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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)

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feeling timid or shy

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contend(v)

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to defend a belief or keep affirming

maintain or come to terms with

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sentimental (adj)

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someone who is sentimental is led by emotions rather than by reason

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assertive (adj)

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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)

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to take over with force

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avert (v)

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to declare as true

I aver that I will not back down to a challenge

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contention (n)

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heated disagreement, a struggling between opponents, often one person is winning over the other

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inflammatory (adj)

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inflammatory speech

arousing anger

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ailment (n)

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illness, problems

Rouhani promises to cure Iran’s ailments

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confidant (n)

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person you tell all your secrets to

Dont forget your confidants birthday or else she will start speaking

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concession (n)

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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)

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showing strong/ intense/ powerful emotion,

vehement storm
vehement opposition

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visceral (adj)

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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)

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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)

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negotiations for nations

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salient (adj)

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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)

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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)

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trivial, unimportant

Her claim was moot

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attest (v)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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something that causes calmness or tranquility or is characterized by it

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narcotic(adj)

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relieve pain or cause drowsiness/ sleep inducing

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semantic (adji)

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of or related to meaning or the study of meaning

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compromise (v)

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erode or deminish

if you dont brush your teeth you will compromise the health of your gums

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emphatically (adj)

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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)

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declaration made without any supporting evidence

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propriety (n)

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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)

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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)

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someone who violates the law or command

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maniacal (muun–I-uh-Kul)

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acting like a maniac, very disorderly

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berate (v)

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harshly putting someone down by insulting their character

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subvert (v)

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undermine the power

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convention (n)

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accepted way of doing things.

By convention, you should get me a present for my birthday

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depose

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force someone of authority out of position

force to leave (office)

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derail (v)

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cause to go off track

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relentless

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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

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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)

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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)

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exceedingly harmful and subtle
poisionous gas is pernicious
pernicious effects of watching too much TV

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fable (n)

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moral tale that includes animal characters

the turtle and rabbit

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echelon

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body of troops arranged in a line

a level or rank in an organization

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derided

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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)

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having superior power or influence
beyond important/ absolutely critical

Getting into an amazing medical school is paramount

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conundrum (n)

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difficult puzzle

one of the most difficult conundrums is the riddle of Sphinx

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acclimatize (v)

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get used to a particular climate

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