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SAT High Frequency word list
SAT High Frequency word list
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05/27/2010

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Term
Abstemious
Definition

Marked by constraint especially in the consumption of food and alcohol.

 

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Affable
Definition
characterized by ease and friendliness
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Ambivalence
Definition
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action.
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Anarchist
Definition
A person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
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Animosity
Definition
ill will or resentment
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Antiquated
Definition

obsolete

outmoded or discredited by reason of age

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Apathy
Definition
lack of feeling or emotion
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Arbitrary
Definition
depending on individual discretion and not fixed by law
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abdicate
Definition
to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abet
Definition
to aid, help, encourage
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abject
Definition
wretched, pitiful
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abjure
Definition
to reject, renounce
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abnegation
Definition
denial of comfort to oneself
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abrogate
Definition
to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond
Definition
to sneak away and hide
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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accolade
Definition
award or merit
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accost
Definition
to confront verbally
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accretion
Definition
slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic
Definition
biting, bitter in tone or taste
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acrid
Definition
sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
Definition
bitter in words or manner
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acumen
Definition
keen insight
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adroit
Definition
skillful, dexterous
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adulation
Definition
excessive or slavish admiration or flattery
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adumbrate
Definition
to sketch out in a vague way
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aesthetic
Definition
of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
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aggrandize
Definition
to increase or make greater
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aggregate
Definition
gather; accumulate
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allay
Definition
to soothe, ease
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altercation
Definition
a dispute, fight
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altruistic
Definition
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
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ambiguous
Definition
doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
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amenable
Definition
willing, compliant
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amorphous
Definition
formless, lacking shape or definition
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analgesic
Definition
something that reduces pain
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analogous
Definition
showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
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anathema
Definition
a cursed, detested person
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antediluvian
Definition
antiquated; extremely ancient
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antipathy
Definition
aversion;dislike
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antiseptic
Definition
clean, sterile
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apocryphal
Definition
untrue; made up
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apprehend
Definition
to seize, arrest
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approbation
Definition
praise
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arable
Definition
fit for growing crops
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arbiter
Definition
one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arcane
Definition
obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archetypal
Definition
the most representative or typical example of something
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ardor
Definition
extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arrogate
Definition
to take without justification
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ascendancy
Definition
governing or controlling influence
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ascetic
Definition
practicing strict self denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
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asperity
Definition
roughness of manner or of temper
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aspersion
Definition
a false or misleading charge meant to harm a person's reputation
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aspire
Definition
to seek to gain or accomplish a particular goal
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assiduous
Definition
diligent
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assuage
Definition
ease or lesson; soothe
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astute
Definition
having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity
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atrophy
Definition
waste away
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auspicious
Definition
prosperous
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avarice
Definition
greediness for wealth
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aviary
Definition
enclosure for birds
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avuncular
Definition
of or relating to an uncle
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balk
Definition
to stop, block abruptly
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banal
Definition
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
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belie
Definition
to give a false impression
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bellicose
Definition
favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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benign
Definition
favorable, not threatening, mild
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bifurcate
Definition
to cause to divide into two branches or parts
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bilk
Definition
cheat, defraud
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blighted
Definition
suffering from disease; destroyed
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bolster (v)
Definition
to give a boost
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bombast
Definition
pretentious inflated speech or writting
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bucolic
Definition
relating to or typical of rural life, idyllic
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cajole
Definition
to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance
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calumny
Definition
an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies; aspersion
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candor
Definition

1. unstained purity

2. freedom from prejudice or malice

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capacious
Definition
very spacious
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capitulate
Definition
to surrender
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carping
Definition
finding fault; someone who nit-picks
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catalyst
Definition
an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action
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cavil
Definition
to complain, to find fault unnecessarily
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cavort
Definition
to leap about, behave boisterously
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censorious
Definition
marked by or given to censure
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certitude
Definition
certainty
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charlatan
Definition
quack; pretender to knowledge
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chicanery
Definition
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
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churlish
Definition
difficult to work with or deal with, characterized by rude behavior
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circumlocution
Definition
indirect or roundabout expression
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clairvoyance
Definition
the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses
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clemency
Definition
mercy
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coalesce
Definition
combine; fuse
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comity
Definition
friendly civility; courtesy
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complacency
Definition
self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
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conciliatory
Definition
to make compatible; pacify
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confluence
Definition
flowing together; crowd
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confound
Definition

to bring to ruin

to confuse

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convivial
Definition
relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
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cordial
Definition

of or relating to the heart

tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate

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corroborate
Definition
to support with evidence or authority: make more certain
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corrugated
Definition
ridged; wrinkled
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credulity
Definition
readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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curative
Definition
used in the cure of diseases
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decorum
Definition

literary and dramatic propriety:

The conventions of polite behavior

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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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delineate
Definition
to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
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denunciate
Definition
to denounce
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deplore
Definition

to feel or express grief; to regret strongly;

to consider unfortunate or deserving of depreciation

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depose
Definition
dethrone; remove from office
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deprecate
Definition
to express disapproval of
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derivative
Definition
unoriginal; derived from another source
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desiccate
Definition
dry up
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dichotomies
Definition
a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities, bifurcation
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dictum
Definition
a noteworthy statement
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didactic
Definition
designed or intended to teach
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diffidence
Definition
shyness
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diffuse
Definition
being at once verbose and ill-organized
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dilatory
Definition
delaying
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diminution
Definition
lessening; reduction in size
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disingenuous
Definition
lacking in candor, giving a false appearance of simple frankness
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disparage
Definition
to lower in rank or reputation
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disparity
Definition
difference; condition of inequality
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dispassionate
Definition
not influenced by strong feeling
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disputatious
Definition
argumentative; fond of arguing
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disseminate
Definition
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
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distand
Definition
expand, swell out
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dogmatic
Definition
opinionated; arbitrary
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dupe
Definition
someone easily fooled
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ebullient
Definition
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eclectic
Definition
composed if elements drawn from disparate sources.
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efface
Definition
rub out
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efficacious
Definition
having the power to produce a desired effect
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elegy
Definition
poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
Definition
draw out by discussion
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emaciated
Definition
thin and wasted
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emend
Definition
to correct
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enigma
Definition
puzzle, mystery
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived, fleeting
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equanimity
Definition
calmness of temperament; composure
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equitable
Definition
fair; impartial
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equivocal
Definition
ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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esoteric
Definition
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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eulogy
Definition
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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evanescent
Definition
fleeting; vanishing
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exacerbate
Definition
worsen, embitter
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exonerate
Definition
acquit; exculpate
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expedient
Definition
suitable; practical; polite
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expedite
Definition
hasten
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facilitate
Definition
help bring about; make less difficult
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fallacious
Definition
false; misleading
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fallow
Definition
plowed by not sowed; uncultivated
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farraginous
Definition
consisting of a confused mixture 
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fastidious
Definition
difficult to please
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filial
Definition
having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring
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flagrant
Definition
conspicuously wicked;
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florid
Definition
ruddy; reddish; flowery
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fortuitous
Definition
by chance
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funerary
Definition
of, used for, or associated with burial
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garish
Definition
excessively or disturbingly vivid
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garrulous
Definition
loquacious; wordy; talkative
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glacial
Definition
like a glacier; extremely cold
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gratuitous
Definition
given freely
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gregarious
Definition
sociable
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hackneyed
Definition
commonplace; trite
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hedonist
Definition
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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histrionics
Definition
1. theatrical performances
2. deliberate display of emotion for effect.
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homogeneous
Definition
of the same kind
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iconoclastic
Definition
attacking cherished traditions;
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idiosyncrasy
Definition
individual trait, usually odd in nature
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ignominy
Definition
deep disgrace
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illicit
Definition
illegal
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illusory
Definition
deceptive; not real
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impecunious
Definition
without money;
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impetuous
Definition
marked by impulsive vehemence or passion
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impugn
Definition
oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
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inane
Definition
silly; senseless
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incidental
Definition
not essential; minor
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incisive
Definition
cutting; sharp
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incongruous
Definition
not fitting; absurd
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incontrovertible
Definition
indisputable; not open to question
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incorrigible
Definition
not correctable
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indecorous
Definition
conflicting with accepted standards of good conduct
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indigence
Definition
a level of poverty in which real hardships and deprivations are suffered
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indolent
Definition
lazy
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ineffable
Definition
unutterable
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inequity
Definition
injustice, unfairness
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inert
Definition
inactive; lacking power to move
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inexorable
Definition
relentless; unyielding
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insipid
Definition
lacking in flavor; dull
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insolvent
Definition
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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instigate
Definition
urge; start; provoke
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insularity
Definition
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
Definition
insurmountable
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intractable
Definition
unruly; stubborn
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intrepid
Definition
fearless;
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inundate
Definition
overwhelm; flood
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jaundice
Definition
yellowing of the skin; a state or attitude characterized by distaste or hostility
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judicious
Definition
having or showing sound judgement, discreet
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laconic
Definition
brief and to the point
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laggard
Definition
slow; sluggish
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lampoon
Definition
ridicule
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lassitude
Definition
languor; weariness
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lithe
Definition
flexible; supple
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lucubration
Definition
laborious or intensive study
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful
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lurid
Definition
wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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mellifluous
Definition
having a smooth rich flow, filled with something (as honey) that sweetens
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mercurial
Definition
capricious; changing; fickle
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates mankind
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miscreant
Definition
unbelieving, heretical
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mitigate
Definition
appease; moderate
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mollify
Definition
soothe
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morose
Definition
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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munificent
Definition
very generous
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mystique
Definition
the special esoteric skill essential in a calling or activity
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nefarious
Definition
very wicked
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nonchalence
Definition
indifference; lack of concern
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nostalgia
Definition
the state of being homesick
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nuance
Definition
shade of difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn
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opaque
Definition

dark; not transparent

"the opaque water of the muddy river"

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opportunist
Definition
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
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opulence
Definition
extreme wealth
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orthography
Definition
a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling
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ostensible
Definition
being such in appearance : plausible rather than demonstrably true or real
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oust
Definition
bar, remove, or supplant
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paltry
Definition
inferior, trashy, meager, measly
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panacea
Definition
cure all
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pander
Definition
to provide gratification for others' desires
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pariah
Definition
social outcast
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parsimony
Definition
stinginess; excessive frugality
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partisan
Definition
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party.
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paucity
Definition
scarcity
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pedestrian
Definition
ordinary; unimaginative
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penury
Definition
severe poverty
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perfidy
Definition
a quality or state of being disloyal or faithless
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perfunctory
Definition
superficial; mechanical
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perspicacity
Definition
shrewd; keen
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petulant
Definition
insolent or rude in speech or behavior
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phlegmatic
Definition
having or showing a slow or stolid temperament, apathetic, emotionless
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pithy
Definition
concise, meaningful; substantial; meaty
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polemical
Definition
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
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pragmatic
Definition
practical (as opposed to idealistic)
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preclude
Definition
make impossible; eliminate
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pretentious
Definition
ostentatious; pompous
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prodigal
Definition
wasteful; reckless with money
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profligate
Definition
completely given up to licentiousness and dissipation
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profligate
Definition
dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
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prognosis
Definition
the anticipated prospect of recovery
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proliferation
Definition
rapid growth; spread; multiplication
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protean
Definition
displaying great diversity or variety : versatile
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pugnacious
Definition
having a quarrelsome or combative nature
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quagmire
Definition
soft, wet , boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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qualified
Definition
limited; restricted
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quandary
Definition
dilemma
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quell
Definition
extinguish; put down;
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querulous
Definition
fretful; whining
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quiescent
Definition
at rest
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rancor
Definition
bitterness; hatred
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recessive
Definition
withdrawal, tending to recede
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reconnaissance
Definition
a preliminary survey to gain information
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rectify
Definition
set right; correct
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relegate
Definition
banish to an inferior position
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replete
Definition
abundantly supplied
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repudiate
Definition
disown; disavow
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rescind
Definition
cancel
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reserve
Definition
self-control
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respite
Definition
a period of delay, an interval of rest or relief
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resplendent
Definition
dazzling; glorious; brilliant
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reticence
Definition
reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
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retrenchment
Definition
a cutting of expenses
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rhetorical
Definition
pertaining to effective communication
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rigor
Definition
severity
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robust
Definition
vigorous; strong
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sagacious
Definition
of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
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sanquineous
Definition
of, relating to, or involving bloodshed
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satirical
Definition
mocking
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scrupulous
Definition
conscientious; extremely thorough
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sedulous
Definition
involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
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soporific
Definition
sleep-causing
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spurious
Definition
false; couterfeit
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stolid
Definition
unruffled; impassive; dull
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strident
Definition
loud and harsh; insistent
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substantiate
Definition
establish by evidence; verify
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substantiated
Definition
to give substance or form to; embody
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sundry
Definition
miscellaneous, various
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supercilious
Definition
coolly and patronizingly haughty
Term
supposition
Definition
something that is supposed, hypothesis
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surfeit
Definition
satiate; stuff; indulge to excess
Term
sycophant
Definition
servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man
Term
tantamount
Definition
equivalent in effect or value
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temper
Definition
moderate; tone down or restrain
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terse
Definition
concise; abrupt; pithy
Term
tirade
Definition
extended scolding; denunciation
Term
torpor
Definition
lethargy; sluggishness
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transient
Definition
momentary; temporary
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trite
Definition
hackneyed or boring from much use; not fresh or original
Term
truncate
Definition
cut the top off
Term
ubiquitous
Definition
existing or being everywhere at the same time
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unequivocal
Definition
leaving no doubt; plain; obvious
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unprecedented
Definition
unparalleled; novel
Term
vacillate
Definition
waver; fluctuate
Term
vapid
Definition
lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force : flat, dull
Term
viable
Definition
practical; workable
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viable
Definition
capable of living, or working
Term
vilify
Definition
slander
Term
vindicate
Definition
clear from blame; exonerate
Term
virulent
Definition
extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
Term
visceral
Definition
felt deep inside,not intellectual, instinctive
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volatile
Definition
changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
Term
voluble
Definition
fluent; glib; talkative
Term
whimsical
Definition
capricious; fanciful
Term
harbinger
Definition
one that foreshadows what is to come
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chary
Definition
discreetly cautious,hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks
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otiose
Definition
producing no useful result,futile:
being at leisure, idle
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