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11th Grade
01/03/2014
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Term
Abash
 Definition
shame
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Aberration
 Definition
defect
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Acerbic
 Definition
bitter
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Advantageous
 Definition
beneficial
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Adversity
 Definition
misfortune
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Abstruse
 Definition
hard to understand; deep
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Affluence
 Definition
wealth
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Allege
 Definition
claim to be true; assert
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Alloy
 Definition
mixture
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Amendable
 Definition
willing to do; agreeable about
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Amplify
 Definition
magnify
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Analgesic
 Definition
painkiller
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Annul
 Definition
cancel; invalidate
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Antagonism
 Definition
hostility; hatred
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Arbiter
 Definition
a judge
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Arid
 Definition
dry
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Asbestos
 Definition
a fireproof material
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Assail
 Definition
to attack
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Assiduous
 Definition
hard working; dilligent
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Audible
 Definition
capable of being heard
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Authoritative
 Definition
all-powerful
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Avaricious
 Definition
greedy
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Avow
 Definition
state to be true; claim
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Belabor
 Definition
overdo a point; say to an excess
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Benevolent
 Definition
charitable
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Blandishment
 Definition
flattery
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Bolster
 Definition
to support
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Brusque
 Definition
abrupt
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Buttress
 Definition
support; brace; bolster
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Calligrapher
 Definition
penman
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Cantankerous
 Definition
quarrelsome; grouchy
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Carping
 Definition
nagging
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Catalyze
 Definition
to speed up; change the rate of
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Censor
 Definition
to find fault in; to assess as bad
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Circuitous
 Definition
indirect
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Circumvent
 Definition
surround; to around
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Clandestine
 Definition
secret; hidden
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Coalesce
 Definition
come together
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Cohesive
 Definition
united
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Collective
 Definition
made by a group
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Commensurate
 Definition
proportionate to
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Concede
 Definition
admit to be true; go along with
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Conciliatory
 Definition
leading to peace; pacify
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Condone
 Definition
forgive
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Conflagration
 Definition
a big, destructive fire
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Consensus
 Definition
agreement
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Conspicuous
 Definition
out in the open; obvious
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Constituent
 Definition
a component of; people in a politician's district
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Contemptuous
 Definition
hateful; scornful
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Contingent
 Definition
possible
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Convivial
 Definition
friendly
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Cordial
 Definition
friendly
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Crass
 Definition
vulgar; tasteless
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Cursory
 Definition
hasty; hurried
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Debunk
 Definition
expose the falseness of
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Deceptive
 Definition
false
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Decorous
 Definition
showing good taste; seemly
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Definitive
 Definition
final; conclusive
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Delude
 Definition
mislead
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Denounce
 Definition
put down; criticize
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Deride
 Definition
ridicule; tease
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Desiccant
 Definition
moisture absorber
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Despotic
 Definition
tyranical; dictatorial
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Deter
 Definition
discourage from doing something
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Detract
 Definition
take away from; criticize
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Differentiate
 Definition
distinguish from
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Dilatory
 Definition
delaying
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Diminutive
 Definition
small
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Discreation
 Definition
good judgement
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Disparity
 Definition
difference between
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Disputant
 Definition
one who argues; arguing
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Dissertation
 Definition
formal lecture or paper
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Divergent
 Definition
different from
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Doctrinaire
 Definition
stubbournly adhering to theory
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Dogmatic
 Definition
opinionated; sticking to a point
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Ebb
 Definition
recede; lessen in force
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Eclectic
 Definition
from many different sources
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Efficacious
 Definition
capable
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Effusive
 Definition
overly emotional; bubbling
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Elliptical
 Definition
egg-shapped
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Elucidate
 Definition
to make clearer
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Emollient
 Definition
softening agent
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Empirical
 Definition
relying on experiment or data
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Enamored
 Definition
in love with
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Entice
 Definition
lure
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Episode
 Definition
installment
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Equitable
 Definition
fair; just
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Esteemed
 Definition
highly regarded
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Evanescent
 Definition
temporary; fleeting
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Exasperate
 Definition
strongly irritate
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Exonerate
 Definition
clear of charges
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Expansive
 Definition
widespread
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Exploit
 Definition
take advantage of; a great deed
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Expunge
 Definition
erase from existence
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Extol
 Definition
praise
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Fabricate
 Definition
make up; invent; lie
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Facile
 Definition
simple
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Feasible
 Definition
possible to do
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Felon
 Definition
criminal
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Flagrant
 Definition
out in the open; conspicuous
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Flippant
 Definition
not serious; thoughtless
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Fodder
 Definition
feed for livestock
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Forestall
 Definition
prevent from happening; delay
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Formulaic
 Definition
patterned
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Fractious
 Definition
argumentative; irritable
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Fraternize
 Definition
mingle with
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Fundamentalism
 Definition
orthodox religious beliefs
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Futile
 Definition
useless
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Garrulous
 Definition
talkative
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Glower
 Definition
scowl; glare
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Grandiose
 Definition
large; grand
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Gregarious
 Definition
friendly; sociable
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Harbinger
 Definition
omen of things to come
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Hierarchial
 Definition
arranged by rank or authority
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Iconoclast
 Definition
one attacking established belifes
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Idiosyncrasy
 Definition
peculiarity to an individual
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Immobilize
 Definition
prevent from moving
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Impede
 Definition
hinder; stop from happening
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Impetuous
 Definition
impulsive
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Implausible
 Definition
not likely
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Imposing
 Definition
awe-inspiring
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Impute
 Definition
blame; attribute to another
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Inclement
 Definition
story; severe
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Incontrovertible
 Definition
unquestionable
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Incremental
 Definition
increasing by degrees
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Indoctrination
 Definition
teaching; training to do
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Induction
 Definition
figuring out by inference
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Inept
 Definition
incompetenet
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Ingrate
 Definition
an unthankful person
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Insidious
 Definition
sly; evil
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Insinuation
 Definition
implication; hint at
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Insolent
 Definition
conceited; haughty; rude
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Insurgency
 Definition
rebellion
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Intelligible
 Definition
clear; able to be understood
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Intransigent
 Definition
stubborn; uncompromising
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Inundation
 Definition
flooding
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Invidious
 Definition
hateful
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Irrefutable
 Definition
unable to be argued against
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Jocularity
 Definition
humor
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Jurisprudence
 Definition
scince/philosophy of law
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Latent
 Definition
hidden
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Legible
 Definition
capable of being read
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Limerick
 Definition
short, humorous poem
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Lucid
 Definition
clear; rational
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Magnitude
 Definition
size
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Mandate
 Definition
command
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Memorandum
 Definition
not; reminder
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Mercenary
 Definition
a person hired for pay
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Meritorious
 Definition
deserving praise
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Militancy
 Definition
warlike; aggression
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Misanthrope
 Definition
hater of mankind
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Misnomer
 Definition
error in naming
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Mollify
 Definition
soothe
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Moribund
 Definition
dying
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Municipality
 Definition
a self-governed district
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Nebulous
 Definition
unclear; cloudy in thought
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Notable
 Definition
distinguished
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Nuance
 Definition
a hint; a subtle variation
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Obscure
 Definition
unclear; remote
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Opaque
 Definition
non-transparent
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Orthodoxy
 Definition
conformity; strictness
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Outmoded
 Definition
outdated; old
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Paradoxical
 Definition
illogical; contradictory
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Parity
 Definition
equality; similarity
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Parsimonious
 Definition
cheap; stingy; miserly
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Pathology
 Definition
study/results of a disease
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Pucity
 Definition
scarcity
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Penitent
 Definition
regretful
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Peremptory
 Definition
commanding; decisive
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Pernicious
 Definition
harmful; wicked
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Perspicacity
 Definition
intelligence
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Pervasive
 Definition
spreading
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Plausible
 Definition
reasonable
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Ponderous
 Definition
heavy
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Pragmatic
 Definition
practical
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Precipitous
 Definition
steep
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Premise
 Definition
basis of an argument
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Presumptuous
 Definition
arrogant
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Pristine
 Definition
new; pure
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Prodigious
 Definition
enormous
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Profligate
 Definition
wasteful
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Prognosis
 Definition
prediction
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Progressive
 Definition
new; advancing in outlook
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Propitiate
 Definition
pacify
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Prospector
 Definition
miner
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Protracted
 Definition
lengthy
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Prudent
 Definition
cautious; wise
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Punctiliousness
 Definition
precision
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Rampant
 Definition
widespread; raging
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Rebuttal
 Definition
answer an argument
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Reclusive
 Definition
seeking seclusion
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Recoup
 Definition
restore
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Redundant
 Definition
repetitive
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Refute
 Definition
deny; dispute; prove incorrect
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Reiterate
 Definition
restate
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Reprieve
 Definition
pardon
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Repugnant
 Definition
disguisting; repulsive
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Resolute
 Definition
determined
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Resurgence
 Definition
renewal of energy
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Reticent
 Definition
quiet; secretive
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Revere
 Definition
respect; worship
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Romanticize
 Definition
think idealistically
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Sacrosanct
 Definition
sacred
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Salutary
 Definition
helpful
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Salve
 Definition
ointment; soothing remedy
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Sanguine
 Definition
optimistic
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Scintillating
 Definition
sparkling; witty; fascinating
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Sedentary
 Definition
stationary; inactive
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Serene
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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Solace
 Definition
comfort
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Soluble
 Definition
capable of being dissolved
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Specious
 Definition
insincere; deceptive; false
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Spurious
 Definition
false; deceptive
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Squander
 Definition
waste
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Stanza
 Definition
section of verse
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Stimulus
 Definition
incentive; excitement
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Streamline
 Definition
simplify
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Stupendous
 Definition
overwhelming
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Suave
 Definition
smooth; cool; sophisticated
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Subvert
 Definition
overthrow; upset
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Sultry
 Definition
hot and humid
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Supersede
 Definition
replace; cancel out
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Symbiosis
 Definition
union of two dissimilar organisms
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Tactile
 Definition
physical; tangible; touchable
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Tedious
 Definition
wearisome; dull
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Temperate
 Definition
moderate; fair weather
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Tentative
 Definition
cautious
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Terse
 Definition
brief; to the point
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Timorous
 Definition
timid; shy
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Tout
 Definition
praise
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Tranquility
 Definition
peacefulness; calm
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Transitory
 Definition
short-lived
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Traverse
 Definition
travel; cross
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Trite
 Definition
commonplace; ordinary
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Turbulent
 Definition
violent
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Unfetted
 Definition
free; unrestrained
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Unsullied
 Definition
pure
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Utilize
 Definition
use
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Vacuous
 Definition
empty
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Versatility
 Definition
adaptability
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Vicarious
 Definition
taking pleasure in the deeds of others
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Vindicate
 Definition
justify; excuse; clear of blame
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Virulence
 Definition
hostility; spite
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Voluminous
 Definition
large; vast
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