List #5 Flashcards
(191 cards)
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idiosyncratic
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peculiar to an individual
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imbue
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to fill (as in with color or a feeling)
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imitate
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to copy
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imitative
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unoriginal
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inimitable
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unable to be copied
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immerse
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to cover completely with a substance; to involve deeply
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impel
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to urge; to drive into action
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impulsive
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acting upon sudden urges; spontaneous
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impulse
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sudden urge
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implement
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- (v.) to put into practice
2. (n.) tool
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improvise
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- to make up on the spot; to be spontaneous
2. to make do with what is available
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incident
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event; occurrence
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incidental
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unimportant; not central
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incidental
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unimportant; not central
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indifferent
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lacking interest or feeling; apathetic; neutral
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indifference
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a casual lack of concern
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inevitable
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unavoidable
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inflate
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- to expand; to sell
2. to fill with pride
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inflation
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an increase or filling
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infuse
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- to fill or soak
2. to teach
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inhabit
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to live in
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inhabitant
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one who lives in a particular place
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inherent
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existing naturally and permanently; innate
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intricate
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complex; detailed and complicated
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intricacy
complexity; complication
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intrigue
1. (v.) to interest; to fascinate
| 2. (n.) deceptive plot; secret plan
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intuitive
sensed, not learned
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intuition
a hunch or feeling
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invoke
to call upon (for help)
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invocation
prayer
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juxtapose
to place side by side
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labor
1. (v.) to work
| 2. (n.) work
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laborious
requiring hard work
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labored
done with great effort
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belabor
1. to discuss longer than necessary
| 2. to attack; to beat
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latent
hidden, but capable of being developed
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latency
inactive but potentially active state
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lubricate
to make slippery
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lubricant
oily, slippery substance
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manifest
1. (adj.) obvious
| 2. (v.) to demonstrate
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manifestation
demonstration; expression
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medium
1. the material used to create something
2. an environment
3. a means to communicate
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metamorphose
to change form
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metamorphosis
complete transformation
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methodical
systematic
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methodology
a set of rules followed in a particular area of study
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mime
1. (n.) the art of non-verbal expression
2. (n.) performer of this art
3. (v.) to imitate
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mimic
to copy or imitate
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mimicry
copying; imitation
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mimetic
imitating
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pantomime
silent communication using gesture and facial expression
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mimeograph
an old-fashioned copying machine
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mobile
capable of moving
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mobilize
to make ready for action or use
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immobilize
to prevent from moving
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moderate
1. (adj.) not extreme
2. (v.) to make less extreme
3. (v.) to preside over a debate
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moderation
avoidance of extremes
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immoderate
extreme; excessive
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immoderation
extreme behavior
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monitor
1. (v.) to keep close watch over; to supervise
| 2. (n.) supervisor
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moral
examining or following principles of right behavior
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moralistic
1. concerned with right behavior
| 2. narrow-minded or hypocritical about proper behavior
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amoral
without ethics; not caring about right or wrong
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mortal
not living forever
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immortality
endless life or existence
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mutate
to change form
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mutability
changeability
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immutable
unchangeable
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permutation
change; different arrangement
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naïve
lacking worldly experience; innocent
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naïveté
lack of sophistication or experience
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neutral
1. not taking sides
| 2. not strongly colored; dull
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neutralize
1. to undo the effects of
| 2. to make less extreme
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nostalgia
a bittersweet longing for the past
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nostalgic
longing for the good old days
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notion
belief; idea
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nuance
a subtle change in tone or meaning
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objective
1. (n.) goal
| 2. (adj.) neutral; impartial; unemotional (opposite of subjective)
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objectivity
neutral or unbiased judgment
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oddity
something unusual
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ornate
heavily decorated
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ornament
decoration
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ornamental
decorative; not functional
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adorn
to decorate
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passerby
one who happens to pass by
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passive
not active
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passivity
inactivity
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impassive
showing no emotion; calm
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penetrate
to enter
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penetrating
1. piercing
| 2. intelligent
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impenetrable
unable to be entered; incomprehensible
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penitent
sorry
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penitentiary
prison
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perceive
to sense; to see
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perception
awareness through the senses
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perceptive
observant; smart
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imperceptible
unable to be seen or heard
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misperception
a misunderstanding
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permeate
to spread or pass through
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permeable
allowing things (especially liquids) to pass through
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personify
to embody; to represent an abstract quality in human form
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phenomenon
1. observable occurrence (plural = phenomena)
| 2. unusual occurrence
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phenomenology
study of observable events
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ponder
to consider deeply
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ponderous
heavy; dull; lifeless
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pragmatic
practical
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pragmatist
a practical person
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preoccupied
distracted; thinking deeply
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presume
to take for granted; to assume
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presumptuous
jumping to conclusions; overly confident
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purport
1. (v.) to intend
2. (v.) to claim
3. (n.) main point
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purported
supposed
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quiescence
state of inactivity; stillness
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receptacle
a container
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recollect
to remember
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reenact
to act out; to perform again
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reflect
to consider; to think
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reflection
1. mirror image
| 2. thought; contemplation
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reliant
dependant
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reliable
dependable
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relinquish
to give up
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remorse
regret; sorrow for having done wrong
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remorseful
very sorry
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remorseless
without mercy or regret
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render
1. to give
2. to make
3. to perform (e.g., a service)
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rendering
depiction; performance; explanation
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repeal
to take away (e.g., a law)
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repent
to feel guilty or sorry
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unrepentant
not sorry; having no regret
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repertoire
set of skills or works one can perform
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repertory
1. a group of plays
| 2. a theater company
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replicate
to copy
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replica
duplicate; reproduction
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reserve
1. (v.) to save for a particular purpose or future use
2. (n.) an area saved for a particular purpose
3. (n.) unwillingness to communicate; restrained behavior
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reservation
1. unwillingness to communicate
2. a doubt
3. an area that is saved for a particular purpose
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reserved
not showing emotion
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rudimentary
basic
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sanction
1. (n.) official approval
2. (n.) official penalty
3. (v.) to approve
4. (v.) to penalize officially
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shroud
1. (n.) something that hides or protects
| 2. (v.) to hide; to cover
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enshroud
to hide, to cover
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simulate
to imitate
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solemn
very serious
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solemnity
serious or dignified attitude
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speculate
to consider; to guess
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speculative
questioning; guessing
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spontaneous
unplanned; sudden
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spontaneity
suddenness; impulsiveness
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standard
1. (n.) established rule for measurement
| 2. (adj.) widely used or accepted
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standardized
conforming with regulations; consistent
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stimulate
to cause a response; to produce action
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stimulus
something that causes a response
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stimulant
a substance (e.g., caffeine) that temporarily arouses activity
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stimulation
motivation; excitement
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stipulate
to specify as a requirement
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stock
1. (n.) supply of goods
2. (v.) to keep on hands
3. (adj.) commonplace; routine
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stolid
unexcitable; showing little emotion
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stylistic
relating to appearance, manner, or fashion
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stylized
designed according to a style
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subjective
affected by personal bias (opposite of objective)
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subjectivity
judgment based on personal impressions
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subtle
not easily seen; difficult to understand
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surveillance
close observation
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survey
1. (v.) to look over
2. (v.) to collect data through detailed inspection
3. (n.) a detailed inspection; an overview
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synthetic
man-made; artificial
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tactic
strategy
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tangible
touchable; clear and certain
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temper
1. (v.) to make less extreme
| 2. (n.) mood
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temperance
moderation, avoiding extremes
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temperate
extreme; violent
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temperament
usual mood; character
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temperamental
moody
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token
1. (n.) object with sentimental value
2. (n.) an outward sign or indication
3. (adj.) done only for show
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betoken
to be a sign of; to foreshadow
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transform
to change
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transmute
to change form
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transmutation
transformation
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underlying
basic; under the surface; not apparent
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understate
to downplay (opposite of exaggerate)
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vary
to change or be different
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variable
1. (n.) something likely to change
| 2. (adj.) capable of change
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invariable
consistent; unchanging
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variation
change
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unvarying
always the same; lacking variety
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vehement
intensely emotional; forceful
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veneer
1. thin covering
| 2. attractive or deceiving outer layer; superficial appearance
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venture
1. (v.) to take a risk
| 2. (n.) a risky undertaking; a business investment
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vicarious
indirect; experience second-hand
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vignette
1. small picture
| 2. a short, descriptive sketch or scene
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worldly
of this world; material
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unworldly
not of this world; spiritual
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idiosyncracy
strange habit or preference
