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SAT Vocab
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11th Grade
08/12/2010
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aggregation
 Definition
group of various things
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lurid
 Definition
glaringly vivid
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prognosis
 Definition
prediction
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preeminent
 Definition
of highest importance
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retrench
 Definition
to reduce expenses
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tenuous
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unsubstantial
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed in words
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equivocal
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not clear
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effusive
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overflowing
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stringent
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strict
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dispersive
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tending to scatter
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lugubrious
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mournful
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sundry
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various
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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remonstrate
 Definition
plead in protest
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facetious
 Definition
not serious; amusing
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dismayed
 Definition
to lose courage
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likewise
 Definition
in addition
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quibble
 Definition
using irrelevant arguments to evade a point
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consequential
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important
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decadence
 Definition
degeneracy in morals
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juggernaut
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massive force that crushes everything
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compelling
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driving
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compelling
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driving
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connoisseur
 Definition
expert able to appreciate a field
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sanctimonious
 Definition
making a hypocritical show of righteousness
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deferential
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respectful
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vitality
 Definition
physical or mental vigor
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complacent
 Definition
pleased, unaware of possible dangers
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profiteer
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person who seeks exorbitant profits
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assuage
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to make less severe
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conducive
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tending to produce
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panacea
 Definition
remedy for all problems
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miscreant
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villainous
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depraved
 Definition
corrupt, wicked
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digress
 Definition
to deviate from main topic
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ambivalent
 Definition
having simultaneous contradictory feelings
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levity
 Definition
lightness of mind, lack or appropriate seriousness
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impudent
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rude
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presumptuous
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excessively self-confident
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dichotomy
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division into two parts
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bifurcation
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division into two branches or forks
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antipode
 Definition
a direct opposite
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filial
 Definition
pertaining to a son or daughter
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equitable
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fair
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abash
 Definition
destroy the self-confidence of
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depraved
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wicked
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impertinent
 Definition
inappropriate; irrelevant
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impudent
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not showing due respect
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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deplore
 Definition
express strong disapproval of
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exalt
 Definition
to glorify
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euphonious
 Definition
having a pleasant sound
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veneration
 Definition
profound respect
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parochial
 Definition
narrow-minded
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paucity
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dearth
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preternatural
 Definition
surpassing the ordinary or normal
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denizen
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inhabitant
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fortuitous
 Definition
happening by accident or chance
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extol
 Definition
to praise highly
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vacuity
 Definition
total absence of matter
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dalliance
 Definition
frivolous spending of time
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infelicity
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unhappy, unfortunate; inappropriate
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sedulous
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persistent in effort; assiduous
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petulant
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unreasonably irritable
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mercenary
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motivated solely by monetary desires
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treacly
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cloyingly sentimental
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consecrate
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to declare as sacred; to dedicate solemnly to something
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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opprobrium
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cause of shame or disgrace
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consummate
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to bring to completion
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diatribes
 Definition
bitter, abusive statements
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platitudes
 Definition
dull, unoriginal statements
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machinations
 Definition
schemes intended to do harm
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cathartic
 Definition
producing spiritual cleansing
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retentive
 Definition
having the power of retaining something
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tenacious
 Definition
persistent in maintaining something
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trenchant
 Definition
perceptive; sharp
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nebulous
 Definition
vague
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prosaic
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dull, ordinary
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picayune
 Definition
small, trivial
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indelible
 Definition
lasting, unforgettable
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moribund
 Definition
approaching death
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vacillation
 Definition
inability to take a stand
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compromise
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jeopardize
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anomaly
 Definition
an incongruity or inconsistency
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eclectic
 Definition
selecting from various sources
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invidious
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hateful
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self-effacing
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modest
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unfounded
 Definition
not based on fact; groundless
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unprecedented
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never done or known before
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insidious
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working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way
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preemptive
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designed to prevent an anticipated situation
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capacious
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spacious, roomy
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salutary
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healthful
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zenith
 Definition
highest point
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expatriate
 Definition
banish from native country
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provincial
 Definition
narrow-minded
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visceral
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instinctual
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contentious
 Definition
involving or likely to cause controversy
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mitigate
 Definition
to make less severe
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ossify
 Definition
to become rigid/inflexible
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jingoism
 Definition
warlike nationalism
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capricious
 Definition
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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bombastic
 Definition
ostentatiously lofty in style
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decorous
 Definition
dignified propriety in manners
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intuitive
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innate
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bellicose
 Definition
eager to fight; belligerent; pugnacious
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dictum
 Definition
an authoritative pronouncement
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concession
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the act of yielding
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aspersion
 Definition
a derogatory remark
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unintelligible
 Definition
not capable of being understood
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erroneous
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incorrect
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dilettante
 Definition
person who takes up activity merely for amusement; dabbler
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derivative
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not original; secondary
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iconoclast
 Definition
person who attacks cherished beliefs
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egalitarian
 Definition
belief in equality of all people
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purveyor
 Definition
person who provides
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despotic
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tyrannical
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profligacy
 Definition
careless wastefulness; shameless and immoral behavior
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dissolute
 Definition
immoral
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esoteric
 Definition
understood only by a small group
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tenable
 Definition
capable of being held against attack
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raiment
 Definition
clothing
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irascible
 Definition
easily angered; irritable
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sustenance
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nourishment
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churlish
 Definition
rude, peasantlike
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cantankerous
 Definition
disagreeable; contentious
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laconic
 Definition
using few words
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emphatic
 Definition
uttered with or marked by emphasis
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didactic
 Definition
intended for instruction
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impetuous
 Definition
rash; impulsive
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flotsam
 Definition
floating debris
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eulogy
 Definition
high praise
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censure
 Definition
expression of strong disapproval
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chauvinistic
 Definition
belief in superiority of one's own group
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remiss
 Definition
exhibiting carelessness, slackness
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indict
 Definition
to accuse of wrongdoing
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phenomenon
 Definition
an occurrence that is perceptible by the senses
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concord
 Definition
harmony or agreement
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ambiguous
 Definition
uncertain
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ignominy
 Definition
great personal humiliation
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elitist
 Definition
favoring members of a certain group
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predilection
 Definition
a predisposition in favor of something
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profundity
 Definition
depth of meaning
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perquisites
 Definition
special privilege accorded a position or office
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anachronism
 Definition
something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
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tribulation
 Definition
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
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discretionary
 Definition
having the ability to decide according to one's own judgement
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agnostic
 Definition
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
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quixotic
 Definition
not sensible; idealistic and unrealistic
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empiric
 Definition
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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conspicuous
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attracting attention
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arboreal
 Definition
relating to trees
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transitory
 Definition
lasting only a short time
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pliant
 Definition
capable of being influenced or formed
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venal
 Definition
bribeable; selling services for money
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appraise
 Definition
to exercise careful evaluation; to estimate value of something
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quasi-
 Definition
almost
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circumvent
 Definition
to avoid or get around something; to surround
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ameliorate
 Definition
to make better
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adroit
 Definition
skillful
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elucidate
 Definition
to make clear; clarify
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disseminate
 Definition
to cause to become widely known
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preclude
 Definition
to make impossible; prevent
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libelous
 Definition
harmful and often untrue
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supersede
 Definition
to take the place of
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deluge
 Definition
fill quickly beyond capacity
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perfunctory
 Definition
routine
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allege
 Definition
to assert before proof is available
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unwitting
 Definition
unaware; unintentional
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progenitor
 Definition
a person or thing that first indicates a direction for something
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