High Frequency Words

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Laconic

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Adj- brief and to the point, using few words

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Insipid

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Adj - lacking taste or flavor

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Pragmatic

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Adj- concerned with practical matters

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Iconoclast

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Noun- someone who attacks cherishes beliefs or institutions

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Arduous

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Adj- difficult to accomplish, hard to endure

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Profligate

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Adj- recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

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Prosaic

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Adj- not challenging, dull or lacking excitement

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Ameliorate

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Verb-make, become better

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Obsequious

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Adj- obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Capricious

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Adj- given to subbed behavior change

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Fortuitous

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Adj- happening by accident or chance

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Orthodox

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Adj- conforming to all traditional beliefs, and religious practices

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Alacrity

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Noun- lively and cheerful readiness

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Pellucid

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Adj- translucently clear

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Corroborate

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Verb- confirm or give support to

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Magnanimous

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Adj- very generous or forgiving

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Scrupulous

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Adj- diligent, thorough, and extremely careful

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Prolific

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Adj- fruitful, present in large number

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Dogmatic

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Adj- dictatorial, opinionated

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Placate

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Verb- make (someone) less angry or hostile

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Mercurial

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Adj- subject to sudden change in mood, temperamental

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Exacerbate

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Verb- infuriate, make worse

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Redundant

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Adj- not needed or useful, superfluous

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Hackneyed

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Adj- unoriginal and trite

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Prudent

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Adj- acting with or showing care and thought

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Belie

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Verb- disguise or contradict

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Esoteric

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Adj- mysterious, obscure

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Cacophony

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Noun- harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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Impetuous

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Adj- acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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Idiosyncrasy

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Noun- a way of thought peculiar to an individual

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Extant

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Adj- in existence, surviving

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Obscure

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Adj- not discovered or known, uncertain

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Didactic

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Adj- intended to teach, educational

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Pithy

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Adj- brief to the point

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Copious

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Adj- abundant in supply or quantity

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Ostentation

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Adj- pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off

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Adulterated

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Verb- to alter or debase, Often for profit

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Vociferous

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Adj- loud and clamorous

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Taciturn

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Adj- reserved or uncommunicative in speech

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Obdurate

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Adj- refuse to change one's opinion, stubborn

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Garrulous

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Adj- excessively talkative

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Misanthrope

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Noun- person who hates others

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Lionize

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Verb- treat someone as a celebrity

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Imminent

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Adj- about to happen

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Frivolous

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Adj- trivial, silly

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Benign

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Adj- gentle, kind

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Dissonance

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Noun- lack of harmony, disagreement

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Inculpate

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Verb- accuse or blame

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Docile

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Adj- compliant, submissive

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Sporadic

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Adj- occurring at irregular intervals, scattered or isolated