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Undergraduate 1
04/15/2012

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cogent
Definition

convincing; reasonable

 

 

 

 

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cohesive
Definition
condition of sticking together
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convoluted
Definition
intricate; complex
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didactic
Definition
intended to instruct.   as in class lectures
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dogmatic
Definition
characterized by a stubborn adherence to a belief
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effusive
Definition
describing unrestrained emotional expression
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emphatic
Definition
expressed or expressing with emphasis
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florid
Definition

very flowery in style

 

 

 

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hackneyed
Definition
overfamiliar through overuse; trite
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rapport
Definition

a relationship of mutual trust or affinity

 

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adage
Definition
a wise old saying
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poignant
Definition
profoundly moving; touching
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abtruse
Definition
hard to understand
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futile
Definition
serving no useful purpose
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heinous
Definition
hatefully evil; abominable
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impede
Definition
slow the progress of; to interfere with
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dilatory
Definition
tending to cause delay
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enervate
Definition
to weaken the strength or vitality of
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indolent
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lazy
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listless
Definition
lacking energy
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sedentary
Definition
not migratory; involving much sitting; settled
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or sleepiness
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stupor
Definition
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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torpor
Definition
laziness; inactivity; dullness
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paucity
Definition
an extreme lack of
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ebullience
Definition
lively or enthusiastic expression
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farce
Definition
a ridiculous or empty show
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frenetic
Definition
frenzied or crazed
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garrulous
Definition
given to excessive, rambling talk
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insipid
Definition
uninteresting; unchallenging
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ponderous
Definition
of great weight; dull
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sonorous
Definition
having or producing sound; imposing or impressive
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squalor
Definition
a filthy condition or quality
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superflous
Definition
extra; unnecessary
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specious
Definition
having the ring of truth or plausibility but acually being false
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slander
Definition
false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone
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ruse
Definition
a crafty trick
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egregious
Definition
conspicuously bad or offensive
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facetious
Definition
playfully humorous
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pander
Definition
to cater to the tastes and desires of others or exploit their weeknesses
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propriety
Definition
appropriateness of behavior
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wry
Definition
dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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lampoon
Definition
(n) a broad satirical piece; (v) to broadly satire
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parody
Definition
an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
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abdicate
Definition
to formally give up power
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benevolent
Definition
kind; generous
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despotic
Definition
characterized by exercising abloulute power
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haughty
Definition
condescendingly proud
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imperious
Definition
marked by arrogent assurance
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omnipotent
Definition
all powerfull
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patronizing
Definition
treating in a condescending manner
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usurp
Definition
to take power by force
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adamant
Definition
unyielding or inflexible
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assiduous
Definition
hardworking
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dogged
Definition
stubbornly perservering
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exemplary
Definition
commendable; deserving imitation
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intrepid
Definition
courageous; fearless
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obstinate
Definition
stubbornly adhering to a belief or a point of view
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milk
Definition
to draw or extract profit or advantage from
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zealous
Definition
passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something
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punctilious
Definition
strictly attentive to minute details; picky
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asylum
Definition
a place of retreat or security
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auspicious
Definition
attended by favorable circumstances
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benign
Definition
kind and gentle
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emollient
Definition
softening and soothing
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mitigate
Definition
to make less severe or painful
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mollify
Definition
to calm or soothe
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sanction
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(v) to give official authorization or approval to

 

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substantiated
Definition
supported with proof or evidence; verified
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exculpate
Definition
to free from guilt or blame
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debunk
Definition
to expose the falseness of
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deleterious
Definition
having a harmful effect; injurious
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or different
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recalcitrant
Definition
defiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed
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spurious
Definition
not genuine; false
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capricous
Definition
impuslive and unpredictable
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disdain
Definition
fellings of contempt for others; to look down on others
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glower
Definition
to look or stare angrily or sullenly
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pejorative
Definition
describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone
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trite
Definition
unoriginal; overused; stale
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vacuous (pronunce with long a)
Definition
devoid of matter; empty
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vilify
Definition
to lower in estimation or importance; to slander
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disparage
Definition
to speak of in a slighting way or negatively;; to belittle
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aberration
Definition
a deviatiion from the way things normally happen or are done
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dubious
Definition
doubtful; of doubtful outcome
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ostentatious
Definition
describing a showy or pretentious display
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quandary
Definition
a state of uncertainty or perplexity
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stymied
Definition
thwarted; stumped; blocked
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wiley
Definition
cunning
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aesthetic
Definition
having to do with beauty
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decorous
Definition
proper; marked by good taste
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embellish
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to make beautiful by ornamenting; to add details to in order to make more attractive
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idyllic
Definition
simple and carefree
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medley
Definition
an assortment or a moxture, especially of musical pieces
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opulent
Definition
exhibiting a display of great wealth
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pristine
Definition
not spoiled; pure
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serene
Definition
calm
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lucid
Definition
clear to the understanding; sane
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affable
Definition
easygoing; friendly
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amenable
Definition
responsive; agreeable
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amiable
Definition
good-natured and likable
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camaraderie
Definition
goodwill between friends
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cordial
Definition
warm and sincere; friendly
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gregarious
Definition
enjoying the company of others sociable; outgoing
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salutary
Definition
promoting good health
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sanguine
Definition
cheerfully confident; optimistic
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innocuous
Definition
having no bad effect; harmless
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cantankerous
Definition
grumpy; disagreeable
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brusque
Definition
describing a rudely abrupt manner
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brusque
Definition
describing a rudely abrupt manner
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caustic
Definition
bitingly sarcastic or witty
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contemptuous
Definition
felling hatred; scornful; despising
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feral
Definition
savage, fierce, or unruly
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fractious
Definition
quarrelsone; unruly
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incorrigible
Definition
unable to be reformed
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ingrate
Definition
an ungrateful person
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insolent
Definition
insulting in manner or speech; rude
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malevelont
Definition
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; hateful; evil
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notorious
Definition
known widely and unfavorably; infamous
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn; inflexible; stubbornly persisting in wrongdoing
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repugnant
Definition
causing disgust or hatred
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inpalatable
Definition
not pleasing to the taste
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parsimonious
Definition
frugal to the point of stinginess
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
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transitory
Definition
short lived or temporary
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unfettered
Definition
free from restrictions or bonds
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harbinger
Definition
one that indicates what is to come; a forerunner
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ominous
Definition
menacing; threatening
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portend
Definition
to serve as an omen or a warning of
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prophetic
Definition
foretelling or predicting future events
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impromptu
Definition
not planned in advance; spur of the moment
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ambiguous
Definition
open to more than one interpretation; not clear
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ambivalent
Definition
simultaneously felling opposing feelings, love and hate
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arbiter
Definition
a judge who decides a disputed issue
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ample
Definition
more than enough
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burgeoning
Definition
expanding or growing
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capacious
Definition
roomy; spacious
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copious
Definition
plentiful; large in quantity
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permeate
Definition
spread throughout; to pass through the pores of
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prodigious
Definition
enormous; exciting amazement or wonder
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replete
Definition
abundantly supplied; filled
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candor
Definition
sincerity; openness; frankness
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frank
Definition
open and sincere in expression; candid
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pragmatic
Definition
practical
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purist
Definition
one who is particularly concerned with maintaining traditional practices
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terse
Definition
brief and to the point; concise
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insightful
Definition
perceptive
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curtailed
Definition
cut short; abbreviated
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conflagration
Definition
a widespread fire
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temperate
Definition
moderate; mild
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clandestine
Definition
secretive, especially in regards to concealing an illicit purpose
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coup
Definition
a brilliant and sudden overthrow of a government
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enmity
Definition
mutual hatred or ill will
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heresy
Definition
an opinion that disagrees with established, dearly held beliefs
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implacable
Definition
impossible to appease or satisfy
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maverick
Definition
one who is independent and resists adherence to a group
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mercurial
Definition
quick and changeable mood
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pugnacious
Definition
combative; belligerent; quarrelsome
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rancorous
Definition
hateful; marked by deep seated ill will
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strategem
Definition
a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
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wary
Definition
on guard; watchful
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thwart
Definition
to prevent the occurrence of; to successfully oppose
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reclamation
Definition
a restoration or rehabilitation to productivity or usefulness; the process of reclaiming
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furtive
Definition
characteraed by stealth; sneakey
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impetuous
Definition
characterized by sudden energy or emotion; impulsive
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equanimity
Definition
the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
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apt
Definition
suitable; appropriate
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solvent
Definition
able to pay ones debts
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facile
Definition
done or achieved with little effort; easy
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plausible
Definition
seemingly valid or acceptable; credible; believable
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biased
Definition
prejudiced
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incontrovertible
Definition
indisputable; not open to question
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jurisprudence
Definition
the philosophy or science of law
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vindicated
Definition
freed from blame
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penitent
Definition
expressing remorse for ones misdeeds
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incumbent
Definition
(adj) imposed as a duty; obligatory
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indigenous
Definition
originating and living in a particular area
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innate
Definition
possessed at bith; inborn
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inveterate
Definition
long established; deep rooted; habitual
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parochial
Definition
narrow in scope; of or relating to a church parish
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parvasive
Definition
having the quality or tendency to be everywhere at the same time
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impinge
Definition
to have an effect or make an impression
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laconic
Definition
using few words; concise
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lament
Definition
to express grief for; mourn
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obsolete
Definition
no longer in use; old fashioned
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reticent
Definition
reluctant to speak
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sanction
Definition
(n) an economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
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surreptitious
Definition
done by secretive means
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truncated
Definition
shortened; cut off
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wane
Definition
to decrease gradually in intensity; decline
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting for a markedly brief time; fleeting
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obscure
Definition
(adj) relatively unknown, (v) to conceal or make indistict
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tacit
Definition
implied but not acutally expressed
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tenuous
Definition
having little substance or strength; shaky; flimsy
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timorous
Definition
shy; timid
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trepidation
Definition
incertainty; apprehension
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emmutable
Definition
not able to be changed
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mundane
Definition
commonplace; ordinary
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prosaic
Definition
unimaginative; dull
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prudent
Definition
exercising good judgement or common sense
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tenet
Definition
principal held as being true by a person or an organization
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stoic
Definition
indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
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austere
Definition
somber, stern unadorned, and simple
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genre
Definition
describing a category of artistic endeavor; a style, content, or form
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staid
Definition
characterized by a straitlaced sense of propriety; serious
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archaic
Definition
primitive, old fashioned
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emulate
Definition
to try to equal through imitation
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naive
Definition
lacking sophistication
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nascent
Definition
coming into existence; emerging
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novice
Definition
a beginner
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malice
Definition
extreme ill will or spite
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malfeasance
Definition
misconduct or wrongdoing, expecially by a public official
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dilettante
Definition
a dabbler; one who superficially understands an art or a field of knowledge
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eclectic
Definition
made up of a variety of sources or styles
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intuitive
Definition
known or perceived by intuition
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laudatory
Definition
expressing great praise
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novel
Definition
strikingly new, unusual, or different
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paramount
Definition
supreme; dominant; superior to all others
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urbane
Definition
notabley polite and elegant in manner; suave
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epiphany
Definition
a sudden burst of understanding or discovery
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trenchant
Definition
keen; incisive
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whimsical
Definition
subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable; acting on a whim
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