Master Flashcards
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assuaging
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relieving pain
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histrionic
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dramatic
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inimical
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hostile
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prolific
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abundant
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scanty
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small amount
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prosaic
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ordinary, commonplace
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abstruse
A
unclear, confusing
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spurned
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obsolete
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reticent
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reserved
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congenial
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appropriate
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brusque
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abrupt
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gregarious
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social
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scurrilous
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vulgar
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arcane
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secret, mysterious
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lauding
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praise
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deriding
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ridicule
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abjured
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avoided
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befuddlement
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confuse
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chagrin
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frustrated because of failure
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bemusement
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puzzling, occupy attention of
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relativism
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knowledge is relative
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malfeasance
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misconduct
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nepotism
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favoritism based on kinship
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sardonic
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caustic, mocking
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acerbic
mocking, sardonic
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imprudent
lacking judgment
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toothsome
attractive
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ignominious
dishonorable
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apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity
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acridity
irritating odor or taste
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trenchancy
sharp, keep, perceptive
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dexterity
skillful, mental quickness, adroit
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mellifluous
smooth, flowing sound
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laconic
brief
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strident
sounding harsh or unpleasant
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circuitous
not straight or direct
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cultivate
encourage, help, grow
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recondite
concealed
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refuge
shelter
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gaudiness
heavily decorated, ornamented
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bedlam
madman, place of confusion
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punctilious
behaving properly
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vociferous
blatant, clamorous
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waggish
silly, playful
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mien
demeanor
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convalescing
becoming healthy after injury
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salubrious
promoting health
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ebullient
lively, enthusiastic, agitated
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phlegmatic
not easily upset or excited
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truculent
easily annoyed
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panegyrical
accolade, tribute
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deplored
hate, dislike, disapprove
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dilettantish
connoisseur, lover of arts
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ambrosial
pleasing taste, smell
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apogee
highest point of something
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apex
highest point of something
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eschewed
avoid because you think it's wrong
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vituperated
berate, abused or censored
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nominal
not real. only existing in name, small amount
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ostentatious
garish, flashy
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orotund
resounding, full sound
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dilapidation
to bring into condition of decay
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depliation
removal of hair
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sensationalized
describe, show more shocking than it is
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sanguine
optimistic
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torrid
hot and dry
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acrimonious
angry, bitter
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harbinger
precursor
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repudiation
negation, contradiction
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cosseted
pampered
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mollified
calmed
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guile
deceitful
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quaffing
drinking a large amount quickly
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imbibing
to drink
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quandary
state of confusion
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obviate
prevent, avoid
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Daedalean
Cretan labyrinth builder, used wings to escape
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Gordian (knot)
intractable problem solved by cheating
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picayune
trivial
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paltry
small, trivial
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infinitesimal
very small
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middling
average size or quantity
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consummate
perfect, complete
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egregious
distinguished
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abatement
deduction, reduction
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ebbing
reflux of the tide, devolution
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capitulated
negotiate, acquiesce
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averred
pleaded, expressed strongly
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opined
express opinions
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exigencies
crisis, conjecture, necessary in a particular situation
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dissension
disagreement
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contention
argument, disagreement
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Rubicon
boundary line, irrevocable if crossed
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anomaly
not common
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enigma
puzzling occurrence or situation
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equivocal
deliberately ambiguous
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erudite
educational, knowledgable
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fervid
heated, vehement
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placate
to please
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squall
to cry out
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jaunty
lively
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slipshod
careless, shabby
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blithe
casual, not worrying
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idiosyncratic
unusual feature of something
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endowed
freely or naturally provide
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parsimonious
sparing, restrained
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penurious
marked by suffering
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rapacious
covetous, ravenous
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commend
praise
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proscribe
to make illegal
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indecorous
conflicting with acceptable standards
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iconoclasm
attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs
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polemical
critical, controversial writings or speech
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capricious
unpredictable, changeable, temperamental
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diffidence
modesty, shyness
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illiberality
narrowmindedness, miserly
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inordinately
distinct
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providential
lucky, fortunate
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prophetic
predictive
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fortuitous
happening by chance
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fastidiousness
careful, hard to please
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didactism
designed to teach
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belies
contradict
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pellucidity
translucency
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penitential
pertaining to being strict
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austere
plain
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intractable
prolixity, tediously long
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impetuous
impulsive
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prodigality
wasteful, extravagant
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taciturn
reserved
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restive
uneasy, stubborn, impatient
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injudicious
showing lack of judgment
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diffidence
lacking confidence in one'a value or worth
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frivolity
carefree
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volubility
fluent
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hackneyed
made commonplace, trite
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aloof
indifferent
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circumscribed
limited, confined
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fallow
uncultivated
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rife
general, widespread
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etymology
study of the origin of words
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pandemonium
tumult, caos
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panoptic
everything visible in one view
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venal
corrupt, capable or being bought
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affinity
attractive force
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precipitate
to cause
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prodigal
lavish, wasteful
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apathy
lack of care, aloof
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corroborate
approve, validate
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desiccate
dry up
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engender
arouse, precipitate
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ephemeral
mandatory, brief
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pedant
overemphasize rules or knowledge
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mercurial
changing moods often
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objective
impartial, unbiased
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subjective
biased, personal
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quixotic
extravagantly romantic, impulsive
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derision
criticism
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vicissitudes
variations, alterations
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salubrious
healthful
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endemic
growing across a region
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opprobrious
shameful
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nuance
slight difference
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petulant
impatient
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pliant
flexible, adaptable
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arrogate
assign
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regress
revert
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impugn
criticize
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imbue
inspire
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acrimony
animosity
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sinecure
easy target
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gainsaid
disagreed upon, disputed against
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elusive
ambiguous
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diminutive
tiny
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dilapidated
bad condition because of lack of care
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impassioned
excited, animated
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miscreant
evil, corrupt
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anachronistic
error in chronology
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refractory
rebellious
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philistine
hostile or indifferent to culture or arts
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specious
misleading
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conduit
secret passage to
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forbearance
patience, restraint
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enmity
hostility
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acrimony
bitterness
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ennui
boredom
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spurious
false
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perennial
of a plant
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commensurate
equal
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abrogation
denial
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corollary
logical consequence
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deferential
respectful
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inured
familiarized, accustomed
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diatribe
criticism
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excoriate
criticism
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harangue
criticism
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impugn
criticize
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inveigh
criticize
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lambaste
criticize
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obloquy
criticism
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pillory
criticism
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rebuke
criticism
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remonstrate
criticize
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reprove
criticize
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revile
criticize
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tirade
criticism
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impute
accuse
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adamantine
adamant
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gossamer
light, delicate material
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attenuated
to weaken
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austere
rigorous
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denouement
final outcome
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abstruse
arcane, esoteric
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interloper
intruder
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duress
threat
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ebullience
enthusiasm
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baneful
harmful
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benevolent
altruistic
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nonpleased
confused
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dolorous
miserable
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carapace
covering
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repast
meal
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luminary
celebrity
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enervate
lacking strength or mental vigor
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filial
relating to son or daughter
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obstreperous
difficult to control, often noisy
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dilatorily
causing a delay
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querulous
complaining
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meritorious
deserving of honor
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recreant
cowardly
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peregrination
walk
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galvanizing
excite, exhilarate
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redolent
strong smell
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mendacious
lying
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flippant
disrespectful
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affable
friendly
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surreptitiously
stealthily
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languidly
weakly
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credulous
gullible, naive
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umbridge
being offended, shadowed
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ersatz
artificial copy
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penchant
strong liking, affection
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foible
fault in someone's character
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deference
humble submission and respect
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aberration
departure from what is normal
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obviate
remove, avoid
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presage
be a sign of warning that it will happen
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insidious
deceitful
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incipient
emergent
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implacable
dogged
250
aggrandize
increase
251
contrite
feeling regret for bad behavior
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insurgent
rebel
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antithetical
opposed
254
apostate
traitor
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liminal
transitional
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aspersion
criticism
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calumny
criticism
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deflamation
criticism
259
deride
criticize
