-goodness

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vestige

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a remnant; a trace

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vigor

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active bodily or mental strength or energy; force

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vindicate

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clear (someone) of blame or suspicion

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virago

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a loud, domineering woman; a scold or nag

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viscous

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thick; sticky

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vital

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essential for or relating to life; necessary

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vitality

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vigor; ability to live or grow; energy

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vitiate

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to pervert; to debase; to spoil; to make ineffective

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vitriol

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bitter criticism or malice

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volubility

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the quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness

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voracious

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insatiable

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wag

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wit; joker

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wan

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pale; weak; without luster

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waver

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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision

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wayfaring

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(of a person) traveling on foot

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welter

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move in a turbulent fashion

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wend

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to go; to proceed; to walk

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writhe

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make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

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wry

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dry humor; sardonic

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lambaste

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to censure; to excoriate; to berate

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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epoch

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era

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conflagration

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fire

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pernicious

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deleterious

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depravity

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corruption

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pulchritude

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beauty

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indigence

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penury

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complacent, complacency

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smugness

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precocious, precocity

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(of a child) having developed skills or abilities earlier than expected

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prepossessing

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attractive

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pedestrian

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ordinary

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odium

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disgust

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maladroit

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inept

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choleric

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bad-tempered

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physiognomy

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facial features

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caustic

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corrosive; sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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cavil

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make petty or unnecessary objections

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celerity

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moving swiftly

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circumscribe

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put limits on something

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coeval

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existing at the same time

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vituperate, vituperative

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bitter

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pecuniary

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financial

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summation

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adding things up

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recompense

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conpensation

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drivel

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nonsense

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scourge

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whip OR something that causes affliction

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relish

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enjoy

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ramrod

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a manager with strict discipline

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austere

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severe or strict

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repressive

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oppressive

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intone; intoned

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say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice

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bromide

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a trite statement that is intended to soothe or placate

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elfin

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looking like an elf

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interregnum

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a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes

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convalescence

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recuperation

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epistemic

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relating to knowledge

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impecunious

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poor

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prejudicially

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detrimental

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abate

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become less intense

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explicate; explicated

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explain

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ubiquitous

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found everywhere

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galvanize

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shock someone into taking action

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propitiate

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win favor of

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windfall

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piece of good fortune

470
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emollient

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soothing

471
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archaic

A

old-fashioned or outdated

472
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articulate

A

expressing oneself clearly and effectively

473
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astrologer

A

a person who predicts the future based on the positions of celestial bodies

474
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beneficent

A

generous or doing good

475
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brittle

A

hard but liable to break or shatter easily

476
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connoisseur

A

an expert judge in matters of taste

477
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conspire

A

make secret plans to commit an unlawful or harmful act

478
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cower

A

crouch down in cowardice

479
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cynicism

A

an inclination to believe that people are motivated by self interest

480
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diffuse

A

to spread out or scatter

481
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discourse

A

written or spoken communication or debate

482
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discretion

A

the quality of behaving or speaking cautiously

483
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disinterest

A

lack of interest or concern

484
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emulate

A

to imitate or match the qualities of someone or something

485
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eulogy

A

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone

486
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exacerbate

A

make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse

487
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expel

A

deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization

488
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extravagance

A

excessive or unnecessary expenditure

489
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facilitate

A

make (an action or process) easy or easier

490
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fortuitous

A

happening by chance or accident

491
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fraud

A

wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

492
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heretical

A

holding beliefs or opinions contrary to established doctrine

493
Q

homogenous

A

consisting of similar or identical elements or parts

494
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iconoclastic

A

challenging or attacking traditional beliefs or institutions

495
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implore

A

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

496
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impose

A

to force something unwelcome or unfamiliar on someone

497
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indifferent

A

having no particular interest or sympathy

498
Q

infuse

A

fill; pervade

499
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inquisitive

A

curious or inquiring

500
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lethargic

A

feeling a lack of energy or enthusiasm

501
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luminious

A

radiating or reflecting light; shining

502
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marginal

A

relating to or situated at the edge or margin

503
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monotonous

A

lacking in variety and interest; dull and repetitive

504
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mundane

A

lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary

505
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plethora

A

a large or excessive amount of something

506
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porous

A

having small holes that allow liquid or air to pass through

507
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presumptuous

A

failing to observe the limits of what is appropriate

508
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provoke

A

stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion)

509
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restitution

A

the act of restoring something to its rightful owner

510
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rhetoric

A

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

511
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serenity

A

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

512
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sever

A

cut off or separate

513
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stimulant

A

a substance that increases activity or energy

514
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subtle

A

not obvious or easily noticeable

515
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temperate

A

moderate in terms of temperature or climate

516
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tentative

A

not certain or fixed; hesitant

517
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volatile

A

tending to change rapidly and unpredictably

518
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adversity

A

hardship or difficulty; opposition

519
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catalyst

A

a person or thing that causes change

520
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defer

A

to yield; to submit; to bow

521
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blithe

A

carefree; merry

522
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cultured

A

possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

523
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cunning

A

shrewdness and craftiness; slyness

524
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inopportune

A

ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate

525
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martial

A

associated with war and the armed forces

526
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expel

A

to force out; to discharge

527
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heretical

A

unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma

528
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mollify

A

to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

529
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indifferent

A

having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

530
Q

hermetic

A

(of a seal or closure) complete and airtight

531
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mellifluous

A

sweetly flowing, usually used to describe use of words

532
Q

paucity

A

scarcity

533
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arduous

A

strenuous; taxing; requiring significant effort

534
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censure

A

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

535
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coercive

A

serving or intended to compel by force or authority

536
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garrulous

A

pointlessly talkative; talking too much

537
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morose

A

sad; sullen; melancholy

538
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perjury

A

the purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath

539
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assuage

A

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

540
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capricious

A

inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable

541
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corrosion

A

act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away, especially of metals

542
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obviate

A

to anticipate and make unnecessary

543
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brilliance

A

extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius

544
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disinterest

A

lack of bias or involvement; impartiality

545
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enigmatic

A

mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

546
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florid

A

flowery; ruddy; ornate

547
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mundane

A

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

548
Q

perennial

A

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

549
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articulate

A

well-spoken; coherent

550
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elegy

A

a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

551
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eloquent

A

well-spoken; expressive; articulate

552
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eulogy

A

a speech honoring the dead

553
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euphemism

A

a mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term

554
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laud

A

to praise highly

555
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anesthetic

A

a substances that causes insensibility and removes pain

556
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arbitrary

A

subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason

557
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frugality

A

thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters

558
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authoritarian

A

characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

559
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calibrate

A

to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

560
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extravagance

A

lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending, especially of funds

561
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prudent

A

wise and careful; showing good judgment

562
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milk

A

to exploit; to squeeze every last ounce of

563
Q

pied

A

multicolored, usually in blotches or patches

564
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acarpous

A

effete; no longer fertile; worn out

565
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boisterous

A

loud; noisy; rough; lacking restraint

566
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deposition

A

accretion; depositing; building up layer by layer; official testimony

567
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exemplar

A

a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model

568
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avidity

A

(avid) having an enthusiasm for something

569
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miser

A

someone who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

570
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condone

A

allow a behavior that is considered morally wrong to continue

571
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frugality

A

thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters

572
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florid

A

flowery; ruddy; ornate

573
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hierarchy

A

a system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order

574
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defer

A

to submit to another’s wishes or opinion

575
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laud

A

to praise highly

576
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ensure

A

to guarantee or make certain

577
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subpoena

A

a writ ordering a person to attend a court

578
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infuse

A

to imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill

579
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indecorous

A

improper; indecent

580
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fawn

A

to show excessive flattery or affection

581
Q

anomalous

A

abnormal; deviating from the common or general type

582
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rigid

A

stiff or unyielding; not flexible

583
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somber

A

dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

584
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enunciate

A

speak clearly

585
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apogee

A

farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith (antonym: perigee)

586
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placebo

A

inactive pill prescribed for mental relief rather than for physical effect; something tending to soothe

587
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maverick

A

an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

588
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qualms

A

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

589
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sanction

A

official permission or approval

590
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membrane

A

a thin, flexible film of tissue of that covers or lines an organ

591
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digress

A

to stray from the main topic or point

592
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extraneous

A

not vital or pertinent; irrelevant

593
Q

digress

A

to stray from the point; to go off on a tangent

594
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distill

A

to purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization and concentration

595
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endemic

A

restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

596
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anesthetic

A

a substance that induces insensitivity to pain

597
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ensure

A

to make certain that something will happen

598
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onerous

A

troubling; burdensome

599
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invigorate

A

the act of giving energy or vitality to something

600
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monotonous

A

dull and without variety; tedious

601
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denounce

A

publicly declare to be wrong or evil

602
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plummet

A

fall or drop straight down at high speed

603
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inopportune

A

not suitable or convenient

604
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aggravate

A

to worsen or intensify

605
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arbitrary

A

based on a random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system

606
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vigor

A

physical or mental strength, energy, or force

607
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idyll

A

a carefree, light-hearted pastoral or romantic episode; a literary or musical piece describing such

608
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tranquil

A

calm, peaceful, and quiet

609
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euphemism

A

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for something harsh or blunt

610
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symmetry

A

the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts

611
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maverick

A

an independent-minded person who refuses to conform

612
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corrosion

A

the process of corroding metal stone, or other materials

613
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homogeneous

A

made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform

614
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correspond

A

to exist in agreement or conformity; to harmonize

615
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advocate

A

to champion or support; to argue in favor of

616
Q

abscond

A

to run off and hide

617
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damp

A

to diminish the intensity or check the vibration of a sound, etc.

618
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compensation

A

payment given for services rendered or for loss

619
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calibrate

A

to adjust or mark something with a standard scale

620
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recluse

A

a person who lives a solitary life and avoids others

621
Q

eccentric

A

departing from norms or conventions

622
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brevity

A

shortness or briefness, especially in time

623
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hierarchy

A

a system of ranking or organizing things/people based on levels of importance

624
Q

superficial

A

existing or occurring at or on the surface

625
Q

anomaly

A

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

626
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compensation

A

something given to make up for a loss or inconvenience

627
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camouflage

A

the act of concealing or disguising something

628
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lethargic

A

lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy

629
Q

audacious

A

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

630
Q

hallow

A

to make holy; to consecrate

631
Q

compliant

A

yielding or submissive; amenable

632
Q

egress

A

exit

633
Q

garrulous

A

excessively talkative

634
Q

banal

A

lacking originality; commonplace

635
Q

lackluster

A

dull; lacking vitality or luminosity

636
Q

dissertation

A

a long essay or thesis on a particular subject

637
Q

dogmatic

A

stubbornly opinionated

638
Q

flamboyant

A

ostentatious or showy; flashy

639
Q

bolster

A

support or strengthen

640
Q

loquacious

A

talkative or chatty

641
Q

facilitate

A

to aid by making easier

642
Q

prudent

A

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

643
Q

slight

A

small in degree; not important or serious

644
Q

pragmatic

A

practical rather than idealistic

645
Q

meticulous

A

showing great attention to detail

646
Q

disinterested

A

impartial or unbiased

647
Q

trivial

A

of little value or importance

648
Q

chicanery

A

trickery or subterfuge

649
Q

effrontery

A

boldness; impudence; arrogance

650
Q

martial

A

relating to war or the armed forces

651
Q

loquacious

A

extremely talkative

652
Q

frugal

A

sparing or economical with regard to money or food

653
Q

eclectic

A

deriving ideas or styles from a wide range of sources

654
Q

dogma

A

doctrine or set of religious principles

655
Q

incubation

A

the process of keeping something at the right temperature and in the right conditions for it to develop

656
Q

ostracize

A

to exclude or reject someone from a group or society

657
Q

authoritarian

A

favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority

658
Q

decibel

A

unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound, usually in relation to another sound

659
Q

iconoclastic

A

attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox

660
Q

reconciliation

A

the act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions

661
Q

presume

A

to suppose that something is the case

662
Q

scarce

A

in short supply; not abundant

663
Q

paucity

A

scarcity; a lacking of

664
Q

buttress

A

a support or prop, often an external prop used to bolster a wall

665
Q

synthetic

A

made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product

666
Q

parsimonious

A

stingy; frugal

667
Q

coercive

A

using force or threats to make someone do something

668
Q

heterodox

A

unorthodox; heretical; iconoclastic

669
Q

caustic

A

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

670
Q

warranted

A

justified or authorized

671
Q

eradicate

A

to remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots

672
Q

misanthrope

A

one who hates all other humans

673
Q

facetious

A

playful; humorous

674
Q

audacious

A

showing a willingness to take bold risks

675
Q

dispersed

A

spread out or scattered

676
Q

castigation

A

severe criticism or punishment

677
Q

luminous

A

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

678
Q

eclectic

A

culled from many sources

679
Q

eloquent

A

fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing

680
Q

bent

A

a natural talent or inclination

681
Q

connoisseur

A

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

682
Q

enigma

A

a mysterious or puzzling person or thing

683
Q

craven

A

contemptibly fainthearted; lacking any courage

684
Q

mitigate

A

to make less severe or intense

685
Q

reconciliation

A

the restoration of friendly relations

686
Q

cogent

A

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing

687
Q

pristine

A

in its original condition; unspoiled

688
Q

succinct

A

briefly and clearly expressed

689
Q

belie

A

to give a false impression of; to misrepresent

690
Q

decibel

A

a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound

691
Q

beatify

A

to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly

692
Q

cacophony

A

harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

693
Q

brilliance

A

extreme intelligence or brightness

694
Q

caret

A

an insertion mark (^) used by editors and proofreaders

695
Q

parody

A

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art

696
Q

membrane

A

a thin, pliable sheet or layer of tissue

697
Q

aberrant

A

deviating from the norm

698
Q

dynamo

A

generator; forceful, energetic person

699
Q

bane

A

cause of injury; poison; source of harm

700
Q

mitigate

A

to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

701
Q

fraud

A

deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage

702
Q

docility

A

ready to submit (such as being taught)

703
Q

ambiguous

A

having multiple possible meanings or interpretations

704
Q

centrifuge

A

a machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis, and, using centrifugal force, separates disparate substances

705
Q

abscission

A

the act of cutting off or removing

706
Q

anthology

A

a collection of literary works by various authors

707
Q

bombast

A

self-important or pompous writing or speech

708
Q

deviation

A

a departure or divergence from a standard or norm

709
Q

conversion

A

the act or an instance of converting or the process of being converted

710
Q

recluse

A

one who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion

711
Q

rescind

A

to revoke, cancel, or repeal

712
Q

inchoate

A

in an initial stage; not fully formed

713
Q

endemic

A

regularly found among particular people or in a certain area

714
Q

eradicate

A

destroy completely; put an end to

715
Q

censure

A

strong disapproval or criticism

716
Q

misogynist

A

one who hates women/females

717
Q

intrepid

A

fearless and adventurous

718
Q

fawn

A

to flatter or praise excessively

719
Q

emulate

A

to imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing

720
Q

chasten

A

to chastise or correct

721
Q

exacerbate

A

to make worse or more severe; to increase in violence

722
Q

aversion

A

an intense feeling of dislike or disgust

723
Q

perennial

A

lasting or existing for a long or seemingly infinite time

724
Q

decorous

A

correct; formal; marked by decorum

725
Q

malevolent

A

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

726
Q

tout

A

to attempt to sell something by pestering people

727
Q

intrepid

A

steadfast and courageous

728
Q

porous

A

full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

729
Q

conspire

A

to secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act

730
Q

extend

A

cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider

731
Q

ambiguous

A

unclear; open to more than one potential meaning

732
Q

veneration

A

great respect or reverence

733
Q

diatribe

A

a harsh denunciation

734
Q

color

A

to change as if by dyeing, i.e., to distort, gloss, or affect

735
Q

cower

A

to shrink in fear; to cringe

736
Q

implicit

A

implied but not directly stated; tacit

737
Q

extraneous

A

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject

738
Q

archaic

A

outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time

739
Q

shrill

A

high-pitched and piercing in sound

740
Q

convoluted

A

complex or complicated

741
Q

sporadic

A

occurring irregularly or at unpredictable intervals

742
Q

burnish

A

to polish; to rub to a shine

743
Q

contumacious

A

insubordinate; rebellious

744
Q

subjective

A

based on personal feelings or opinions

745
Q

admonish

A

to reprove; to express warning or disapproval

746
Q

dogma

A

a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority

747
Q

anomaly

A

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

748
Q

disingenuous

A

not candid or sincere

749
Q

cultivation

A

the process of preparing and improving land for crops

750
Q

validity

A

the quality of being logically or factually sound

751
Q

perjury

A

the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

752
Q

cardinal

A

of great importance

753
Q

invigoration

A

the quality of being energized or filled with liveliness

754
Q

brittle

A

apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile

755
Q

lackluster

A

lacking brightness, vitality, or enthusiasm

756
Q

convoluted

A

extremely complex and difficult to follow

757
Q

heretical

A

unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma

758
Q

vitality

A

the state of being strong and active; energy

759
Q

parsimonious

A

cheap; miserly

760
Q

savor

A

to enjoy or appreciate something fully

761
Q

miser

A

an individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy

762
Q

cultivation

A

the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops

763
Q

adversity

A

hardship

764
Q

vital

A

absolutely necessary or important; essential

765
Q

prune

A

cut off or remove unnecessary parts

766
Q

cynicism

A

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

767
Q

cabal

A

a scheme or plot; a group of plotters

768
Q

bedizen

A

to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner; to festoon

769
Q

aberrant

A

departing from an accepted standard

770
Q

abscission

A

the act of cutting off or removing

771
Q

taciturn

A

reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

772
Q

parody

A

an imitation of a particular writer, artist, or genre

773
Q

innocuous

A

harmless; causing no damage

774
Q

saturate

A

soak or fill completely

775
Q

condemn

A

to blame or dece

776
Q

stanza

A

a group of lines forming a unit in a poem

777
Q

cultured

A

characterized by refined taste and manners

778
Q

fidelity

A

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief

779
Q

pertinent

A

relevant or applicable to a particular matter

780
Q

compliant

A

willing to obey or conform to rules

781
Q

inherent

A

ingrained within one’s nature; intrinsic; innate; firmly established

782
Q

desiccate

A

to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

783
Q

condemn

A

express strong disapproval of

784
Q

epitome

A

a perfect example or embodiment of something

785
Q

flamboyant

A

showy and extravagant in appearance or behavior

786
Q

correspond

A

to have a close similarity or match

787
Q

secrete

A

produce and discharge (a substance)

788
Q

homily

A

a sermon or morally instructive lecture

789
Q

accretion

A

growth; enlargement by successive addition; building up

790
Q

acumen

A

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

791
Q

adroit

A

adept; dexterous

792
Q

adumbrate

A

indicate faintly; foreshadow or symbolize

793
Q

aggravate

A

to worsen or intensify

794
Q

alloy

A

to commingle

795
Q

anesthethic

A

a substances that causes insensibility and removes pain

796
Q

anomaly, anomalous

A

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

797
Q

anthology

A

a collection of literary works by various authors

798
Q

apogee

A

zenith; highest point

799
Q

apprise

A

to inform

800
Q

arbitrary

A

based on a random choice or personal whim rather than reason or system

801
Q

arduous

A

strenuous

802
Q

articulate

A

well-spoken; coherent

803
Q

assuage

A

mollify

804
Q

astrologer

A

a person who believes that stars and planets influence human activity and attempts to predict the future by studying their positions

805
Q

audacious

A

daring; recklessly bold

806
Q

authotitarian

A

characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

807
Q

aversion

A

dislike

808
Q

avid, avidity

A

enthusiasm

809
Q

boisterous

A

loud; exciting

810
Q

bolser

A

to provide support

811
Q

breviety

A

brief

812
Q

brilliance

A

extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius

813
Q

brittle

A

fragile

814
Q

buttress

A

a support or prop

815
Q

cabal

A

a scheme; a group of plotters

816
Q

cacophony

A

a loud, harsh sound

817
Q

calibrate

A

to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

818
Q

camouflage

A

blending in

819
Q

capricious

A

erratic

820
Q

captious

A

to entrap in an argument

821
Q

cardinal

A

of great importance

822
Q

caret

A

an insertion mark (^) used by editors and proofreaders

823
Q

castigation

A

severe criticism or punishment

824
Q

censure

A

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

825
Q

centrifuge

A

a machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis, and, using centrifugal force, separates disparate substances

826
Q

chasten

A

to chastice

827
Q

chicanery

A

trickery or subterfuge

828
Q

coalesce

A

to come together

829
Q

coda

A

concluding section of a piece of art

830
Q

coercive

A

serving or intended to compel by force or authority

831
Q

cogent

A

logical

832
Q

color

A

to dye

833
Q

compensation

A

payment

834
Q

condemn

A

denounce

835
Q

condone

A

to let bad things happen

836
Q

conspire

A

to work together for bad things

837
Q

convention

A

typical; the agreed-upon practice

838
Q

converge; convergence

A

come together at the same spot

839
Q

conversion

A

transforming from one state to another

840
Q

convoluted

A

confusing

841
Q

correspond

A

to exist in agreement or conformity; to harmonize

842
Q

damp

A

diminish

843
Q

daunt

A

to fear

844
Q

dauntless

A

fearless

845
Q

debacle

A

fiasco

846
Q

denounce

A

condemn

847
Q

decible

A

unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound, usually in relation to another sound

848
Q

deference

A

respect to others

849
Q

denigrate

A

to belittle

850
Q

denouement

A

the unraveling of a plot; an outcome or solution

851
Q

deposition

A

official testimony

852
Q

deprecate

A

to belitte

853
Q

derivative

A

unoriginal

854
Q

deviate, deviance, deviation

A

state or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality

855
Q

diatribe

A

a harsh denunciation

856
Q

die

A

machine that punches shaped holes or cuts

857
Q

diffuse

A

dispersed or scattered

858
Q

digress

A

to stray from the point

859
Q

dirge

A

mournful song

860
Q

discordant

A

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

861
Q

discourse

A

discussion

862
Q

discursive

A

digressive

863
Q

disinterest

A

lack of bias; impartial

864
Q

dispersed

A

spread out

865
Q

dissertation

A

thesis

866
Q

dogma

A

doctrine

867
Q

dogmatic

A

stubbornly opinionated

868
Q

dynamo

A

forceful or energetic person

869
Q

edifying

A

enlightening

870
Q

effrontery

A

boldness

871
Q

egress

A

exit

872
Q

eloquent

A

well-spoken

873
Q

encumber

A

to restrict or burden

874
Q

emigmatic

A

mysterious

875
Q

ensure

A

to guarantee

876
Q

enunciate

A

speak clearly

877
Q

ephemeral

A

short-lived

878
Q

epicure

A

one devoted to sensual pleasure, particularly in food and drink; gourmand; sybarite

879
Q

episodic

A

loosely connected

880
Q

epitome

A

quintessence

881
Q

eradicate

A

to completely remove

882
Q

erudite, erudition

A

very learned; scholarly

883
Q

esoteric

A

complex; intended for only a small group to understand

884
Q

essay

A

to try or test out

885
Q

eulogy

A

a speech honoring the dead

886
Q

euphemism

A

a mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term

887
Q

exacerbate

A

to make worse

888
Q

exemplar

A

typical example or excellent model

889
Q

extemporaneous

A

improvised; done without preparation

890
Q

extend

A

to lengthen or stretch out

891
Q

extravagance

A

lavishness

892
Q

fatuous

A

foolish

893
Q

fawn

A

to flatter or praise

894
Q

felicitious

A

apt

895
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty

896
Q

flamboyant

A

showy

897
Q

florid

A

ornate

898
Q

foment

A

bubble up; stir up

899
Q

fortuitous

A

happen by fortunate accident or chance

900
Q

fraud

A

deceit for unlawful advantage

901
Q

frugal

A

thriftiness

902
Q

furtive

A

stealthy

903
Q

garner

A

to gather and save up

904
Q

garrulous

A

loquacious

905
Q

grandiose

A

grand and impressive

906
Q

harangue

A

a pompous speech or tirade

907
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

a quirk

908
Q

impassive

A

stoic or stolid

909
Q

imperturbable

A

impassive

910
Q

implicit

A

implied but not stated

911
Q

implode

A

collapse inward

912
Q

impose

A

burden

913
Q

incubation

A

the act of sitting on or otherwise warming eggs in order to keep them at a temperature favorable for hatching

914
Q

indecorous

A

not proper

915
Q

infuse

A

to mix in

916
Q

inherent

A

ingrained in one’s nature

917
Q

innervate

A

to energize

918
Q

inquisitive

A

curious

919
Q

insular

A

narrow-minded

920
Q

inudate

A

to flood or overwhelm

921
Q

itinerate

A

traveling from place to place

922
Q

lackluster

A

lacking vitality

923
Q

laud

A

praise highly

924
Q

libertine

A

someone unrestrained by morality or convention

925
Q

lucid

A

clear

926
Q

luculent

A

lucid

927
Q

macerate

A

steep in liquid

928
Q

maculate

A

marked with blemished (opposite of immaculate)

929
Q

magnanimity

A

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

930
Q

malevolent

A

wicked

931
Q

malfeasance

A

wrongdoing

932
Q

marginal

A

small

933
Q

membrane

A

film of tissue that lines the organs

934
Q

metamorphose

A

to transform

935
Q

meticulous

A

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

936
Q

milk

A

to exploit every last ounce of

937
Q

mince

A

to take tiny steps or speak affectedly

938
Q

miser

A

an old person who hoards wealth

939
Q

monotonous

A

dull; boring

940
Q

morose

A

sad

941
Q

mundane

A

typical

942
Q

obdurate

A

unyielding

943
Q

obstinate

A

unyielding

944
Q

obviate

A

to anticipate and make unnecessary

945
Q

onerous

A

burdensome

946
Q

ossified

A

rigid with age

947
Q

ostracize, ostracism

A

casting out from a group

948
Q

panegyric

A

formal praise

949
Q

pariah

A

social outcast

950
Q

parry

A

to blockcade

951
Q

parsimonious

A

frugal

952
Q

partisan

A

biased

953
Q

peccadillo

A

minor sin

954
Q

perennial

A

constantly recurring

955
Q

perfunctory

A

cursory

956
Q

perigree

A

lowest point

957
Q

perjury

A

lying under oath

958
Q

personable

A

attractive

959
Q

pertinent

A

relevant

960
Q

pervasive

A

spreading everywhere

961
Q

pied

A

multicolored

962
Q

plethora

A

an overabundance

963
Q

plod

A

to trudge along

964
Q

plumb

A

examine carefully

965
Q

plummet

A

to plunge

966
Q

porous

A

tiny openings

967
Q

pragmatic

A

practical

968
Q

precarious

A

risky

969
Q

precipitate

A

to act with haste

970
Q

precis

A

a summary of essential points

971
Q

precursor

A

happening before

972
Q

predilection

A

bias towards

973
Q

presumption, presumptious

A

the act of making an assumption or taking something for granted

974
Q

pristine

A

immaculate

975
Q

prone

A

inclined

976
Q

propagate

A

spread throughout

977
Q

proscribe

A

to banish

978
Q

provoke

A

to incite

979
Q

prudent

A

wise

980
Q

prune

A

to cut back

981
Q

puerile

A

innocent or naive

982
Q

pugnacious

A

inclination to fight

983
Q

puissance

A

cowardly

984
Q

quail

A

to lose courage

985
Q

qualms

A

causing hesitancy; misgivings

986
Q

recalcitrant

A

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

987
Q

recluse

A

one who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion

988
Q

reconciliation

A

the act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions

989
Q

rectify

A

to correct or fix

990
Q

recumbrent

A

lying down

991
Q

repudiate

A

to disown

992
Q

rescind

A

to take back

993
Q

resolute

A

firm; adamant

994
Q

restitution

A

the act of returning something to its proper owner, or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation

995
Q

retard

A

to slow or hamper

996
Q

rhetoric

A

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

997
Q

rigid; rigidity

A

stiff

998
Q

rue

A

regret

999
Q

sanctimony

A

self-righteousness

1000
Q

sanction

A

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance

1001
Q

savor

A

to enjoy

1002
Q

scarce

A

rare

1003
Q

seine

A

a fishing net

1004
Q

seminal

A

like a seed; originating

1005
Q

serene; serenity

A

tranquility

1006
Q

sever

A

to remove by cutting out

1007
Q

shrill

A

high-pitched; screeching

1008
Q

slight

A

small

1009
Q

soliloquy

A

a speech made to oneself; a monologue

1010
Q

somber

A

dark and depressing

1011
Q

spasms

A

sudden or brief spell of activity or sensation

1012
Q

sporatic

A

occurring only occasionally

1013
Q

squander

A

to waste money irresponsibly

1014
Q

stanza

A

a group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme, meter, and length

1015
Q

steep

A

to saturate or completely soak

1016
Q

stimulant

A

an invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity

1017
Q

subjective

A

not objective

1018
Q

subpeona

A

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

1019
Q

subtle

A

not obvious

1020
Q

succinct

A

brief and concise

1021
Q

superfluous

A

exceeding what is necessary

1022
Q

supplicant

A

beggar; mendicant

1023
Q

symmetry

A

the quality of being evenly balanced; the possession of perfect correspondence between sides or parts

1024
Q

synthetic; synthesis

A

man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole

1025
Q

tamp

A

jam into something

1026
Q

temperate

A

moderate

1027
Q

tentative

A

not definite

1028
Q

timorous

A

timid

1029
Q

tirade

A

harsh denunciation or critical speach

1030
Q

toady

A

sycophantic

1031
Q

torrid

A

scorching

1032
Q

tout

A

to praise

1033
Q

tractable

A

easily managed

1034
Q

tranquil

A

peaceful

1035
Q

travesty

A

mockery

1036
Q

treacherous

A

lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

1037
Q

trivial

A

unimportant

1038
Q

unfeigned

A

genuine

1039
Q

usury

A

the practice of charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest

1040
Q

validity

A

soundness or truthfulness

1041
Q

venerate; veneration

A

to worship

1042
Q

vexation

A

annoyance or irritation

1043
Q

virago

A

powerful or domineering woman

1044
Q

vital

A

essential

1045
Q

volatile

A

changeable

1046
Q

waffle

A

to go back and forth

1047
Q

waft

A

a passing breeze

1048
Q

warranted

A

called for

1049
Q

wheedle

A

to coax

1050
Q

abscond

A

to take off and run

1051
Q

clerical

A

administrative tasks OR priesthood

1052
Q

adjudicate

A

judge or make decisions

1053
Q

appropriate

A

to take for one’s own use; to confiscate

1054
Q

byzantine

A

labyrinthine; complex

1055
Q

cadge

A

to sponge or mooch

1056
Q

contemn

A

to scorn or despise

1057
Q

docility

A

ready to submit (such as being taught)

1058
Q

effusive

A

gushing; excessively demonstrative

1059
Q

obsequious

A

obedient or attentive to a sycophantic degree

1060
Q

orate

A

to make a pompous speech

1061
Q

predisposition

A

a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way

1062
Q

repine

A

feel or express discontent; fret

1063
Q

runic

A

mysterious; magical

1064
Q

strut

A

the supporting structural cross-part of a wing

1065
Q

sundry

A

various; miscellaneous; separate

1066
Q

truculent

A

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

1067
Q

vestige

A

a remnant; a trace

1068
Q

vituperate, vituperative

A

bitter

1069
Q

relish

A

enjoy

1070
Q

austere

A

severe or strict

1071
Q

abet

A

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime

1072
Q

abstemious

A

not self-indulgent; temperate; austere

1073
Q

abstruse

A

not easy to understand; recondite; esoteric

1074
Q

anathema

A

a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing

1075
Q

aspersion

A

an act of defamation or maligning; animadversion

1076
Q

assiduous

A

diligent; hard-working; sedulous

1077
Q

august

A

majestic; venerable

1078
Q

auspice

A

prophecy
(under the ___ of): protection or support; patronage

1079
Q

austerity

A

sternness in attitude

1080
Q

aver

A

to state as a fact; to confirm or support
—
A VERy confident statement

1081
Q

bedizen

A

to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner; to festoon

1082
Q

beneficent

A

charitable and kind in action

1083
Q

cachinnate

A

to laugh loudly

1084
Q

candor

A

honesty; frankness; sincerity

1085
Q

corrosion

A

act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away, especially of metals

1086
Q

covert

A

hidden; clandestine

1087
Q

defalcate

A

to embezzle or misappropriate

1088
Q

detraction

A

slander

1089
Q

dilatory

A

causing delay; procrastinating

1090
Q

discomfit

A

to defeat; to put down

1091
Q

disjunction

A

a lack of correspondence or consistency

1092
Q

dissemble

A

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

1093
Q

distention

A

the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape

1094
Q

edacious

A

eating insatiably

1095
Q

ennui

A

a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

1096
Q

sybarite

A

epicure

1097
Q

epithet

A

nickname

1098
Q

equanimity

A

composure; self-possession

1099
Q

expostulate

A

express strong disapproval or disagreement

1100
Q

expurgate

A

to remove obscenity; to purify; to censor

1101
Q

feckless

A

ineffectual; irresponsible

1102
Q

fetid

A

stinking; smelly; malodorous

1103
Q

ostentatious

A

showy

1104
Q

forestall

A

stop something from happening

1105
Q

forswear

A

to renounce; to disallow; to repudiate

1106
Q

froward

A

intractable; not willing to yield or comply; recalcitrant

1107
Q

gainsay

A

to deny, dispute, contradict, or oppose

1108
Q

gossamer

A

used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate

1109
Q

guy

A

a cord or cable used to steady or guide something

1110
Q

harrow

A

to distress; to create stress; to torment

1111
Q

implacable

A

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

1112
Q

ineluctable

A

certain; inevitable

1113
Q

ingratiate, ingratiating

A

sycophant

1114
Q

intransigent

A

refusing to compromise

1115
Q

inveterate

A

(of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change

1116
Q

involute

A

intricate; complex; convoluted

1117
Q

irascible

A

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

1118
Q

languid

A

(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; not interested in fighting

1119
Q

limn

A

to draw; to outline in detail; to delineate; to describe

1120
Q

mendacity

A

lying

1121
Q

minatory

A

menacing; threatening

1122
Q

multifarious

A

varied; motley; greatly diversified

1123
Q

nadir

A

low point; perigee

1124
Q

natty

A

trimly neat and tidy; smart

1125
Q

fastidious

A

pedantic

1126
Q

obloquy

A

vituperation; calumny

1127
Q

officious

A

assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters: meddlesome

1128
Q

palliate

A

make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause

1129
Q

pedantic

A

overly concerned with details

1130
Q

platitude

A

a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

1131
Q

prate

A

to chatter; to babble, as in prattle

1132
Q

precept

A

a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought

1133
Q

privation

A

a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking; deprivation; penury; indigence; destitution

1134
Q

propensity

A

a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

1135
Q

propinquity

A

nearness in time or place; affinity of nature

1136
Q

propitiate

A

win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them

1137
Q

provident

A

frugal; looking to the future

1138
Q

punctilious

A

precise; paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette

1139
Q

qualify

A

to limit

1140
Q

rapacious

A

voracious; greedy; plundering

1141
Q

rarefy, rarefied

A

esoteric OR thin air

1142
Q

refractory

A

stubborn; unmanageable; intractable; unruly; fractious

1143
Q

regale

A

to delight or entertain; to feast

1144
Q

sagacious

A

having sound judgment; perceptive; wise

1145
Q

salacious

A

inappropriate interest in sexual matters

1146
Q

sap

A

to enervate or weaken the vitality of

1147
Q

simper

A

to smirk; a silly smile

1148
Q

sodden

A

soaked or drenched; unimaginative; dull

1149
Q

stentorian

A

extremely loud and powerful

1150
Q

stygian

A

gloomy; dark

1151
Q

superficial

A

lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

1152
Q

supine

A

failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence; OR lying face-up

1153
Q

tacit

A

implied; not explicitly stated

1154
Q

tangential

A

touching only briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant

1155
Q

tautology

A

a repetition; a redundancy

1156
Q

torpor

A

lethargic

1157
Q

untoward

A

unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

1158
Q

upbraid

A

to scold; to censure; to rebuke; to chastise

1159
Q

vapid

A

insipid

1160
Q

vaunt

A

to brag or boast

1161
Q

welter

A

move in a turbulent fashion

1162
Q

wend

A

to go; to proceed; to walk

1163
Q

writhe

A

make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body

1164
Q

wry

A

dry humor; sardonic

1165
Q

epoch

A

era

1166
Q

indigence

A

penury

1167
Q

complacent, complacency

A

smugness

1168
Q

celerity

A

moving swiftly

1169
Q

recompense

A

conpensation

1170
Q

scourge

A

whip OR something that causes affliction

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