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GRE Self Vocab Flashcards

1
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Jejune

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Childish, Immature, or Juvenile

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Desultory

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Lacking consistency or enthusiasm

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Vitiating

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Morally corrupting – negatively charged word

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Arresting

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Striking

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Uncouth

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Vulgar

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Abrogated

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Officially revoked

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Interred

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Buried

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Vindicate

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To free of blame; to justify

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Recriminate

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To make a counter-accusation

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Repudiate

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To reject

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Laconic

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A speech style of few words

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Tacit

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Implied

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Taciturn

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Quiet, speaking few words

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Apocryphal

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A story of doubtful authenticity, even though it is widely believed to be true

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Hedonist

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A person believing in the pursuit of pleasure

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Hegemony

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Leadership or dominance by a country

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Etiolated

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Pale and sickly

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18
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Intransigence

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A refusal to change one’s views or agree about something

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Comportment

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Behavior, or how one conducts themselves

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Delineate

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To outline or depict

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21
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Ineluctable

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Inevitable, Irresistible, Unavoidable

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Invidious

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Likely to arouse anger or envy

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Plangent

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Lamentable

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Nugatory

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Worthless or of little value

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Denouement

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The final part of a play/movie where all the loose ends are tied together

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Pedantic

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A person overly concerned with formal, ostentatious learning

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Erudite

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Wise, possessing a large amount of knowledge

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Pusillanimous

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Showing a lack of courage or determination

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Stipulated

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A demand or conditions within an agreement

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30
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Antedates

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To precede in time

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31
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Superannuation

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An annual payment made by an employee into their future pension fund (investing in the future?)

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Senescence

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Biological aging and detioration

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Quixotic

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Exceedingly idealistic or chivalrous

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34
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Acrimonious

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Angry and bitter

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Benignant

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Kindly and benevolent

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36
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Inured

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To become accustomed to something unpleasant

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37
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Intractable

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Unmanageable, uncontrollable

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38
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Nascent

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Just coming into existence, newborn

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39
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Predilection

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A preference or liking for something

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40
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Inborn

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Existing from birth

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41
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Capricious

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Erratic, unpredictable

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Decorous

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Proper, keeping with good taste and decorum

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Inveterate

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A long-established, unlikely to change habit

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Timorous

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Timid and afraid

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45
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Turgid

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Swollen, distended, congested

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46
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Repatriate

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To relocate someone back to their own country

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47
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Interdict

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To prohibit something

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Expurgate

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To censor or remove objectionable material

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Indigence

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Extreme poverty

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50
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Penury

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Extreme poverty

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51
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Depravity

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Moral corruption

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Placid

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Calm, satisfied

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53
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Ben/Bene

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Good (beneficial)

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54
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Mal/Male

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Bad (malevolent)

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55
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Animus

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Spirit/soul (animate)

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56
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Cise/Cide

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Cut/hurt (excise)

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57
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Gen/Gene

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Type/kind (homogenous)

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Port

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Carry (transport)

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Andro/Anthro

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Man/person (anthropogenic)

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60
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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect

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61
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Deleterious

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Causing harm or damage

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Precocity

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Oustanding ability developed at a young age

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Parsimony

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Extreme frugality and stinginess

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Ignobility

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Dishonorable OR of humble origin

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Antipathy

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Dislike or aversion for something

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Probity

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Strong moral principles

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67
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Odium

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Hatred or disgust for something

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Florid

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Red-flushed complexion or excessively elaborate

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Morose

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Sullen and ill-tempered

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Maladroit

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Ineffective or bungling

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Astute

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Being able to keenly assess a situation/person

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72
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Sanguine

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Optimistic, Hopeful

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73
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Physiognomy

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A person’s temperament/expression

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Precipitous

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Extremely steep; Hasty, impulsive, abrupt

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75
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Occlude

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To stop or obstruct

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Patronage

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Support of something

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Extirpate

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Tear up, destroy completely

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Augury

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An omen or sign of the future

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Polemical

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A harsh controversial argument, not accepted by the masses

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Didactic

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Inclined to teaching or lecturing

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Lachrymose

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Sad or tearful

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Concomitant

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Naturally accompanying or associated with something

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Extant

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In existence

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Ephemeral

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Fleeting, short-lived

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Whimsical

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Erratic, Unpredictable

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Corroborate

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To confirm or make stronger

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Loquacious

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Talkative, Bubbly

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Esoteric

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Known by a few

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89
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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Ambivalent

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Unsure, having contradictory feelings

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Soporific

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Sleep-inducing

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Prolific

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Producing or creating abundantly

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Enervate

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To weaken or drain energy from

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Magnanimous

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Generous, big-hearted

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Mercurial

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Changing one’s personality often and unpredictably

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Belligerent

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Inclined to fighting

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Fastidious

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Nitpicky

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Inculpate

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To charge with wrong-doing or accuse

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Reticent

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A person reluctant to say anything, taciturn

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Excoriate

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To harshly criticize

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102
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Censure

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To disapprove or criticize

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103
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Profligacy

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Excessive wastefulness

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Irreverent

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Showing a lack of respect (antonym of reverent)

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Abscond

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Depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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Aberrant

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Deviating from the norm (polemical, anomaly synonym)

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Alacrity

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Eagerness or Enthusiasm; Speed

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Approbation

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An expression of approval or praise

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Axiomatic

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Taken as given; possessing self-evident truth

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Canonical

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Following or in argreement with accepted, traditional standards (polemical, aberrant antonyms)

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Strident

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Having a harsh sound

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112
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Disabuse

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To undeceive or set right

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113
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Disparate

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Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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114
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Effrontery

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Extreme boldness; presumptousness

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Ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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Equivocate

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Similar to equivocal — uncertain language with a deceptive intent

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Exculpate

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to clear of blame, exonerate (antonym: inculpate)

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118
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Exigent

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urgent, requiring immediate attention

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119
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Extemporaneous

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improvised; done without preparation

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120
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Fulminate

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to loudly attack or denounce

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121
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Ingenuous

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Candid; Innocent; Sincere

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Irascible

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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts (synonym: mercurial)

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Nebulous

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vague, cloudy, lacking a defined form

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124
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Neologism

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the creation of a new word/expression

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125
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Noxious

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harmful, injurious (synonym: pernicious, deleterious)

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126
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Obtuse

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lacking sharpness of intellect; unclear

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127
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Obviate

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to anticipate and make unnecessary

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128
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Onerous

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troubling or burdensome

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129
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Paean

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a song or hymn of praise of thanksgiving

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Perfidy

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intentional breach of faith; treachery

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Perfunctory

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Done without care or interest

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Perspicacious

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Acutely perceptive (synonym: astute)

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Precipitate

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to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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134
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Prescience

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Foresight

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Prevaricate

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To lie; deliberately avoid the truth

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Recant

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To retract

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137
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Sordid

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Foul

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138
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Stymie

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to block or thwart

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139
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Tortuous

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Winding, twisting, excessively complicated

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140
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Truculent

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fierce and cruel; ready to fight

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141
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Chicanery

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Trickery or subterfuge

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142
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Urbane

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sophisticated

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Panegryical

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Full of praise

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144
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Banal

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Lacking in originality; Obvious

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Gauche

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Unsophisticated (antonym: urbane)

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Ascetic

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Severe or Harsh self-discipline (antonym: hedonist)

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Unstinting

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Given without restraint

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Prosaic

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Lacking poetic beauty; Normal

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Quiescent

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Inactive or Dormant

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Fatuous

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Pointless, Foolish

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Prepossessing

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Attractive or Beautiful

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Felicitous

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Suited for the circumstances

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Felicity

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Intense Happiness

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Diffidence

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Shyness (Synonym: reticence)

155
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Pithy

A

Concise, forcefully expressive

156
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Facile

A

Superficial; Seeming comprehensive but really only ignoring the complexity of something; Easiness

157
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Glib

A

Insincere words

158
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Implacable

A

Unable to be placated; Relentless

159
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Immutable

A

Unchanging over time - inexpressive

160
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Forlorn

A

Pitiful, sad, hopeless

161
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Bellicose

A

Demonstrating aggression + willingness to fight (synonyms: truculent, belligerent)

162
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Doughty

A

Brave and Persistent

163
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Primacy

A

First or more important

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Retrench

A

To cut costs/spending; Economical

165
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Sophistry

A

Use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intent to deceive (synonym: facile)

166
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Expiate

A

To atone for a sin

167
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Sedulous

A

A person showing hard work and diligence

168
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Coruscating

A

Flashing; Sparkling

169
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Preternatural

A

Supernatural; Beyond what is normal

170
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Teleological

A

Philosophical idea that final purpose exists in nature (godly creator); Explaining why things exist as a result of the purpose they serve

171
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Preclude

A

Prevent or make impossible

172
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Countenance

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A person’s facial expression

173
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Complaisance

A

Willing to please others; agreeable

174
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Promulgated

A

To promote or proclaim something

175
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Avant-Garde

A

New, unusual, or experimental

176
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Edifying

A

Providing moral or intellectual instruction and insight

177
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Cadge

A

To ask for or obtain something you’re not entitled to

178
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Allay

A

To diminish or put to rest (i.e. allay a concern)

179
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Anodyne

A

A painkiller; Not likely to cause dissent (antonym: invidious)

180
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Monocoque

A

Developed as a single piece; Unibody

181
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Pavonine

A

Like a peacock; Beautiful (synonym: prepossessing)

182
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Parietal

A

Related to college

183
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Saturnine

A

Gloomy

184
Q

Cauterized

A

Desensitized

185
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Nihilism

A

The rejection of moral/religious principles in the belief that life is pointless

186
Q

Sartorial

A

Related to clothing

187
Q

Luminary

A

An inspirational leader of a field

188
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Veracious

A

Speaking the truth (similar to veracity)

189
Q

Clangorous

A

A loud, resonant, clanging sound

190
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Tepid

A

Lukewarm, showing little enthusiasm, desultory

191
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Indictment

A

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

192
Q

Prolix

A

Tediously lengthy

193
Q

Abstruse

A

Difficult to understand

194
Q

Hortatory

A

With the intent to encourage (root: exhort)

195
Q

Exhort

A

To strongly encourage/urge to do something

196
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Platitude

A

A remark about a moral issue that has been overused to be taken seriously

197
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Allegory

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A story with a hidden meaning (typically moral or political)

198
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Aphorism

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A saying that contains a general truth (example: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”)

199
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Maxims

A

A pithy expression of a general principle or rule (synonym: aphorism)

200
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Lugubrious

A

Looking or sounding sad or dismal

201
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Quibble

A

Try to avoid by sophistication

202
Q

Arrant

A

In the highest degree; complete and utter

203
Q

Recreancy

A

Cowardice

204
Q

Foment

A

To instigate; To bathe in warmth to lessen the pain

205
Q

Lucubrate

A

To write or study in a scholarly fashion

206
Q

Garrulous

A

Talkative; Loquacious

207
Q

Succint

A

Concise; Brief (antonym: prolix)

208
Q

Equanamity

A

Calmness and Composure under stress

209
Q

Maladaptive

A

Inadequate ability to adjust to a situation

210
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Thewy

A

Muscular and sinewy

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Pneumatic

A

Full of air

212
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Flocculent

A

Wooly

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Anachronistic

A

Out of place; Belonging to a different time

214
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Effusive

A

Unrestrained gratitude, joy, or approval

215
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Dour

A

Gloomy and Humourless (synonym: saturnine)

216
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Neophyte

A

A beginner at something (synonym: tyro)

217
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Tyro

A

A beginner at something (synonym: neophyte)

218
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Agronomist

A

Someone who works in agriculture (think: economist, biologist, etc.)

219
Q

Obdurate

A

Stubborn; Intransigent; Inveterate

220
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Vituperative

A

Bitter and Abusive

221
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Capitulate

A

Surrender

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Adroit

A

Competent, Effective, Skillful

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Venal

A

Susceptible to corruption and bribery

224
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Insolvent

A

Unable to pay the debts owed

225
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Perturbed

A

Anxious, Unsettled

226
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Exscind

A

To excise; Cut off

227
Q

Eschew

A

To avoid

228
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Evince

A

To reveal the presence of

229
Q

Obloquy

A

Strong criticism or verbal abuse; Disgrace

230
Q

Ossification

A

The natural process of bone formation

231
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Redolent

A

Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of

232
Q

Recondite

A

Little known; Esoteric; Abtruse

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Limpid

A

Clear

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Droll

A

Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

235
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Byzantine

A

Excessively complicated; Intricate

236
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Estimable

A

Of great respect

237
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Verisimilitude

A

Appearing to be true

238
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Tribulation

A

Hardship and Suffering resulting from oppression

239
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Beguile

A

To charm or enchant in a deceptive way

240
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August

A

Respected and Impressive (synonym: estimable; venerable)

241
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Specious

A

Superficially plausible but actually wrong (synonym: facile)

242
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Noisome

A

Having an offensive smell

243
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Atavistic

A

Ancient, Old; Having traits of a past time

244
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Mephitic

A

Foul smelling; Noxious

245
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Impetuous

A

Rash

246
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Inchoate

A

Not fully developed; Immature

247
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Gainsaid

A

To deny or contradict

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Ebullient

A

Cheerful, full of energy

249
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Abashed

A

Ashamed, Anxious

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Nonplussed

A

Confused or perplexed

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Dolorous

A

Full of misery or grief

252
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Pariah

A

An outcast

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Turpitude

A

Depravity; Moral Corruption

254
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Begs the Question

A

Asking a question based on an assumption than hasn’t been proven true (beg generally means: to assume something is true)

255
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Kowtow

A

To bow or act in a subservient manner

256
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Malfeasance

A

Misconduct or wrongdoing

257
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Defray

A

To help pay the cost of something

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Untoward

A

Inconvenient or unfavorable

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Choleric

A

Prone to temperamental outbursts (synonym: mercurial)

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Fractious

A

Irritable, likely to cause a disruption

261
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Cow

A

To intimidate

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Chary

A

Cautious; Suspiciously reluctant to do something

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Overweening

A

Arrogant; Bold; Presumptuous

264
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Factious

A

Characterized by internal dissension

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Hector

A

To bully or intimidate (synonym: cow)

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Imbibe

A

To absorb

267
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Catholic

A

Universal or broad

268
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Immolate

A

Kill; Destroy; Burn

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Q

Apotheosis

A

The highest point; Climax (antonym: nadir)

270
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Vainglory

A

Inordinate pride in oneself (vanity)

271
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Punctilious

A

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

272
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Vociferous

A

Loud-speaking; Vehement

273
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Waggish

A

Humorous in a playful or facetious manner

274
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Quotidian

A

Occurring daily

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Orotund

A

Pompous speaking; a full, deep voice (synonym: sonorous)

276
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Acerbic

A

Sharp, pointed wit; forthright

277
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Deadpan

A

Deliberately impassive/expressionless

278
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Entail

A

Involve something as a necessary part or consequence

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Volition

A

Using one’s will

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Finicky

A

Fussy

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Boorish

A

Bad-mannered

282
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Stolid

A

Impassive

283
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Encomium

A

Praise (synonym: panegryic)

284
Q

Pastiche

A

Artwork that imitates other pieces

285
Q

Ideate

A

To form an idea, imagine, or conceive

286
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Synecdoche

A

A figure of speech where the part represents the whole

287
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Immemorial

A

Originating in the distant past; Very old

288
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Disinterested

A

Unbiased, Neutral

289
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Propitious

A

Favorable; Having a high chance of success

290
Q

Tendentious

A

Especially likely to espouse a controversial view; biased

291
Q

Feckless

A

Lazy and Irresponsible

292
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Propitiate

A

Win or Regain the favor of; Appease

293
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Sententious

A

Given to moralizing in a pompous manner

294
Q

Presumptuous

A

Failing to observe boundaries of what is permitted and not

295
Q

Inculcate

A

To indoctrinate or brainwash

296
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Preponderance

A

Greater in number; More likely than not

297
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Obsequious

A

Obedient and servile

298
Q

Commiserate

A

To sympathize or pity

299
Q

Apoplectic

A

Indignant; Overcome with Anger

300
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Ignominious

A

Deserving public shame

301
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Sonorous

A

Imposingly deep and full (synonym: orotund)

302
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Elocution

A

Clear and Expressive speech

303
Q

Ineffable

A

Too great or extreme to be expressed with words

304
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Diaphanous

A

Light, delicate, and translucent

305
Q

Amorphous

A

Lacking a clearly defined shape or form

306
Q

Insoluble

A

Impossible to solve OR dissolve

307
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Contumacious

A

Willfully disobedient to authority

308
Q

Cabal

A

A secret political faction

309
Q

Artifice

A

Something used to trick or deceive others

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Expedient

A

Convenient but improper or immoral

311
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Imprecation

A

A spoken curse

312
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Ribald

A

Coarsely vulgar or sexual

313
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Myopic

A

Near-sighted

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Thermic

A

Related to heat

315
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Diminution

A

A reduction in the size or importance of something

316
Q

Meliorate

A

To make something unsatisfactory, better (ameliorate)

317
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Ablation

A

Surgical removal of body tissue (excision)

318
Q

Solipsism

A

Belief that only oneself and one’s own experiences are real — everything else is a figment of one’s consciousness

319
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Craven

A

Lacking courage and determination (synonym: pusilanimous, timorous, timid)

320
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Cosseted

A

Pampered

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Dandled

A

Pampered

322
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Abhor

A

Regard with disgust or hatred

323
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Parochial

A

Related to church and the parish

324
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Portents

A

Omens

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Presage

A

To foreshadow

326
Q

Omniscient

A

All-knowing

327
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Minatory

A

Threatening or menacing

328
Q

Palliative

A

Soothing

329
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Evanescent

A

Fleeting or quickly vanishing (ephemeral)

330
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Jocular

A

Characterized by joking; humorous or playful

331
Q

Anathema

A

Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes

332
Q

Compendium

A

A published collection of works

333
Q

Gesticulation

A

A sudden or abrupt movement

334
Q

Zephyrs

A

A type of wind or breeze

335
Q

Arcane

A

Known only by a few; Abstruse

336
Q

Painstaking

A

Requiring great care

337
Q

Recapitulate

A

To summarize and state the main points of

338
Q

Capitulate

A

To surrender

339
Q

Mendacity

A

Untruthfulness and deceit

340
Q

Avarice

A

Extreme greed for wealth

341
Q

Apposite

A

Fitting for the circumstances (felicitous)

342
Q

Ahistorical

A

Lacking historical perspective or context

343
Q

Germane

A

Relevant to a subject under consideration

344
Q

Pugnacious

A

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight (bellicose, belligerent, irascible)

345
Q

Judicious

A

Showing good judgment or sense

346
Q

Untenable

A

Indefensible; unable to be maintained

347
Q

Mellifluous

A

Sweet and musical; pleasant to hear (antonym: strident, clangorous)

348
Q

Titular

A

A position or title with no real power

349
Q

Recalcitrant

A

Obstinately stubborn and rebellious

350
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Dogma

A

A set of formal principles that have been laid down and held as true according to a higher authority (formal religion)

351
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Salacious

A

Pornographic and obscene; lustful

352
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Spurious

A

False or fake

353
Q

Pecuniary

A

Related to actual money

354
Q

Pellucid

A

Translucent and clear (limpid, diaphanous)

355
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Pulverous

A

Resembling dust or powder

356
Q

Languid

A

Lethargic, lacking energy (antonym: alacrity)

357
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Incriminate

A

To make someone appear guilty

358
Q

Miscegenational

A

Interracial breeding

359
Q

Quackery

A

Fraudulent skill in a field

360
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Esurient

A

Hungry or greedy (for power)

361
Q

Indolent

A

Lazy (feckless)

362
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Plebian

A

The lower class or common people; the masses

363
Q

Patrician

A

An aristocrat or nobleman

364
Q

Insolent

A

Insulting, arrogant, irreverent

365
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Expatiate

A

To speak or write at length

366
Q

Dilettante

A

Someone who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge

367
Q

Malign

A

Cruel

368
Q

Abase

A

To put down or demean

369
Q

Incipient

A

Early, just starting out, nascent

370
Q

Transient

A

Fleeting, ephemeral, evanescent; Someone who stays in place for a short amount of time

371
Q

Potentiate

A

Make something more potent or likely

372
Q

Impecunious

A

Having little or no money

373
Q

Hackneyed

A

Lacking importance after having been overused; cliche (platitude)

374
Q

Vagary

A

An unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or someone’s behavior

375
Q

Histrionic

A

Overly theoretical and dramatic; Emotional

376
Q

Levity

A

Humor or frivolity

377
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Gregarious

A

Sociable; Extroverted

378
Q

Hapless

A

Unfortunate

379
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Piecemeal

A

Piece by piece; Partial

380
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Dilatory

A

Slow to act

381
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Outlandish

A

Bizarre or Unfamiliar

382
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Munificent

A

Overly generous (magnanimous)

383
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Giddy

A

Causing dizziness

384
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Vertiginous

A

Causing vertigo and dizzyness

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