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10/30/2003

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taciturn
Definition
not talkative
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abate
Definition
to lessen/to subside
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abdication
Definition
giving up control/authority
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aberration
Definition
straying away from what is normal
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abeyance
Definition
suspended action
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abjure
Definition
promise or swear to give up
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abraded
Definition
rubbed off/ worn away by friction
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abrogate
Definition
repeal or annul by authority
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abscond
Definition
to go away suddenly (avoid arrest)
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to comprehend/obscure
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abut
Definition
border on
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acarpous
Definition
effete/ no longer fertile/ worn out
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accretion
Definition
the growing of seperate things into one
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acquiesce in
Definition
agree (without protest)
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admonitory
Definition
containing warning
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alacrity
Definition
eager and cheerful readiness
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amalgamate
Definition
mix/ combine/ unite societies
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ambivalent
Definition
having both of two contrary meanings
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ameliorate
Definition
improve/ make better
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amortize
Definition
end (a debt) by setting aside money
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antithetical
Definition
direct opposing
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apathy
Definition
lack of caring/ indifference
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aplomb
Definition
self-confidence
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apostate
Definition
one who abandons long-held religous or political convictions
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apotheosis
Definition
defication/ glorification to godliness
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apprise
Definition
to inform/ give notice
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approbation
Definition
approval
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appropriate
Definition
take for one's own use
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apropos
Definition
appropriate to the situation/ apt
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arabesque
Definition
a complex ornate design
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arboreal
Definition
of connected with trees
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ardour
Definition
enthusiam
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arduous
Definition
steep, difficult ascent, laborious
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argot
Definition
jargon or slang
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arrant
Definition
in the highest degree
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ascetic
Definition
practicing self-denial, auster, stark
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aspersion
Definition
slander
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assiduous
Definition
diligent, hard working, sedulous
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astringent
Definition
substance that shrinks
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audacious
Definition
daring, foolishly bold, impudent
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augury
Definition
omen, sign
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august
Definition
majestic or venerable
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auspice
Definition
protection or support, patronage
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auspicious
Definition
favorable, successful, prosperous
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austere
Definition
severly moral and strict, simple and plain
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aver
Definition
affirm, assert, prove, justify
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avow
Definition
admit, declare openly
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baleful
Definition
harmful, ominous, causing evil
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balk
Definition
obstacle, purposely to get in the way off
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balm
Definition
sweet smelling oil, consolation
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banal
Definition
uninteresting
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bane
Definition
cause of injury, poison
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beatify
Definition
to bless, make happy
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bedizen
Definition
to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner
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belie
Definition
contradict, give a false impression
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bellicose
Definition
belligerent, pugnacious, warlike
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benign
Definition
mild, kind and gentle
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bequest
Definition
to hand down (usually at death)
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bereft
Definition
drop or dispossess of something
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bilge
Definition
bulge, the protuberence of a cask
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blandishment
Definition
flattery, coaxing
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blandness
Definition
polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
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blithe
Definition
cheerful, and casual, carefree, gay, joyous
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voluble
Definition
talkative
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taciturn
Definition
not talkative
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perfidious
Definition
unloyal
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ignominious
Definition
disgraceful
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nascent
Definition
still young or developing
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moribund
Definition
stagnant, decaying, dying
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pernicious
Definition
harmful, ruiness
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trifling
Definition
trvial, unimportant
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indolent
Definition
inactive or slothful
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platitude
Definition
dull, unoriginal remark
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profundity
Definition
something deep or profound
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pliant
Definition
easily influenced
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally different or distinct
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obfuscate
Definition
confuse or bewilder
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laconic
Definition
uses few words
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garrulous
Definition
loquacious or wordy
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disparage
Definition
to insult with intent of lowering rank or repitition
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ruminate
Definition
to dwell upon, think about something repeatedly
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liaison
Definition
a union, intimacy
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knave
Definition
a tricky deceiptful fellow
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bastion
Definition
a fortified place
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hubris
Definition
excessive pride
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mellifluous
Definition
smooth, flowing sweetly
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glib
Definition
done in a smooth or off hand manner
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sentient
Definition
having a faculty of senstation of perception
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enmity
Definition
strong hatred
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rejoinder
Definition
an answer to a reply
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specious
Definition
seeming to be correct or wonderful when not really so
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irreverent
Definition
lacking proper respect
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fastidious
Definition
difficult to please, fussy
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emote
Definition
to express emotion as if in a play
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obviate
Definition
anticpate and render unnecessary
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fawn
Definition
show effection, curry favor for
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effigy
Definition
a dummy or artifact for public observation
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mirth
Definition
merriment, joy, gladness
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epistle
Definition
a written communication or letter
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veracity
Definition
accuracy, truthfulness
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usurp
Definition
to seize and hold in possesion with force or without right
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inculcate
Definition
to teach something by repitition
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insipid
Definition
weak, lacking flavor, uninteristing
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impolitic
Definition
rash
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recalcitrant
Definition
unruly
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diffident
Definition
shy, hesitant
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importune
Definition
beg, appeal, crave, implore
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peripatetic
Definition
nomadic
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abstemious
Definition
without much appetite
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hamlet
Definition
a very small village
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exculpate
Definition
to remove blame
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nefarious
Definition
wickedly extreme, villianous
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rumination
Definition
deliberate pondering
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inchoate
Definition
not yet evolved
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approbation
Definition
praise, approval, proof, commendation
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impugn
Definition
assail or attack verbally
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nadir
Definition
low point, opposite of Zenith
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surreptitious
Definition
clandestine, covert, stealth
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immutable
Definition
unable to change
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intransignet
Definition
uncomprimising
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urbane
Definition
suave, sophisticated
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opulent
Definition
wealthy
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iconoclst
Definition
destroys religous icons or artifacts, or settled beliefs or institutions
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languid
Definition
lacking in vigor or strength
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spurios
Definition
illegitimate, false, bastard
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phlegmatic
Definition
calm in temperment
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fractious
Definition
irritable, apt to scold
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intractable
Definition
not easily goverened or managed
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epistle
Definition
written communication or letter
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manifest
Definition
apparent, distinctly perceived
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ennui
Definition
a felling of weariness or disgust, tedium
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gratuitous
Definition
uncalled for
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coda
Definition
added at the end of a composition
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efface
Definition
rub out or erase
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voluble
Definition
speaking glibly; talking withe ease
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viscid
Definition
thick, sticky, viscous
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vapid
Definition
tastless, dull, uninteresting
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vacuity
Definition
empty, unintelligent
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vacillate
Definition
to hesitate, to waver
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untoward
Definition
perverse, unruly, unseemly
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turpitude
Definition
wickedness, shamefulness
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turgid
Definition
swollen, bloated, inflated
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turbid
Definition
thick, dense, cloudy
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truculence
Definition
the quality of being fierce, savage, cruel
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trepidation
Definition
fear, agitation
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trenchant
Definition
keen, penetrating, incisive
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transient
Definition
temporary, fleeting
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tractable
Definition
easily led, taught
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torpor
Definition
state of dormancy, dullness, apathy
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timorous
Definition
fearful, timid
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tenuous
Definition
unsubstantial, slight, flimsy, weak
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tenacity
Definition
persistence, firmness of hold
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tawdry
Definition
cheap, gaudy, showy
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tacit
Definition
silent
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surreptitious
Definition
secretive, clandestine
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sundry
Definition
various, misc, seperate
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stentorian
Definition
extremely loud or powerful
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squalid
Definition
foul, filthy
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spurious
Definition
counterfiet
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splenetic
Definition
bad tempered, irritable
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specious
Definition
simulating, resembling, or apparently corresponding with right or truth
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soporific
Definition
tending to cause sleep, sleepiness
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sophmoric
Definition
self assured though immature, affected, bombastic
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slake
Definition
to assuage, satisfy, quench
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sinuous
Definition
winding, serpentine, undulating
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sententious
Definition
short and pithy, often full of maxims and proverbs, trite
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seminal
Definition
like seed, source, original
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sedulous
Definition
assiduous, diligent, perserving
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saturine
Definition
gloomy, morose
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sanguine
Definition
cheerful, confident, optimistic
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salient
Definition
conspicuous, prominent, highly relevent
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rubric
Definition
heading, title, or category
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ribald
Definition
characterized by coarse joking, vulgar
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reticent
Definition
habitaully silent, uncommunicative
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reprobate
Definition
a depraved, vicious person
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refractory
Definition
stobborn, obstinate
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redoubtable
Definition
formidable, to be feared or dreaded
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recreancy
Definition
cowardice, COWARDLY GIVING UP
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recondite
Definition
profound, abstruse, concealed
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recidivism
Definition
a chronic relapse into antisocial behavior
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raucous
Definition
harsh, hoarse, rough sounding
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rapacious
Definition
given to plunder, voracious, greedy
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rampant
Definition
flourishing, spreading unchecked, violent and uncontrollable in action
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paucity
Definition
dearth, scarcity, lack
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pedagogy
Definition
the profession or function of teaching
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pellucid
Definition
transparent, easy to understand
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peregrination
Definition
traveling from one country to another
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perfidious
Definition
violating good faith, proceeding from treachery
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perfunctory
Definition
performed without care or interest, automatic
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peripheral
Definition
pertaining to outer region of something as opposed to the center or core
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petrous
Definition
like a rock, hard, stony
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petulant
Definition
impatient or irritable
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plegmatic
Definition
sluggish, dull, or apathetic
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pillory
Definition
to punish, to hold in public scorn
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piquant
Definition
agreeably pungent, stimulating
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pique
Definition
resentment at being slighted
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placate
Definition
to appease or pacify
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precipitous
Definition
very steep, hasty, or rash
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precocious
Definition
characterized by premature development, as a child who shows special talent earlier than usual
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proclivity
Definition
a natural tendency to do something
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prolix
Definition
long and wordy
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propinquity
Definition
nearness in time, place or relationship, affinity of nature
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propitiatory
Definition
having the power to make attonement
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prosaic
Definition
dull, tedious
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proselytize
Definition
to make converts
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protuberence
Definition
the part of a thing that protrudes, a buldge
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pundit
Definition
a person of great learning
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quaff
Definition
to drink or swallow in large quantities
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quixotic
Definition
extravagently chivalrous or romantically idealistic, impractical
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raffish
Definition
disresputable, tawdry
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ramify
Definition
to be divided or subdivided; to branch
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lachrymose
Definition
teary eyed, mournful, sad
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laconic
Definition
brief, short, pithy, not talkative
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lassitude
Definition
weakness, weariness, languor
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laudatory
Definition
praising
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lethargic
Definition
drowsy, completely indifferent
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lionize
Definition
to treat as a celebrity
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loquacious
Definition
talkative, garrulous
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, very sad
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy, awkward, bungling
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mendicant
Definition
a beggar
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misanthropy
Definition
hatred or distrust of people
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mitigate
Definition
to alleviate, to soften, to relieve
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mnemonic
Definition
assisting the memory
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morose
Definition
gloomy, sullen
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motility
Definition
the quality of having the inherent power of motion
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multifarious
Definition
characterized by great variety or diversity
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munificence
Definition
the quality of being extremely generous
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nefarious
Definition
wicked, vile
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nexus
Definition
a connection, tie, link
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noisome
Definition
noxious to health, harmful, hurtful
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obdurate
Definition
hardened and unrepenting, stubborn
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obfuscate
Definition
to darken, to obscure
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, vociferous
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officous
Definition
unnecessarily accomodating, meddlesome
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ossify
Definition
to settle or fix rigidly into a practice, to become bone
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paean
Definition
a song of praise or triumph
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palliate
Definition
to make something (crime) appear less serious than it is, to alleviate, to ease
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panegyric
Definition
a formal speech of praise, a eulogy
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paradigm
Definition
a pattern, an example, a model
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paradox
Definition
a statement that seems contradictory
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pariah
Definition
an outcast, someone rejected and despised by others
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gainsay
Definition
to deny, to contradict
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garish
Definition
gaudy, too showy
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garner
Definition
to store, to gather up and save
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garrulous
Definition
talkative, loquacious
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germinate
Definition
to sprout, to start developing or growing
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gist
Definition
the main point
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gossamer
Definition
light, thin, filmy
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gratuitous
Definition
free, voluntary, not required, uncalled for
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grouse
Definition
to complain, to grumble
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hallow
Definition
to consecrate, to make holy
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hapless
Definition
unlucky, unfortunate
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hedonistic
Definition
self-indulgent, living a life of pleasure
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hermetic
Definition
completely sealed, magical
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hirsuite
Definition
hairy, shaggy
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hone
Definition
to rub and sharpen
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ignominious
Definition
shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful
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impervious
Definition
incapable of being penetrated
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imprecation
Definition
an invoking of evil, a curse
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incarcerate
Definition
to imprison
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incursion
Definition
a running in, an invasion, a raid
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indefatigability
Definition
the quality of not being easily exhausted
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indomitable
Definition
not easily discouraged or subdued
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ineluctable
Definition
not to be avoided, certain, inevitable
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ingenuous
Definition
frank, open, candid
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insalubrity
Definition
unhealthfulness, unwholesomeness
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inscrutable
Definition
incapable of being discovered or comprehended
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insolvent
Definition
unable to pay debts, bankrupt
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insouciant
Definition
unconcerned, carefree
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intemperance
Definition
lack of moderation or restraint, addiction to excessive amounts of alcoholic
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intransigence
Definition
refusal to come to an agreement or compromise
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intrepid
Definition
fearless, brave, undaunted
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invective
Definition
a violent verbal attack, denunciation
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inveigh
Definition
to attack verbally, to denounce
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breach
Definition
the act of breaking or state of being broken, a gap
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broach
Definition
to open up, to mention a subject
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burnish
Definition
to polish, especially by friction, to make or become smooth or glossy
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cajole
Definition
to coax, to wheedle
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calcify
Definition
to change into a hard, stony condition
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culminiate
Definition
to slander, to accuse a person falsely
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capitulate
Definition
to surrender, to give up, to stop resisting
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capricious
Definition
whimsical, fickle, changeable
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castigate
Definition
to chastise, to correct by punishing
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chastened
Definition
corrected, punished
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codicil
Definition
an appendix or supplement, an addition to a will
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coeval
Definition
of the same period, existing at the same time
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cognizant
Definition
having knowledge of something, informed
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conjoin
Definition
to join together
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contemn
Definition
to scorn or despise
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contentious
Definition
argumentative, quarrelsome
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contumacious
Definition
insubordinate, rebellious, disobedient
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conundrum
Definition
a perplexing question, a riddle
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countenance
Definition
to favor, to approve, to give support to
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craven
Definition
cowardly, base
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daunt
Definition
to frighten or intimidate
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dearth
Definition
scarcity, lack
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debacle
Definition
a breakup, an overthrow, a sudden great disaster
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demur
Definition
to hesitate, to take exception, to object
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denouement
Definition
the outcome, the solution, the unraveling of a plot
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desiccate
Definition
to dry completely
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desuetude
Definition
the cessation of use, disuse
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desultory
Definition
random, the pasing of one thing to another in a disorganized way
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detumescence
Definition
diminution of swelling
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diaphanous
Definition
transparent or translucent, gauzy
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diffidence
Definition
modest, humility, self doubt
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dilatory
Definition
causing or tendin to cause delay, procrastinating
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disingenuousness
Definition
insincerity, cunning, craftiness
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disparage
Definition
to belittle, to show disrespect for
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dissemble
Definition
to hide, to conceal, to disguise
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dissolute
Definition
loose in behavior or morals, lewd, debauched
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divestiture
Definition
the deprivation of rank, rights, etc, the stripping of clothes, arms
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doggerel
Definition
trivial, poorly constructed verse
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dogmatic
Definition
dictorial, arrogant, authoritative
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ductility
Definition
the quality of being easily molded or easily led
Term
dulcet
Definition
melodious, harmonious
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eclectic
Definition
composed of materials or principles gathered together from several different places
Term
efficacious
Definition
effective, capable of producing the desired results
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effluvia
Definition
an outflow in the form of a vapor or stream of invisible particles, a noxious odor or vapor
Term
effrontery
Definition
boldness, impudence
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empirical
Definition
based solely on experiements or experience
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emulate
Definition
to strive for equality, to compete with successfully
Term
enervate
Definition
to weaken, to enfeeble
Term
enigma
Definition
a puzzle
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ephemeral
Definition
fleeting, short lived
Term
epitome
Definition
a brief summary or abstract
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equanimity
Definition
eveness of mind, calm, composure
Term
equipoise
Definition
equal distribution of weight, equilibrium
Term
equivocate
Definition
to make vague statements, to mislead intentionally
Term
erudite
Definition
learned, scholarly
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euphoric
Definition
feeling well
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evince
Definition
to show clearly, to indicate
Term
excoriate
Definition
to flay, strip, or scratch, to denounce strongly
Term
exculpate
Definition
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault
Term
expatiate
Definition
to roam, to wander freely
Term
extrapolate
Definition
to estimate or infer on the basis of certain known variables
Term
extricable
Definition
capable of being released, set free or disentangled
Term
fallacious
Definition
faulty in logic, producing error or mistake, misleading and disappointing
Term
fatuous
Definition
complancently stupid or inane
Term
felicitous
Definition
suitable to the occasion, apt
Term
fervid
Definition
intense, zealous, impassioned
Term
flout
Definition
to mock, to sneer
Term
flout
Definition
to mock, to sneer
Term
foment
Definition
to stir up, arouse, or incite, to instigate
Term
frenetic
Definition
frantic, frenzied
Term
froward
Definition
not willing to yield or comply with what is required
Term
frugal
Definition
thrifty, economical
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