Elite 1-250 Flashcards
(253 cards)
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Piquant
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agreeably pungent or sharp in taste; tart; agreeably stimulating or interesting
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Rouse
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to wake or provoke
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Endow
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to provide with material goods, talents, or qualities
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Xenophobia
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fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
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Fathom
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to understand or comprehend; to determine the depth of
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Couch
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to phrase in a particular way
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Banal
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dull or stale; commonplace
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Superlative
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excellent; of the highest quality
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Skirmish
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a minor conflict
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Lassitude
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a feeling of weakness
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Deranged
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mentally disturbed
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Draconian
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extremely harsh and severe
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Svelte
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slender and graceful in outline
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Resilient
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abe to recover quickly
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Crux
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and essential or pivotal point; a perplexing difficulty
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Dapper
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neatly dressed; trim; stylish
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Apprehension
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worry or unease
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Tender (v)
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to offer formally
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Tender (n)
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a legal offer; something, esp. money, offered in payment
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Gradient
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a ramp or slope
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Vantage
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a position that gives a wide view
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Waggish
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mischievous; playful
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Reminisce
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to recall the past, esp. fondly
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Recluse
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one who hides from the world
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Knoll
a small rounded hill
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Canard
a false report
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Quip
a remark or reply that is witty or sarcastic
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Unkempt
sloppy; messy; unclean
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Cadaver
a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected
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Shade
a small variation, a nuance; a small amount
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Warren
an enclosed space in which rabbits breed or are numerous; any place that is crowded like a rabbit warren
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Precede
to go before
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Coalesce
to grow together; to merge into a single body
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Furrow
a trench in the earth made by a plow; a wrinkle
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Recede
to go back; to withdraw
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Flower
to reach the best or most vigorous stage
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Lore
knowledge about a particular subject, esp. of a traditional or popular nature
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Recur
to repeat; to occur again
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Grotesque
strangely or absurdly distorted
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Flail
to strike about, to hit wildly
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Repose
relaxation; a state of rest
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Sullen
showing silent anger and unwillingness to be pleasant to people
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Consul
official residing in a foreign country
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Baffle
to frustrate, as by confusing
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Candor
frankness or sincerity of expression
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Slovenly
careless about one's own appearance
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Affluence
wealth
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Fluctuate
to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably
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Voluble
talkative
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Quixotic
foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impulsive or capricious
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Remonstrate
to make objections
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tangible
able to be touched or treated as real
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embroil
to engage in trouble; to complicate
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homely
unattractive, plain looking
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stamina
resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance
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primp
to dress or groom with careful attention to detail
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posterity
future generations
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kindling
dry sticks of wood used to start a fire
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rift
a break in friendly relations
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rancid
spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats)
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shard
a fragment of a brittle substance, e.g., glass or pottery; a small piece of something
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sarcasm
harsh, often ironic ridicule, intended to hurt
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deluge
a great flood
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extortion
taking (property or money) by force or threat of force
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comely
attractive or pleasing in appearance; pretty; handsome
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vogue
prevailing fashion
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obsequious
showing too great a willingness to serve or obey
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scion
an heir; a descendant
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bowdlerize
to censer, esp. prudishly
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defer
to delay; to put off
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become
to be appropriate or suitable to; to look good with
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milestone
an important event
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fleet
moving swiftly
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buoy
to keep afloat; to raise the spirits of
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euphony
pleasing sound, esp. of words
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hierarchy
a ranking according to status or ability; a group having authority
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scintillate
to give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant
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anonymous
having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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lineaments
any of the features of the body, usually the face
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dilute
to lesson the concentration, force, or purity of by adding something
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zeal
intense passion or enthusiasm
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blanket
applying to all conditions or instances
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deviate
to depart from the norm
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dynasty
a succession of rulers or people in power from the same family
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detriment
injury or damage
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gauge (n)
an instrument for measuring or testing
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gauge (v)
to measure
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wreak
to inflict; to cause
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maverick
one who rebels; a nonconformist; an individualist
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protean
easily taking on different forms
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lenient
inclined not to be strict
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eclat
great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success
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ravine
a deep, narrow gorge, esp. one worn down with running water
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malinger
to act sick in order to avoid work
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chauvinism
unreasoning and boastful devotion to one's country or sex
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placid
calm, undisturbed
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voracious
devouring; extremely hungry
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skulk
to lurk; to move secretively
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malaise
a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
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lineage
direct descent from an ancestor; derivation
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diverge
to depart form a set course or opinion
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clamber
to crawl or climb with difficulty, esp. on all fours
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bulwark
a wall or embankment used for a defensive fortification; something serving as a defense or safeguard, often figurative
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acme
the highest point, as of perfection
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ostracize
to shun
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waif
a homeless person, especially a child or orphan; someone who is thin and gaunt, especially a girl
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skittish
nervous; easily frightened
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filament
a fine wire or thread
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perpetuity
a state of infinite or indefinitely long duration
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palpable
capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived
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demure
coy; modest; reserved
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elucidate
to make something clear; to clarify
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claustrophobia
fear of confined spaces
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mien
bearing or manner, esp. as revealing one's inner state of mind
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discard
to throw out
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bedlam
any place or condition of noise or confusion
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chary
very cautious
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melange
a misture; a hodgepodge
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improvise
to do without preparation
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indulgent
lenient; giving in to the desires of others
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premonition
a sense of future event; a warning in advance
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occult
relating to the supernatural; beyond human comprehension
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queasy
sick to one's stomach; nauseated
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mortal
subject to death; causing death
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insidious
subtly harmful; stealthy, sneaky
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beleaguered
harassed; besieged
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elysian
heavenly or delightful
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gist
the main objective or point
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loquacious
very talkative
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procrastinate
to delay; to put off
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impervious
completely resistant to penetration; unaffected
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fidelity
strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact
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aptitude
an inherent capacity for learning, understanding, or performing parochial
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parochial
restricted; limited; narrow; local
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acclaim
to praise enthusiastically, esp. publicly
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incessant
never phasing; continuous; without a stop
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intrinsic
relating to the essential nature of a something
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recumbent
lying down in a position of comfort
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ramification
a development or consequence resulting from a course of action
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gauche
socially awkward
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adept
very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice
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windfall
unexpected good fortune
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curtail
to cut short, abbreviate
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balk
to stop short and refuse to continue
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reciprocate
to give something in return
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facilitate
to make easier
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pedagogy
the art or profession of teaching
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pristine
remaining in a pure state
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arduous
difficult; laborious
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innate
possessed at birth; inborn
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pique
to arouse; to irritate
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rote
mechanical memorization, often without full understanding
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exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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rue
to regret
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esteem (n)
high regard; respect
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esteem (v)
to regard highly
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foster
to bring up or nurture
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aesthetic
relating to beauty
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specious
seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false
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progenitor
a direct ancestor
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audacious
fearlessly, often recklessly bold; insolent
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fluster
to make nervous or upset
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warrant
to justify or deserve
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supersede
to replace
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desiccate
to dry completely
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cliche
an overused expression
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reticence
the quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative
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imbue
to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances
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proficient
very skillful, esp. through training
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coddle
to treat indulgently
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itinerant
traveling from place to place, esp. for work
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affliction
pain; suffering; anything causing pain
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vagary
an erratic notion or action
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precis
a concise summary of a text
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enormity
great wickedness; an evil act
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discriminate
to make a clear distinction
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compass
area; range; scope
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eclectic
composed of materials from various sources
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prerogative
an exclusive right or privilege, esp. one that is the result of heredity or official position
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incur
to acquire or sustain something undesirable
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exigent
requiring immediate action
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entail
to have as a necessary result
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nebulous
unclear; vague
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recount
to tell in detail
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commiserate
to express sympathy
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intrepid
bold; fearless
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hermetic
completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air
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erudite
well-educated
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generic
without a trademark; general
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aspiration
a strong desire for achievement
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adulation
excessive flattery or admiration
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efficacy
the power to produce the desired effect
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temerity
excessive boldness or rashness
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imperative
urgently necessary; impossible to deter or evade
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bromide
commonplace remark intended to calm; platitude
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empirical
based on experience rather than a theory
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relegate
to assign to an obscure place or condition; to send away
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envelop
to enclose or surround
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argot
specialized vocabulary unique to a particular group
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approbation
official approval
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facetious
playfully humorous
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superfluous
unnecessary; extra
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scrutiny
close examination; minute inspection; a careful watch
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elude
to escape from, as by daring or skill; to escape the understanding of
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nuance
variation of meaning; subtlety
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cosmopolitan
having worldwide scope; so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
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avocation
a hobby
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degenerate
to decline to an inferior state, often in mental or moral quality
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germane
fitting and appropriate
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mnemonic
pertaining to or assisting the memory
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breach
some sort of violation; a gap
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adage
a familiar saying; a proverb
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nadir
the lowest point; the bottom
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denouement
conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax
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heterogeneous
not similar; very different; mixed together
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eclipse
to overshadow
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rococo
elaborate or overdone
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distend
to stretch out; to expand
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astute
showing clever awareness, esp. with respect to one's own concerns
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kindred
related or similar in origin or nature
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neophyte
a beginner; an immature person who is learning
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sublime
of high spiritual or moral worth
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tepid
moderately warm; lacking force or enthusiasm
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equivocal
capable of multiple interpretations; unclear
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versatile
competent in many things
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procure
to obtain or acquire
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paradox
a statement or situation that appears contradictory
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heed
to pay attention to
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relish
to enjoy
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forebear
a person form whom one is descended; an ancestor
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hegemony
strong influence; domination
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onus
an unpleasant task or duty; a burden or obligation
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affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; an inherent similarity
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mundane
typical of this world; commonplace
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atrophy
a wasting away, esp. of body tissue
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duplicity
deception; deceitfulness; double-dealing
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verisimilitude
resemblance to the truth
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proliferate
to grow or reproduce rapidly
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shibboleth
a custom or phrase distinctive of a particular group, class, etc.
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congenital
present since birth; being an essential characteristic
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ensemble
a group, esp. of performers, working as a unified whole
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cajole
to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk
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facile
with effortless ease; without proper care; superficial
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phenomenon
an occurrence that can be perceived by the senses; a remarkable person or event
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civil
observing accepted social customs; not rude
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accede
to agree to something
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periphery
a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface
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wane
to decrease; to lessen
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capacious
able to contain or hold much
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ambivalence
simultaneous existence of opposing feelings; uncertainty as to what to do
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aloof
distant or removed in attitude or manner
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caveat
a warning
