1EXAM- HWL11 Vocab Flashcards
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ennui
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(n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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castigate
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(v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely
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syn- (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinious
ant- (adj.) loyalist, loyal, faithful
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insurgent
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demagogue
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(n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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fetter
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(n. ) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains
(v. ) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
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contrive
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(v.) to plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan
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vicarious
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(adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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syn- (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper
ant- (v.) free, liberate, emancipate
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fetter
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syn- unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable
ant- changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle
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immutable
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syn- overstep, trespass
ant- obey, toe the line
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transgress
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syn- innuendo, calumny
ant- endorsement, praise
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aspersion
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anomalous
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(adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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sinecure
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(n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
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syn- delusions of grandeur
ant- modesty, self-abasement
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megalomania
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bizarre
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(adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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syn- rabble-rouser, firebrand
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demagogue
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heinous
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(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful
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syn- transform, convert
ant- preserve, maintain
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transmute
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syn- tactless, ungracious
ant- tactful diplomatic
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brusque
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immutable
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(adj.) not subject to change, constant
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transmute
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(v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
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brusque
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(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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syn- grotesque, fantastic, outlandish
ant- normal, typical, ordinary, expected
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bizarre
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surreptitious
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(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
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aspersion
(n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
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disabuse
(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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syn- languor, world-weariness, listlessness
| ant- enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity
ennui
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transgress
(v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
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syn- wheedle, inveigle
| ant- coerce, force
cajole
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insurgent
(n. ) one who rebels or rises against authority
| (adj. ) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
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megalomania
(n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
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syn- surrogate, secondhand
| ant- actual, firsthand
vicarious
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syn- chastise, censure
| ant- honor, praise, laud
castigate
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syn- "no-show" job, cushy job, "plum"
sinecure
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syn- furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed
| ant- open, frank, aboveboard, overt
surreptitious
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syn- think up, concoct, fabricate
contrive
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syn- evil, odious, outrageous
| ant- excellent, wonderful, splendid
heinous
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syn- undeceive, enlighten
| ant- deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes
disabuse
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cajole
(v.) to coax, persuade though flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
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syn- exceptional, unusual, aberrant
| ant- normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary
anomalous
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caveat
(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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vapid
(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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syn- home rule
| ant- dependence, subjection
autonomy
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equitable
(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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precept
(n.) a rule of conduct or action
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syn- lifeless, colorless
| ant- zesty, spicy, colorful
vapid
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syn- disentangle, extract
| ant- enmesh, entangle
extricate
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axiomatic
(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally acceptable principle
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flout
(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
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syn- principle, maxim
precept
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transient
(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time
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syn- broadcast, trumpet
| ant- hide, conceal, bury
blazon
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syn- highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy
| ant- lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute
straitlaced
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syn- pilfer, purloin, swipe
filch
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syn- right, reasonable, evenhanded
| ant- unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate
equitable
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autonomy
(n.) self-government, political control
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syn- lugubrious, mortuary
sepulchral
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sepulchral
(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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syn- taken for granted
| ant- questionable, dubious
axiomatic
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syn- bulky, clumsy, impractical
| ant- manageable, easy to handle
unwieldy
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syn- salubrious, curative
| ant- detrimental, deleterious
salutary
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blazon
(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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filch
(v.)to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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syn: reprieve
amnesty
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straitlaced
(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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scathing
(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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syn- (v.) flog, beat (n.) bane, plague, pestilence
| ant- (n.) godsend, boon, blessing
scourge
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syn- (n.) narcotic, anesthetic
| ant- (adj.) stimulating; (n.) stimulant, stimulus
soporific
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unwieldy
(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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syn- sneer at, snicker at, scorn
| ant- obey, honor
flout
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fractious
(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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salutary
(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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syn- admonition, word to the wise
caveat
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scourge
(v. ) to whip; punish severely
| (n. ) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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syn-refractory, recalcitrant, peevish
| ant-docile, tractable, cooperative
fractious
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syn- (adj.) impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent
| ant- (adj.) permanent, imperishable, immortal
transient
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syn- searing, harsh, savage
| ant- bland, mild
scathing
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soporific
(adj. ) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
(n. ) something that induces sleep
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amnesty
(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a govern,ent; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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syn- inferior, cheesy
| ant- superior, first-rate
sleazy
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affable
(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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repudiate
(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
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syn- (adj.) bootleg, unlawful
| ant- (adj.) legal, lawful, licit
contraband
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syn- impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
| ant- comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable
inscrutable
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syn- petulant, irritable
| ant- uncomplaining, stoical
querulous
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aggrandize
(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
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erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pendantic
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insular
(adj.) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
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syn- profoundly, educated, well-read
| ant- ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
erudite
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contraband
(n. ) illegal traffic, smuggled goods
| (adj. ) illegal, prohibited
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sleazy
(adj.) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
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syn- augment, amplify, enhance, exalt
| ant- reduce, decrease, diminish
aggrandize
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syn- natural bent, proclivity, penchant
| ant- natural incapacity or incability
propensity
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syn- disavow, renounce
| ant- avow, affirm, aver
repudiate
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reverberate
(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
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amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
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syn- formless, unstructured, inchoate
| ant- definite, well-defined, clear-cut
amorphous
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syn- obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
| ant- decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified
scurrilous
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remonstrate
(v.) to argue with someone against something, protest against
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syn- unrecallable, unalterable
| ant- reversible, changeable
irrevocable
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syn- reason against, expostulate
remonstrate
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syn- model, prototype, epitome
archetype
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syn- narrow-minded, parochial, provincial
| ant- catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
insular
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syn- genial, amicable, cordial
| ant- surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable
affable
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irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
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sedulous
(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination
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archetype
(n.) an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing
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aura
(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
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syn- rumble, thunder, boom, echo
reverberate
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syn- assidious, indefatigable
| ant- indolent, listless
sedulous
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gossamer
(adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial
| ((n.) a very thin, light cloth
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syn- springy, elastic
| ant- rigid, stiff, inflexible
resilient
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querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
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syn- ambience, atmosphere
aura
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scurrilous
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed
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syn- (adj.) filmy, diapahnous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
| ant- (adj.) dense, solid, massive
gossamer
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propensity
(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
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inscrutable
(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
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resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
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ferment
(n. ) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
| (v. ) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
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vitriolic
(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
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syn- titular, inconsequential
| ant- actual, exorbitant
nominal
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syn- extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
| ant- essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital
adventitious
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expiate
(v.) to make amends, make up for; to avert
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seditious
(adj.) resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
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adventitious
(adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital
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inadvertent
(adj.) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
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syn- poise, self-assurance, equanimity
| ant- excitability, hysteria, flappability
sangroid
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syn- accidental
| ant- deliberate, intentional
inadvertent
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syn- bid, charge, adjure
| ant- allow, permit
enjoin
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syn- impute, credit
ascribe
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syn- flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
| ant- strong, solid, substantial, valid
tenuous
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peculate
(v.) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
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sangfroid
(n.) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
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syn- defraud, misappropriate
peculate
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noncommittal
(adj.) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
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ascribe
(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
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abominate
(v.) to have an intense dislike or hatred for
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commiserate
(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress
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nominal
(adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
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wheedle
(v.) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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acculturation
(n.) the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
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proclivity
(n.) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
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syn- (n.) commotion, turmoil, unrest
| ant- (n.) peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity
ferment
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circuitous
(adj.) roundabout, not direct
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syn- feel sorry for, empathize
| ant- feel no sympathy for
commiserate
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syn- inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
| ant- coerce, browbeat, intimidate, strong-arm
wheedle
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tenuous
(adj.) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported
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syn- mutinous, rebellious, subversive
| ant- supportive, faithful, allegiant
seditious
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syn- withering, acerbic, mordant
| ant- bland, saccharine, honeyed, surgary
vitrolic
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syn- loathe, abhor, despise, detest
| ant- relish, savor, esteem
abominate
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syn- indirect, meandering, winding
| ant- straight, direct, as the crow flies
circuitous
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enjoin
(v.) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
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syn- penchant, propensity
| ant- inability, incapacity
proclivity
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syn- accelerate, facilitate, speed up
| ant- hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct
expedite
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syn- cagey, uninformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest
ant- positive, definite, committed
noncommittal
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syn- adaptation
acculturation
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expedite
(v.) to make easy, cause to progress faster
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syn- redeem, make amends for, make reparation
expiate
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permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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syn- stern, rigorous, tough, urgent
| ant- lenient, mild, lax, permissive
stringent
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surmise
(v. ) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
(n. ) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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precipitate
(v. ) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to
(adj. ) characterized by excessive haste
(n. ) moisture; the product of an action or process
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occult
(adj. ) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny
(v. ) to hide, cover up; eclipse
(n. ) matters involving the supernatural
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syn- chiliad, golden age
| ant- doomsday
millennium
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syn- fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
| ant- energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
lassitude
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inveigh
(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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syn- inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
| ant- unadorned, simple, plain, austere
bombastic
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lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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ex officio
(adj., adv.) by virtue or holding a certain office
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syn- entreat, implore, adjure
| ant- discourage, advise against, deprecate
exhort
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syn- harangue, remonstrate
| ant- acclaim, glorify, extol
inveigh
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syn- abstract, digest, archetype
epitome
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epitome
(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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syn- trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
interloper
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ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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interloper
(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
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syn- (adj.) esoteric, abstruse, arcane
| ant- (adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
occult
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bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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syn- enroach, impinge, intrude
| ant- stay in bounds, comply
infringe
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syn- (v.) infer, gather (n.) inference, presumption
surmise
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syn- amend, better
| ant- worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
ameliorate
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infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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syn- (n.) balderdash, tommyrot
| ant- (v.) slaver
drivel
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drivel
(n. ) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense
(v. ) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
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exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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syn- green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
| ant- mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
callow
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ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
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syn- immanent, organic
| ant- extrinsic, external, outward
intrinsic
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syn- (v.) provoke, produce (adj.) reckless, impetuous
| ant- (adj.) wary, circumspect
precipitate
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syn- cozy up to, curry favor with
| ant- humiliate oneself
ingratiate
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syn- composure, self-possession, levelheadedness
| ant- confusion, embarrassment, abashment
aplomb
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syn- surpass, outstrip
transcend
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syn- mitigate, slake, allay
| ant- intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
assuage
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syn- perquisite, perk
prerogative
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syn- mealymouthed, fawning, greasy
| ant- gruff, blunt
unctuous
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assauge
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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prerogative
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing exellence
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petulant
(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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syn- pause, lacuna
| ant- continuity, continuation
hiatus
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syn- banal, trite, commonplace, corny
| ant- new, fresh, novel, original
hackneyed
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expostulate
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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umbrage
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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syn- insinuation, intimation
| ant- direct statement
innuendo
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syn- evoke, extract, educe
| ant- repress, quash, squelch, stifle
elicit
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innuendo
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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syn- alliance, league, federation, combine
| ant- splinter group
coalition
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simulate
(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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hiatus
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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unctuous
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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elicit
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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approbation
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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syn- praiseworthy, laudable, commendable
| ant- blameworthy, reprehesible
meritorious
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coalition
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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syn-sanction
| ant- disapproval, condemnation, censure
approbation
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lurid
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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syn- degeneration, corruption
| ant- rise, growth, maturation
decadence
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hackneyed
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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intercede
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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syn- irritation, pique
| ant- pleasure, delight, satisfaction
umbrage
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syn- protest, remonstrate, complain
expostulate
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jaded
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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meritorious
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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syn- irritable, testy, waspish
| ant- amiable, placid
petulant
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syn- (adj.) narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive
| ant- (adj.) cosmopolitan, broad-minded
provincial
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syn- intervene, mediate
intercede
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provincial
(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony
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syn- sated, surfeited, cloyed
| ant- unspoiled, uncloyed
jaded
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syn- gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
| ant- pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome
lurid
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transcend
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed
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syn- pretend, affect
simulate
