Common Words IV

Question 1

eradicate

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verb: to completely destroy

Question 2

idiosyncrasy

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noun: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

Question 3

pragmatic

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adjective: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

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exacting

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adjective: requiring and demanding accuracy

Question 5

exonerate

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verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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apocryphal

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adjective: being of questionable authenticity

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pedantic

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adjective: marked by a narrow focus on or display or learning especially its trivial aspects

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forthcoming

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adjective: available when required or as promised
adjective: at ease in talking to others

Question 9

aberrant

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adjective: markedly different from an accepted norm

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largess

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noun: extreme generosity and giving

Question 11

ingratiate

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verb: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

Question 12

ignoble

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adjective: dishonorable

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abstruse

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adjective: difficult to understand; incomprehensible

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espouse

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verb: to adopt or support an idea or cause

Question 15

denigrate

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verb: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Question 16

intransigent

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adjective: unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action

Question 17

construe

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verb: interpreted in a particular way

Question 18

opaque

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adjective: not clearly understood or expressed

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exalt

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verb: praise or glorify

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discrete

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adjective: constituting a separate entity or part

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ostentatious

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adjective: intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar

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copious

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adjective: in abundant supply

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reconcile

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verb: make (one thing) compatible with (another)

Question 24

adamant

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adjective: refusing to change one’s mind

Question 25

soporific

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adjective: inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing

Question 26

temperance

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noun: the trait of avoiding excesses

Question 27

implacable

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adjective: incapable of making less angry or hostile

Question 28

unscrupulous

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adjective: without scruples or principles

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admonitory

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adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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acerbic

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adjective: harsh in tone

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hackneyed

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adjective: lacking significance through having been overused

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implausible

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adjective: describing a statement that is not believable

Question 33

contingent

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noun: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group adjective: dependent on (usually used with upon)

Question 34

blatant

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adjective: without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

Question 35

pundit

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noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

Question 36

underscore

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verb: give extra weight to (a communication)

Question 37

bumbling

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adjective: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Question 38

iconoclastic

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adjective: defying tradition or convention

Question 39

laudable

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adjective: worthy of high praise

Question 40

refute

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verb: prove to be false or incorrect

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petulant

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adjective: easily irritated or annoyed

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confound

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verb: to cause confusion verb: mistake one thing for another

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provincial

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adjective: characteristic of a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated

Question 44

incorrigible

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adjective: impervious to correction by punishment

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expound

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verb: add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth

Question 46

indifference

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noun: the trait of seeming not to care

Question 47

burgeon

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verb: grow and flourish

Question 48

tortuous

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adjective: marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward

Question 49

myopic

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adjective: lacking foresight or imagination

Question 50

decorum

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noun: propriety in manners and conduct