Master Vocabulary List Flashcards
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Abasement
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A downcast state; a state of low self esteem
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Abate
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To lessen
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Aberration
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To deviate from normal
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Abstraction
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An abstract concept
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand
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Accentuate
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To emphasize
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Acuity
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Sharpness; keenness; great vision
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Acumen
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Keen insight
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Adept
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Skilled
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Admonish
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To reprimand
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Adroit
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Skillful
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Adulation
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Extreme flattery
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Aeshete
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One who has a high sense of beauty
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Affable
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Pleasant in personality
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Affluence
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An abundance, often in money
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Agnostic
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Doubtful or noncommittal, often concerning religion or a god
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Alacrity
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Eagerness
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Altruism
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Selflessness
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Amalgamation
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A combination of two or more things; most often corporations
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Amass
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To gather a large amount
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Ambiguous
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Open to more than one interpretation
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Ambivalent
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Having mixed feelings
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Ameliorate
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To improve
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Amiable
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Friendly
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Anachronistic
Chronologically out of order
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Animosity
Open hostility
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Annulled
To make invalid, often as in a marriage
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Antagonistic
Openly opposed or resistant
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Apathetic
Indifferent
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Apolitical
Having no interest or basis in politics
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Arable
Fit to be farmed
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Arbitrary
Based on chance or based on preference, rather than law
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Arboreal
Relating to trees
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Arcane
Mysterious
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Archaic
Extremely old; often used to describe past civilizations
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Archipelago
A group of islands
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Ascertain
To make certain
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Ascetic
Person who gives up material comforts to lead life of self-discipline
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Astute
Charactered by practical intelligence
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Augment
To increase
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Aural
1. Of the ear
| 2. Relating to an invisible sensation
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Authenticate
To prove genuine
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Autocrats
A ruler with unlimited power
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Autonomy
The condition of being independent
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Avert
To turn away
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Bafflement
Confusion
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Baneful
Extremely harmful
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Barrage
A Rapid flow, most often associated with words
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Begrudge
To envy
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Belabor
To attack , most often verbally
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Belie
To misrepresent
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Benevolent
Characterized by benefiting others
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Bombast
Inflated or pretentious writing or speech
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Boorish
Rude and clumsy
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Bountiful
Plentiful
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Brevity
Characteristic of being brief in duration
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Byzantine
Highly involved or intricate
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Cacophony
Loud, clashing sounds
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Callous
Unfeeling
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Candid
Open and straightforward
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Capricious
Apt to change suddenly
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Catastrophic
Disastrous
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Cathartic
Inducing a release of emotions
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Censure
Strong disapproval
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Cerebral
Relating to the brain or to intelligence
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Chicanery
A trick
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Chronic
Continuing
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Circumscribe
To enclose or restrict
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Circumvent
To surround or go around
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Clandestine
Kept in secret
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Coerce
To pressure or intimidate
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Cognition
The mental process of knowing; awareness
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Compendious
Containing a brief summary
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Conciliate
To make peace; to reconcile
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Concise
Expressing much in few words
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Concord
To harmonize
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Concur
To agree
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Conflagration
A large destructive fire, or something like it
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Confound
To Confuse
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Congenial
Friendly
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Conjoin
To unite; to come together
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Connoisseur
An expert judge
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Conscientious
Thorough and diligent, or characterized by conscience
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Consecrate
To declare as sacred or of a higher purpose
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Consign
To turn over or give to another
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Conspicuous
Obvious
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Consummate
To achieve or conclude
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Contempt
Scorn or open disrespect
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Contiguous
Neighboring; sharing an edge
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Convene
To come together
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Conventional
Customary or traditional
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Convergence
The act of coming together
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Convivial
Festive
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Convoluted
Complicated
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Copious
Plentiful
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Corollary
A Result
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Corpulence
The condition of being extremely fat
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Corroborate
To support with evidence
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Credulity
Tendency to believe too easily
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Cumulative
Sum total
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Cunning
Sly and deceptive
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Curative
Able to cure
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Cursory
Quickly performed without much attention
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Cynicism
An attitude of distrust and negativity
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Dearth
A lack in supply
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Debacle
A disastrous failure
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Debilitated
Weak and feeble
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Debunk
To prove untrue
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Deferment
A postponement
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Deleterious
Harmful
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Delineate
To represent in pictures
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Demonstrative
Characterized by openness and demonstrating
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Denude
To make bare, to expose
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Depersonalize
To make impersonal
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Depravity
Moral corruption
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Depreciatory
Depreciating in value or insulting and belittling
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Derelict
Run down and abandoned
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Derision
Ridiculing laughter
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Despoil
To rob
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Devoid
Completely lacking
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Didactic
Intended to teach
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Dilatory
Intended to delay
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Diminutive
Extremely small in size
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Diplomatic
Using sensitivity in dealing with others
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Disarming
Able to allay hostility or suspicion
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Discernment
Understanding and insight
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Discord
Disagreement
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Discrepancy
A difference, often between conflicting facts
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Disillusioned
Free from false illusions
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Disingenuous
Insincere
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Disparage
To belittle or criticize
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Dispersion
The act of dispersing
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Disputation
The act of debating
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Disrepute
A state of lost or damaged reputation
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Disseminate
To spread or scatter
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Dissent
Disagreement
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Distension
The act of expanding from pressure
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Docile
Willing to be taught or easily managed
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Doctrinaire
Stubbornly insistent on a theory, despite its impracticality
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Dogmatic
Characterized by arrogant assertiveness
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Dubious
Doubtful
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Earnest
Sincere or serious
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Ebullient
Boiling over with enthusiasm
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Eclectic
Made up of elements from many sources
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Effacement
The act of withdrawing to be unnoticed
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Effusive
Abundant, overflowing
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Egotistical
Characterized by an exaggerated self image
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Elicit
To call or bring out
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Embitter
To bring bitter feelings to
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Embodiment
A personification that gives concrete form to the abstract
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Empathy
The understanding of another's feelings or situation; sympathy
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Emphatic
Expressed with emphasis
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Empiric
Coming from observation and experiment rather than proof or theory
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Encroach
To move in on
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Encumbrance
A burden
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Ennobling
To grace with dignity and honor
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Entourage
A group of attendants
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Entrench
To fix firmly or to trespass upon
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Epitome
A perfect representation
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Equanimity
The quality of being calm and even tempered
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Equivocal
Doubtful or ambiguous
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Eradicate
To destroy
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Erratic
Unpredictable
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Erroneous
Mistaken; in error
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Erudition
Extensive education
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Esoteric
Intended for a small group or inner circle
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Estrangement
Alienation due to hostility
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Eulogy
A written tribute, usually completed on a person's death
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Exacerbate
To aggravate
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Exasperation
A feeling of annoyance and frustration
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Exemplar
An ideal example or ideal model
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Exonerated
Freed from blame
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Exorbitant
Excessive
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Expatriate
To send into exile or into another country
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Expeditious
Speedy and efficient
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Expendable
Subject to being used or wasted
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Extant
Still in existence
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Extirpation
The act of removing
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Extol
To praise
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Extraneous
Irrelevant or non-vital
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Extrapolate
To estimate using prior knowledge
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Facetious
Humorous
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Facile
Easy
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Faction
A clique that disagrees with the majority of a larger group
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Fallacy
False idea
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Fallible
Capable of making a mistake
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Famished
Extremely hungry
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Fastidious
Extremely detailed and precise
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Fickle
Characterized by frequent change in feelings
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Fidelity
The quality of being faithful or loyal to commitments
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Finagle
To obtain something through shady methods
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Flamboyance
Extravagance; showiness
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Flippant
Disrespectful; lacking seriousness
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Floridity
The quality of being heavily ornamented or flushed
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Flotilla
A small fleet
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Formidable
Impressive in strength, achievement, or intimidation
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Fraudulent
Deceitful
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Frugal
Characterized by avoiding excessive spending
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Fundamentalism
Adherence to a movement, usually based on religious beliefs
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Furtive
Sneaky
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Futile
Having no useful result
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Gaiety
Happiness; a state of joy
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Garrulous
Extremely talkative
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Glacial
Unfriendly and cold
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Gluttonous
Given to excess indulging
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Gratuitous
Unearned or unnecessary
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Hackneyed
Overused or repeated too often
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Hallowed
Sacred or idolized
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Harangue
A lecturing speech
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Hasten
To hurry
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Heterogeneity
The state of being diverse
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Hilarity
Cheerfulness
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Histrionic
Extremely dramatic
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Holistic
Complete; encompassing all parts
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Hubris
excessive pride; arrogance
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Humility
State of being humble
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Husbandry
The practice of raising livestock or managing resources
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Idiosyncrasy
An odd characteristic
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Ignominy
Dishonor and humiliation
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Imperious
Authoritative
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Impermanent
Not permanent
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Impervious
Unable to be penetrated or affected
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Impetuosity
The quality of being carelessly impulsive
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Imprudent
Not wise
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Inane
Foolish; without sense
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Inception
The beginning
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Incoherence
The condition of not being understood
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Inconspicuous
Hardly noticeable
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Incontrovertible
Unquestionable; impossible to deny
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Indeterminate
Not easy to determine
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Indictment
Accusation of wrongdoing, most often in law
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Indigenous
Native
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Indignation
Anger aroused due to unfairness
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Indiscernible
Nearly impossible to see to feel
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Indiscriminate
Unselective; random; unrestrained
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Indomitable
Unconquerable
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Inducement
A positive influence used to bring about an action.
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Induction
Start; a formal entrance
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Indulgent
Lenient; tolerant
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Ineffable
Incapable of being expressed in words
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Inexorable
Relentless; unyielding
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Infallibility
The quality of never making a mistake or error
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Infelicity
Something inappropriate or unpleasing
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Ingenuous
Naive or lacking in experience
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Innate
Natural; possessed at birth
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Inscrutable
Hard to understand
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Insipid
Dull; flavorless
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Insolence
The quality of being rude
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Insolvent
Unable to pay debts; bankrupt
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Insufferable
Impossible to tolerate
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Insular
Isolated and restricted; relating to an island
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Insurrectionist
A person who takes place in a revolt or rebellion
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Intemperance
Excessive use of something, often associated with alcohol
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Interloper
One that meddles or intrudes
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Intermittent
Starting and stopping at irregular intervals
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Intonation
Voice pitch
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Intransigence
The characteristic of being uncompromising
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Invidious
Likely to cause ill-will, envy, or prejudice
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Invocation
The act of invoking a spirit; a prayer
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Irrepressible
Difficult to control
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Irreproachable
Free of blame; faultless
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Irresolute
Indecisive; unable to decide
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Irreverence
Lack of respect
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Jaded
Worn out; cynical
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Jocular
Characterized by good humor
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Juxtaposition
The act of positioning side by side
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Kudos
Praise
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Lackadaisical
Lacking interest or spirit
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Languid
Lacking interest or spirit, often from exhaustion
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Lavishness
Quality of being excessive, expensive, or plentiful
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Legitimacy
The state of being real or legitimate
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Libelous
Harmful and untrue
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Liberality
Quality of being liberal or generous
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Literary
Relating to literature
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Lithe
Graceful and bending with ease
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Litigious
Prone to file lawsuits
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Lucid
Clear; easily understood
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Magnanimous
Unselfish and generous
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Malaise
A feeling of illness or unease
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Manifesto
A public, political declaration of intentions and principles
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Mar
To cause a blemish or disfigurement
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Maverick
One who is independent in thought and action
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Mediocrity
The state of being mediocre or ordinary
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Melodramatic
Characteristic of being overly emotional or dramatic
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Membranous
Relating to a membrane
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Mercenary
Adj :Motivated by money
| N: Hired soldier
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Meticulous
Extremely detailed and precise
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Miserly
Characteristic of a miser, or one who is stingy and not generous
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Mitigate
To lesson, to become milder, to alleviate
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Mockery
An object used to mock or ridicule
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Modicum
A small amount
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Monotonous
Lacking in variety, especially in tone and pitch
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Morbidity
Quality of being morbid, or psychologically sick
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Motley
Having many colors or great variety
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Multifarious
Having great variety
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Multiplicity
Quality of having great variety or having multiples
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Mundane
Oridinary
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Munificent
Generous
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Myopic
Lacking the ability to see long-term or far off
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Naivete
The quality of being naive or inexperienced
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Nefarious
Extremely wicked
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Negate
To cancel; to void or nullify
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Negligence
The state of failing to act
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Nemesis
An opponent or enemy; a source of harm
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Nonchalant
Being coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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Nondescript
Lacking distinction
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Nonpartisan
Not associated with any political party; unbiased
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Notoriety
The quality of being famous for evil reasons
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Obscure
Not easily seen; not easily understood
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Obsequious
Characterized by excessive flattering or brown-nosing
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Obstinacy
The quality of being stubborn or obstinate
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Obtuse
Not sharp; not bright
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Occlusion
The process of closing or obstructing
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Odoriferous
Having an odor, or morally offensive
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Officious
Intrusive and meddling
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Onerous
Burdensome
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Opacity
The quality of being impenetrable by light
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Opulence
Wealth or abundance
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Ornate
Excessively decorated
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Overt
Open; not hidden
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Palliative
Tending to relieve or lessen
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Paradigm
A model or set of assumptions viewed as reality
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Parody
An imitation or mockery used to make fun of the original
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Partisanship
A tendency to favor one group or one way of thinking
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Pathos
A quality that arouses emotions such as pity or sorrow
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Patronage
Support from a customer or advocate
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Paucity
A lack or insufficient number
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Pedagogical
Characteristic of teaching
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Peevishness
An irritable feeling
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Penchant
A strong liking for
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Penitent
Feeling remorseful
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Penurious
Stingy, often due to lack of money
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Peril
Danger
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Periphery
A border or perimeter
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Perishability
Quality of being susceptible to decay or spoilage
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Perniciousness
Deadliness
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Perpetuate
To cause to continue
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Perquisite
A top or bonus for working
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Perspicacious
Wise
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Petty
Minor; trivial
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PPetulant
Unreasonably irritated or annoyed
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Philanthropist
Generous person who makes donations to aid mankind
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Phlegmatic
Unemotional
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Phobic
Having irrational fears
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Pilfer
To steal
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Placid
Calm
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Plasticity
The quality of being flexible, or like plastic
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Plaudit
Enthusiastic approval and praise
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Pliable
Bendable or adaptable
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Plight
An unpleasant situation
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Pluralistic
Having multiple parts
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Polarize
To cause separation or to have opposite extremes
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Potentate
One who dominates or leads; a ruler
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Pragmatism
A practical approach to solving problems
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Precursor
One that comes before
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Predilection
A preference already established
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Preemptive
Having the ability to prevent a planned situation
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Presume
To believe without proof, or to act overconfidently
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Pretense
A false act or the act of pretending
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Pristine
Clean and pure
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Procurement
The act of getting possession
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Profundity
Depth, often of knowledge or intellect
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Prophetic
Foretelling events in the future
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Prosaic
Dull; lacking imagination
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Prospectus
A formal summary
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Provincial
Unsophisticated
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Prudent
Careful; using sound judgment
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Punctilious
Precise with small details
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Quixotic
Unrealistic
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Rancorous
Showing extreme resentment
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Raze
To tear down to the ground
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Rebuttal
A statement that contradicts another claim
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Receptivity
The state of being ready to receive
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Recessive
Preferring Isolation
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Recrimination
Mutual Accusations
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Rectitude
Moral righteousness
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Redolent
Reminiscing OR having fragrance
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Refract
To deflect from a straight path
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Refute
To prove to be false OR to deny as true
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Regressive
Tending to go backward
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Remiss
Failing a responsibility; negligent
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Repertory
Entire range of abilities OR a warehouse
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Reprehensible
Deserving punishment or censure
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Reprieve
A relief
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Resilience
The ability to recover easily
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Resolute
Firm and unwavering
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Reticent
Inclined to keep quiet and private
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Reverence
Profound awe and emotion
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Rhetoric
Skill in using language to persuade; empty talk
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Robust
Healthy; vigorous; sturdy
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Rouse
To stir up; awaken
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Rudimentary
Basic; elementary; in the beginning stages
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Rustic
Characteristic of country life
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Sagacious
Wise; insightful
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Salutary
Promoting health
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Sanctity
The condition of being holy
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Sanguine
Optimism OR having a healthy, red complexion
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Scoff
To scorn or mock
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Scrupulous
Having morals; characterized by attention to details
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Scrutinize
To inspect carefully
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Scuttle
To hurry
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Seditious
Causing rebellion; arousing unrest
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Sedulous
Characterized by care and constant effort
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Sermonize
To speak as if delivering a sermon; to lecture
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Shroud
That which protects or conceals
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Skepticism
A doubting attitude
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Slipshod
Characterized by carelessness; shabby
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Solace
Comfort
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Solemn
Deeply serious
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Solicitous
Eager; anxious; concerned
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Somber
Gloomy or serious
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Sophistry
A purposefully invalid argument used to deceive
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Soporific
Causing sleep
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Sovereign
Independent; having supreme power
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Sporadic
Happening at scattered intervals
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Spurious
Not genuine; false claims
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Squander
To waste
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Steadfastness
Sturdiness when faced with trouble
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Stratify
To layer or rank
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Stymie
To stump or puzzle
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Sublime
Awe-inspiring; majestic
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Subordinate
Lower in rank; under control of another
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Substantiate
To confirm or make real
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Subtlety
The quality of being hard to see or detect
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Subversive
In radical opposition to a government
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Succulent
Juicy
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Sullen
Moody or sulky
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Supercilious
Arrogantly proud and disdainful
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Superfluous
Having more than needed or wanted; excessive
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Supplant
To replace or substitute for
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Supple
Bendable or adaptable
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Surfeit
An excessive amount, especially food
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Sycophant
A self-serving person who falsely flatters influential people
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Systemic
Relating to a system
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Taciturn
Silent; not apt to talk
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Tactful
Showing consideration for others by using discretion
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Tactile
Relating to the sense of touch
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Tangential
Barely touching; not really relevant
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Taut
Pulled tight without slack
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Temperamental
Moody or unpredictable
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Temporize
To draw out a situation in order to gain time
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Tenacious
Unyielding; stubborn
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Tenet
A belief or principal
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Toady
A self-serving person who falsely flatters influential people
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Transitory
Short-lived
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Treacly
Overly sweet
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Tremulous
Trembling; timid and fearful
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Truculence
Aggressiveness; willingness to fight
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Tyrant
An oppressive ruler
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Unabashed
Not embarrassed or hidden
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Undermine
To weaken or hinder
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Unequivocal
Clear; having only one conclusion
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Vacillate
To move from side to side
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Valor
Bravery
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Vanquish
To conquer; to win; to suppress
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Vapid
Dull; lacking taste or spirit
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Venality
The quality of being open to corruption
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Venerable
Worthy of respect based on age or character
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Vex
To irritate
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Vicarious
Felt or experience through someone else
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vigilant
alerted; watchful
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Vindicate
To prove or to exact revenge
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Vociferous
Extremely noisy
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Volatile
Tending to be violent or explosive
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Voluminous
Having great volume
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Wane
To decrease in degree
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Winnow
To separate the good from the bad
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Wistful
Full of unfulfilled longing
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Wrath
Extreme anger
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Wrenching
Causing pain or suffering
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Zenith
the highest point
