GRE supplemental Flashcards
(168 cards)
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philately
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n. the collection and study of postage stamps
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recidivist
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n. a convicted criminal who reoffends
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n. a collection
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compendium
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adj. suave, courteous, and refined in manner
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urbane
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speak or act in an evasive way
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prevarication
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illicit
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adj. forbidden by laws, rules, or customs
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obfuscate
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v. to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible v. to bewilder
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alacrity
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n. brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness
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v. to polish by rubbing v. to perfect or enhance
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burnish
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outstandingly bad, shocking
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egregious
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adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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imperious
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criticize harshly
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lambaste
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adj. forbidden by laws, rules, or customs
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illicit
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chicanery
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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to
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affable
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n. bitterness or resentfulness
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rancor
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exagitate
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v. to stir up; censure severely
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compendium
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n. a collection
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prevarication
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speak or act in an evasive way
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equivocation
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the use of ambiguous language (to conceal truth or avoid committing oneself); prevarication
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v. to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible v. to bewilder
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obfuscate
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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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chicanery
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morose
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adj. sullen and ill tempered
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n. wooden framework used for exposing offenders publicly v. to put someone in a pillory v. attack or ridicule publicly
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pillory
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adj. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
pugnacious
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glib
adj. fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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axiomatic
adj. self-evident or unquestionable
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n. speech or piece of writing that praises highly
encomium
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v. blame or insult with strong or violent language
vituperate
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clandestine
adj. kept secret or done secretly (esp. because illicit)
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sedulous
adj. showing dedication and dilligence
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v. to steal or misappropriate (funds placed in one's trust or belonging to an organization one works for)
embezzle
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sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
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v. to become dejected and lose confidence n. a state of unhappiness and low spirits
despond
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v. cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken adj. lacking in energy or vitality
enervate
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sycophant
someone who acts obsequiously in order to curry favour
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using minimal effort; careless
perfunctory
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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
sinecure
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adj. lying down, growing close to the ground
recumbent
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pecuniary
pertaining to money
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adulation
n. obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
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adj. tediously lengthy, a work containing too many words
prolix
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adj. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
bellicose
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v. use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
equivocate
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n. a pastoral poem adj. pertaining to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
bucolic
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execrable
adj. extremely bad or unpleasant
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adj. aggressively greedy or grasping
rapacious
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prolix
adj. tediously lengthy, a work containing too many words
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n. point in the orbit of a moon or satellite that is closest to the planet (opposite of apogee)
perigee
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v. to speak or write at length or in detail
expatiate
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belie
v. fail to give a true notion or impression v. fail to fulfill or justify; betray
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tendentious
adj. expressing a particular cause or point of view (esp. a controversial one)
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n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish n. scum formed on surface of molten metal
dross
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adj. self-evident or unquestionable
axiomatic
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someone who acts obsequiously in order to curry favour
sycophant
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recumbent
adj. lying down, growing close to the ground
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panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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cantankerous
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
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adj. smelling extremely unpleasant
fetid
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showing or suffering nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence
timorous
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affable
friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to
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probity
n. quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
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dross
n. something regarded as worthless; rubbish n. scum formed on surface of molten metal
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voluble
adj. speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
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vituperate
v. blame or insult with strong or violent language
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n. the nose of a mammal (esp. when long and mobile) n. (in insects) elongated sucking mouthpart
proboscis
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n. the collection and study of postage stamps
philately
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urbane
adj. suave, courteous, and refined in manner
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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
facetious
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v. to stir up; censure severely
exagitate
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lambaste
criticize harshly
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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
cantankerous
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intemperate
adj. lacking self-control; immoderate
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adj. speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently
voluble
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adj. showing dedication and dilligence
sedulous
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pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details and rules, or with displaying academic learning
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rancor
n. bitterness or resentfulness
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petulance
n. quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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clear, logical, and convincing
cogent
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umbrage
n. offense or annoyance n. shade or shadow
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pith
n. soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals v. to remove the pith from n. the essence of something n. forceful and concise expression
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adj. in a state of inactivity or dormancy
quiescent
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adj. sullen and ill tempered
morose
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v. to embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted)
defalcate
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opprobrium
n. harsh criticism or censure n. public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
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v. to express severe disapproval
censure
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evince
v. to reveal the presence of v. to be evidence of something; indicate
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n. soft or spongy tissue in plants or animals v. to remove the pith from n. the essence of something n. forceful and concise expression
pith
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n. harsh criticism or censure n. public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
opprobrium
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cogent
clear, logical, and convincing
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imperious
adj. assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
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picaresque
adj. of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero
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n. offense or annoyance n. shade or shadow
umbrage
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adj. expressing a particular cause or point of view (esp. a controversial one)
tendentious
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adj. lacking initiative or strength of character adj. irresponsible
feckless
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bellicose
adj. demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
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embezzle
v. to steal or misappropriate (funds placed in one's trust or belonging to an organization one works for)
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v. to demand the use or supply of v. to demand the performance or occurrence of n. official order or written demand; appropriation of goods
requisition
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adj. pertaining to coins, paper money, or medals
numismatic
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adj. relevant to a subject under consideration
germane
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pugnacious
adj. eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
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v. to reveal the presence of v. to be evidence of something; indicate
evince
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large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.
spate
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pillory
n. wooden framework used for exposing offenders publicly v. to put someone in a pillory v. attack or ridicule publicly
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halcyon
adj. denoting a past time that was idyllically happy and peaceful
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perfunctory
using minimal effort; careless
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equivocate
v. use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
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perigee
n. point in the orbit of a moon or satellite that is closest to the planet (opposite of apogee)
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parlous
adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious
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bucolic
n. a pastoral poem adj. pertaining to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
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adj. kept secret or done secretly (esp. because illicit)
clandestine
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rapacious
adj. aggressively greedy or grasping
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adj. free or safe from injury or violation
inviolate
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despond
v. to become dejected and lose confidence n. a state of unhappiness and low spirits
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adj. of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero
picaresque
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quiescent
adj. in a state of inactivity or dormancy
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overwrought
adj. in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety adj. (of a work) too elaborate or complicated
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v. to call into question, dispute
impugn
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ephemeral
lasting a very short time
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requisition
v. to demand the use or supply of v. to demand the performance or occurrence of n. official order or written demand; appropriation of goods
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n. brisk and cheerful readiness; promptness
alacrity
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fetid
adj. smelling extremely unpleasant
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impugn
v. to call into question, dispute
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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
panacea
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egregious
outstandingly bad, shocking
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mellifluous
adj. sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
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pertaining to money
pecuniary
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germane
adj. relevant to a subject under consideration
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n. avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness
indolence
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lasting a very short time
ephemeral
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v. fail to give a true notion or impression v. fail to fulfill or justify; betray
belie
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encomium
n. speech or piece of writing that praises highly
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excessively concerned with minor details and rules, or with displaying academic learning
pedantic
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adj. fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
glib
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proboscis
n. the nose of a mammal (esp. when long and mobile) n. (in insects) elongated sucking mouthpart
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n. obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
adulation
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adj. showing no effects or changes adj. without artificiality or insincerity
unaffected
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adj. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or reluctant
reticent
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v. to remove moisture from, dry out adj. 'dessicated' - lacking interest, passion, or energy
dessicate
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enervate
v. cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken adj. lacking in energy or vitality
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facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
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indolence
n. avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness
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adj. in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety adj. (of a work) too elaborate or complicated
overwrought
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inviolate
adj. free or safe from injury or violation
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burnish
v. to polish by rubbing v. to perfect or enhance
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spate
large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.
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adj. sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
mellifluous
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adj. extremely bad or unpleasant
execrable
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adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading
specious
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specious
adj. superficially plausible, but actually wrong; misleading
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adj. denoting a past time that was idyllically happy and peaceful
halcyon
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unaffected
adj. showing no effects or changes adj. without artificiality or insincerity
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adj. lacking self-control; immoderate
intemperate
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n. quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered
petulance
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defalcate
v. to embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted)
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dessicate
v. to remove moisture from, dry out adj. 'dessicated' - lacking interest, passion, or energy
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the use of ambiguous language (to conceal truth or avoid committing oneself); prevarication
equivocation
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feckless
adj. lacking initiative or strength of character adj. irresponsible
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censure
v. to express severe disapproval
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numismatic
adj. pertaining to coins, paper money, or medals
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timorous
showing or suffering nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence
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reticent
adj. not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved or reluctant
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n. a convicted criminal who reoffends
recidivist
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v. to make false and defamatory statements about
calumniate
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expatiate
v. to speak or write at length or in detail
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n. quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
probity
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adj. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious
parlous
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calumniate
v. to make false and defamatory statements about
