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Kaplan200
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05/09/2005

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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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abscond
Definition
toleave secretly
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abyss
Definition
an extremely deep hole, an extremely great depth
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aesthetic
Definition
concerning the appreciation of beauty
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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alleviate
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to make more bearable, improve partially
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amalgamate
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to combine, to mix together
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amalgam
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mixture, combination, alloy-especially of two metals
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ambiguous
Definition
doubtful, or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better, to improve
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anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time, something chronologically inappropriate
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analogous
Definition
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to, comparable, parallel
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antagonize
Definition
to annoy or provoke to anger
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arbitrate
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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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archaic
Definition
ancient, old-fashioned, antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated
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ardor
Definition
intense and passionate feeling, great or emotion passion
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articulate
Definition
able to speak clearly and expressively, well-spoken
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attentuate
Definition
to reduce in favor or degree; to weaken, to make thin or slender
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austere
Definition
severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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banal
Definition
predictable, cliched, boring, trite and overly common
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bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech and manner, using high sounding but meaningless language
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candid
Definition
impartial and honest in speech, frank or fair
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castigate
Definition
to punish or criticize harshly
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catalyst
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something that brings about a change in something else
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caustic
Definition
biting in wit, sarcastic, able to burn
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chaos
Definition
great disorder or confusion
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chauvinist
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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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chicanery
Definition
deception by means of craft or guile, trickery, fraud, deception
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cogent
Definition
convincing and well reasoned, logically forceful, compelling
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condone
Definition
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
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convoluted
Definition
intricate and complicated, twisted, involved
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credulous
Definition
too trusting, gullible
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crescendo
Definition
steadily increasing volume or force
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decorum
Definition
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety, etiquette
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deference
Definition
respect, courtesy
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derisive
Definition
in a mocking manner, expressing ridicule or scorn
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desultory
Definition
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected, at random, unmethodical
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diatribe
Definition
an abusive, condemnatory speech, bitter verbal attack
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diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence
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dilate
Definition
to make larger, to expand, to swell
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dilatory
Definition
intended to delay, slow
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dilettante
Definition
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic, an ameteur
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dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
Definition
to set right, to free from error, to free from a misconception
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discern
Definition
to perceive, to recognize, to perceive something obscure
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally different; entirely unlike, dissimilar, different in kind
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dissemble
Definition
to present a false appearance;to disguise one's real intentions or character
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dogma
Definition
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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dogmatic
Definition
dictatorial in one's opinion, rigidly fixed in opinion, opinionated
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dupe
Definition
to deceive; a person who is easily deceived, to trick
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eclectic
Definition
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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efficacy
Definition
effectiveness
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elegy
Definition
a sorrowful poem or speech, usually about the dead
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eloquent
Definition
persuasive and moving, especially in speech, fluent and effective
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emulate
Definition
to copy; to try to equal or excel, to imitate
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enumerate
Definition
to count, list, or itemize
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erratic
Definition
wandering and unpredictable
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esoteric
Definition
known or understood by only a few
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estimable
Definition
admirable
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euphemism
Definition
use of an offensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse, to aggrevate, intensify the bad qualities of
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exculpate
Definition
to clear from blame; prove innocent
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exigent
Definition
urgent; requiring immediate action, excessively demanding
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exonerate
Definition
to clear of blame
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explicit
Definition
clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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fanatical
Definition
acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with exteme, unquestioned devotion
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fawn
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to grovel, to flatter excessively, seek the favor of
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florid
Definition
excessively decorated or embellished, gaudy, extremely ornate, ruddy, flushed
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foment
Definition
to arouse or incite
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frugality
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a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
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gregarious
Definition
outgoing, sociable
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guile
Definition
deceit or trickery; deception
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iconoclast
Definition
one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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imperturbable
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not capable of being disturbed
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impervious
Definition
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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impetuous
Definition
quick to act without thinking
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implacable
Definition
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful, inflexible
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed; disorganized, just begun
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inimical
Definition
hostile, unfriendly
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innocuous
Definition
harmless, inoffensive
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insipid
Definition
lacking interest or flavor, bland, lacking excitement
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intransigent
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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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inundate
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to overwhelm; to cover with water
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irascible
Definition
easily made angry
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lament
Definition
to express sorrow; to grieve, to deplore
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lavish
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to give unsparingly; extremely generous or extravagant, to give plenty of
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luminous
Definition
bright, brilliant, glowing
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malinger
Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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metaphor
Definition
a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
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meticulous
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extremely careful about details, fastidious, painstaking
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mollify
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to calm or make less severe
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monotony
Definition
lack of variation, wearisome sameness
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naive
Definition
lacking sophistication or experience
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obsequious
Definition
overly submissive and eager to please, brownnosing
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obviate
Definition
to prevent, to make necessary, to anticipate
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occlude
Definition
to stop up; to make unnecessary, to shut, block
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onerous
Definition
troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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paradox
Definition
a contradiction or dilemma,incongruity, puzzle
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paragon
Definition
model of excellence or perfection
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perfidious
Definition
willing to betray one's trust, faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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perfunctory
Definition
done in a routine way; indifferent
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permeate
Definition
to penetrate
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plastic
Definition
able to be molded, altered, or bent, flexible, pliable
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plethora
Definition
excess, overabundance
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pristine
Definition
fresh and clean,; uncorrupted, untouched
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proliferate
Definition
to increase in number quickly
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propitiate
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to conciliate; to appease, to win over
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prudence
Definition
wisdom, caution, or restraint
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pungent
Definition
sharp and irritating to the senses, strong or sharp in smell or tast
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quiescent
Definition
motionless, inactive; at rest
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rarefy
Definition
to make thinner or sparser, purer, or more defined
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repudiate
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to reject the validity of , to reject as having no authority
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reticent
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silent, reserved, not speaking freely; reserved
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rhetoric
Definition
effective writing or speaking, persuasive use of language
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy fully or overindulge
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or lethargy, sleepy or tending to cause sleep
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specious
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deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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stigma
Definition
a mark of shame or discredit, mark of disgrace or inferiority
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stolid
Definition
unemotional; lacking sensitivity, having or showing little emotion
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sublime
Definition
lofty or grand
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tacit
Definition
done without using words, silently understood or implied
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taciturn
Definition
silent, not talkative, uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
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tirade
Definition
long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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torpor
Definition
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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transitory
Definition
temporary, lasting a brief time, short-lived
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veracity
Definition
filled with truth and accuracy
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verbose
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wordy
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vex
Definition
to annoy, to irritate, confuse, puzzle
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whimisical
Definition
acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
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