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(to) jockey

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Def: to trick or manipulate skillfully

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Jostling

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Def: to bump, push, shove; to elbow roughly or rudely; to contend with

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Amorphous

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Def: lacking definite form; having no set shape

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A red herring (metaphor)

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Def: something intended to divert attentions from the real problem

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Voluminous

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Def: occupying or containing much space

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Replete

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Def: to be filled or well supplied with

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Mischievous

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Def: causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble

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Tact

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Def: sensitivity in dealing with others

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Flounder

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Def: to struggle clumsily or helplessly

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Dainty

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Def: of delicate beauty; overly particular

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Impudent

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Def: irrelevant, inappropriate, absurd; unmannerly intrusion

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Append

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Def: to add as a supplement; to attach

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Gilded

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Def: covered or highlighted with gold; having a showy appearance

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Surly

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Def: churlishly rude or bad-tempered, unfriendly and hostile

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Operatic

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Def: melodramatic; exaggerated

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Apposite

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Def: suited, well-adapted; pertinent

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Admonish

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Def: to caution; advised; or counsel against something

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Guile

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Def: insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity

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Exemplary

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Def: worthy of imitation; serving as a model

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Furtively

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Def: taken, done, or used in secret

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Disparage

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Def: to speak of or treat as if of little worth; to bring reproach or discredit upon

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Querulous

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Def: full of complaints; complaining

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Ruthless

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Fed: without pity or compassion

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Arrogant

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Def: making claims of superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming

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Averse
Def: having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, or repugnance; opposed
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Posit
Def: to lay down or assume as a fact or principle
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Assert
Def: to state with confidence or force; maintain or defend
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Glower
Def: to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, anger
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Cultivate
Def: to prepare or work on land in order to raise crops; to develop or improve by education; to promote growth or development
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Impertinent
Def: not showing proper respect; rude Def2: irrelevant
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Deductive Reasoning
Def: reasoning with certainty (if you accept the premises, then you must accept the conclusion) Going from general to specific. A syllogism is type of seductive reasoning.
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Inductive Reasoning
Def: reasoning with probabilities; the conclusion does not necessarily follow from the premises. There is a bag full of pennies. The first penny I drew from the bag is a penny, the second drawn was also a penny, so was the third. Therefore, I conclude all the coins in the bag are pennies. Going from specific to the general. An inductive argument allows for the conclusion to potentially false.
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Pliable
Def: easily bent; flexible; supple
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Abrasion
Def: a scraped spot or area (rough surface)
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Bewilder
Def: to confuse or puzzle completely
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Amenable
Def: ready or willing to act, answer, and agree
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Obnoxious
Fed: attracting undue attention to oneself; very offensive, objectionable
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Stark
Def: sheer, utter, downright; extremely simple; stiff or rigid
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Salient
Def: prominent or conspicuous; projecting or pointing out
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Flux
Def: flowing or a flow; continuous change
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Extort
Def: to compel of a person or thing; to take illegally by threat of torture or the like
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Garish
Def: tastelessly colorful, showy or elaborate; excessively ornate
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Rigorous
Def: rigidly severe or harsh; severely exact, and or accurate; precise
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Hubris
Def: excessive pride or self-confidence
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Seminal
Def: having possibility of future development; highly original and influencing development of future events
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Exasperate
Def: to irritate or provoke to a high degree
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Expedient
Def: conducive to advantage of interest; tending to promote some proposed object; a means to an end
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Intuition
Def: direct perception of truth; independent of any process of reasoning
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Pride
Def: a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority
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Vanity
Def: excessive pride in appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements
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Commiserate
Def: to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for someone
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Piquant
Def: stimulating, interesting; agreeably pungent or sharp in taste, tart
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Cordial
Def: courteous and gracious; friendly; warm; sincere and heartfelt
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Egregious
Def: extraordinary in some bad way; flagrant
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Affect
Def: to give the appearance of; feign, pretend; to assume an artificial air
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Dither
Def: to act irresolutely; vacillate
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Repercussion
Def: and effect or result, often indirect or remote
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Renege
Def: to go back on ones word
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Despair
Def: the complete loss of hope
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Relish
Def: pleasurable appreciation of a thing
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Gambit
Def: any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; a remark made to redirect conversation
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Intricate
Def: having many interrelated parts; complex
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Indignant
Def: expressing strong displeasure at something that is considered unjust or offensive
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Intrinsic
Def: belonging to a thing by its very nature
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Slovenly
Def: untidy or unclean in appearance or habits
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Integrity
Def: adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; the state of being whole, entire m, or undiminished
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Monotony
Def: wearisome uniformity and lack of variety as in occupation or scenery
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Sprawling
Def: to spread out, extend, or be distributed in an irregular manner
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Callous
Def: hardened; insensitive; indifferent
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Imbued
Def: to impregnate or inspire, as with feeling; to saturate with moisture
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Credulous
Def: willing to believe or trust too readily without sufficient evidence
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Malice
Def: the desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another individual
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Countenance
Def: one's appearance, especially of the face
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Grace
Def: simple elegance, or refinement of movement
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Folly
Def: lack of good sense
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Haggard
Def: looking exhausted or unwell, especially from fatigue
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Wiry
Def: lean; tough; sinewy
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Wan
Def: pale and giving the impression of illness
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Intervene
Def: come between so as to prevent or alter a result
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Pride
Def: high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit or superiority; a dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one’s position or character
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Dignity
Def: bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of a situation; relative standing or rank
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Canny
Def: having or showing shrewdness and good judgement
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Resolute
Def: admirably purposeful, determined and unwavering
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Demure
Def: reserved, modest, and shy; serious
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Tedious
Def: too long, slow, or dull; monotonous
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Wonder
Def: a feeling of surprise with admiration
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Futile
Def: pointless; incapable of producing a useful result
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Lust
Def: very strong sexual desire; sensual appetite regarded as a sin
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Melange
Def: a mixture or medley

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