Basic Words Flashcards
(349 cards)
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aboveboard
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adj, open and honest
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abysmal
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adj, extremely bad
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acme
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the highest point of achievement
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advocate
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verb, speak, plead, or argue in favor of
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advocate
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noun, a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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affable
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adj, likeable; easy to talk to
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affluent
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adj, wealthy
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altruism
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noun, the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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amiable
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adj, friendly
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amply
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adv, more than is adequate
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amuch
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adv, in a frenzied or uncontrolled state
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analogous
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adj, similar in some respects but otherwise different
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animosity
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noun, intense hostility
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antedated
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verb, precede in time
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antiquated
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adj, old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
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apex
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noun, the highest point
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aphorism
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noun, a short instructive saying about a general truth
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aphoristic
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adj, something that is a concise and instructive of a general truth or principle
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appreciable
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adj, large enough to be noticed
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apprehension
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noun, fearful expectation
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archaic
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adj, so old as to appear to belong to a different period
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ascendancy
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noun, the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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ascribe
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verb, attribute or credit to
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assail
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verb, attack in speech or writing
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assuage
verb, make something intense less severe
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augment
verb, enlarge or increase; improve
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autonomously
adv, in an autonomous or self-governing manner
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avarice
noun, greed
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avert
verb, turn away
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avert
verb, ward off or prevent
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avid
adj, marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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badger
verb, to pester
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balk
verb, refuse to comply
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banish
verb, expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
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beatific
adj, blissfully happy
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becoming
adj, appropriate, and matches nicely
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begrudge
verb, to envy someone for possessing or enjoying something; to give reluctantly
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behooves
verb, to be one's duty or obligation
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belittle
verb, lessen the importance, dignity, or reputation of
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bellicose
adj, warlike; inclined to quarrel
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benign
adj, kind; (medicine) not dangerous to health, not recurrent or progressive
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besiege
verb, harass, as with questions or requests; cause to feel distressed or worried
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besmirch
verb, damage the good name and reputation of someone
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bleak
adj, having a depressing or gloomy outlook
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boon
noun, a desirable state; very close and convivial
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boorish
adj, ill-mannered and coarse or contemptible in behavior or appearance
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brusquely
adv, in a blunt, direct manner
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buck
verb, resist
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buttress
verb, make stronger or defensible
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cadaverous
adj, emaciated; gaunt
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candid
adj, a straightforward and honest look at something
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candidness
noun, the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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cardinal
adj, persistently petty and unjustified criticism
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catalyst
noun, something that speeds up an event
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cavalier
adj, given to haughty disregard of others
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censor
verb, to examine and remove objectionable material
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cerebral
adj, involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
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champion
verb, protect or fight for as a champion
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chauvinist
noun, a person who believes in the superiority of their group
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check
to limit (usually modifying the growth of something); the condition of being held back or limited
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checkered
adj, one that is marked by disreputable happenings
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chivalrous
adj, being attentive to women like an ideal knight
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clemency
noun, leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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coalesce
verb, fuse or cause to grow together
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cogent
adj, clear and persuasive
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cohesive
well integrated, forming a united whole
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collusion
noun, agreement on a secret plot
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colossal
adj, so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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commendable
adj, worthy of high praise
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complacent
adj, contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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complementary
adj, enhancing each other's qualities (for two things or more)
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compound
verb, make more intense, stronger, or more marked
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conducive
adj, making a situation or outcome more likely to happen
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conniving
verb, taking part in immoral and unethical plots
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consecrate
verb, to make holy or set apart for a high purpose
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constraint
noun, something that limits or restricts
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consummate
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill; to make perfect and complete in every respect
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contemptuous
adj, scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude
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contrite
adj, to be remorseful
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conundrum
noun, a difficult problem
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convivial
adj, highly complex or intricate
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cornucopia
noun, an abundant supply of something good
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corroborate
verb, to confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim)
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cosmopolitan
adj, comprising many cultures; global in reach and outlook
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credence
noun, belief in something
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creditable
adj, deserving of praise but not that amazing
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credulity
noun, tendency to believe readily
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cumbersome
adj, difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
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dearth
noun, a lack or shortage
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debase
verb, reduce the quality or value of something
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debunk
verb, expose as false ideas and claims, especially while ridiculing
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decimation
noun, destroying or killing a large part of the population
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degrade
verb, reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
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delegate
verb, give an assignment to (a person)
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deliberate
verb, think about carefully, weigh the pros and cons of an issue
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demean
verb, to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect
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demure
adj, to be modest and shy
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deride
verb, treat or speak of with contempt
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derisive
adj, abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
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derogative
adj, expressed as worthless or in negative terms
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desecrate
verb, to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place
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destitute
adj, poor enough to need help from others; completely wanting or lacking
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deter
verb, turn away from by persuasion; try to prevent; show opposition to
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detrimental
adj, causing harm or injury
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devolve
verb, pass on or delegate to another; grow worse
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diabolical
adj, to be extremely wicked like the devil
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differentiate
verb, be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment
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dilapidated
adj, in terrible condition
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diligent
adj, characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
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discord
noun, lack of agreement or harmony
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discreet
adj, careful to protect one's speech or actions in order to avoid offense or gain an advantage
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discriminate
verb, recognize or perceive the difference
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disenfranchise
verb, deprive of voting rights
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disheartened
adj, made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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disparate
adj, two things are fundamentally different
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dispatch
the property of being prompt and efficient; dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
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dog
verb, to pursue relentlessly; to hound
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dupe
to trick or swindle; a person who is easily tricked or swindled
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eccentric
adj, highly unconventional or usual (usually describes a person)
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egotist
noun, a conceited and self-centered person
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eke
verb, to live off meager resources, to scrape by
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elaborate
marked by complexity and richness of detail; explain in more detail
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elude
verb, escape understanding
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elusive
verb, escape understanding
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embellish
verb, make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; make more beautiful
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embroiled
adj, involved in argument or contention
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empathetic
adj, showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples' states and emotions
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emulate
verb, strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; compete with successfully
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endemic
adj, native; originating where it is found
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enmity
noun, a state of deep-seated ill-will
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entice
verb, get someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises
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enumerate
verb, determine the number or amount of; specify individually, one by one
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err
verb, to make an error
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errant
adj, to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path
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erratic
adj, unpredictable; strange unconventional
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euphoria
noun, a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
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evasive
adj, avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment; deliberately vague or ambiguous
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evenhanded
adj, without partiality
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exasperate
verb, to irritate intensely
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excruciating
adj, extremely painful
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exemplify
verb, be characteristic of; clarify by giving an example of
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exhort
verb, to strongly urge on; encourage
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extenuating
adj, making less guilty or more forgivable
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facetious
adj, cleverly amusing in tone
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fawn
verb, try to gain favor by extreme flattery
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ferret
verb, to search for something persistently
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fete
verb, to celebrate a person
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fickle
adj, liable to sudden unpredictable change, especially in affections or attachments
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finagle
verb, achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
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fledgling
adj, young and inexperienced; describing any new participant in some activity
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fleece
verb, to deceive
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flounder
verb, behave awkwardly; have difficulties
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flush
adj, to be in abundance
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foible
noun, a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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foolhardy
adj, marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
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forthright
adj, characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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futile
adj, producing no result or effect; unproductive of success
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genial
adj, agreeable, conducive to comfort
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genteel
adj, marked by refinement in taste and manners
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glean
verb, collect information bit by bit
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glibi
adj, speaking with ease but without sincerity
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goad
verb, urge on with unpleasant comments
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grovel
verb, show submission of fear
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guffaw
verb, laugh boisterously
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hamper
verb, prevent the progress or free movement of
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hamstrung
verb, made ineffective or powerless
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heyday
noun, the pinnacle or top of a time period or career
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hodgepodge
noun, a confusing mixture or jumble
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hound
verb, to pursue relentlessly
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humdrum
adj, dull and lacking excitement
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illicit
adj, contrary to or forbidden by law
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immaterial
adj, not relevant
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impeccable
adj, without fault or error
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impede
verb, be a hindrance or obstacle to
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impending
adj, close in time; about to occur
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impermeable
adj, does not allow fluids to pass through
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implicate
verb, convey a meaning; imply
verb, to indicate in wrongdoing, usually a crime
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imponderable
adj, impossible to estimate or figure out
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impregnable
adj, immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
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inadvertent
adj, happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
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inarticulate
adj, without or deprived of the use of speech or words
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incense
verb, make furious
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incessant
adj, uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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inclement
adj, (of weather) unpleasant, stormy
adj, used of persons or behavior; showing no mercy
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incumbent
adj, necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility
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indict
verb, to formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing
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indigenous
adj, originating in a certain area
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indignant
adj, feeling anger over a perceived injustice
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industrious
adj, characterized by hard work and perseverance
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inflammable
adj, extremely controversial, incendiary
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ingenuity
noun, the power of creative imagination
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inkling
noun, a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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insipid
adj, dull and uninteresting
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insolvent
adj, unable to pay one's bills; bankrupt
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intermittent
adj, stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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inundate
verb, to flood or overwhelm
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irascible
adj, quickly aroused to anger
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irk
verb, irritate or vex
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irresolute
adj, uncertain how to act or proceed
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jargon
noun, a characteristic language of a particular group
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jocular
adj, characterized by jokes and good humor
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junta
noun, an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military)
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laborious
adj, characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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leery
adj, openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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lethargic
adj, lacking energy
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lucid
adj, (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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macabre
adj, suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
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malady
noun, a disease or sickness
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malevolent
adj, wishing or sppearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
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malleable
adj, easily influenced
adj, capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
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malodorous
adj, having an unpleasant smell
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martial
adj, suggesting war or military life
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maxim
noun, a short saying expressing a general truth
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meander
verb, to wander aimlessly
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melancholy
noun, a deep, long-lasting sadness
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melee
noun, a wild, confusing fight or struggle
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mesmerize
verb, to spellbind or enthrall
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misanthrope
noun, a hater of mankind
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miscreant
noun, a person who breaks the law
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miser
noun, a person who doesn't like to spend money (because they are greedy)
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misogynist
noun, a person who dislikes women in particular
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moment
noun, significant and important value
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moot
adj, open to argument or debate; undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way
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morose
adj, ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; gloomy
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morph
verb, to undergo dramatic change in a seamless and barely noticeable fashion
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muted
adj, softened, subdued
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obdurate
adj, stubbornly persistent in changing an opinion or action
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obliging
adj, showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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obstinate
adj, resistant to guidance or discipline; stubbornly persistent
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ornate
adj, marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
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paradoxical
adj, seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
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pastoral
adj, relating to countryside in a pleasant sense
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patronize
verb, treat condescendingly
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paucity
noun, a lack of something
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peevish
adj, easily irritated or annoyed
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perennial
adj, lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting
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perpetuate
verb, cause to continue
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perquisite
noun, a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
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pertinent
adj, having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
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perturb
verb, disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed
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peruse
verb, to read very carefully
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pine
verb, to yearn for
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pinnacle
noun, the highest point
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piquant
adj, having an agreeably pungent taste
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pithy
adj, concise and full of meaning
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pittance
noun, a small amount (of money)
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placid
adj, not easily irritated
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plodding
adj, (of movement) slow and laborious
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ploy
noun, a clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage
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powwow
noun, an informal meeting or discussion
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precarious
adj, fraught with danger
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precedent
noun, an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
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preempt
verb, take the place of or have precedence over
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preemptive
adj, done before someone else can do it
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presumption
noun, an assumption that is taken for granted
noun, audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
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presumptuous
adj, excessively forward
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prevail
verb, be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current
verb, prove superior
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pristine
adj, unspoiled, untouched (usually of nature)
adj, immaculately clean and unused
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profuse
adj, plentiful; pouring out in abundance
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profusion
noun, the property of being extremely abundant
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proponent
noun, a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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provisional
adj, under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
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pugnacious
adj, eager to fight or argue; verbally combative
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qualm
noun, uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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quandary
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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quip
noun, a witty saying or remark
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raffish
adj, marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
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raft
noun, a large number of something
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rakish
adj, marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
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rankle
verb, gnaw into; make resentful or angry
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rash
adj, marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; imprudently incurring risk
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redress
noun, an act of making something right
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relegate
verb, assign to a lower position
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remiss
adj, to be negligent in one's duty
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renege
verb, fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
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replete
adj, completely stocked or furnished with something
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reprobate
noun, a person who is disapproved of
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reservation
noun, an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
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resignation
noun, the acceptance of something unpleasant that can't be avoided
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resolve
verb, reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
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respite
noun, a pause from doing something (as work)
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retiring
adj, to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company
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retract
verb, pull inward or towards a center; formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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rile
verb, cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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robust
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
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sanctimonious
adj, making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou
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sanguine
adj, cheerful; optimistic
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savvy
noun, a perceptive understanding
verb, get the meaning of something
adj, well-informed or perceptive
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scintillating
adj, describes someone who is brilliant and lively
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screed
noun, an abusive rant (often tedious)
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sentimental
adj, effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature
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serendipity
noun, the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made
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serene
adj, calm and peaceful
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slapdash
adj, carelessly and hastily put together
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smattering
noun, a slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of something
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smug
adj, marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
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snide
adj, expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way
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snub
verb, refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly
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sordid
adj, involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul and run-down and repulsive
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spendthrift
noun, one who spends money extravagantly
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spurn
verb, reject with contempt
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squander
verb, spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, or an opportunity
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staid
adj, characterized by dignity and propriety
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start
verb, to suddenly move in a particular direction
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steadfast
adj, marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
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stem
verb, to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
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stipend
noun, a regular allowance (of money)
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stolid
adj, having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
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stymiei
verb, hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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summit
noun, the peak or highest point
noun, a meeting of high-level leaders
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surly
adj, inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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tact
noun, consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
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tarnish
verb, make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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tawdry
adj, tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy
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taxing
adj, use to the limit; exhaust
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telling
adj, significant and revealing of another factor
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telltale
adj, revealing
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tender
verb, offer up something formally
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thoroughgoing
adj, very thorough; complete
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thrifty
adj, spending money wisely
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thwart
verb, hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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tirade
noun, an angry speech
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tout
verb, advertize in strongly positive terms; show off
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transitory
adj, lasting a very short time
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travail
noun, use of physical or mental energy; hard work; agony or anguish
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tribulation
noun, something, especially an event, that causes difficulty and suffering
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tumult
noun, a state of chaos, noise and confusion
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uncanny
adj, suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary or normal
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uncompromising
adj, not making concessions
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unconscionable
adj, unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive
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underwrite
verb, to support financially
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unnerve
verb, to make nervous or upset
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unprecedented
adj, having never been done or known before; novel
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unruly
adj, (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority
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unseemly
adj, not in keepig with accepted standards w=of what is right or proper in polite society
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urbane
adj, showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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vacuous
adj, devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance
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vanquish
verb, come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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variance
noun, the quality of varying
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veneer
noun, covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance
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vicarious
adj, felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
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vie
verb, to compete for something
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vindictive
adj, to have a very strong desire for revenge
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virago
noun, an ill-tempered or violent woman
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voracious
adj, very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto
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wanton
adj, without check or limitation; showing no moral restraints to one's anger, desire, or appetites
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wax
verb, to gradually increase in size or intensity
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whimsical
adj, determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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zenith
noun, the highest point; culmination
