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Language - English
11th Grade
08/24/2010

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Abstruse
Definition
Difficult to understand
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Acumen
Definition
Quickness, accuracy,and keenness of judgment or insight
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Adroit
Definition
Dexterous; deft
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Arcane
Definition
Known or understood by only a few
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Ascertain
Definition
To find out, as through investigation or experimentation
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Assimilate
Definition
To absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
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Astute
Definition
Shrewd; clever
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Autonomy
Definition
Independence; self-determination
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Callous
Definition
Emotionally hardened; unfeeling
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Candid
Definition
Completely honest; straight forward
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Castigate
Definition
To scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
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Censure
Definition
To issue official blame
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Circumscribe
Definition
To draw a circle around, to restrict
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Circumspect
Definition
Careful; prudent; discreet
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Conjecture
Definition
Inference; guesswork
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Contiguous
Definition
Sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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Convoluted
Definition
Intricate; complex
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
Wordly; widely sophisticated
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Denounce
Definition
To condemn openly
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Derivative
Definition
Something that comes from another source
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Didactic
Definition
Instructive
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Disaffected
Definition
Having lost faith or loyalty; discontent
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Disseminate
Definition
To scatter widely as in sewing seed
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Effusive
Definition
Showing excessive emotion; overflowing
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Enigma
Definition
A puzzle, mystery, or riddle
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Erudition
Definition
Deep; extensive learning
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Esoteric
Definition
Intended for or understood by only a small group
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Euphemism
Definition
A mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh or blunt term
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Extrapolate
Definition
To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
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Gaffe
Definition
A clumsy social error; a faux pas
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Idiosyncrasy
Definition
Character peculiar to an individual or group
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Incoherent
Definition
Lacking cohesion
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Inscrutable
Definition
Difficult to fathom or understand, impenentrable
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Insinuate
Definition
To introduce or communicate steathily
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Insular
Definition
Isolated; narrow or provincial
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Loquacious
Definition
Very talkative
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Lucid
Definition
Easily understood
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Orthodox
Definition
Adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
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Orthodox
Definition
Adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
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Pedantic
Definition
Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
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Perspicacious
Definition
Shrewd; clear-sighted
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Potentate
Definition
One who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch
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Pragmatic
Definition
Practical
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Precocious
Definition
Exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
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Prolific
Definition
Very productive; producing great quantities
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Prospectus
Definition
Formal proposal
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Reclusive
Definition
Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
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Reclusive
Definition
Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
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Relinquish
Definition
To retire from; give up or abandon
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Renounce
Definition
To give up (a title, for exmaple), especially by formal announcement
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Relinquish
Definition
To retire from; give up or abandon
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Reticent
Definition
Inclined to keep silent; reserved
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Rhetoric
Definition
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
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Rudimentary
Definition
Basic; elementary
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Staid
Definition
Unemotional; serious
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Vituperative
Definition
Marked by harshly abusive condemnation
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Abase
Definition
To lower in rank, prestige or esteem
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Altruism
Definition
Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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Cajole
Definition
To urge with repeated appeals, teasing or flattery
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Chicanery
Definition
Trickery
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Conciliatory
Definition
Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
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Credible
Definition
Capable of being believed; plausible
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Defunct
Definition
No longer existing or functioning
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Deride
Definition
To mock contemptuously
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Derogatory
Definition
INsulting or intended ot insult
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Disparage
Definition
To speak of negatively; to belitte
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Effrontery
Definition
Brazen boldness; presumptuousness
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Eminent
Definition
Distinguished; prominent
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Empathetic
Definition
Identify with another's situation, feelings, and motives
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Eradicate
Definition
To get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish
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Exonerate
Definition
To free from blame
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Extol
Definition
To praise highly
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Ignominy
Definition
Great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct
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Impugn
Definition
To attack as false or questionable
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Incontrovertible
Definition
Indisputable, not open to question
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Indict
Definition
To officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
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Laudatory
Definition
Full of praise
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Litigious
Definition
Prone to engage in lawsuits
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Magnanimous
Definition
Courageously or generously noble in mind or heart
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Mar
Definition
To damage, especially in a disfiguring way
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Obsequious
Definition
Fawning and servile
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Parity
Definition
Equality, as in amount, status, or value
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Partisan
Definition
Devoted to or biased in a support of a party, group, or cause
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Pejorative
Definition
Disparaging, belittling, insulting
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Philanthropic
Definition
Humanitarian; benevolent, relating to monetary generosity
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Quell
Definition
To put down forcibly, suppress
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Raze
Definition
To level to the ground, demolish
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Reciprocate
Definition
To mutually take or give, to respond in kind
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Rectitude
Definition
Moral uprightness, righteousness
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Remiss
Definition
Lax in attending to duty, negligent
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Repudiate
Definition
To reject the validity or authority
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Sanctimonious
Definition
Feigning piety or righteousness
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Scrupulous
Definition
Principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong, conscientious
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Solicitous
Definition
Concerned
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Squelch
Definition
To crush as if by trampling, squash
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Stymie
Definition
To thwart or stump
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Substantiate
Definition
TO support within proof or evidence, verify
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Supplant
Definition
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics
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Sycophant
Definition
Insincere, obsequious flatterer
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Veracity
Definition
Adherence to the truth, truthfulness
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Vex
Definition
To annoy or bother; to perplex
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Vindicate
Definition
To free from blame
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Vindictive
Definition
Disposed to seek revenge, spiteful
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Alleviate
Definition
To ease a pain or burden
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Amalgam
Definition
A combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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Ambivalent
Definition
Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings, uncertain
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Apathetic
Definition
Feeling or showing little emotion
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Belie
Definition
To misrepresent
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Beneficial
Definition
Producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful
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Bombastic
Definition
Given to pompous speech or writing
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Capricious
Definition
Impulsive and unpredictable
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Cathartic
Definition
Relaxing after an emotional outburst
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Complement
Definition
Something that completes, goes with, or brings to perfection
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Curative
Definition
Able to heal or cure
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Debunk
Definition
To expose untruths, shams, or exaggerated claims
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Dubious
Definition
Doubtful, of unlikely authenticity
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Duplicious
Definition
Deliberatively deceptive
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Ebullience
Definition
Intense enthusiasm
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Embellish
Definition
To ornament or decorate, to exaggerate
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Epitome
Definition
A representative of an example or type
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Equivocal
Definition
Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead, ambiguous
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Erratic
Definition
Markedly inconsistent
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Exorbitant
Definition
Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
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Exuberant
Definition
Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
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Fabricate
Definition
To make up in order to deceive
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Fallacy
Definition
A false notion
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Felicitous
Definition
Admirably suited; apt
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Flag (v)
Definition
To decline in vigor or strength, to tire, to droop
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Flagrant
Definition
Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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Gratuitous
Definition
Given freely, unearned, unnecessary
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Impetuous
Definition
Suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional, impulsive and passionate
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Impetus
Definition
An impelling force or stimulus
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Inundate
Definition
To overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp
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Jaded
Definition
Worn out, wearied
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Lavish
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Extravagant
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Lugubrious
Definition
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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Mendacious
Definition
Lying; untruthful
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Multifarious
Definition
Diverse; various
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Multiplicity
Definition
State of being various or manifold, a great number
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Opulent
Definition
Displaying great wealth
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Ornate
Definition
Elaborately decorated
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Palliative
Definition
Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure
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Penchant
Definition
A strong liking or inclination
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Redundant
Definition
Needlessly repetitive
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Specious
Definition
Having a ring of truth or plausibility but actually false
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Sporadic
Definition
Occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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Therapeutic
Definition
Having or exhibiting healing powers
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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Vacillate
Definition
To sway from one side to the other
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Vicarious
Definition
Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feeling of another
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Vignette
Definition
A short scene or story
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Whimsical
Definition
Characterized by whim, unpredictable
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Affable
Definition
Easygoing, friendly
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Alacrity
Definition
Promptness in response, cheerful readiness, eagerness
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Amiable
Definition
Friendly, agreeable, good-natured
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Arboreal
Definition
Relating to or resembling a tree or trees
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Augment
Definition
To make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity; to supplement
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Averse
Definition
Strongly disinclined
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Belligerent
Definition
Easy to fight; hostile or aggressive
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Benign
Definition
Kind and gentle
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Bolster
Definition
To hearten, support or prop up
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Brevity
Definition
The quality or state of being brief in duration
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Burgeon
Definition
To grow and flourish
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Cantankerous
Definition
Ill tempered and quarrelsome, disagreeable
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Concord
Definition
Agreement
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Concur
Definition
To agree
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Conspicuous
Definition
Easy to notice, obvious
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Contentious
Definition
Quarrelsome
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Copious
Definition
Plentiful, having a large quantity
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Deleterious
Definition
Having a harmful effect
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Demure
Definition
Modest and reserved
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Diffidence
Definition
Timidity or shyness
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Distend
Definition
To sell out or expand from internal pressure, as when overly full
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Docile
Definition
Submissive to instructions, willing to be taught
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Dogmatic
Definition
Stubbornly attracted to insufficiently proven beliefs
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Exacerbate
Definition
To increased the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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Expedient
Definition
Appropriate to a purpose, convenient, speedy
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Fastidious
Definition
Carefully attentive to detail; difficult to please
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Flippant
Definition
Disrespectfully humorous or casual
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Grandiose
Definition
Great in scope or intent; grand
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Innocuous
Definition
Having no adverse effect; harmless
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Insolent
Definition
Insulting in manner or speech
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Jocular
Definition
Characterized by or given to joking
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Intransigence
Definition
Refusal to moderate a position or to compromise
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Invocation
Definition
A call (usually upon a higher power) for assistance, support, or inspiration
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Meticulous
Definition
Extremely careful and precise
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Nefarious
Definition
Flagrantly wicked; vicious
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Pernicious
Definition
Extremely or irrevocably harmful; deadly
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Placid
Definition
Calm or quiet; undisturbed
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Prodigious
Definition
Enormous
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Profundity
Definition
Great depth or intellect; feeling, or meaning
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Quiescent
Definition
Quiet, still; inactive
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Rancorous
Definition
Marked by bitter, deep-seated ill will
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Redouble
Definition
To make twice as great; to double
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Repugnant
Definition
Arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive
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Sanguine
Definition
Cheerfully confident, optimistic
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Scintillating
Definition
Brilliant
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Stratify
Definition
To layer or separate into layers
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Supercilious
Definition
Disdainful; haughty, arrogant
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Transient
Definition
Passing quickly in time or space
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Variegated
Definition
Having streaks, marks, or patches of a different color or colors, varicolored
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Verdant
Definition
Green with vegetation
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