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euphemism (noun)

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an inoffensive word or expression substituted for an offensive one

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avert (verb)

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turn away or to prevent

I will avert a child’s tantrum by supplying a lollipop

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exhort (v)

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fully encourage, especially by cheers or shouts

My dad always exhorts me.

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elicit (v)

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call forth ( emotions, feelings, responses)
arouse
evoke
kindle

A great comedian can elicit laughter.
A lawyer may try to elicit a response

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imperious (adj)

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someone who is imperious gives orders in a way in which they think they are inferior to others.

arrogant, domineering, overbearing,

how to remember: sounds like empire, empires are on top, strong ect.Often controlled by a single ruler who thinks he is the shit

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refute (v)

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prove that something is wrong

I shall refute your claim bitch!

facts, evidence, arguments are often used.

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purport (v)

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convince someone of something that may not be true

purport that the dog ate your homework

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imminent (adj)

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just about to happen

it is imminent that I shall kick your azz

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amalgam (n)

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combination of diverse things

her book was an amalgam of lots of short stories.

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enclave (n)

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a separate or small group within a larger one

groups of like people often form an enclave within a country or region

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defunct (adj)

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describe something that used to exist but now is gone
inactive, no longer in use

a defunct law, defunct organization

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despondent (adj)

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hopeless, discouraged, very sad

he was desponded over the loss of his job
to loose courage, give up

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deter (v)

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to discourage

He will never deter me from my ambitions

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cajole (v)

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to influence / persuade someone by flattery

She cajoles men into buying her jewelry

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unequivocal (adj)

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there’s no doubt about it.

She had an unequivocal response to the marriage proposal.

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surrogate

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someone who takes the place of another

She is a surrogate

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preclude (v)

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prevent from happening
if something is precluded it cannot happen

staying away from water precludes the possibility of drowning

a muzzle precludes a dog from drowning

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transgress (v)

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go beyond the boundaries

When you transgress a rule you are breaking it
you are transgressing our friendship with that behavior

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impart (v)

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bestow the quality on
to pass on, transmit, or bestow

impart knowledge on someone else
let me impart this message onto you always do your part

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estranged (v)

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to alienate, distance oneself

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pertinent (adj)

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relevent, appropriate,

pertinent advice is relevant to the situation

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exonerate (adj)

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free from blame

release from duty or obligation

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elope (v)

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run away with the person you love

the young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas.

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imperative (adj)

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something that absolutely needs to get done and can not be put off.

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bashful (adj)
feeling timid or shy
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contend(v)
to defend a belief or keep affirming | maintain or come to terms with
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sentimental (adj)
someone who is sentimental is led by emotions rather than by reason
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assertive (adj)
act with authority and confidence | up-front about what you want, and bold in devising a plan that helps you get there
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arrogate (v)
to take over with force
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avert (v)
to declare as true | I aver that I will not back down to a challenge
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contention (n)
heated disagreement, a struggling between opponents, often one person is winning over the other
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inflammatory (adj)
inflammatory speech | arousing anger
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ailment (n)
illness, problems | Rouhani promises to cure Iran's ailments
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confidant (n)
person you tell all your secrets to | Dont forget your confidants birthday or else she will start speaking
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concession (n)
the act of conceding or yielding Do you want more money for your allowance? Then you need to do more chores as a concession
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vehement (adj) (vee-yuuu-meent)
showing strong/ intense/ powerful emotion, vehement storm vehement opposition
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visceral (adj)
based on intuition, you feel it in your gut, a visceral feeling is intuitive, there may not be rational explanation, but you feel you know what is best visceral opposition I have a visceral feeling that Stanford Medical School is a better fit for me
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pariah ( n)
rejected from your own society, reject, outcask This restaurant has gained pariah status because it has failed health inspection three times in a row
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diplomacy (n)
negotiations for nations
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salient (adj)
obvious, salient characteristic is that I am loud when giving a speech make your most salient points in the beginning
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uphold (v)
to stand up for something or support it police officers are hired to uphold the law i uphold my believe that I will get into Stanford Medical School I uphold my sister's innocence, although it is salient that she mad a huge contribution to the arguement
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moot (adj) (moo-t)
trivial, unimportant | Her claim was moot
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attest (v)
to prove or declare to be true I bet you can attest that taking tests is fun!
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behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer I acted accordingly to her behest like request but it has a bit of do this "or else" behest rhymes with request.
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behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer I acted accordingly to her behest like request but it has a bit of do this "or else" behest rhymes with request.
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behest (noun not v)
authoritative command or request The school official pat down the student at the behest of the police officer I acted accordingly to her behest like request but it has a bit of do this "or else" behest rhymes with request.
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sedative (n/ adji)
something that causes calmness or tranquility or is characterized by it
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narcotic(adj)
relieve pain or cause drowsiness/ sleep inducing
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semantic (adji)
of or related to meaning or the study of meaning
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compromise (v)
erode or deminish if you dont brush your teeth you will compromise the health of your gums
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emphatically (adj)
when you say something empaphatically, you say it with a great deal of force and emphasis share root word with emphasis
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assertion (n)
declaration made without any supporting evidence
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propriety (n)
appropriate or correct behavior following what is culturally accepted You are so obsessed with propriety, can you please loosen up?
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precedent (n)
something that sets standard for future events your mother will probably not let you stay up late bc it will hold precedent for future bed times
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transgressor (n)
someone who violates the law or command
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maniacal (muun--I-uh-Kul)
acting like a maniac, very disorderly
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berate (v)
harshly putting someone down by insulting their character
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subvert (v)
undermine the power
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convention (n)
accepted way of doing things. | By convention, you should get me a present for my birthday
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depose
force someone of authority out of position | force to leave (office)
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derail (v)
cause to go off track
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relentless
harsh, unforgiving, persistent, your not stopping till you get what you want and you are not taking "no" for an answer never-ceasing
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pummelling
repeatedly beat someone down strike usually with a fist the economy is being pummelled heavy rain can pummel the earth
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dismay (n)
emotional state of alar, fear, or serious disappointment feeling of despair in the face of obstacles fear from danger feeling you feel in a negative situation where you doubt you are able to handle
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pernicious (adj)
exceedingly harmful and subtle poisionous gas is pernicious pernicious effects of watching too much TV
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fable (n)
moral tale that includes animal characters | the turtle and rabbit
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echelon
body of troops arranged in a line | a level or rank in an organization
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derided
treat or speak with contempt a low opinion of someone or something give ppl a hard time with inslting language
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paramount (n)
having superior power or influence beyond important/ absolutely critical Getting into an amazing medical school is paramount
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conundrum (n)
difficult puzzle | one of the most difficult conundrums is the riddle of Sphinx
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acclimatize (v)
get used to a particular climate

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