Key terms Flashcards
(173 cards)
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aberrant
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aberrant (adj.) deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)
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abscond
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abscond (verb) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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alacrity
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alacrity (noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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anomaly (noun) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)
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approbation
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approbation (noun) an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
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arduous (adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
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assuage (verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
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audacious (adj.) daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)
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austere
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austere (adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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axiomatic
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axiomatic (adj.) taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
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canonical
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canonical (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
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capricious
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capricious (adj.) inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
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censure (verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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chicanery (noun) trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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connoisseur (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convoluted
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convoluted (adj.) complex or complicated
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disabuse
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disabuse (verb) to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
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discordant (adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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disparate (adj.) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
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effrontery (noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
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eloquent (adj.) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)
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enervate
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enervate (verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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ennui (noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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equivocate (verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)
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erudite
erudite (adj.) very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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exculpate
exculpate (verb) to exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
exigent (adj.) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
extemporaneous (adj.) improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
filibuster (noun) intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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fulminate
fulminate (verb) to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
ingenuous (adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
inured (adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
irascible (adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
laud (verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)
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lucid
lucid (adj.) clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving (adj. form: magnanimous)
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martial
martial (adj.) associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
mundane (adj.) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
nascent (adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
nebulous (adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
neologism (noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
noxious (adj.) harmful, injurious
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obtuse
obtuse (adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
obviate (verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
onerous (adj.) troubling; burdensome
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paean
paean (noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
parody (noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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perennial
perennial (adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
perfidy (noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious)
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perfunctory
perfunctory (adj.) cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
perspicacious (adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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prattle
prattle (verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate
precipitate (adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precipitate
precipitate (verb) to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection
predilection (noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience
prescience (noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient)
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prevaricate
prevaricate (verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
qualms (noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
recant (verb) to retract, especially a previously held belief
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refute
refute (verb) to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
relegate (verb) to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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reticent
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
sporadic (adj.) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
static (adj.) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
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synthesis
synthesis (noun) the combination of parts to make a whole (verb form: synthesize)
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torque
torque (noun) a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
veracity (noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
waver (verb) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
