Hit Parade Flashcards
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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adversity
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hardship
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aggravate
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to worsen or intensify
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arduous
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strenuous; taxing
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belie
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to give a false impression of’
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bombast
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self-important or pompous writing or speech
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cacophony
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harsh; jarring; discordant sound
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castigation
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severe criticism or punishment
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censure
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to criticize severely to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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coercive
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serving or intended to compel by force or authority
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condemn
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to blame or denounce
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conspire
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to secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act
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covert
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hidden; clandestine
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cower
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shrink in fear; cringe
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craven
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contemptibly fainthearted; lacking any courage
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denigrate
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to blacken; to belittle; to sully defame disparage
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denounce
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to publicly condemn or criticize
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derision
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scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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discomfit
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to defeat; to put down
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disingenuous
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insincere; lacking in honesty
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal
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exacerbate
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to make worse or more severe
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fraud
deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage
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furtive
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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garrulous
pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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harangue
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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impudent
saucy; impertinent
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inopportune
ill-timed; unsuitable; inappropriate
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irascible
easily angered
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malevolent
having or showing often viscious ill-will ;spite; hatred
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martial
associated with war and the armed forces
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misanthrope
one who hates all other humans
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morose
sad; sullen
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obdurate
unyielding; hardhearted
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obsequious
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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obstinate
stubborn; hardheaded
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onerous
troubling burdensome
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opprobrium
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedantic
the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules
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perjury
the purposeful giving of false or misleading testimony while under oath
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provoke
to incite anger; resentment or exasperation
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recalcitrant
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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secrete
to ensconce; conceal; or stow
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specious
seeming true; but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive
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spurious
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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squander
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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tirade
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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vexation
annoyance or irritation
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amalgamate
to combine several elements into a whole
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assuage
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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bolster
to provide support or reinforcement
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burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish
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buttress
a support or prop; often an external prop used to bolster a wall
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capricious
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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catalyst
a person or thing that causes change
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caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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centrifuge
a machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis; and; using centrifugal force; separates disparate substances
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converge
to tend toward the same spot or outcome; inclining to join at an intersecting point
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conversion
the act or process of transforming to another form; state or product
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corrosion
act or process of causing deterioration; a wearing away esp of metals
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decibel
unit used in measuring the intensity of a sound
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desiccate
to dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull
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distill
to purify or concentrate through a process of vaporization
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divest
to remove or strip esp clothing
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enervate
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ephemeral
brief; fleeting
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eradicate
to remove completely; to annihilate; to pull out by the roots
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expel
to force out; to discharge
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extend
to lengthen or stretch out
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facilitate
to aid by making easier
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implode
to abruptly and violently collapse inward
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inchoate
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infuse
to imbue; to pour in; to introduce; to instill
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intransigent
refusing to compromise
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inundate
to flood or overwhelm
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invigoration
the quality of being energized or filled with liveliness
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lackluster
dull; lacking vitality or luminosity
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lethargic
lacking energy; sluggish or sleepy
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luminous
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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obviate
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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pervasive
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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placate
to appease; to calm by making concessions
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plod
to trudge; to move slowly and heavily
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plummet
to plunge or drop straight down
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precipitate
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precursor
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
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proliferate
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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propagate
to cause to spread; multiply or reproduce
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prune
to cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant; esp parts that are dead
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rarefy
to make or become thin; less dense; to refine
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rectify
to make right or fix; correct
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retard
to slow delay or hamper
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saturate
to fill until there is no further capacity for absorbance; to soak
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sever
to remove or separate by cutting off
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stimulant
an invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity
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synthesis
the combination of parts to make a whole
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tentative
not definite; uncertain; experimental
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vigor
active bodily or mental strength or energy; force
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viscous
thick; sticky
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vital
essential for or relating to life; necessary
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volatile
readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive
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waver
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in decision
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aberrant
deviating from the norm
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ambiguous
unclear; open to more than one potential meaning
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anachronistic
belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
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anomalous
abnormal; deviating from the common or general type
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anomaly
deviation from the normal order; form; or rule
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archaic
outdated; associated with an earlier; perhaps more primitive time
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ascetic
one who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion
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banal
lacking originality
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brilliance
extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius
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camouflage
a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
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commensurate
matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree; size; or amount
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conspicuous
easily visible; obvious
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derivative
unoriginal; obtained from another source
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deviance
state or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality
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deviation
departure or wandering away from the accepted standard
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discrete
distinct; individual
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diffuse
dispersed or scattered; not centralized
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digress
to stray from the point; to go off on a tangent
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discordant
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disinterest
lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest
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dispersed
spread out or scattered
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distention
the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
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eccentric
departing from norms or convention
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eclectic
culled from many sources
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emulate
to imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing
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enigmatic
mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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esoteric
intended for or understood by a small; specific group
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flamboyant
ostentatious or showy; flashy
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florid
flowery; ruddy; ornate
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heretical
unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma
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hierarchy
a system in which individuals or things are ranked in a particular order
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homogeneous
made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform
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iconoclastic
attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox
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idiosyncrasy
a quirk particular to a group or individual
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imperturbable
marked by extreme calm; impassivity; and steadiness
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innocuous
harmless; causing no damage
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marginal
relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal
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maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mitigate
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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monotonous
dull and without variety; tedious
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mundane
of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary
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ostracism
the act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group; banishment
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perennial
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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recluse
one who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion
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scarce
rare and insufficient
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sporadic
occurring only occasionally; or in a scattered instances
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superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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symmetry
the quality of being evenly balanced
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tangential
only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant
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temper
to moderate or soothe
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temperate
moderate; marked by restraint and lack of extremes
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admonish
to reprove; to express warning or disapproval
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advocate
to champion or support; to argue in favor of
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anthology
a collection of lierary works by various authors
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apprise
to give notice to; to inform
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approbation
an expression of approval or praise
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articulate
well-spoken; coherent
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aver
to state as a fact; to confirm or support
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brevity
shortness or briefness; esp. in time
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candor
honesty; frankness; sincerity
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circumspect
discreet; prudent; careful
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cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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corroborate
to confirm; to provide additional support; verify
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diffident
reserved; shy; or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence
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disabuse
to undeceive to set right
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discourse
lecture or discussion; conversation
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discretion
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
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dissertation
a long and formal written thesis or treatise; usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement
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elegy
a mournful poem; esp one lamenting the dead
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eloquent
well-spoken; expressive; articulate
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enumerate
to list or count off individually
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equivocate
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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eulogy
a speech honoring the dead
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euphemism
a mild replacement for a harsher or more offensive term
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exculpate
exonerate; to clear of blame
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extemporaneous
improvised; done without preparation
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fawn
to flatter or praise excessively
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glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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goad
to prod or drive forward; to urge on; incite
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implicit
implied but no directly stated; tacit
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impose
to compel or require; to push one's views or authority upon others
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inquisitive
questioning; curious
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laconic
using few words; terse
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laud
to praise highly
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loquacious
extremely talkative
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lucid
clear; easily understood
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mollify
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity
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parody
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect; esp. in literature and art
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pertinent
relevant; germane
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platitude
a superficial remark; esp. one offered as meaningful
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propitiate
to appease; to conciliate
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rescind
to invalidate; to repeal to retract
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rhetoric
the art or study of effect use of language for communication and persuasion
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sanction
authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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shrill
loud and high-pitched; screeching
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soliloquy
a speech made to oneself; a monologue
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stanza
a group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond in rhyme; meter; and length
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subtle
not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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succinct
brief and concise
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tacit
implied; not explicitly stated
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taciturn
not talkative; reserved
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tact
discerning and sensitive use of speech; diplomacy
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tout
to publicly praise or promote
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validity
soundness or truthfulness
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veracity
truthfulness; honesty
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wheedle
to coax; persuade; often through the use of flattery or smooth talk
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anesthetic
a substance that causes insensibility and removes pain
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antipathy
aversion; dislike
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arbitrary
subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason
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aversion
an intense feeling of dislike or disgust
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banal
lacking originality; commonplace
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bent
an inclination or tendency
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compensation
payment given for services rendered or for loss
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compliant
yielding or submissive; amenable
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condone
to approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive
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convention
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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correspond
to exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize
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defer
yield; submit; bow
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dogma
doctrine or set of religious principles
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ensure
to guarantee or make certain
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equivocal
ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain
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extraneous
not vital or pertinent; irrelevant
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fortuitous
happening by fortunate accident or chance
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frugality
thriftiness; economy; prudence in financial matters
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illusory
deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression
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indifferent
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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insipid
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirits; bland
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inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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miser
an individual who lives poorly in order to hoard money; a person who is stingy
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nonplused
baffled; in a quandry; at a loss for what to say or do
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penchant
strong inclination; liking
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penury
poverty; destitution
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plethora
an overabundance; a surplus
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preempt
to replace; to supersede; to appropriate
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presumption
the act of making an assumption or taking something for granted
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prodigal
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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prone
naturally inclined; tending; likely
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propensity
a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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qualms
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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quiescence
stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest
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reconciliation
the act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions
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repudiate
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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restitution
the act of returning something to its proper owner; or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation
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savor
to enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish; to fully appreciate
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serenity
tranquility; peacefulness
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solvent
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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stint
to restrain; to be sparing or frugal
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subjective
not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact
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superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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tranquil
peaceful; calm
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tranquility
calmness; serenity; peacefulness
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trivial
unimportant; lacking value
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veneration
extreme respect and reverence; worship
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audacious
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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authoritarian
characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering
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beneficent
charitable and kind in action
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blithe
carefree; merry
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brittle
apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile
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burnish
to polish; to rub to a shine
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calibrate
to inspect; determine; or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
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camouflage
a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
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connoisseur
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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consternation
dismay; startling; distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
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convoluted
complex or complicated
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cultivation
the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops
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cultured
possessing education; refinement and taste; polished
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cunning
shrewdness and craftiness; slyness
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cynicism
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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deference
a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another
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dogmatic
stubbornly opinionated
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effrontery
boldness; impudence; arrogance
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endemic
restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
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epitome
embodiment; quintessence
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erudite
very learned; scholarly
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extravagance
lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds
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facetious
playful humorous
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fatuous
silly inanely foolish
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fidelity
faithfulness; loyalty
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implacable
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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ingenuity
cleverness or inventiveness
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intemperance
excessive indulgence of appetite or passion; esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint
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intrepid
steadfast and courageous
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magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in the mind and heart; esp in forgiving
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membrane
a thin; flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ
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meticulous
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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perfunctory
cursory; done without care or interest
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plasticity
pliability; malleability; flexibility
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porous
full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
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pragmatic
practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant
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pristine
pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity
adherence to the highest principles; uprightness
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prodigious
abundant in size; force; or extent; extraordinary
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prudent
wise and careful; showing good judgment
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rigidity
the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff
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slight
small; lacking substance in degree; amount; or size
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solicitous
concerned and attentive; eager
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somber
dark and depressing; mournful
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superficial
lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
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synthetic
man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole
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tortuous
winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
docile; obedience; easily led
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treacherous
lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
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unfeigned
genuine; not false or hypocritical
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unfettered
not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
called for; authorized; justified
