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abeyance (n)

uh-BAY-enss

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Temporary suspension; inactivity

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abscission (n)

ab-SIZZ-zhun

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Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal

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abscond (verb)

ab-SCOND

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Depart suddenly and secretively

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accede (verb)

ack-SEED

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Agree, give consent; assume power (usually as ‘accede to’)

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acerbic (adj)

uh-SER-bick

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Sour; harsh or severe

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acidulous (adj)

uh-SID-joo-luss

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Slightly acidic or sour; sharp or caustic; Mother-in-law: ‘I’m skipping Thanksgiving this year just to avoid my mother’s acidulous comments about …’

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adulterate (verb)

uh-DULL-ter-ayt

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Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients

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adumbrate (verb)

AD-um-brayt or uh-DUM-brayt

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Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure

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aerie (n)

AIR-ee or EYE-ree

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Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey built on a mountain or cliff

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aloof (adj)

uh-LOOF

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Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent

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amalgamate (verb)

uh-MAL-guh-mayt

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Blend, merge, or unite

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ameliorate (verb)

uh-MEE-lee-or-ayt

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Improve; make better or more bearable

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amortize (verb)

AM-or-tize

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Gradually pay off a debt; or gradually write off an asset

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anachronism (n)

uh-NACK-roh-nizm

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Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period

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analgesia (n)

an-al-JEE-zee-uh

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Pain relief; inability to feel pain

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banal (adj)

buh-NAL

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Lacking freshness and originality; cliché

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beneficent (adj)

ben-EFF-iss-ent

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Doing good

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bevy (n)

BEV-ee

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Group of birds or other animals that stay close together; any large group

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bifurcate (verb, adj)

BYE-fur-cayt

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To fork into branches or divide into halves

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bilk (verb)

BILK

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Cheat or defraud

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blithe (adj)

BLITHE

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Joyous merry; excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns)

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bombastic (adj)

bom-BAST-ick

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(of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate (drama queen = mother-in-law); pretentious

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bonhomie (n)

bah-num-EE or BAH-num-ee

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Friendliness open and simple good heartedness

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brandish (verb)

BRAN-dish

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Shake, wave, or flourish, as a weapon

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brook (verb) | BROOK
Suffer or tolerate
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bucolic (adj) | byoo-CALL-ick
Pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful and pleasant view of rural life
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burnish (verb) | BUR-nish
Polish make smooth and lustrous
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anodyne (n, adj) | ANN-uh-dine
Medicine that relieves pain (n); soothing relieving pain (adj)
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apposite (adj) | APP-uh-zit or uh-PAH-zit
Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant; apt
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arrogate (verb) | AIR-oh-gayt
Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so
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calumny (n) | CAL-um-nee
Malicious lie intended to hurt someone's reputation; the act of telling such lies; Think of Sandy's lie
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canard (n) | cuh-NARD
Rumor, a false or baseless story
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circumscribe (verb) | SER-cuhm-scribe
Strictly limit a role range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible
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circumspect (adj) | SER-cuhm-spect
Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequence
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cloying (adj) | CLOY-ing
Disgustingly or distastefully sweet
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coda (n) | COH-duh
Final part of a musical composition; and ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before
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coffer (n) | COFF-er
Chest for storing valuables; financial resources, a treasury
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compendium (n) | cuhm-PEN-dee-um
Consice but complete summary; a list or collection
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complaisant (adj) | cuhm-PLAY-sent
Eager to please; cheerfully complying
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contraries (n) | CAHN-trare-eez
Things that are opposing; either of two opposite things
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contumacious (adj) | cahn-tuh-MAY-shuss
Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient
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convoke (verb) | cuhn-VOHK
Call together, as to a meeting
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connote (verb) | cuh-NOTE
Suggest or imply in addition o the precise literal meaning. (More Info: A 'denotation' is the literal meaning of a word; a 'connotation' is the feeling that accompanies the word)
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cosset (verb) | CAH-set
Treat as a pet, pamper
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coterie (n) | COH-ter-ee
Close or exclusive group, clique
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annul (verb) | uh-NULL
Make void or null, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules)
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collude (verb) | cuh-LOOD
Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes
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confound (verb) | cuhn-FOUND
Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse
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coagulate (verb) | coh-AGG-yoo-layt
Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid
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curmudgeon (n) | cur-MUD-jun
Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch
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cardinal (adj) | CAR-din-ull
Chief, most important
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chicanery (n) | shick-AYN-er-ee
Trickery, deception b knowingly false arguments
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contrite (adj) | cuhn-TRITE
Remorseful; feeling sorry for one's offenses or sins
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cupidity (n) | kyoo-PID-it-ee
Greed, great or excessive desire
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clamber (verb) | CLAM-ber
Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble
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blight (n, verb) | BLITE
Disease that kills plants rapidly, or any cause of decay or destruction (n); to ruin or cause to wither (verb)
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bent (n) | BENT
Personal inclination or tendency
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catholic (adj) | CATH-ull-ick
Universal, broad-minded
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apprise (verb) | uh-PRIZE
Inform, give notice to
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accretion (n) | uh-CREE-shun
Gradual increase; an added part or addition
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assiduous (adj) | uh-SID-joo-uss
Persevering, diligent, constant
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asperity (n) | uh-SPARE-ih-tee
Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface
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baying (adj) | BAY-ing
Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf
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bane (n) | BAYN
Something that ruins or spoils
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besiege (verb) | buh-SEED'j
Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround
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balloon (verb) | buh-LOON
Swell or puff out; increase rapidly
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albeit (conj) | al-BEE-it
Although, even though
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ardent (adj) | AR-dent
Very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic
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acumen (n) | ACK-yoo-men
Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
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aseptic (adj) | uh-SEP-tick or ay-SEP-tick
Free from germs; lacking vitality, warmth, or emotion
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abase (verb) | uh-BASE
Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem
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augury (n) | AWG-yer-ee
Telling the future, such as through supernatural means
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aspersions (n) | uh-SPER-zhunz
Damaging remarks, defamation, slander
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ascribe (verb) | uh-SCRIBE
Assign or credit to a certain cause or source
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arbiter (n) | AR-bit-er
Judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand
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appropriate (verb) | uh-PROH-pree-ayt
Set aside or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose; take for one's own use
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axiom (n) | ACK-see-um
Self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle
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apostle (n) | uh-PAH-sull
Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus)
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antedate (verb) | ANN-teh-dayt
Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date
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apostate (n, adj) | uh-PAH-stayt or uh-PAH-stit
Person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc.
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antithetical (adj) | an-tih-THET-ick-ull
Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis
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abyss (n) | uh-BISS
A deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite
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attuned (adj) | uh-TOON'd
in Harmony; in sympathetic relationship
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avarice (n) | AV-er-iss
Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth | *rapacity, cupidity
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august (adj) | AW-gust
Venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration
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abreast (adj) | uh-BREST
Side-by-side; keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with
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attenuate (verb) | uh-TEN-yoo-ayt
Weaken or thin out
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assail (verb) | uh-SAIL
Attack violently, assault
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approbation (n) | app-roh-BAY-shun
Praise or approval, especially formal approval

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