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Barron's 800 essential words for the GRE Flashcards

All words come from Essential Words for the GRE (Barron's GRE)

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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abate

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to decrease; reduce

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abject

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miserable; pitiful

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abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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abscission

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the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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abysmal

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very bad

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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to accumulate; grow by additions

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or the arts

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affected

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pretentious; phony

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affinity

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fondness; liking; similarity

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

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ambrosia

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amenable

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agreeable; cooperative; suited

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amenity

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something that increases comfort

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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analgesic

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchy

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absence of government; state of disorder

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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anomalous

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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antecedent

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something that comes before

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antediluvian

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prehistoric

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antipathy

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dislike; hostility

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apathy

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indifference

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apex

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the highest point

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apogee

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the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

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apothegm

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a terse, witty saying

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appease

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to calm, pacify, placate

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appellation

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name

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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apprise

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to inform

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approbation

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praise, approval

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appropriate

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to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

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apropos

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relevant

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arabesque

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

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archeology

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the study of material evidence of past human life

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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arduous

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extremely difficult; laborious

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argot

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a specialized vocabulary used by a group

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arrest

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to stop; to seize

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artifact

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item made by human craft

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artless

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guileless; natural

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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asperity

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severity; harshness; irritability

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aspersion

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slander; false rumor

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working

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assuage

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to make less severe

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astringent

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harsh; severe

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asylum

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place of refuge or shelter

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atavism

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in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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attenuate

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to weaken

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audacious

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bold; daring

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austere

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stern; unadorned; simple

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autonomous

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self-governing; independent

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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to affirm; declare to be true

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avocation

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secondary occupation

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avuncular

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like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

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axiomatic

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taken for granted; self-evident truth

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bacchanalian

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

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banal

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commonplace; trite

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banter

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playful conversation

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bard

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poet

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bawdy

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obscene

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beatify

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to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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behemoth

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huge creature; anything very large and powerful

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belie

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to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

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beneficent

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kindly; doing good

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bifurcate

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to divide into two parts

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blandishment

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flattery

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blase

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bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

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bolster

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

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boorish

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rude; insensitive

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bovine

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cowlike

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brazen

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bold; shameless

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broach

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to mention for the first time

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bucolic

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characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

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burgeon

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to grow and flourish

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burnish

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to polish

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buttress

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to reinforce; support

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cacaphonous

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unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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cadge

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to beg; sponge

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callous

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thick-skinned; insensitive

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calumny

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false and malicious accusation; slander

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canard

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false; deliberately misleading story

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canon

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an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works

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cant

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insincere talk; language of a particular group

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cantankerous

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irritable; ill-humored

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capricous

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fickle

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captious

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faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

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cardinal

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of foremost importance

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carnal

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of the flesh or body; related to physical appetities

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carping

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to find fault; complain

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cartography

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science of making maps

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caste

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any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

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castigation

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punishment; chastisement; criticism

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cataclysm

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a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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catalyst

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something that causes change

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categorical

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absolute; without exception

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caucus

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smaller group within an organization

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causal

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involving a cause

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caustic

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burning; stinging; causing corrosion

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celestial

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concerned with sky or heavens; sublime

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centrifugal

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moving away from a center

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centripetal

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moving or directed toward a center

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champion

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to defend or support

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chasten

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

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chicanery

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trickery; fraud

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chivalry

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the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

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churlish

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rude; boorish

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circuitous

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roundabout

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clamor

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noisy outcry

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clique

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a small, exclusive group

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cloister

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to confine; seclude

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coagulate

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thicken; congeal

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coalesce

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to cause to become one

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coda

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concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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codify

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to systematize

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cognizant

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informed; conscious; aware

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collage

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artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

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commensurate

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proportional

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary

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complacent

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self-satisfied

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overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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complement

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something that completes or makes up a whole

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compliant

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yielding

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compunction

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uneasiness caused by guilt

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concave

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curving inward

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conciliatory

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overcoming distrust or hostility

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concoct

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to invent

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concomitant

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existing concurrently

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condone

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to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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confound

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to baffle; perplex; mix up

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congenial

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similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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connoisseur

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expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training

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conscript

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a person compulsorily enrolled for military service

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consecrate

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to declare sacred

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contend

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to assert

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contentious

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quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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contiguous

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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continence

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self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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contrite

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very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness

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contumacious

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disobedient; rebellious

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conundrum

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riddle; puzzle with no solution

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convention

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practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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converge

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to approach; come together; tend to meet

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convex

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curved outward

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convivial

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sociable

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convoluted

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twisted; complicated

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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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coquette

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woman who flirts

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cornucopia

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horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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cosmology

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study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

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covert

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hidden; secret

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covetous

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desiring something owned by another

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cozen

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to mislead by trick or fraud; decieve

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craven

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cowardly

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credence

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acceptance of something as true

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credo

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statement of belief or principle; creed

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daunt

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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dearth

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scarcity

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debauchery

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corruption

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decorum

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proper behavior

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defame

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to malign; harm someone’s reputation

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default

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to fail to act

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deference

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respect; regard for another’s wish

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defunct

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no longer existing

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delineate

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to represent or depict

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demographic

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related to population balance

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demotic

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pertaining to people

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demur

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to express doubt; question or oppose

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denigrate

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to slur someone’s reputation

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denizen

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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denouement

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outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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clairvoyant

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one who can predict the future; psychic

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deride

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to mock

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derivative

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something derived; unoriginal

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desiccate

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to dry completely

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desuetude

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state of disuse

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desultory

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random; disconnected; rambling

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deterrent

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something that discourages or hinders

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detraction

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the act of taking away

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diaphanous

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transparent; vague; insubstancial

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack

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dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory parts

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diffidence

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shyness; lack of confidence

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digression

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act of straying from the main point

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dirge

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funeral hymn

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disabuse

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free from a misconception

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discerning

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perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

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discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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discordant

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not in tune

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discredit

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to dishonor; disgrace

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discrepancy

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difference between

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discrete

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constituing a separate thing; distinct

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discretion

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

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disingenuous

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not candid, crafty

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disinterested

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unpredujiced; objective

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disjointed

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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dismiss

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put away from consideration; reject

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disparage

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to belittle

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disparate

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dissimilar

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dissemble

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to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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disseminate

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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dissolution

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disintegration;debauchery

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dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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distend

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to expand; swell out

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distill

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extract the essential elements

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distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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diverge

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point

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divest

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to strip; deprive; rid

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divulge

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to make known something that is secret

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document

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to provide with written evidence to support

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doggerel

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poor verse

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dogmatic

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stating opinions without proof

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dormant

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inactive

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dross

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waste; worthless matter

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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ebullient

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exhilarated; overly enthusiastic

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources

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effervescence

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state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes

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effete

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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dissident

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person who disagrees about beliefs

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doctrinaire

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dogmatic; unyielding

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efficacy

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effectiveness; efficiency

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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egoism

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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elicit

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to provoke; draw out

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elixir

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a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills

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Elysian

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delightful; blissful

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emaciated

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thin and wasted

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embellish

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to adorn; enhance

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emollient

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soothing; mollifying

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empirical

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derived from observation or experiment

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emulate

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to imitate; copy

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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endemic

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inherent; belonging to an area

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enervate

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to weaken

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engender

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to cause; produce

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enhance

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to increase; improve

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entomology

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the scientific study of insects

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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epistemology

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branch of philosophy tha texamines the nature of knowledge

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equable

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steady; unvarying; serene

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equanimity

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composure; calmness

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equivocate

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intentionally use vague language

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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essay

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to make an attempt; subject to a test

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estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude tha one’s group is superior

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etiology

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causes or origins

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etymology

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origin an history of a word

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eugenics

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study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities

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eulogy

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high praise to a death person

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euphemism

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use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language

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euphoria

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feeling of extreme happiness

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euthanasia

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mercy killing

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evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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evocative

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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exacerbate

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to aggravate; make worse

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exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

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execrable

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detertable; abhorrent

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exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

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exigency

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crisis; urgent requirements

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existential

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having to do with existence

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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expatriate

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to send into exile

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expiate

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to atone for

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explicate

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to explain;interpret;clarify

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expository

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explanatory

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extant

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in existence; not lost

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed

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extirpate

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to root up; to destroy

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extraneous

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not essencial

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extrapolation

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the act of estimation by projecting known information

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extrinsic

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not inherent of essential

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facetious

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homorous

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facilitate

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to make less difficult

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factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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fallacious

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based on a false idea or fact; misleading

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fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

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fauna

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animals of a period o region

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fawning

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seeking flavor by flattering

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felicitous

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suitable expressed; wee-chose; appropiate

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feral

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existing in a wild or untamed state

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fervor

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warmth and intensity of emotion

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fetid

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having a bad smell

321
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fetter

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to bind; confine

322
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fiat

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arbitray order; authorization

323
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fidelity

A

loyalty; exact correspondence

324
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filibuster

A

use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

325
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finesse

A

to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; refined in performance

326
Q

fissure

A

crevice

327
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flag

A

to droop; grow weak

328
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fledging

A

beginner; novice

329
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flora

A

plants of a region or era

330
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flourish

A

en embellishment or ornamentation

331
Q

flout

A

to treat scornfully

332
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flux

A

flowing; a continuous moving

333
Q

foment

A

to incite; arouse

334
Q

forbearance

A

patience

335
Q

forestall

A

to prevent; delay

336
Q

formidable

A

menacing; threatening

337
Q

forswear

A

renounce; repudiate

338
Q

founder

A

to sink; fail; colapse

339
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fracas

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a loud quarrel; brawl

340
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fractious

A

quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious

341
Q

fresco

A

a painting done on plaster

342
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frieze

A

ornamental band on a wall

343
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froward

A

stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

344
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frugality

A

thrift

345
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fulminate

A

to attack loudly; denounce

346
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fulsome

A

so excessive as to be disgusting

347
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fusion

A

union; synthesis

348
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futile

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ineffective; useless; fruitless

349
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florid

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ruddy; reddish; flowery

350
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gainsay

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to deny; dispute; oppose

351
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gambol

A

to frolic; leap playfully

352
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garrulous

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very talkative; wordy

353
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gauche

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coarse and uncouth; clumsy

354
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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

355
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gerrymander

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

356
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glib

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fluent in an insincere way; offhand

357
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goad

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to prod; urge on

358
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gossamer

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sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs

359
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gouge

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to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

360
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grandiloquent

A

pompous; bombastic

361
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gregarious

A

outgoing; sociable

362
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grouse

A

to complain

363
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guileless

A

free of cunning or deceit; artless

364
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guise

A

outward appearance; false appearance

365
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gullible

A

easily deceived

366
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gustatory

A

affecting the sense of taste

367
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halcyon

A

calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

368
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hallowed

A

holy; sacred

369
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harangue

A

long, pompous speech; tirade

370
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harrowing

A

extremely distressing; terrifying

371
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herbivorous

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an animal that feeds mainly on plants

372
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hermetic

A

tighly sealed; magical

373
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heterodox

A

not widely accepted

374
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hieroglyphics

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a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meanings or sounds; wirting or symbols that are difficult to decipher

375
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hirsute

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covered with hair

376
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histrionic

A

relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical acts or performances

377
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homeostasis

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automatic maintenance by an organism in balance with itself

378
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homily

A

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture

379
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homogeneous

A

composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

380
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hyperbole

A

purposeful exaggeration for effect

381
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iconoclastic

A

attacking cherished traditions

382
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idolatry

A

idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

383
Q

igneous

A

produced by fire; volcanic

384
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imbroglio

A

complicated situation; an entanglement

385
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immutable

A

inchangeable

386
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impair

A

to damage; injure

387
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impassive

A

showing no emotion

388
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impecunious

A

poor; having no money

389
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impede

A

to hinder; block

390
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impermeable

A

impossible to permeate

391
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imperturbable

A

not easily disturbed

392
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impervious

A

incapable of being affected; impossible to penetrate

393
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impinge

A

to strike; encroach

394
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implacable

A

inflexible; incable of being pleased or calmed down

395
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implausible

A

unlikely; unbelievable

396
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implicit

A

implied; understood but not stated

397
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implode

A

collapse inward violently

398
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imprecation

A

curse; damnation

399
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impute

A

to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source

400
Q

inadvertenly

A

carelessly; unintentionally

401
Q

incarnate

A

having bodily form

402
Q

inchoate

A

imperfectely formed or formulated

403
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incongruity

A

state of not fitting

404
Q

inconsequencial

A

insgnificant; unimportant

405
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incorporate

A

introduce something into another thing already in existence

406
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incursion

A

sudden invasion

407
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indeterminate

A

uncertain; indefinite

408
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indigence

A

poverty

409
Q

indolent

A

habitually lazy; idle

410
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ineluctable

A

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

411
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inert

A

unable to move; sluggish

412
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ingenous

A

naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

413
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inherent

A

firmly established by nature or habit

414
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innocuous

A

harmless

415
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insensible

A

unconscious; unresponsive

416
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insinuate

A

to suggest; say indirectly; imply

417
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insipid

A

lacking in flavor; dull

418
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insouciant

A

indifferent; lacking concern or care

419
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insularity

A

narrow-mindedness; isolation

420
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insuperable

A

insurmountable; unconquerable

421
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intangible

A

not material

422
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interdict

A

to forbid; prohibit

423
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internecine

A

deadly to both sides

424
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interpolate

A

to insert; change by adding new words or material

425
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interregnum

A

interval between reigns; gap in continuity

426
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intimate

A

marked by close acquaintance

427
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intractable

A

not easily managed

428
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intransigence

A

stubbornness; refusal to compromise

429
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introspective

A

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

430
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inundate

A

to cover with water, overwhelm

431
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inured

A

hardened; accustomed; used to

432
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invective

A

verbal abuse

433
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inveigh

A

to disapprove; protest vehemently

434
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inveigle

A

to win over by flattering or coaxing

435
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inveterate

A

confirmed; long standing

436
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invidious

A

likely to provoke ill will

437
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irascible

A

easily angered

438
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irresolute

A

unsure of how to act; weak

439
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itinerant

A

wandering from place to place; unsettled

440
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itinerary

A

route of a traveler’s journey

441
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jaundiced

A

havind a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy

442
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jibe

A

to be in agreement

443
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jocose

A

fond of joking; jocular

444
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juggernaut

A

huge froce destrying everything in its path

445
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junta

A

group of people united in political intrigue

446
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juxtapose

A

place side by side

447
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kudos

A

fame; glory; honor

448
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labile

A

likely to change

449
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laconic

A

using few words

450
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lambaste

A

to trash verbally or physically

451
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lascivious

A

lustful

452
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lassitude

A

lethargy; sluggishness

453
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latent

A

dormant; potential not apparent

454
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laud

A

praise

455
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lethargic

A

inactive

456
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levee

A

en embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

457
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levity

A

light manner or attitude

458
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liberal

A

tolerant; broad-minded

459
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libertine

A

one without moral restraint

460
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libido

A

sexual desire

461
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lilliputian

A

extremely small

462
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limn

A

to draw, describe

463
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limpid

A

clear; transparent

464
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linguistic

A

pertaining to language

465
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litany

A

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

466
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literati

A

scholarly of learned persons

467
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litigation

A

legal proceedings

468
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log

A

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

469
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loquacious

A

talkative

470
Q

lucid

A

bright; clear; intelligible

471
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lucre

A

money or profits

472
Q

luminous

A

bright; brilliant; glowing

473
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lustrous

A

shining

474
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machiavellian

A

crafty; double-dealing

475
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machinations

A

plots or schemes

476
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maelstrom

A

whirpool; turmoil

477
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magnaminity

A

generosity; nobility

478
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malign

A

to speak evil of

479
Q

malinger

A

to feign illness to escape duty

480
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malleable

A

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionate

481
Q

maverick

A

dissenter

482
Q

megalomania

A

delusions of power or importance

483
Q

menagerie

A

a variety of animals kept together

484
Q

mendacious

A

dishonest

485
Q

mendicant

A

beggar

486
Q

meretricious

A

gaudy; specious; flasely attractive

487
Q

mesmerize

A

to hypnotize

488
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metamorphosis

A

change; transformation

489
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metaphysics

A

a branch of philosophy tha tinvestigates the ultimate nature of reality

490
Q

metereological

A

concerned with the weather

491
Q

meticulous

A

very careful; picky; fastidious

492
Q

mettle

A

courage; endurance

493
Q

mettlesome

A

full of courage and fortitude

494
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microcosm

A

a small system having analogies to a larger system

495
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militate

A

to work against

496
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minatory

A

threatening; menacing

497
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minuscule

A

very small

498
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minutia

A

petty details

499
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misanthrope

A

one who hates humanity; one who dislikes others

500
Q

miscellany

A

mixture of writtings on various subjects

501
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miscreant

A

villain; criminal

502
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misogynist

A

one who hates women

503
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mitigate

A

alleviate; to become less severe

504
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mnemonic

A

realated to memory; assisting memory

505
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modicum

A

limited quantity

506
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mollify

A

to soothe

507
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monolithic

A

solid and uniform; constituing a single, unified whole

508
Q

morose

A

ill-humored; sullen

509
Q

motley

A

many colored; made up of many parts

510
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multifarious

A

diverse

511
Q

mundane

A

worldy as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

512
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necromancy

A

black magic

513
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negate

A

to cancel out; nullify

514
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neologism

A

new word or expression

515
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neophyte

A

novice; beginner

516
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nexus

A

a means of connection; a center

517
Q

nonplussed

A

bewildered

518
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nostalgia

A

sentimental longing for a past time

519
Q

nostrum

A

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness

520
Q

nugatory

A

trifling; invalid

521
Q

obdurate

A

stubborn

522
Q

obsequious

A

overly submissive

523
Q

obsequy

A

funeral ceremony

524
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obviate

A

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

525
Q

occlude

A

to shut; block

526
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occult

A

relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

527
Q

odyssey

A

a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

528
Q

officious

A

too helful; meddlesome

529
Q

olfactory

A

concerning the sense of smell

530
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oligarchy

A

form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

531
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onerous

A

burdensome

532
Q

onomatopeia

A

formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to

533
Q

opprobium

A

public disgrace; contempt

534
Q

ornithologist

A

scientist who studies birds

535
Q

oscillate

A

to move back and forth

536
Q

ostentatious

A

showy; pretentious

537
Q

overweening

A

presumptuous; arrogant

538
Q

paean

A

song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

539
Q

paleonthology

A

study of past geological eras through fossil remains

540
Q

pallid

A

lacking color or liveliness

541
Q

panegyric

A

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

542
Q

paragon

A

model of perfection or excellence

543
Q

partisan

A

one-sided; committed to a party, group or cause

544
Q

pathological

A

departing from normal condition

545
Q

patois

A

jargon; a regional dialect

546
Q

paucity

A

scarcity

547
Q

pedantic

A

showing off learning

548
Q

pellucid

A

transparent; easily understood

549
Q

penchant

A

inclination

550
Q

penury

A

extreme poverty

551
Q

peregrination

A

wandering from place to place

552
Q

peremptory

A

imperative; leaving no choice

553
Q

perennial

A

present throughout the years; persistent

554
Q

perfidious

A

faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

555
Q

perfunctory

A

superficial; performed really as a duty

556
Q

perigee

A

point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

557
Q

permeable

A

penetrable

558
Q

perturb

A

to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious

559
Q

pervasive

A

spread throughout every part

560
Q

petulant

A

rude; peevish

561
Q

phlegmatic

A

unemotional; calm in temperament

562
Q

phoenix

A

anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

563
Q

physiognomy

A

facial features

564
Q

piety

A

devoutness

565
Q

piquant

A

pleasantly pungent; attractive

566
Q

pique

A

fleeting feeling or hurt pride

567
Q

placate

A

soothe; pacify

568
Q

placid

A

calm

569
Q

plaintive

A

melancholy; mournful

570
Q

plasticity

A

pliability; condition of being able to be shaped or formed

571
Q

platitude

A

stale; overused expression

572
Q

platonic

A

spiritual; theoretical

573
Q

plethora

A

excess; overabundance

574
Q

plumb

A

to examine deeply; determine the depth

575
Q

plummet

A

to fall; plunge

576
Q

plutocracy

A

society ruled by the wealthy

577
Q

porous

A

full of holes; permeable to liquids

578
Q

poseur

A

poerson who affects an attitude to impress others

579
Q

pragmatic

A

practical

580
Q

prate

A

to talk idly; chatter

581
Q

prattle

A

meaningless, foolish talk

582
Q

preamble

A

preliminary statement

583
Q

precarious

A

uncertain

584
Q

precept

A

principle; law

585
Q

precipitate

A

to cause to happen; throw down from a height

586
Q

precipitate

A

rash; hasty; sudden; done without deliberation

587
Q

precursor

A

forerunner; predecessor

588
Q

preempt

A

to supersede; appropiate for oneself

589
Q

prehensile

A

capable of grasping

590
Q

premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment

591
Q

presage

A

to foretell; indicate in advance

592
Q

presumptuous

A

rude; improperly bold

593
Q

preternatural

A

supernatural; beyond the normal use of nature

594
Q

prevaricate

A

to quibble; evade the truth

595
Q

primordial

A

original; existing from the beginning

596
Q

pristine

A

untouched; uncorrupted

597
Q

probity

A

honesty; high-mindness

598
Q

problematic

A

posing a problem; doubtful

599
Q

prodigal

A

wasteful; extravagant; lavish

600
Q

profound

A

deep, not superficial

601
Q

prohibitive

A

so high as to prevent the purchase or use of, forbidding

602
Q

proliferate

A

to increase rapidly

603
Q

propensity

A

inclination, tendency

604
Q

propitiate

A

to win over, appease

605
Q

propriety

A

correct conduct, fitness

606
Q

proscribe

A

to condemn, forbid, outlaw

607
Q

provident

A

providing for future need, frugal

608
Q

puissant

A

powerful

609
Q

punctilious

A

careful in observing rules fo behavior

610
Q

pungent

A

penetrating, caustic, to the point

611
Q

pusillanimous

A

cowerdly

612
Q

purport

A

to profess, suppose, claim

613
Q

quagmire

A

marsh, difficult situation

614
Q

quail

A

to cower, lose heart

615
Q

qualified

A

limited, restricted

616
Q

qualm

A

sudden feeling of faintness or nausea

617
Q

query

A

question

618
Q

quibble

A

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details

619
Q

quiescent

A

inactive, still

620
Q

quorum

A

number of memeber necessary to conduct a meeting

621
Q

raconteur

A

witty, skillful storyteller

622
Q

rail

A

to scold with bitter or abusive language

623
Q

raiment

A

clothing

624
Q

ramification

A

implication, consequence

625
Q

rarefied

A

refined

626
Q

rationale

A

fundamental reason

627
Q

rebu

A

puzzle in whic pictures or symbols represent words

628
Q

recalcitrant

A

resisting authority or control

629
Q

recant

A

retract a statement of opinion

630
Q

recluse

A

person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude

631
Q

recondite

A

abstruse, profound

632
Q

redoubtable

A

formidable, arousing fear

633
Q

refractory

A

stubborn, resisting ordinary methods of treatment

634
Q

refulgent

A

brightly shining, resplendent

635
Q

refute

A

to contradict, disprove

636
Q

regale

A

to entertain

637
Q

relegate

A

to consign to an inferior position

638
Q

remonstrate

A

to object or protest

639
Q

renege

A

to go back on one’s word

640
Q

reparation

A

amends, compensation

641
Q

repine

A

fret, complain

642
Q

reprise

A

repetition, especially of a piece of music

643
Q

reproach

A

to find fault with, blame

644
Q

reprobate

A

morally unprincipled person

645
Q

repudiate

A

to reject as having no authority

646
Q

rescind

A

to cancel

647
Q

resolution

A

determination, resolve

648
Q

resolve

A

determination, firmness of purpose

649
Q

reticent

A

nor speaking freely, reserved, reluctant

650
Q

reverent

A

expressing deep respect, worshipful

651
Q

riposte

A

retaliatory action or retort

652
Q

rococo

A

excessively ornate

653
Q

rubric

A

protocol, title or heading

654
Q

rue

A

regret

655
Q

ruse

A

trick, crafty stratagem

656
Q

sage

A

wise

657
Q

salacious

A

lascivious, lustful

658
Q

salubrious

A

healthful

659
Q

salutary

A

expecting an improvement, favorable to health

660
Q

sanction

A

to approve, ratify, permit

661
Q

sardonic

A

cynical, scornfully mocking

662
Q

sartorial

A

pertaining to tailors

663
Q

satiate

A

to satisfy

664
Q

saturate

A

imbue througout, soak thoroughly

665
Q

saturnine

A

gloomy

666
Q

satyr

A

a creature that is half-man, half beast, with the horns and legs of a goat

667
Q

savor

A

to enjoy, have a distinctive flavor or smell

668
Q

schematic

A

relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram

669
Q

secrete

A

produce and release substance into organism

670
Q

sedition

A

behaviour prompting rebellion

671
Q

sedulous

A

diligent, assiduous

672
Q

seismic

A

relating to earthquakes

673
Q

sensual

A

relating to the senses, gratifying the physical (sexual) senses

674
Q

sensuous

A

relating to the senses

675
Q

sentient

A

aware, concious, able to preceive

676
Q

servile

A

submissive, obedient

677
Q

sextant

A

navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude

678
Q

shard

A

a piece of broken glass or pottery

679
Q

sidereal

A

relating to the stars

680
Q

simian

A

apelike, relating to apes

681
Q

simile

A

comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as”

682
Q

sinecure

A

well-paying job that requieres little or no work

683
Q

singular

A

unique, extraordinary, odd

684
Q

sinuous

A

intricate, complex

685
Q

skeptic

A

one who doubts

686
Q

sobriety

A

seriousness

687
Q

sodden

A

thoroughly soaked, saturated

688
Q

solicitous

A

concerned, attentive, eager

689
Q

soliloquy

A

literary or dramatic speech by one character, not adressed to others

690
Q

solvent

A

able to meet financial obligations

691
Q

somatic

A

relating to or affecting the body, corporeal

692
Q

soporific

A

sleep producing

693
Q

sordid

A

filthy, contemptible and corrupt

694
Q

specious

A

seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so

695
Q

spectrum

A

band of color, broad range of related ideas or objects

696
Q

spendthrift

A

person who spends money recklessly

697
Q

sporadic

A

irregular

698
Q

squalor

A

filthy, wretched condition

699
Q

staccato

A

marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds

700
Q

stanch

A

to stop or check the flow of

701
Q

stentorian

A

extremely loud

702
Q

stigma

A

mark of disgrace or inferiority

703
Q

stint

A

to be sparing

704
Q

stipulate

A

to specify as an essential condition

705
Q

stolid

A

having or showing little emotion

706
Q

stratified

A

arranged in layers

707
Q

striated

A

marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

708
Q

stricture

A

something that restrains, negative criticism

709
Q

strident

A

loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy

710
Q

strut

A

to swagger, display to impress others

711
Q

stultify

A

to impair or reduce to uselessness

712
Q

stupefy

A

to dull the senses of, stun, atonish

713
Q

stygian

A

dark and gloomy, hellish

714
Q

subpoena

A

notice ordering someone to appear in court

715
Q

subside

A

to settle down, grow quiet

716
Q

substantiate

A

to support with proof or evidence

717
Q

substantive

A

essential

718
Q

subsume

A

to include, incorporate

719
Q

subversive

A

intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government

720
Q

succor

A

relief, help in time of distress or want

721
Q

suffrage

A

the right to vote

722
Q

sundry

A

various

723
Q

supersede

A

to relace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated

724
Q

supine

A

lying in the back, marked by lethargy

725
Q

supplant

A

to replace, substitute

726
Q

suppliant

A

beseeching

727
Q

supplicant

A

one who asks humbly and earnestly

728
Q

supposition

A

the act of assuming to be true or real

729
Q

syllogism

A

a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion

730
Q

sylvan

A

related to the woods or forest

731
Q

tacit

A

silently understood, implied

732
Q

talisman

A

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

733
Q

tangential

A

peripheral, irrelevant, digressing

734
Q

tautology

A

unnecessary repetition

735
Q

taxonomy

A

science of classification

736
Q

tenet

A

belief, doctrine

737
Q

tenuous

A

weak, insubstantial

738
Q

terrestrial

A

earthly, commonplace

739
Q

theocracy

A

government by priests representing a god

740
Q

thespian

A

an actor or actress

741
Q

timbre

A

voice tone color

742
Q

tirade

A

long, violent speech, verbal assault

743
Q

toady

A

flatterer, yes-man

744
Q

tome

A

book, usually large and academic

745
Q

torpor

A

lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness

746
Q

torque

A

a turning or twisting force

747
Q

tortuous

A

having many twists and turns, highly complex

748
Q

tout

A

to promote or praise energetically

749
Q

tractable

A

obedient, yielding

750
Q

transgression

A

act of trespassing or violating a law or rule

751
Q

transient

A

temporary, fleeting

752
Q

translucent

A

partially transparent

753
Q

travail

A

work, especially arduous work

754
Q

travesty

A

parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature

755
Q

treatise

A

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

756
Q

tremulous

A

trembling, frugal, timid

757
Q

trepidation

A

fear and anxiety

758
Q

truculence

A

aggressiveness, ferocity

759
Q

tryst

A

agreement between lovest to meet, rendez-vous

760
Q

tumid

A

swollen, distended

761
Q

turbid

A

muddy, opaque, in a state of great confusion

762
Q

turgid

A

swollen, pompous

763
Q

tutelary

A

serving as a guardian or protector

764
Q

uncanny

A

myterious, strange

765
Q

undulating

A

moving in waves

766
Q

unfeigned

A

not false, genuine

767
Q

untenable

A

indefensible

768
Q

untoward

A

not favorable, troublesome, unruly

769
Q

usury

A

a practice of lending money at exorbitant rates

770
Q

vacillate

A

to waver, oscillate

771
Q

vacuous

A

empty, void, lacking intelligence

772
Q

valedictory

A

pertaining to a farewell

773
Q

vapid

A

tasteless, dull

774
Q

variegated

A

varied, marked with different colors

775
Q

vaunt

A

to boast, drag

776
Q

venal

A

mercenary, corruptible

777
Q

vendetta

A

prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility

778
Q

venerate

A

to adore, honor, respect

779
Q

veracious

A

truthful, accurate

780
Q

verbose

A

wordy

781
Q

vertigo

A

dizziness

782
Q

vexation

A

irritation, annoyance

783
Q

viable

A

practicable, capable of developing

784
Q

vindictive

A

vengeful, unforgiving

785
Q

virtuoso

A

someone with master skills, expert musician

786
Q

visage

A

appearance, aspect

787
Q

viscous

A

thick, syrupy

788
Q

vitiate

A

to impair the quality of, corrupt morally

789
Q

vituperative

A

using or containing harsh, abusive censure

790
Q

vivisection

A

dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research

791
Q

vogue

A

prevailing fashion or practice

792
Q

volatile

A

tending to vary frequently, fickle

793
Q

vortex

A

whirpool, center of turbulence

794
Q

warranted

A

justified

795
Q

wary

A

careful, cautious

796
Q

welter

A

wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil

797
Q

whimsical

A

fanciful, unpredictable

798
Q

wistful

A

vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful

799
Q

zealot

A

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

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