General Vocabulary Flashcards
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Prurient
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Inequitable
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Tenet
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Anecdotal
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Based on reports made through observation or personal accounts rather than data.
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Apparent
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Obvious, clearly understood.
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Chastise
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Intensely scold or condemn.
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Connoisseur
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Expert who is able to pass critical judgement on fine arts or matters of taste.
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Curtail
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Make less, cut down, or put restraint to.
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Disdain
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Having contempt toward someone, or a feeling that they’re undeserving of respect.
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Emit
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Send, give forth, issue
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Flourishing
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Growing quickly and prosperously
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Incite
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Instigate, stir up, promote the growth of.
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Merit
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Excellence or worthiness
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Proprietary
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Related to the ownership or exclusive rights to something.
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Refrain
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Hold back, especially from something bad or unhealthy.
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Sedentary
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Seated most of the time. Physically inactive.
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Superimpose
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Set or lay something over something else
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Teeming
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Swarming, full of things, abundantly filled.
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Abstraction
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The act of considering ideas or concepts that are not attached to any one event.
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Determinant
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An element that influences the nature or result of something
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Diffuse
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Spread out over a large area
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Envisage
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Conceive as a future possibility
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Expend
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Pay out or use up
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Heed
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Take notice of
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Implicit
Understood without being plainly expressed
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Indelible
Incapable of being forgotten, removed, or erased
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Intermittent
Existing in intervals, happening occasionally or irregularly
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Manifest readily perceived by the eye or mind
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Perplexing
Utterly baffling, bewildering
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Receptivity
The state of being open and responsive
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Sentimental
Overly emotional, or romantic in an extravagant way.
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Susceptible
Capable of being influenced by something, impressionable, unresistant
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Vehement
Exhibiting forceful, intense feeling or energy even to the point of being antagonistic or otherwise negative.
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Allocate
Portion out for specific purposes
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Deteriorate
Continuously worsen, go downhill
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Disseminate
Scatter, spread about, broadcast
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Emulate
Copy in an attempt to be better than or equal
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Exemplify
Illustrate, demonstrate by example
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Fabricate
Make up, construct (often something false)
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Mollify
Calm or soothe (an angry person) lessen or soften
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Necessitate
Require as a result of, be grounds for
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Proliferate
Increase or spread rapidly
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Rectify
Correct, amend, make right
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Relegate
Downgrade, lower the rank or position of
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Repudiate
Reject, cast off, deny something’s authority
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Simulate
Imitate how something looks or acts
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Transliterate
Represent using the corresponding letters of another alphabet or language
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Typify
Be an ideal or representative example of.
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Adduce
Give reason or proof to support a theory
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Deduce
Draw a conclusion based on logic or reasoning
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Deviate
Drift from an established or standard course
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Dissipate
Steadily disappear or cause to steadily disappear, disperse
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Eradicate
Obliterate, remove or destroy completely
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Expropriate
Seize property from, dispossess
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Induce
Persuade or influence into action, give rise to
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Instantiate
Represent by occurrence or use of a congregate example.
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Mandate
Instruct or command someone to act a certain way.
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Subordinate
Put in such a position, lower position
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Extoll
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Allegation
A claim for which proof has not yet been provided
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Coalition
An alliance or union joining together for action
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Contention
An assertion
On lsat may mean an area of disagreement between parties
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Evasion
Avoidance, the act of dodging something
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Fragmentation
The process of being broken into smaller pieces
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Nullification
The process of eliminating any legal or binding force
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Overestimation
The act of judging or approximating something too highly
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Pretension
A claim or an attempt to establish one
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Prevarication
A group moving forward in an orderly way, likely for a ceremony of some sort
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Protrusion
Something that sticks out
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Reiteration
The act of restating or repeating something for emphasis or clarity
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Rendition
The performance of dramatic role or musical piece.
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Retention
The act of keeping possession or use of something
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Supposition
Hypothesis, conjecture, belief formed without certainty
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Acuity
Keenness in perception of hearing
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Affinity
A natural liking or feeling of kinship toward someone or something
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Ambiguity
A lack of clarity, openness to interpretation in more than one way
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Animosity
Hostility
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Civility
Polite or courteous behavior, the state of being civil
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Commonality
A shared feature or characteristic
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Domesticity
Life at home and/or with family or the quality of being domestic
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Fallibility
Inclination to make mistakes.
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Feasibility
Capability of being carried out or easily done
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Multiplicity
A large number, big variety.
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Plasticity
Ability to be easily shaped or molded
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Precocity
Mental development that is achieved abnormally early
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Propensity
Tendency to act a certain way, disposition toward or in favor of something
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Veracity
Habitual adherence to truth, accuracy,
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Virtuosity
Great skill, aptitude, or mastery within the fine arts
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Aboriginal
First of its kind to inhabit a land or region
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Archetypal
Original type which all those of the same type are modeled after. Representative of a certain type of person or thing.
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Canonical
Conforming to accepted rule or orthodox procedures
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Dialectical
Related to discussion and reasoning via dialogues
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Fundamental
Essential to structure or function
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Hierarchical
Arranged by rank
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Inviolable
Incapable of being broken, dishonored, or breached
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Irreducible
Unable to diminish or put into a simpler form.
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Nominal
Exhausting in name form only, in contrast to an underlying reality
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Pedagogical
Having to do with teaching or instruction
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Peripheral
Relating to the edge or boundary of a field of vision
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Proportional
Corresponding in size or degree
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Trivial
Insignificant, unimportant, of little value
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Unfathomable
Incomprehensible, incapable of being fully understood
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Viable
Capable of functioning successfully
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Aesthetic
Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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Archaic
Very old, out of date
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Conducive
Promoting or assisting, helping make something possible
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Corrosive
Causing to wear away, destructive
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Counterintuitive
Contrary to what instinct or common sense would lead one to expect.
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Erratic
Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course
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Idiosyncratic
Peculiar, distinctive, individualistic
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Idyllic
Pleasant in a natural, simple way
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Imperative
Crucial, critical, vital
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Irrespective
Regardless of, without considering
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Lucrative
Profitable
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Pragmatic
Dealing with actual facts and reality
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Prohibitive
Forbidding, preventing
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Putative
Generally regarded as such, supposed, presumed, assumed, ostensible
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Successive
Consecutive, following after or next
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Trifle
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Acclaim
Praise, excitedly approve, applaud
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Barter
Exchange, trade in goods or services for other goods and services. Typically an exchange that lacks money
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Compel
Force, urge course of action
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Deplete
Use up, completely or almost completely
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Frivolous
Senseless, lacking seriousness, excessively carefree
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Impetus
Driving force, momentum, impulse
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Norm
A standard, principle, or average
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Recoup
Regain, make up for
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Superfluous
Excessive, not needed, more than enough
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Vacuous
Mindless, empty, lack of thought or intelligence
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Amorphous
Shapeless, without structure
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Contemporaneous
Occurring at the same time
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Contiguous
Adjoining, touching, sharing a border
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Erroneous
Wrong, false, mistaken
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Impervious
Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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Ingenious
Intelligent, brilliant, clever
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Innocuous
Harmless, inoffensive
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Multitudinous
Abundant, numerous, existing in great number
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Ominous
Threatening, giving the feeling that something bad is about to happen
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Overzealous
Too eager in the pursuit of something
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Rigorous
Meticulous, extremely thorough.
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Ruinous
Destructive, harmful, devastating
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Treacherous
Untrustworthy, unfaithful not dependable, dangerous or deceptive
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Vicarious
Secondary, experienced through imagined participation in another’s experience
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Voracious
Insatiable, having a really big appetite, having an extremely eager approach.
Murphy puppy
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Bereft
Deprived
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Chronic
Recurring, persistent, long standing
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Deficit
Lack, gap
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Devoid
Empty, vacant, completely lacking
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Myriad
Countless, huge in number
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Profusion
Extravagant amount
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Quorum
Minimum number of members needed for a meeting
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Dearth
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Eschew
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Assuage
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Vacillating
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Tractable
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Compulsorly
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Aggrieved
Afflicted, resentful, or distressed from experiencing unfair treatment
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Convoluted
Twisted, very complicated
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Disinclined
Unwilling, hesitant, unenthusiastic
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Dispersed
Scattered over a broad area
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Diversified
Varied, assorted, mixed
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Emboldened
Instilled with courage, given bravery to take action, encouraged
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Entrenched
Securely established, ingrained, rooted
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Fortified
Defensible, Strengthened, supported, reinforced
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Muddled
Disordered, in a confused or disorderly state
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Obscured
Concealed, darkened, cast over
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Predisposed
Inclined or liable to do something
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Protracted
Lengthy, continuing for a long time or longer than usual
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Reputed
Believed to be or in a certain way
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Uninflected
Monotonous, without change in pitch or tone
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Vested
Guaranteed, fixed, absolute, without contingency
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Amenable
Willing to take suggestions, able to be influenced or controlled
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Insolvent
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Connive
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Acquisitive
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Censure
Disapprove strongly and officially
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Contemptuous
Scornful, full of disrespect for something or someone
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Denounce
Accuse of being evil or wrong, generally publicly and loudly
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Lament
Mourn passionately
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Malign
Speak ill of, slander
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Objectionable
Offensive, off-putting
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Reprehensible
Disgraceful, dishonorable
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Sardonic
Mocking, often with laughter, spiteful
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Subversive
Disruptive, trying to undermine some kind of established order.
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Unconscionable
Indefensible, unreasonable
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Posits
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Repudiate
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Presupposition
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Spurious
Illogical argument or false claim
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Dubious
Doubtful
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Reneger
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Nadir
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Accede
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Remissible
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Belie
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Construe
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Brash
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Abstain
Refrain from something bad or unhealthy
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Acute
Sharp or intense, usually marked by sudden onset
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Adherent
Supporter, follower, devotee
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Antithetical
Opposite, directly opposed
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Apex
Peak, high point
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Arbitrary
Having no basis, capricious, unreasonable, based on one’s discretion
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Capricious
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Ascertain
Make certain, find out for sure, determine
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Ascribe
Attribute, chalk up to
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Assert
State forcefully
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Asymmetry
Imbalance
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Circumspect
Cautious, prudent, careful to consider consequences
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Circumvent
Bypass or avoid
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Cogent
Compelling, powerfully persuasive
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Compulsory
Mandatory, enforced by rule
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Concurrence
Agreement in point of view or a simultaneous occurrence.
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Conform
Comply, act in line with standards that are socially acceptable
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Constitute
Establish (as in by law), make up, form
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Construe
Interpret, make sense of
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Continuum
An endless sequence in which the elements close to each other do not differ greatly but the starting and end points do.
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Converse
The reversal of something
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Denude
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Compensatory
Offsetting to an injury.
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Contingency
Possible future event
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Corroborate
Provide more evidence for, support, strengthen
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Culpable
Worthy of blame, guilty, at fault
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Extenuating
Mitigating, excusing, making more forgivable
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Extralegal
Not regulated by law
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Fallacious
Logically incorrect
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Illegitimate
Unlawful, illegal, improper
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Inconclusive
Lacking a definite result
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Indubitable
Unquestionable, without a doubt
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Plausible
Believable, credible, possible
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Preponderance
Numerical superiority, majority, greater importance or weight
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Presuppose
Assume, presume, require as a condition
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Stipulate
Specify as a demand
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Transgressor
Lawbreaker, criminal, someone who violates rules or codes
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Bulwark
Strong support or protection
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Abate
Diminish, lessen in force
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Abate
Diminish, lessen in force
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Allegorical
Having a hidden meaning
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Allusion
Hint, indirect reference
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Analogous
Comparable, similar
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Anomalous
Abnormal, deviant, out of the ordinary
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Compromise
Consist of, include
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Elicit
Call forth, evoke, bring out
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Equivocate
Express different meaning using the same term
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Illicit
Impermissible, unlawful
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Indigenous
Native (to a place)
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Indigent
Destitute, impoverished
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Indignant
Incensed, angry
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Qualified
Limited, restricted in some way
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Supplant
Replace, supersede
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Tenacious
Persistent, steadfast, holding onto something
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Tenuous
Flimsy, unsubstantiated, weak, vague
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Vindicate
Clear of blame, justify, defend, substantiate
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Vindictive
Vengeful, unforgiving
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Sophistry
Use of fallacious arguments to intentionally deceive.
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Derivatively
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Guilelessly
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Aggrieved
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Appreciably
Considerably, in a manner that is enough to be perceived
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Astonishingly
In very surprising fashion
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Diametrically
In direct opposition, opposite, utterly or completely opposed to
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Effusively
Expressed with strong emotion, enthusiastically
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Egregiously
Outrageously, shockingly, in an outstandingly terrible way
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Empirically
According to observation, in an observed or experienced manner
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Facilely
In an oversimplified way, superficially
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Indistinguishably
In the extract same manner, cannot be recognized as different or distinct.
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Invariably
Without exception, always, on every occasion
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Inventively
Ingeniously, imaginatively, in an original, creative fashion
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Inversely
In the opposite way, backward, in reverse or in a contrary way somehow, negative correlation
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Presumably
Supposedly, apparently, likely to be true without absolute certainty
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Presumptuously
Arrogantly, shamelessly, too boldly or confidently
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Sequentially
In logical order, naturally following in time or place
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Tacitly
In an unspoken manner, in an implied or implicit fashion
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Vociferous
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