Magoosh Flashcards
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revelry
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lively, noisy festive (alcohol party)
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carousing
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enjoy, lively drinking
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merriment
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fun
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draconian
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harsh, severe
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caustic
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sarcastic
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egomaniac
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abnormally self-centered
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quirk
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peculiar aspect of one’s behavior
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eccentric
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clearly unusual behavior
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dispel
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make dissapear
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curmudegeon
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grumpy
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pauper
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very poor person
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brusque
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rude
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steadfast
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resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering ;loyal
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unseemly
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inappropriate
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irenic
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aimed at peace
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bequeathed
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leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
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futility
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pointlessness
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folly
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foolish
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archetype
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prototype
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skirt
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avoid
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prudent
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wise, smart
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disavow
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reject
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bristle
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react angrily
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putative
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highly regarded
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promulgate
state or announce
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assiduous
great care and perserverance
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besmirch
damage reputation
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tarnish
make dirty, damage something
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sclerotic
hard, firm
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ossified
set in a rigid, conventional way
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pilloried
made fun of in public
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penury
very poor
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covet
yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another); desire
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docile
ready to accept control, submissive
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coax
gently persuade
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menace
feeling of danger or threat
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indelible
indestructible, cannot be removed
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obscurity
state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant
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apprehended
fully understood or grasped
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exploited
taken advantage of
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cognizant
aware; fully informed; having understanding
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enigmatic
mysterious
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corporeal
material or physical nature
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salient
standing out; conspicuous; prominent; striking
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temerarious
risky
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sedulously
done diligently and carefully
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scrupulous
extreme care and great effort,
having good moral principles
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corollary
consequence
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corroborate
power of giving strength, verify the truth of
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foment
instigate or stir up
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probing
action of investigating or exploring
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chrulish
rude, no manners
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imminent
about to happen
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farrago
various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a hodgepodge.
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nonplussed
unsure how to act or respond
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exasperated
raged, made angry or irritated
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imperil
to put in danger
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philistine
smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values
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sacerdotal
of or relating to priests or a high religious order
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reviles
means to insult someone with abusive language
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“impart a slant”
add a new angle or approach to something
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braggadocio
bragger, empty boasting
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cupidity
greed for money
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reproach
to express criticism towards
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"beyond reproach"
perfect
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raconteur
person skilled in telling anectodes
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inkling
slight suggestion, vague understanding
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heyday
pinnacle
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precipitous
done with great haste, suddenly without deliberation
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seemly
appropriate, according to custom
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condone
accept
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untutored
untaught, rude, raw
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cornucopia
abundant supply
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glean from
collect information bit by bit
75
predicate
state, affirm based on
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virulent
virus, very bitter
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litigious
related to law, subject to dispute
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adversaries
opponent in contest
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placate
to make less angry
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pertinent
relevant
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sanguine
optimisitic
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sordid
not noble, immoral
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tumultuous
confused, uproar
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fractious
irritable, difficult to control
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heresy
opinion different from standards, unorthodox
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extrapolate
estimate, conclude
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evanescent
quickly fading or dissapearing
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boorish
rude or ill mannered
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subvert
overthrow
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inure
made accustomed to something undesirable
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transgressions
offence, against something
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conducive
make likely
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inimical
tending to harm
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indelible
can't get rid of
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interminable
endless
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relinquish
give up, cease
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strident
harsh
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varnish
disguise
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unflappable
not easily excited
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comer
to cherish with care
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render
to give or provide
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empiricism
based on experiences and observations
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mired
hindered or entangled
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debonair
sophisticated charm
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intransigent
not willing to change beilefs
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ebb
gradually decrease
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agog
eager desire
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tempered
moderated in effect
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unwittingly
unintentionally
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insatiable
impossible to satisfy
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urbane
well mannered
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inviolable
never to be broken
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tepid
moderately warm; not much interest
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broadside
strongly attacked
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protean
versatile
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fawning
attempting to win favor by flattery
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deign
do something beneath one's dignity
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complacency
self satisfaction
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derelict
not doing one's duties
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besieged
harrased
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disbar
to exclude someone
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agnostic
not religious
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puritan
someone who says pleasure can be sinful
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abnegation
self denial
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clemency
leniency, compassion
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precis
summary
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manifesto
public declaration
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outmoded
old fashinoned
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temerity
fearless, daring
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pastoral
countryside, rustic, bucolic
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semblance
misleading appearance
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dither
unable to make a decision
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obstinacy
stuborness
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coda
conclusion
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palapable
so intense as to seem almost tangible
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perspicacious
wise
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lampoon
satire, make fun of
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ailing
in poor health
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trounce
punish
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propitious
favorable, good chance of success
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simper
smirk
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wily
sly, cunning
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ponderously
moving slowly
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cumbersome
burdensome
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solemnity
religious ceremony, impresiveness
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gravitas
dignity
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topical
limited
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machinate
scheming
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schmooze
to talk casually
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hobnob
to drink together, talk casually
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muchrake
to search for, expose corruption
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reprisal
retaliatory action in war
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renascence
renewal, rivival
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verbosity
excess use of words
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prolix
tedious, too many words
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attenuate
weaken
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hoodwink
deceive
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mutinious
unruly, likely to rebel
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impregnable
immune to atttack
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transcendent
surpassing, excelling
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vituperative
bitter and abusive language
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vitiate
spoil, make ineffecitve
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retroactive
going to the past
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canards
rumor
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enmities
hostile, hate
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overt
obvious, open
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novel
new
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neophyte
rookie
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hubris
excessive pride
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usurpation
take by force
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corpse
dead body
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quell
put an end to
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forsake
to abandon
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graft
corruption
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stigmatize
characterize disgraceful
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succumb
fail to resist pressure
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waning
decreasing
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garbled
difficult to understand
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pompuous
know it all, cocky
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ostensibly
apparently
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moot
undecidable in a meaningless way
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topical
local
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abscond
quit
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pedantic
narrow focus
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wary
cautious, not trusting
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propitiate
win, regain favor, placate
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conciliatory
making peace, attempting to win over
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misgivings
doubts
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smitten
struck hard, afflicted
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dissent
against status quo
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forbearance
forgiveness
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virtuosity
high level skill
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penchant for
strong liking for
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inimical
hostile
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despondent
sad without hope
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paucity
shortage, small
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nadir
lowest point
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rapturous
ecstatic
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muted
subdued, quiet
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apothesis
highest point of development
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solicitude
excessive concern
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strife
conflict
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serendipitous
lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
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sedulous
showing dedication and diligence
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unbidden
without having been commanded or invited
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aghast
sudden fright or horror
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resplendent
very bright; splendid
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superannuated
outdated
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egalitarian
principle that all people are equal
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superfluity
a greater quantity than is wanted; redundant
211
milieu
background, environment
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augury
sign
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epiphany
appearance, manifestation
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anodyne
relieve pain
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totemic
symbolic
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objurgate
scold
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subvert
overthrow
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notoriety
known for unfavorable act
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verisimilitude
truth
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contrivance
plan, invention
221
concoct
create
222
profound
extremally strongly felt
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caprice
unpredictable, sudden change
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chic
stylish
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peripatetic
travel by foot
226
inexorable
impossible to stop
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egalitarian
equal rights
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indolent
lazy
229
megalomaniacal
obsessed with power
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protract
prolong
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subjective
based on or influenced by
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serendipitious
lucky, unexpected forutune
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raillerly
light teasing
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ineluctable
impossible to avoid
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stultified
lose energy
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bastion
home for
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caviling
fault finding
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carping
persistently petty
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fulsome
excessive
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decadent
self indulgence or moral decline
241
persnickety
snobbish
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sacrosanct
sacred
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exude
display openly
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pandemonium
confusion
245
overt
obvious
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militant
aggressive, warlike
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vigilant
attentive to discover, avoid danger
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marginalize
treat someone as inferior or lower
249
avvering
state or assert to be the case
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foil
to prevent something
251
hitherto or heretofore
previously
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impromptu
done without being planned
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posterity
succeeding generations
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sublime
excellence or beauty
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colloquial
common conversation
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proliferation
rapid increase in number
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succint
breif
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unsolicited
not asked for
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hindsight
understanding AFTER an event happened
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insouciance
lack of concern
261
undone
without hope for the future
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disparage
regard as little worth
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exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text
264
ancillary
providing necessary support
265
abrogate
to repeal, overturn
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ill behooves
not suitable
267
forthwith
right away
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consigned
to give credit to someone
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scant
lack
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circumscribed
limited
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cursory
hasty, slightly
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tentative
planned but not definite
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benighted
fallen into a state of ignorance
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dishelved
extremally disorderly
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demarcate
distinguish from
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penchant
strong liking for
