GRE Top 300 random Flashcards
(299 cards)
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truculence
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n. aggressiveness; ferocity
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implode
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v. to collapse inward violenty
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ephemeral
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adj. short–lived; fleeting
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fawning
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adj. seeking favor by flattery
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lucid
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adj. bright; clear; intelligible
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empirical
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adj. derived from observation or experiment
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log
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n. record of a voyage or daily activities
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quiescent
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adj. inactive; still
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wary
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adj. careful; cautious
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gullible
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adj. easily deceived
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buttress
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v. to reinforce; support
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foment
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v. to incite; arouse
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inchoate
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adj. imperfectly formed or formulated
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coda
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n. concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes
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specious
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adj. seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so
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pervasive
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adj. spread throughout every part
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dirge
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n. funeral hymn
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facilitate
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v. to make less difficult
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verbose
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adj. wordy
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viscous
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adj. thick, syrupy, and sticky
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zealot
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n. one who is fanatically devoted to a cause
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inherent
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adj. firmly established by nature or habit
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dissonance
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n. discord; lack of harmony
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imperturbable
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adj. not easily disturbed
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apprise
v. to inform
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desiccate
v. to dry completely
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iconoclastic
adj. attacking cherished traditions
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incongruity
n. state of not fitting
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rarefied
adj. refined
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contention
n. assertion
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disjointed
adj. lacking order or coherence; dislocated
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abeyance
n. temporary suppression or suspension
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malleable
adj. capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
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tractable
adj. obedient; yielding
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ebullient
adj. exhilarated; enthusiastic
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impassive
adj. showing no emotion
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contentious
adj. quarrelsome; causing quarrels
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*gainsay
v. to deny; dispute; oppose
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negate
v. to cancel out; nullify
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striated
adj. marked with thin narrow grooves or channels
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complaisant
adj. overly polite; willing to please; obliging
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precarious
adj. uncertain
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problematic
adj. posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled
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exculpate
v. to clear of blame; vindicate
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flag
v. to droop; grow weak
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repudiate
v. reject as having no authority
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distill
v. extract the essential elements
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admonish
v. to caution or reprimand
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equivocate
v. to intentionally use vague language
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discrete
adj. constituting a separate thing; distinct
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obsequious
adj. overly submissive
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dissolution
n. disintegration; debauchery
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catalyst
n. something causing change
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penury
n. extreme poverty
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plasticity
n. condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability
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vacillate
v. to waver; oscillate
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burgeon
v. to flourish
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felicitous
adj. suitably expressed; appropriate; well–chosen
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autonomous
adj. self–governing; independent
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analogous
adj. comparable
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lethargic
adj. inactive
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perfidious
adj. faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy
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mundane
adj. worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary
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esoteric
adj. hard to understand; known only to a few
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transgression
n. act of of trespassing or violating a law or rule
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erudite
adj. learned; scholarly
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onerous
adj. burdensome
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diatribe
n. bitter verbal attack
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insipid
adj. lacking in flavor; dull
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gouge
v. to tear out; scoop out; overcharge
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guileless
adj. free of cunning or deceit; artless
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ameliorate
v. improve
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pragmatic
adj. practical
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presumptuous
adj. rude; improperly bold
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efficacy
n. efficiency; effectiveness
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veracious
adj. truthful; accurate
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insensible
adj. unconscious; unresponsive
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attenuate
v. to weaken
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disabuse
v. to free from a misconception
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assiduous
adj. diligent; hardworking
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inundate
v. to cover with water; to overwhelm
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inadvertently
adv. carelessly; unintentionally
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resolution
n. determination; resolve
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castigation
n. punishment; chastisement; criticism
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recant
v. to retract a statement or opinion
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austere
adj. stern; unadorned
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paucity
n. scarcity
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gregarious
adj. sociable
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shard
n. a piece of broken glass or pottery
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causality
adj. involving a cause
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perfunctory
adj. superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty
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metamorphosis
n. change; transformation
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burnish
v. to polish
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aggregate
adj. amounting to a whole; total
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propensity
n. inclination; tendency
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deference
n. respect; regard for another's wish
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exigency
n. crisis; urgent requirements
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audacious
adj. bold; daring
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facetious
adj. humorous
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saturate
v. to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout
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ambivalence
n. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
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disinterested
adj. unprejudiced; objective
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eclectic
adj. selecting from various sources
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boorish
adj. rude; insensitive
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coagulate
v. thicken; congeal
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approbation
n. praise; approval
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delineate
v. to represent or depict
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forestall
v. to prevent; delay
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implacable
adj. inflexible; incapable of being pleased
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innocuous
adj. harmless
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distend
v. to expand; swell out
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reverent
adj. expressing deep respect; worshipful
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assuage
v. to make less sever
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relegate
v. to confine to an inferior position
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intransigence
n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise
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*banal
adj. commonplace; trite
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warranted
adj. justified
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beneficent
adj. kindly; doing good
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substantiate
v. to support with proof or evidence
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engender
v. to cause; produce
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stint
approbation
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endemic
adj. inherent; belonging to an area
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incorporate
v. to introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine
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implicit
adj. implied; understood but not stated
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exacerbate
v. to aggravate; make worse
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perennial
adj. present throughout the years; persistent
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artless
adj. guileless; natural
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dogmatic
adj. stating opinions without proof
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torpor
n. lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness
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satiate
v. to satisfy
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conundrum
n. riddle; puzzle with no solution
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subpoena
n. notice ordering someone to appear in court
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venerate
v. to adore; honor; respect
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spectrum
n. band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects
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pathological
adj. departing from normal condition
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discordant
adj. not in tune
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discredit
v. to dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted
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maverick
n. dissenter
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idolatry
n. idol worship; blind or excessive devotion
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grandiloquent
adj. pompous; bombastic
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insularity
n. narrow–mindedness; isolation
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fatuous
adj. foolishly self–satisfied
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impede
v. to hinder; block
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inconsequential
adj. insignificant; unimportant
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immutable
adj. unchangeable
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whimsical
adj. fanciful; unpredictable
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derivative
n. something derived; unoriginal
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precursor
n. forerunner; predecessor
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abscond
v. to depart secretly
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indolent
adj. habitually lazy; idle
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sanction
v. to approve; ratify; permit
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hyperbole
n. purposeful exaggeration for effect
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refractory
adj. stubborn; unmanageable;resisting ordinary methods of treatment
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inert
adj. unable to move; sluggish
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goad
v. to prod; urge on
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sage
adj. wise
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enervate
v. to weaken
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stipulate
v. to specify as an essential condition
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disseminate
v. to spread; scatter; disperse
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amalgamate
v. to combine into a unified whole
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craven
adj. cowardly
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laconic
adj. using few words
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eulogy
n. a high praise, especially of a person who has recently died
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skeptic
n. one who doubts
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proliferate
v. to increase rapidly
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permeable
adj. penetrable
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antipathy
n. dislike; hostility
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welter
v. to wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil
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irascible
adj. easily angered
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elegy
n. a poem or song expressing lamentation
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stolid
adj. having or showing little emotion
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dupe
v. to deceive; trick
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viable
adj. practicable; capable of developing
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diffidence
n. shyness; lack of confidence
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embellish
v. to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details
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chicanery
n. trickery; fraud
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magnanimity
n. generosity; nobility
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mollify
v. soothe
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dismiss
v. put away from consideration; reject
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quibble
v. to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
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discrepancy
n. difference between
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laud
v. to praise
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flout
v. to treat scornfully
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rescind
v. to cancel
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commensurate
adj. proportional
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inured
v. hardened; accustomed; used to
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impair
v. to damage; injure
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prevaricate
v. to quibble, evade the truth
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impermeable
adj. impossible to penetrate
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abstemious
adj. moderate in appetite
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volatile
adj. tending to vary frequently; fickle
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tirade
n. long, violent speech, verbal assualt
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piety
n. devoutness
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discerning
adj. perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
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occlude
v. to shut; block
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digression
n. act of straying from the main point
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plummet
v. to fall; plunge
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ambiguous
adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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levee
n. an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
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aesthetic
adj. relating to beauty or art
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pungent
adj. strong or sharp in smell and taste; penetrating; caustic
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mendacious
adj. dishonest
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belie
v. to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression
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lassitude
n. lethargy; sluggishness
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capricious
adj. fickle
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equanimity
n. composure; calmness
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tangential
adj. peripheral; digressing
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ingenuous
adj. naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
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garrulous
adj. very talkative; wordy
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intractable
adj. not easily managed
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frugality
n. thrift
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confound
v. to baffle; perplex; mix–up
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effrontery
n. shameless boldness; presumptuousness
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denigrate
v. to slur someones reputation
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salubrious
adj. healthful
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pristine
adj. untouched; uncorrupted
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anomalous
adj. irregular; deviating from the norm
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tortuous
adj. having many twists and turns; highly complex
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aver
v. to affirm; declare to be true
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levity
n. light manner or attitude
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conventional
adj. customary; commonplace
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phlegmatic
calm in temperament; sluggish
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extraneous
adj. not essential
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misanthrope
n. one who hates humanity
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mitigate
v. to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate
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secrete
v. to produce and release substance into organism
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homogeneous
adj. composed of identical parts; uniform in composition
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soporific
adj. sleep producing
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convoluted
adj. twisted; complicated
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opprobrium
n. disgrace; contempt
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obdurate
adj. stubborn
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diffuse
v. to spread out
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solicitous
adj. attentive; eager; concerned
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prodigal
adj. wasteful; extravagant; lavish
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aberrant
adj. deviating from what is normal
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connoisseur
n. a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed or discriminating taste
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malinger
v. to feign illness to escape duty
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disingenuous
adj. not candid; crafty
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ascetic
n. one who practices self denial
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probity
n. honesty; high–mindedness
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compendium
n. brief, comprehensive summary
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anachronism
n. something out of proper time
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placate
v. to lessen another's anger; to pacify
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dissemble
v.to pretend; disguise ones motive
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recondite
adj. abstruse; profound
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morose
adj. ill–humored; sullen
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platitude
n. stale, overused expression
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indigence
n. poverty
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supposition
n. the act of assuming to be true or real
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disparage
v. to belittle
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plethora
n. excess; overabundance
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impervious
adj. impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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tenuous
adj. weak; insubstantial
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tacit
adj. silently understood; implied
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reproach
v. to find fault with; to blame
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qualified
adj. limited; restricted
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invective
n. verbal abuse
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partisan
adj. one–sided;committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced
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reprobate
n. morally unprincipled person
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irresolute
adj. unsure of how to act; weak
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alacrity
n. cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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sporadic
adj. irregular
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harangue
n. long pompous speech; tirade
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desultory
adj. random; disconnected; rambling
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bombastic
adj. pompous; using inflated language
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proscribe
v. to condemn; forbid; outlaw
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insinuate
v. to suggest; say indirectly; imply
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appropriate
v. to take possession for ones own use; confiscate
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decorum
n. proper behavior
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doctrinaire
adj. relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding
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disparate
adj. dissimilar
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conciliatory
adj. overcoming distrust or hostility
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pedantic
adj. showing off learning
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ostentatious
adj. showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious
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fallacious
adj. based on a false idea or fact; misleading
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emulate
v. to imitate; copy
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dichotomy
n. division into two usually contradictory parts
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euphemism
n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language
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stigma
n. mark of disgrace or inferiority
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propriety
n. correct conduct; fitness
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paragon
n. model of excellence or perfection
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oscillate
v. to move back and forth
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neophyte
n. novice; beginner
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strut
v. to swagger; display to impress others
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officious
adj. too helpful; meddlesome
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recalcitrant
adj. resisting authority or control
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precipitate
v. to feign illness to escape duty
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fledgling
n. beginner; novice
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elicit
v. to provoke; draw out
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supersede
v. to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated
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meticulous
adj. very careful; fastidious
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refute
v. to contradict; to disprove
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penchant
n. inclination
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reticent
adj. not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant
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indeterminate
adj, uncertain; indefinite
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obviate
v. to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent
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propitiate
v. to win over; appease
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loquacious
adj. talkative
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cacophonous
adj. unpleasant or harsh sounding
