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Abate

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To lesson in intensity

We relished with great relief that the storm had abated before breaking through the sea wall

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Aberrant

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Deviating from the norm

The D Jenny recived on her chemistry test was an aberration, since the rest of her grades were A

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Abjure

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To give up,
To renounce or reject solemnly, to recant, to avoid,

Barb had to abjure all indulgences when she entered the wait loss challenge

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Aborgate

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To abolish or annul by authority,

The court ruling abrogated the defendants right to any profit from the sale of the home

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Abscission

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Act of cutting or removing

Dr. Fox recommended an immediate abscission of the tumor in order to minimize any further tumor growth.

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Abscond

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To steal off and hide

Raccoons are notorious for absconding and hiding shiny objects, no one knows why they do it.

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Abstain

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To refrain from an activity

All middle schoolers are taught that abstinence is the only way to prevent all STDs while having sex.

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

Matt lorig said research paper was to abstruse for me, only his colleges in financial math understand

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Accolade

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An expression of praise, an award

Veneius Williams recived shed accolades graciously, thanking her fans and sister.

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Accretion

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Growth, increase by successive addition, build up

The accretion of dirt has changed the kitchen floor color from white to brown.

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Acerbic

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Having a sour or bitter taste or character

I like my lemonade with very little sugar, the acerbic tang is refreshing in hot weather.

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Acumen

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Quick, keen, accurate knowledge

Her acumen in anticipating her opponents stray is legendary, it what makes her hard to beat

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Admonish

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To express worning or disapproval

How many times have you admonished your brother for leaving the toilet set up?

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Adroit

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Adept, dexterous

Since Matt is ambidextrous, he is equally adroit at throwing the ball with either hand

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Maladroit

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Clumsy

Adam Sandler was able to make a carrier out of playing maladroit characters.

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Adulation

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Excessive praise,

Taylor Swift is the object of much teenage adulation.

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Adulterated

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To reduce purity by combing with inferior ingredients

There was a huge scandals when customers discovered that health food store had been adulterating the wheatgrass juice with clippings from the front lawn.

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Unadulterated

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Means pure,

The salesman was one hundred percent pure, unadulterated hogwash

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Adumbrate

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Foreshadow vaguely, intimate, suggest, outline loosely

The first book of the trilogy ADUMBRATES the basic of the story to be developed in the next two books.

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Advocate

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To argue for or support a cause

Freshwater society advocates for clean water in Minnesota.

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Aesthetic

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Appreciative of, responsive to art or the beautiful

Many people say they do not see aesthetic value in modern artwork, claiming the prices look like a kindergartner did it

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Aggrandize

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Increase in intensity, power or prestige

The multi million dollar advertising campaign was part of a plan to aggrandize the company’s stock before it went public.

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Alacrity

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Eager and enthusiastic willingness

The alacrity with which Calvin offered to do the dishes made his mother suspicious; usually he would only do chores kicking and screaming.

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Alchemy

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A magical or wonderful transformation

The remarkable alchemy among the cast members made watching the boring play into a completely different experience

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Alloy

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To commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior

Alloying the punch with prune juice turned out to be not such a good idea

Can be a noun meaning a mixture.
Unalloyed means something pure

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Amalgamate

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To combine several elements into a whole

A griffin is an amalgamation of an eagle and a lion.

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Ambiguity

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Uncertainty in meaning

The ambiguity of the poems title allows scholars to interpret it many different ways.

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Ambivalence

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Simultaneous and contradictory feelings or ideas

He felt ambivalent from the committee in relation to genomics.

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Ameliorate

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To make better or tolerable

The only way to ameliorate any vegetable is to add lots of butter.

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Amenable

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Agreeable, responsive to suggestion

If you’re amenable, let’s go for a walk before lunch.

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Anachronism

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Something or someone out of place in terms of historical contex

Emma Parrdini always spotted the anachronisms in historical films, the clothes weren’t correct for the 20s time period.

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Anathema

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Accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing

He was an anathema to his entire town once it was revealed that he was a secrecy police informant.

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Anodyne

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Soothing

The call of the loon is anodyne, it puts me right to sleep

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Anomaly

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Deviating from the normal order; abnormality

Star Trek enterprise is always running into anomalys, it is what makes the show interesting.

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Antagonize

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To irritate or cause hostility

Your brothers were always antagonizing you when you grew up.

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Antipathy

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Aversion, dislike

Sam clearly expressed his antipathy towards breakfast foods in the book Green Eggs and Ham.

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Antithetical

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Diametrically opposed, as in antithesis
Antithesis= the opposite of something

Nothing could be more antithetical to the spirit of sportsmanship than point shaving

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or feeling

So many high schools students are apathetic these days, just not caring about life.

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Apocryphal

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Dubious authenticity or origin

The patients MRI order was apocryphal, we couldn’t confirm it came from a real doctor.

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Apogee

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Farthest or highest point, culmination

No, one could have foreseen that receiving the Nobel prize at 18 would be the apogee of his career.

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Apostate

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One who abandons long held religious or political convictions, a betrayer of a cause

Jordan was an apostate of modern culture; he renounced all the trappings of modern life that he used to love, and went to live in a cave.

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Apotheosis

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The highest point in development, climax
The elevation of someone to Devine status.

She is the apotheosis of nurturing mother, she makes soup for sick kids friends and listens to everyone’s problem.

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Apposite

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Appropriate, pertinent, relevant

His choice for the opening ceremony was entirely apposite; everyone agreed that it was perfectly suited to the event.

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Apprise

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Give notice to, inform

The police apprised Chris of his rights before he was arrested.

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Approbatin

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An expression of approval or praise

Providing approbation for good behavior is the best way to train puppies.

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Appropriate

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To take for ones own use, confiscate

My friend is a natural mimic, he unintentionally appropriate the mannerisms of others until it’s impossible to tell which ones are his own.

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Arabesque

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Complex, ornate design

A beautiful arabesque of fruits and flowers surrounded the central pattern of the print.

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Arcane

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Mysterious, knowable only to initiates

Elizabeth was a font of arcane knowledge; she could tell you the names of the pets of every cabinet member of the administration.

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Archaic

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Outdated, associated with a more primitively time.

The archaic instruments used in the village clinic shocked the visiting physicians.

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Arduous

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Strenuous, taxing

This is the third time since she got here that grandpa told us the story of his arduous trip to school: uphill in the snow both ways.

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Arrant

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Complete, being notoriously without moderation

If you allow your son to participate in such arrant nonsense with that gang, he is going to end up hurt or in jail.

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Arrest

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To suspend,

Sometimes I think my brothers emotional development was arrested at a young age; he often acts like a five year old.

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Articulate

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Pronounce clearly, to express one self clearly

The new radio announcer could not be understood because he had not yet learned to articulate

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Artless

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Natural, without artificiality

Her artless portrayal of the young cowboy charmed the audience, who all commented on her fresh, unaffected performance.

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Ascetic

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One who practices riding self denial, especially as part of religion

A true ascetic would be able to resist eating chocolate chip cookies, which is why I am not an ascetic

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Asperity

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Severity, rigor, harshness, acrimony

The asperity of a winter in northern Minnesota can lead to serious depression.

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Aspersions

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An act of defamation

She had to resort to aspersions when she relished her argument wouldn’t hold up to close scrutiny.

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Assiduous

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Diligent, hardworking

Julie fox was an assiduous note taker. She wrote down every word that came out of the teachers mouth.

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Assuage

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To ease or lessen, appease or pacify

Convincing her that it was all the rage in Paris helped assuage Christine’s fears about painting her walls that color red.

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Astringent

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Having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh, severe

Although she hadn’t intended to be quite so harsh, Kayla astringent remarks made Dave quit his job.

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Attenuate

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To lessen, weaken,

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Audacious

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Daring and fearless, recklessly bold

Ian is an audacious climber, who goes where few of her competitors would try.

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Augury

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Omen, reading an omen

Augury in accent Rome and other societies was performed largely by interpreting the flight of birds.

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Auspice

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Protection or support

As long as we worked under the auspices of the local authorities,the balling ears were extremely cooperative.

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Auspicious

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Favorable, successful, profitable

The sold out opening night and standing ovations from the audience provided an auspicious beginning for the Broadway plays run.

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Austere

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Bare, severely simple.

The buildings austere facade gave no indication of the rich ornaments inside.

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Avarice

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Greed, especially for wealth

King Midas avarice led him to wish for the power to turn everything he touched into gold; we all know how that worked out.

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Aver

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To state as a fact, to confirm support

Although Michele averted that she would never be late again, her friends remained understandably skeptical.

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Axiom

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A universally recognized principle. A generally accepted or common saying.

An axiom of the US legal system that one is innocent until proven guilty.

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Baleful

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Sinister, ominous

The basilisk is a notorious cranky, creature whose baleful glare is fatal.

Most often refereed to as a evil eye.

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Bane

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Cause of injury; source of persistent frustration

Even for those who recognize that smoking is far more of a bane than a bennifit, quitting can be a struggle.

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Beatify

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To bless, make happy

She was described in such a glowing way; every single quality she possessed was beatified.

Note: this is where the beatitudes in the bible comes from

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Bedizen

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To adorn in a cheap showy manner.

The Friday’s waiter was bedazened with pins for years of work.

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Beguile

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Influence by trickery, to mislead

She used a fake ID to beguile the cops and get into the night clubs.

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Belie

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To misrepresent

Gabys seeming clumsiness belied her true grace as a dancer.

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Benign

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Favorable, harmless

Often used in medicine for a non cancerous tumor

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Bent

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Leaning, inclination, tendency

Puck was notorious for his mischievous bent; wherever there was trouble to be stirred up, he was certainly there.

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Blithe

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Carefree, marry

Meredith blithe attitude toward housecleaning led to a comfortable, but sometimes dusty, and cluttered.

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Boisterous

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Load, noisy,

The kids down stairs at wolf ridge were so boisterous I hardly slept.

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Bolster

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Provide support

Harry bolstered Rons quidich confidence by making think he was given a good luck postion.

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Bombastic

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Pompous, self important

His books were always filled with bombast that they were impossible to read; it sound like he swallowed a thesaurus.

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Boor

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Rude or insensitive person

Although IAN was usually very sweet and considerate, Ian became downright boorish when he was drunk.

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Bridling

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To control or hold back, restrain

Think about a bridal on a horse to control it.

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Broach

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Bring up, begin to talk about

Mom is always trying to broach the subject of my future.

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Bucolic

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Characteristics of rural areas and there inhabitants

Pastoral poetry tends to depict bucolic wonderlands of shepherd tending their flocks in verdant meadows.

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Burgeon

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To grow rapidly or flourish

The burgeoning population transformed the town into a bustling metropolis

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Burnish

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To polish

Be careful about burnishing certain old lamps; you never know which one is going to have a genie in it.

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Byzantine

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Labyrinth, complex

Toms Byzantine explanation of why he missed curfew was confusing even to his parents who were used to his convoluted explanations.

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Cacophony

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Harsh, jarring sound

The cacophony coming from the construction site next door made taking the test impossible.

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Cadge

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Beg or mooch

He was always cadging change from me, which added up over time, so eventually I presented him with a loan statement.

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Cajole

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Coax, sweet talk

I can’t believe Wendy cajoled her way out of another mess; she just smiled when the cop pulled her over.

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Calumniate

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To slander, make false accusations

Whenever she was afraid someone would discover her own incompetence, she would resort to calumnies and claim others were doing bad jobs.

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Canny

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Careful, cautious

Knowing all aspects of how to run a business, Emily has a canny eye for making a deal.

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Canon

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An established set of laws or principles.

Think of the blue Lutheran canon.

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Capricious

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Erratic, inclined to change there mind

When Hillary Clinton changed her mind on abortion, the people called her capricious.

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Cardinal

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Primary importance.

You can use the sun to determine the cardinal directions if your smart.

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Carnality

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Something relating to the body

Carnal desire…a desire for the body (food, sex, love)

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Castigation

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Sever criticism or punishment

The rack was one of many gruesome tools of castigation used in medieval torched.

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Catalysts

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A substance that accelerates a reaction

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Causality

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The relationship between cause and effect

The fact that Giny saw a stork the week before she got pregnant is mean coincidence; it should not imply any causality at all.

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Caustic

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Burning or stinging

Many chemicals used to remove paint from wood are extremely caustic.

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Censure

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To criticize severely

The board censured some of the art in the gallery for its sexual connotation.

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Chaos

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Condition of confusion or unpredictability

Some people seem to thrive on chaos in the workplace, but others relish a clean desk and predictable schedule.

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Chary

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Wary, cautious, sparing

Charley was chary with his praise lest it go to fido a head.

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Chasten

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Chastise or correct; subdue

The time out seems to have become a common parental means of chastening younger children.

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Chauvinist

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One blindly devoted to a group of which one is a member

His chauvinism for Dutch soccer led him to paint everything he owned, including his car Orange.

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Chic

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Stylish or fashionable, sophistication in dress

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Chicanery

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Trickery

I refuse to let such chicanery go unpunished.

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Choleric

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Tending toward anger

Choleric by nature, the boxer had no problem mentally preparing for the fight.

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Churlish

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Boorish, vulgar; difficult and intractable

Underneath Mr. Hallers churlish exterior, there is a nice guy hiding somewhere; it is just hard to tell because he is so rude most of the time.

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Circumscribe

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Enclose with bonds; limit or confine

The judicial branch of the government serve to circumscribe the power of the president.

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Clangorous

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Marketing load sound

She thought that living in the country would be peaceful, and was therefore surprised by constant noise stemming from the clangorous cowbells.

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Coalesce

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To come together

It took a major institutional crisis for the rival factions to coalesce around a single cause.

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Coda

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Concluding sectIon to a musical or litany piece.

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Cogent

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convincing; clear presentation

The author makes a cogent argument as to why women should consider the long term effects of being on the pill.

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