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acme (n.)

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summit, peak, highest point

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affable (adj.)

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warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

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affectation (n.)

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fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression

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aggrandize (v.)

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make greater; exaggerate

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alacrity (n.)

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cheerful or speedy willingness

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apathy (n.)

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not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern

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apocryphal (adj.)

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of questionable authenticity; false

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artless (adj.)

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free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

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assuage (v.)

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make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, calm

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aver (v.)

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declare or affirm with confidence

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balk (v.)

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refuse to proceed or to do something

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belie (v.)

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contradict or misrepresent

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boor (n.)

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rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a person or country bumpkin

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bureaucracy (n.)

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government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements

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burgeon (v.)

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grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)

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chauvinism (n.)

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fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group

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clinch (v.)

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make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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cogent (adj.)

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very convincing, logical

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commensurate (adj.)

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same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional

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console (v., n.)

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v. to lessen the suffering or grief of

n. a control panel, or small table or cabinet

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constrict (v.)

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squeeze, compress; restrict freedom of

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conundrum (n.)

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riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

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converge (v.)

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move towards one another or towards a point; unite

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corroborate (v.)

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support, add evidence to

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cosmopolitan (adj.)
belonging to the entire word, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments
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countenance (v., n.)
v. approve or tolerate | n. facial expression or face
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craven (adj)
very cowardly, lacking courage
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credulous (adj)
gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence
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daunt (v)
discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of
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debunk (v)
expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims
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decorous (adj)
behaving with propriety and good taste; polite
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deface (v)
vandalize, mar the appearance of
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default (n, v)
n. failure to act, neglect | v. fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one
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deference (n)
respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another
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denote (v)
be a name or symbol for
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diatribe (n)
bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant
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din (n)
loud, confused noise, especially for a long period of time
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disabuse (v)
free someone from a mistake in thinking
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disingenuous (adj)
insincere, not genuine
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dispassionate (adj)
unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion
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dispatch (n, v)
n. speed, promptness | v. send off or deal with in a speedy way
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disquieting (adj)
disturbing, causing anxiety
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disseminate (v)
broadcast, scatter, spread about
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dissent (v, n)
v. disagree or take an opposing view, especially in relation to a formal body such as a govt, political party, or church n. the view of "to dissent" (above)
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dissonance (n)
disagreement, cacophony
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divest (v)
deprive or strip of a rank, title etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell of holdings (opposite of invest)
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dubious (adj)
doubtful, questionable, suspect
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efficacy (n)
the quality of being ale o produce the intended effect
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egalitarian (adj)
related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres
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egregious (adj)
extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
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eschew (v)
shun, avoid, abstain from
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exacting (adj)
very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention
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facetious (adj)
joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
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flag (v)
get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop
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foment (v)
apply medicated liquid to a body part; incite, instigate, stir up, promote growth of
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fringe (adj, n)
n. people in a group who hold the most extreme views | adj. on the margin, periphery
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gainsay (v)
declare false, deny; oppose
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garrulous (adj)
talkative, wordy, rambling
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gauche (adj)
tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude
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gawky (adj)
physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)
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germane (adj)
relevant and appropriate, on topic
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glib (adj)
fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity
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gregarious (adj)
sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd
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hackneyed (adj)
so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original
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hardy (adj)
bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
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haven (n)
harbor or port; refuge, safe place
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hearken (v)
listen, pay attention to
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hedonist (n)
person devoted to pleasure
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illiberality (n)
narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
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implicit (adj)
involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable; implied, not stated directly
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implode (v)
burst inward
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inasmuch (adv)
in like manner, considering that
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incendiary (adj)
setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
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inchoate (adj)
just begun, undeveloped, unorganized
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incipient (adj)
just beginning; in a very early stage
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intrepid (adj)
fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

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