Dictionary Flashcards
(216 cards)
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Quasi
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Apparent but not really; seemingly
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Chary
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Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something
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Contemporaneous
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Existing at or occurring in the same period of time
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Plethora
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A large or excessive amount of something
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Monotonous
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Dull, tedious, repetitious; lacking in variety or interest
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Dichotomy
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A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different
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Holistic
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Characterized by the belief that the parts of something are intimately interconnected and explicable only by reference to the whole
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Indoctrinate
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Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs intrinsically
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Explicate
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Analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in detail
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Partisan
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A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
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Parsimonious Model
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A model that accomplishes a desired level of explanation or prediction with as few predictors as possible
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Prima facie
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Based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise
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Salient
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More noticeable and important
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Heuristic (adjective)
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Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves
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Commensurate (adjective)
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Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
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Sadist
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A person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on other
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Pejorative
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Expressing contempt or disapproval
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Analogous
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Comparable in certain aspects, typically in a way that makes things clearer when compared
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Granger causality
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How the past of one variable affects the current values of another variable
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Orthogonal (adjective)
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(of variates) statistically independent
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Elucidate (verb)
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make (something) clear; explain
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Asymptotically (adjective)
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(of a function) approaching a given value as an expression containing a variable that tends to infinity
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Altruistic
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Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish
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Paternalism (noun)
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The policy or practice of people in authority restricting the freedom and responsibility of those subordinate to or otherwise dependent on them in their supposed interest.
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Ebullient (adjective)
Cheerful and full of energy
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Fortuitous (adjective)
Happening by chance rather than intention
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Secular (adjective)
Not connected with religious or spiritual matters
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Xenophobic (adjective)
Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries
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Acquiescence (noun)
The reluctant acceptance of something without protest
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Acerbic (noun)
(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
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Franking credits
A type of tax credit paid by corporations to their shareholders along with dividend payments. It helps reduce double taxation (dividend imputation)
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Lauded (adjective)
Highly praised or admired
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Neo-liberalism (noun)
A modified form of liberalism tending to favour free-market capitalism
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Agnostic (noun)
A person who believed that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
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Diffident (adjective)
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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Precarious (adjective)
Not securely held in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
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Semantics (noun)
The meaning of a word, phrase, or text
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Vociferous (adjective)
Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud or forceful
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Indictment (noun)
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
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Rhetoric (noun)
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
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Belligerent (adjective)
Hostile and aggressive
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Fungible (adjective)
(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
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Gratuitous (adjective)
1. Done without good reason; uncalled for
| 2. Given or done free of charge
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Inimitable (adjective)
So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
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Depraved (adjective)
Morally corrupt; wicked
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Tyranny (noun)
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
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Intrinsic (adjective)
Belonging naturally; essential
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Exalted (adjective)
1. (of a person or their rank or status) at a high or powerful level
2. In a state of extreme happiness
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Animism (noun)
The belief in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the material universe
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Bigot (noun)
A person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions
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Bespoke (adjective)
Made for a particular customer or user
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Unilateral (adjective)
(of an action or decision) performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another or the others.
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Contrite (adjective)
feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.
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Evanescent (adjective)
Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing
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Ephemeral (adjective)
Lasting for a very short time
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Sentient (adjective)
Able to perceive or feel things
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Hypocrisy (noun)
The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case
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Extol (verb)
Praise enthusiastically
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Virtue (noun)
Behaviour showing high moral standards
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Caprice (noun)
A sudden and unaccountable change in mood or behaviour
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Mollify (verb)
Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)
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Fallible (adjective)
Capable of making mistakes it being wrong
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Perspicacious (adjective)
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things
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Clandestine (adjective)
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
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Onerous (adjective)
(Of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
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Vicarious (adjective)
Experience in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
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Brusque (adjective)
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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Subsist (verb)
Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
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Auspicious (adjective)
Conducive to success; favourable
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Thespian (adjective)
Relating to drama and the theatre
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Geriatric (noun)
An old person who is receiving special care
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Monosyllabic (adjective)
1. Of one syllable
| 2. (of a person) using brief or few words to signify reluctance to engage in conversation
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Masochism (noun)
The tendency to derive sexual certification from one's pain or humiliation
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Apathetic (adjective)
Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm or concern
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Propaganda (noun)
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view
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Demagogue (noun)
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices if ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
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Hyperbole (noun)
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Nebulous Nebulous
(Of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined
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Contempt (noun)
Lack or respect or reverence for something
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Esoteric (noun)
Intended to or likely understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
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A priori (adjective)
Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge which proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience.
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Despot (noun)
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.
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Plebiscite (noun)
The direct vote of all members of an electorate on an important public questions as a change in constitution
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Vindictive (adjective)
Having it showing a string or I reasoning desire for revenge
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Dogma (noun)
A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true
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Dissident (noun)
A person who opposes official play, especially that of an authoritarian state
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Malign (noun)
Evil in nature or effect
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Benevolent (adjective)
Well meaning and kindly
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Lament (noun)
1. A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
| 2. A complaint
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Delineate (noun)
1. Describe or portray (something) precisely
| 2. Indicats the exact position of (border or boundary)
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Demure (adjective)
Reserved, modest, and shy (typically of a woman)
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Laudable (adjective)
Deserving praise and commendation, for an action, idea, or aim
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Rancorous (adjective)
Characterized by bitterness or resentment
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Peccant (adjective)
1. Having committed a fault or sin
| 2. Diseased or causing disease
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Misogynist (noun)
A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women
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Sudorific (adjective)
Relating to or causing sweating
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Armament (noun)
The process of requiring military forced for war
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Heretical (adjective)
Holding an opinion that is at odds with what is generally accepted
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Populist (noun)
A person (especially a politician) who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups
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Determinism (noun)
The philosophical view that all events are determined completely by previously existing causes
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Revere (verb)
Feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
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Platanic (adjective)
(Of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual
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Admonish (verb)
Warn or reprimand someone firmly
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Parable (noun)
A simple story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
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Specious (adjective)
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong
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Anecdote (noun)
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
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Tempestuous (adjective)
Characterised by string or turbulent or conflicting emotion
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Laggard (noun)
A person who makes slow progress or falls behind others
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Eschew (verb)
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from
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Indolent (adjective)
Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
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Incipient (adjective)
Beginning to happen or develop
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Paragon (noun)
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
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Tacit (adjective)
Understood or implied without being stated
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Pernicious (adjective)
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
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Imperialism (noun)
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, or use of military force
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Homage (noun)
Special honour or respect shown publically
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Pragmatic (adjective)
Dealing with things sensibly and realistically
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Ratify (verb)
Sign or give formal consent to (a contract or agreement)
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Incipient (adjective)
Beginning to happen or develop
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Blasphemy (noun)
The action or offence of speaking sacrilogieously about God or sacred things; profane talk
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Sacrilege (noun)
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
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Reverence (noun)
Deep respect for someone or something
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Thenatuc (adjective)
Having or relating to subjects or a particular subject
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Frugal (adjective)
Sparing or economical as regards to money or food
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Rapacious (adjective)
Aggressively greedy or grasping
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Chaste (adjective)
1. Abstaining from extramaritial, or from all, sexual intercourse
2. Without unnecessary ornamental; simple or restrained
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Ernest (adjective)
Resulting from or showing sincere or intense conviction
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Gentrification (noun)
The process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle class taste
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Scion (noun)
A descendant from notable family
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Rueful (adjective)
expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous way.
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ambivalent (adjective)
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
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Nascent (adjective)
(Especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of suture potential
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Sanguine (adjective)
Optimistic or positive especially in an apparently hard or difficult situation
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Soothsayer (noun)
A person supposed to be able to foresee the future
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Megalomania (noun)
1. Obsession tin the exercise of power
| 2. Delusion about one's own power or importance
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Antipathy (noun)
A deep-seated feeling of dislike
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Maladroit (adjective)
Ineffective or bungling; clumsy
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Indefatigable (adjective)
(Of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly
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Tonic (noun)
Something with an invogarting effect
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Dour (noun)
Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
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Peripatetic (adjective)
Travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
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Quixotic (adjective)
Extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
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Largesse (noun)
Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others
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Perverse (adjective)
1. Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable
2. Contrary to the accepted standard or practice
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Pugnacious (adjective)
Eagre or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
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Glub (adjective)
(Of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow
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Sultry (adjective)
(Of a person, especially a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature
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Pertinent (adjective)
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter
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Bourgeois (adjective)
1. Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference go it's perceived value
1. (In Marxist context) upholding the interests of capatalism
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Capatalism (noun)
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state
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Primogeniture (noun)
1. The State of being the firstborn child
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Tenacious (adjective)
Clinging or adhering closely
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Tautology (noun)
Saying of the same thing twice in different words
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Agrarian societies
And society whose economy is based on producing and maintaining crops and farmland
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Proliferate (verb)
Increase in numbers rapidly
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Indignation (noun)
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Egalitarianism (noun)
The doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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Axiomatic (noun)
Taken for granted; self evident an axiomatic truth
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Idiosyncrasy (noun)
An unusual feature of person
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Verisimilitude (noun)
The appearance of being true or real
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Fallacy (noun)
The use if invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument
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Unkempt (adjective)
(Especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance
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Neurotic (noun)
Afflicted by neuroisis, describe mental, emotional, or physical reactions that are drastic or irrational
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Conduit (noun)
1. A channel or conveying neater or other fluid
| 2. A tube or trough for protecting electrical wiring
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Autocracy (noun)
A system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person
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Trepidation (noun)
A feeling of deal or anxiety that something may happen
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Concerted (adjective)
Done with great effort or determination
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Inexorable (adjective)
Impossible to stop or prevent
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Austerity (noun)
Sternness or severity of manner or attitude
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Misanthropic (noun)
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids society
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Artisanal (adjective)
(Of a product) made in a traditional or non-mechanized way
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Buccolic (adjective)
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
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Treatise (noun)
A written work dealing formally & systematically with a subject
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Nepotism (noun)
The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
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Pseudonym (noun)
A fictitious name, especially one used by an author
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Recalcitrant (adjective)
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
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Loath (adjective)
Reluctant; unwilling
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Alchemy (noun)
A seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination
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Paramour (noun)
A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person
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Insouciancne (noun)
Casual lack of concern; indifference
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Enamor (verb)
1. Be filled with a feeling if love for
| 2. Have a liking or admiration for
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Qualm (noun)
An uneasy feeling of doubt, or fear, especially about one's own conduct
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Collegial (adjective)
Relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues
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Equanimity (noun)
Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
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Invective (noun)
Insulting, abusive or highly critical language
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Parlance (noun)
A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest; jargon.
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Welsh (verb)
Fail to honour (a debt or obligation incurred through a promise or agreement)
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Disenfranchise (verb)
Deprive someone of a right or privilege
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Perverse (adjective)
Contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice
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Emaciated (adjective)
Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of an illness or a lack of food.
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Insidious (adjective)
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
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Pithy (adjective)
(Of a language or style) terse & vigorously expressive
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Stoic (noun)
1. a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
2. a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism.
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Munificent (adjective)
characterized by or displaying great generosity
| e.g. a munificent bequest
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Theology
systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief.
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divine (adjective)
1. Of or like God or a God
| 2. Very pleasing; delightful
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derision (noun)
contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
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Plight (noun)
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
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Tantamount (adjective)
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
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Detent (noun)
the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
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Patronage (noun)
the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges.
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Jaundiced
Affected by bitterness, resentment, and cynicism
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Caveat (noun)
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations
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Proviso or Provision
is that provision is an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use while proviso is a conditional provision to an agreement.
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Taboo (adjective)
prohibited or restricted by social custom.
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Wry (adjective)
sing or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour
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Hegemony (noun)
1 : preponderant influence or authority over others : domination. 2 : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.
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Adulate
to praise effusively and slavishly : flatter excessively : fawn upon
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euphemism
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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
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Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
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Ancillary (adjective)
Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organisation etc.
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Arbiter (noun)
A person who settles a dispute or had ultimate authority on a matter
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Austere (adj)
Severe or strict in a manner or attitude
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Enigmatic (adjective)
Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
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Anguish (noun)
Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
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Omniscient (adjective)
Knowing everything
