Medium Flashcards
(544 cards)
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agog
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very eager/curious to hear or see something
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auspicious
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favorable
opposite of sinister
conducive to success
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acrimony
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bitterness and ill will
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apocryphal
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being of questionable authenticity; of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
= fictitious, spurious
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abstruse
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difficult to understand; incomprehensible
=obscure, arcane, esoteric, rarefied, recondite, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic
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adamant
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refusing to change one’s mind
=unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, steadfast
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admonitory
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serving to warn; expressing reproof/reproach esp. as a corrective
giving/conveying a warning/reprimand
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accolade
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an award/praise granted as a special honor/acknowledgment of merit
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askance
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with a attitude/look of suspicion/disapproval
=suspiciously, cynically, dubiously
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acme
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the highest point of achievement
=pinnacle, zenith, apogee, apex
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affable
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likable; easy to talk to; friendly; good-natured
= amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, benign, convivial, jovial, gregarious
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animosity
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intense hostility
= antipathy, enmity, aminus, acrimony, rancor, antagonism, abhorrence, odium
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affluent
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wealthy
=prosperous, opulent
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aboveboard
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open and honest and legitimate
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appreciable
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large or important enough to be noticed
= considerable, substantial, significant
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avid
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marked by active interest and enthusiasm
= ardent, passionate, fervent, fervid, zealous, voracious
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ascendancy
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state that exists when one person/group has power over another
=dominance, supremacy, superiority, preeminence, hegemony
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apprehension
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fearful expectation = fear that something bad will happen
=anxiety, angst, uneasiness, agitation, concern, trepidation
understanding; grasp
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assail
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attack in speech/writing
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antedate
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precede in time
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ascribe
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attribute/credit to
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antiquated
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old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in time
=archaic, anachronistic, superannuated, antediluvian, quaint, obsolescent, obsolete
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amply
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more than is adequate; plentifully
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abysmal
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extremely bad
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attenuate
to weaken
to taper off/become thinner
reduce the force, effect, value
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apogee
the highest point
climax
culmination
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abjure
formally reject/give up
| = renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo
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assiduously
with care and persistence
| =diligent, careful, meticulous, sedulous, industrious, conscientious, punctilious
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appropriate
to give/take something by force
=seize, commandeer, expropriate, annex, arrogate, sequestrate,
to allocate
= devote to a special purpose; assign; allot
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afford
provide with an opportunity
| = provide, supply, bestow, render
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autocratic
characteristic of an absolute ruler
offensively self-assured/given to exercising usu. unwarranted power
=despotic, tyrannical, oppressive, repressive
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abrogate
revoke/relinquish formally; do away with
=repudiate, rescind, invalidate, nullify, negate
evade (a responsibility or duty)
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adjudicate
to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgment/conclusion
=judge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate, resolve, determine
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betray
to reveal/make known something, usu unintentionally
expose to danger by treacherously giving info to an enemy
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belligerent
characteristic of one eager to fight
| hostile; aggressive; pugnacious; bellicose; truculent
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blatant
without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious; done openly and unashamedly
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bumbling
lacking physical movement skills
=blunder, lurch, stumble, shuffle, flounder
acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent
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banality
trite/obvious remark
| = unoriginality
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bleak
having a depressing/gloomy outlook
cold and forbidding
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beatific
blissfully happy
| =rapturous, ecstatic, joyful, seraphic, blissful, serene, happy
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becoming
appropriate and matches nicely
that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance
= comely, felicitous, apropos, accordant
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badger
to pester = repeatedly ask to do something
| = harass, bother, torment, hound
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bellicose
warlike; inclined to quarrel; willingness to fight
| =belligerent, aggressive, hostile
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boon
desirable state
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
very close and convivial
= blessing, benefit
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buck
resist, oppose
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brusquely
in a blunt, direct manner
curt, abrupt
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buttress
make stronger/defensible
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behoove
to be one's duty/obligation
it is incumbent (necessary for as a duty/responsibility) to
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begrudge
to envy someone for possessing/enjoying something
to give reluctantly
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besmirch
damage the good name and reputation of someone
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balk
refuse to comply
hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
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besiege
harass, as with questions/requests; cause to feel distressed
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boorish
ill-mannered and coarse/contemptible in behavior/appearance
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beg
assume something is true
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base
lowest, without any moral principles
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blinkered
to have a limited outlook/understanding
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bilious
irritable, always angry
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bemoan
express discontent/strong regret
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broadside
strong verbal attack
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bromide
trite/obvious remark
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bereft
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
sorrowful through loss/deprivation
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bastardization
an act that debases/corrupts
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cryptic
mysterious/vague
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culpability
state of guilt
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conspicuous
without any attempt at concealment
| completely obvious
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culminate
reach the highest/most decisive point
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circumvent
cleverly find a way out of one's duties/obligations
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constituent
citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he/she votes
an abstract part of something
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circumscribe
restrict/confine
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cadaverous
emaciated; gaunt = lean and haggard, esp of suffering, hunger, age; abnormally thin/weak
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cardinal
primary importance
| fundamental
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check
to limit
condition of being held back/limited
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checkered
marked by disreputable/unfortunate happenings
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consummate
having/revealing supreme mastery/skill
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commendable
worthy of high praise
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cornucopia
abundant supply of something good
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contemptuous
scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude
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conducive
making a situation/outcome more likely to happen
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complacent
contented to a fault with oneself/one's actions
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cerebral
involving intelligence rather than emotions/instincts
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clemency
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person/agency charged with administering justice
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conundrum
a difficult problem
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cohesive
well integrated, forming a united whole
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cumbersome
difficult to handle/use esp because of size/weight
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champion
fight for a cause
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complementary
enhancing each other's qualities
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convivial
describing a lively atmosphere
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chivalrous
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
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compound
make more intense, stronger, more marked
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constraint
something that limits/restricts
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creditable
deserving of praise but not that amazing
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churlish
lacking manner/refinement
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conciliate
make peace with
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choleric
prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered
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cow
to intimidate
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catholic
of broad scope, universal
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cede
relinquish possession/control over
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crestfallen
brought low in spirit
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crystallize
cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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celerity
speed, rapidity
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conflagration
very intense and uncontrolled fire
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callow
young and inexperienced
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complicit
associated with/participating in an activity esp one of a questionable nature
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conflate
mix together different elements/concepts
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complaisant
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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capitulate
to surrender
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cataclysm
event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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countermand
contrary command cancelling/reversing a previous command
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decorous
characterized by good taste in manners and conduct
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dictatorial
expecting unquestioning obedience
| characteristic of absolute ruler
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discrete
constituting a separate entity/part
individually separate and distinct
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dilatory
wasting time
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deleterious
harmful to living things
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diabolical
to be extremely wicked like the devil
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demean
to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity/respect
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deter
turn away from by persuasion
try to prevent; show opposition to
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dog
to pursue relentlessly; to hound
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dearth
lack or shortage
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disenfranchise
deprive of voting rights
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disheartened
made less hopeful/enthusiastic
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debase
reduce the quality/value of something
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derisive
abusing vocally; expressing contempt/ridicule
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derogative
expressed as worthless/in negative terms
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devolve
pass on/delegate to another
grow worse
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discord
lack of agreement/harmony
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delegate
give an assignment to
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docile
easily managed/handled
willing to be taught/led/directed/supervised
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debunk
expose as false ideas and claims, esp while ridiculing
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dispatch
the property of being prompt (give rise to; cause to take a course of action) and efficient
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
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deliberate
think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue
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discreet
careful to protect one's speech/actions in order to avoid offense/draw attention
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decimation
destroying/killing a large part of the population
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duplicity
deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else
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decry
express strong disapproval of
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denouement
the final resolution of the many strands of a literary/dramatic work
the outcome of a complex sequence of outcomes
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dovetail
fit together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint
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doleful
filled with or evoking sadness
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deign
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
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disingenuous
not straightforward
giving false appearance of rankness
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desideratum
something desired as a necessity
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dolorous
showing sorrow
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discursive
tending to depart from the main point
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dissolution
a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure
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demonstrative
given to/marked by the open expression of emotion
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daunting
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
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dubious
hesitating/doubting
| not to be relied upon; suspect
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debacle
sudden and ignominious failure; fiasco (something that is complete failure)
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egregious
standing out in a negative way/shockingly bad
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equivocal
confusing/ambiguous
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extant
still in existence
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entrenched
fixed firmly/securely
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elucidate
make clearer and easier to understand
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espouse
to adopt/support an idea/cause
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expound
add details/explanation, clarify the meaning; state in depth
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exalt
praise or glorify
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edifying
enlightening/uplifting so as to encourage intellectual/moral improvement
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economical
avoiding waste; efficient
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err
to make an error
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erratic
unpredictable; strange and unconventional
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exhort
to strongly urge on; encourage
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extenuating
making less guilty/more forgivable
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embroiled
involved in argument/contention
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elusive
difficult to capture/difficult to remember
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endemic
native; originating where it is found
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entice
get someone to do something through (often false/exaggerated) promises
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exemplify
be characteristic of
clarify by giving an example of
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enmity
state of deep-seated ill-will
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embellish
make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc
make more beautiful
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eke
to live off meager resources, to scrape by
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elude
escape understanding
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evenhanded
without partiality
| = fair
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eccentric
highly unconventional/unusual
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evasive
avoiding/escaping from difficulty/danger/commitment
deliberately vague/ambiguous
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enumerate
determine the number/amount of
specify individually, one by one
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expunge
to eliminate completely
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expansive
communicative and prone to talking in sociable manner
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effrontery
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
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enjoin
give instructions to/direct somebody to do something with authority
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enthrall
hold spellbound
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equitable
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
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encumber
hold back
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epigram
witty saying
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empiricism
based on evidence
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effervescent
marked by high spirits/excitement
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exemplar
something to be imitated
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enormity
extreme wickedness
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ethereal
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
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enamored
strongly attracted to/in love with
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exorbitant
greatly exceeding bounds of reason/moderation
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exploit
make full use of and derive benefit from
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enigmatic
difficult to interpret/understand; mysterious
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frivolous
not serious in content/attitude/behavior
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frustrate
hinder/prevent of
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forlorn
marked by/showing hopelessness
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forthcoming
available when required/as promised
to ease in talking to other
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furtive
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy;
| taking pains to avoid being observed
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flux
state of uncertainty about what should be done
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ferret
to search for something persistently
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flush
to be in abundance
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fledgling
young and inexperienced
any new participant in some activity
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fete
to celebrate a person
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fleece
to deceive
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foible
behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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forthright
characterized by directness in manner/speech
| without subtlety/evasion
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fawn
try to gain favor by extreme flattery
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finagle
achieve something by means of trickery/devious methods
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foolhardy
marked by defiant disregard for danger/consequences
recklessly bold/rash
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fell
terribly evil
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flummox
to be a mystery/bewildering to
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firebrand
someone who deliberately creates trouble
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flippant
showing inappropriate levity
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fecund
intellectually productive
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facile
arrived at without due care/effort; lacking depth
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flag
droop, sink, settle from/ as if from pressure/loss of tautness; become less intense
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glut
an excessive supply
supply with an excess of
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guffaw
laugh boisterously
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genteel
marked by refinement in taste and manners
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grovel
show submission/fear
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genial
agreeable, conducive to comfort
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goad
urge on with unpleasant comments
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glean
collect info bit by bit
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gerrymander
to manipulate voting districts in order to favor a particular political party
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gaffe
socially awkward/tactless act
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grandiloquent
puffed up with vanity
=pompous/extravagant in language, style, manner
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haughty
having/showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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heretic
person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
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haphazard
marked by great carelessness; dependent upon/characterized by change
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harried
troubled persistently esp. with petty annoyances
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hound
pursue relentlessly
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heyday
pinnacle/top of a time period/career
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hodgepodge
confusing mixture/jumble
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hamstrung
made ineffective/powerless
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humdrum
dull and lacking excitement
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hamper
prevent the process/free movement of
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hector
to bully/intimidate
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hedge
to limit/qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement
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histrionic
to be overly theatrical
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hail
enthusiastically acclaim/celebrate something
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hobble
to hold back the progress of something
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hoary
ancient
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hauteur
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferior
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involved
complicated, difficult to comprehend
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impertinent
being disrespectful; improperly forward/bold
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inexorable
impossible to stop/prevent
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incisive
having/demonstrating ability to recognize/draw fine distinctions
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itinerant
traveling from place to place to work
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insidious
working in a subtle but destructive way
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ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
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ignoble
dishonorable
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idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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iconoclastic
defying tradition/convention
=heterodox
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irrevocable
incapable of being retracted/revoked
| =not able to be changed, reversed, recovered
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insolent
rude and arrogant
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ignominious
(used of conduct/character) deserving/bringing disgrace/shame
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indecorous
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right/proper in polite society
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imperceptibly
in a way that is so slight, gradual, subtle as not to be perceived
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inflammatory
extremely controversial; incendiary
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insolvent
unable to pay one's bills; bankrupt
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indignant
feeling anger over a perceived injustice
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imponderable
impossible to estimate/figure out
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immaterial
not relevant
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incessant
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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inclement
unpleasant, stormy
used of persons/behaviors; showing no mercy
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impede
be a hindrance/obstacle to
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ingenuity
power of creative imagination
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illicit
contrary to/forbidden by law
=illegal
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impeccable
without fault/error
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impending
close in time; about to occur
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impregnable
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
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incumbent
necessary as a duty/responsibility
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intermittent
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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implicate
convey a meaning; imply
to indicate in wrongdoing, usually a crime
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incense
make furious
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inkling
slight suggestion/vague understanding
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insufferable
intolerable; difficult to endure
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imbibe
to drink/absorb as if drinking
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illustrious
widely known and esteemed; having/conferring glory
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impute
attribute to something
=ascribe, assign, accredit
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importune
beg persistently and urgently
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invidious
likely to cause resentment
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intimation
indirect suggestion
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incontrovertible
necessarily/demonstrably true; impossible to deny/disprove
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improvident
not given careful consideration
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inviolate
must be kept sacred
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imperious
having/showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one's views as unworthy
= assuming power of authority without justification, arrogant and domineering
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immure
to enclose, usu. in walls
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inimitable
defying imitation; matchless
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impetuous
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought/deliberation
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inviolable
never to be broken, infringed, dishonored
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inequity
injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules/standards
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internecine
(of conflict) within a group/organization
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ineluctable
impossible to avoid/evade
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infelicitous
inappropriate
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jingoism
fanatical patriotism
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jubilant
full of high-spirited delight because of triumph/success
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jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
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jargon
characteristic language of a particular group
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jingoist
person who thinks their country is always right and who is in favor of aggressive acts against other countries
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jaundiced
to be biased against due to envy/prejudice
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kowtow
to bow/act in a subservient manner
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lambast
criticize severely/angrily
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languid
not inclined towards physical exertion/effort
| slow and relaxed
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largess
extreme generosity and giving
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lionize
assign great social importance to
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lassitude
extreme tiredness; either mental/physical
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leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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limpid
having clarity in terms of expression
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lampoon
ridicule with satire
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lacerate
deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
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loath
unwilling to do something contrary to your custom
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maintain
to assert
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mawkish
overly sentimental to the point that is disgusting
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myopic
lacking foresight/imagination
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myriad
large indefinite number
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miscontrue
interpret in the wrong way
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miser
person who doesn't like to spend money
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melee
a wild, confusing fight/struggle
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moment
significant and important value
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morose
ill-tempered and not inclined to talk; gloomy
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malady
disease/sickness
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meander
to wander aimlessly
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moot
open to argument/debate; undecidable in a meaningless or irrelevant way
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martial
suggesting war/military life
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malevolent
wishing/appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill-will/hatred
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misogynist
person who dislikes women in particular
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malodorous
having an unpleasant smell
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mellifluous
smooth and sweet-sounding
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malapropism
confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
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mordant
biting and caustic in thought, manner, style
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maunder
wander aimlessly
speak rapidly and incessantly
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machinate
engage in plotting/enter into a conspiracy, swear together
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meteoric
like a meteor in speed, brilliance, transience
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modicum
small/moderate/token amount
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nadir
lowest point
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nettlesome
causing irritation/annoyance
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noisome
having an extremely bad smell
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ostracize
exclude from community/group
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opulence
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
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ornate
marked by elaborate rhetoric (art of effective/persuasive speaking/writing = eloquence; oratory) and elaborated with decorative details
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obliging
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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overweening
arrogant; presumptuous
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ossify
make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
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obtuse
slow to learn/understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment (ability to judge well)
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obtain
be valid, applicable, true
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oblique
not straightforward; indirect
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parsimonious
extremely frugal; miserly
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parochial
narrowly restricted in scope/outlook
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preclude
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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predilection
strong liking
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precocious
characteristic of exceptionally early development/maturity
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panache
distinctive and showy elegance
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petulant
easily irritated/annoyed
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provincial
characteristic of limited perspective; not fashionable/sophisticated
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prolific
intellectually productive
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
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pernicious
exceedingly harmful; working/spreading in a hidden and injurious way
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precipitous
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
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poignant
emotionally touching
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providential
occurring at a favorable time; opportune
involving divine foresight/intervention
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pine
to yearn for
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pittance
small amount
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profuse
profusion
plentiful; pouring out in abundance
the property of being extremely abundant
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preemptive
preempt
done before someone else can do it
taken the place of/have precedence (condition of being considered more important than someone; priority in importance, order, rank) over
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pugnacious
eager to fight/argue
| verbally combative
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pithy
concise and full of meaning
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proponent
person who pleads for a cause/propounds an idea
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plodding
slow and laborious
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patronize
treat condescendingly
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perennial
lasting on indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting
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perpetuate
cause to continue
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pastoral
relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense
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placid
not easily irritated
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perturb
disturb in mind/cause to be worried/alarmed
=worry, unsettle, make anxious/unsettled
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ploy
clever plan to turn a situation to one's advantage
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presumption
an assumption that is taken for granted
audacious behavior that you have no right to
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precarious
fraught with danger
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paradoxical
seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
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prosaic
dull and lacking imagination
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pariah
outcast
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ponderous
weighed-down; moving slowly
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protean
readily taking on different roles
versatile
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pollyannaish
extremely optimistic
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pecuniary
relating to/involving money
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perspicacious
acutely insightful and wise
= shrewdness, acuity, acumen, sagacity
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prolixity
boring verbosity
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provident
careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future
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plucky
marked by courage and determination
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peripatetic
traveling by foot
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percipient
highly perceptive
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pith
the most essential part of something
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paragon
model of excellence/perfection ; one having no equal
ideal instance; perfect embodiment of a concept
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pellucid
transparent clear; easily understandable
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proselytize
convert to another religion, philosophy, perspective
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palatable
acceptable to the taste and mind
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proscribe
command against
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panacea
hypothetical remedy for all ills/diseases; universal solution
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pivotal
crucial importance in relation to the development/success of something else
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penchant
strong/habitual liking for something/tendency to do something
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pretension
claim/assertion of a claim
use of affectation to impress = ostentatious
400
proliferate
increase rapidly in numbers; multiply
401
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
=wise, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd
402
qualify
qualification
to make less severe; to limit
credential; modifying statement
403
querulous
habitually complaining
404
quandary
state of uncertainty/perplexity, esp as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
405
quip
witty saying/remark
to make a witty remark, to say in jest (joke)
406
rustic
characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial
407
refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority/control
408
rudimentary
being in the earliest stages of development; being/involving basic facts/principles
409
ravenous
extremely hungry; devouring/craving food in great quantities
410
resurgent
rising again as to new life and vigor
411
rebuke
criticize severely/angrily; censure
412
remiss
to be negligent in one's duty
413
retiring
to be shy;
| to be inclined to retract from company
414
robust
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, construction
415
rankle
gnaw into; make resentful/angry
416
reservation
unstated doubt that prevents you from accpeting something wholeheartedly
417
rash
marked by defiant disregard for danger/consequences; imprudently incurring risk
418
rakish
marked by a carefree unconventionality/disreputableness
419
redress
act of making something right
420
rile
cause annoyance in; disturb, esp by minor irritations
421
relegate
assign to lower position
422
resignation
acceptance of something unpleasant that can't be avoided
423
redoubtable
inspiring fear/awe
424
recapitulation
summary
425
raconteur
person skilled in telling anecdotes
426
ribald
humorously vulgar
427
recrimination
mutual accusations
428
rarefied
made more subtle/refined
429
row
angry dispute
430
rejuvenate
make (one) look/feel younger, fresher, more lively
431
render
provide/give; cause to be/become; make
432
relish
great enjoyment; appetizing flavor
433
wanting
lacking
434
winsome
charming in a childlike/naive way
435
wax
to gradually increase in size/intensity
436
zenith
the highest point; culmination
437
zeitgeist
spirit of times
438
superfluous
serving no useful purpose
more than is needed, desired, required
439
subsume
contain/include
consider as part of a general rule/principle
440
staunch
firm and dependable esp in loyalty
441
scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
having a sense of right and wrong; principled
442
sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
| =showing deep unhappiness of thought
443
stringent
demanding strict attention to rule and procedures
444
serendipity
the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is made
= fortuitous
445
slapdash
carelessly and hastily put together
446
spendthrift
one who spends money extravagantly
447
scintillating
describes someone who is brilliant and lively
448
sanctimonious
making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou
449
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic; buoyant
450
stem
to hold back/limit the flow/growth of something
451
snide
expressive of contempt; derogatory/mocking in an indirect way
452
smattering
slight/superficial understanding of a subject; small amount of something
453
surly
incline to anger/bad feeling with overtones of menace
454
spurn
reject with contempt
455
smug
marked by excessive complacency/self-satisfaction
456
squander
spend thoughtlessly; waste time, money, opportunity
457
steadfast
marked by firm determination/resolution; not shakeable
458
savvy
perceptive understandable
get the meaning of something
well-informed/perceptive
459
staid
characterized by dignity and propriety
| =respectable, sedate, unadventurous
460
snub
refuse to acknowledge; reject outright and bluntly
461
sordid
involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt; foul, run-down, repulsive
462
stymie
hinder/prevent the process/accomplishments of
463
supercilious
haughty and disdainful; looking down on others
464
saturnine
morose; gloomy
465
sententious
to be moralizing, usu in a pompous sense
466
semblance
an outward/token appearance/form that is deliberately misleading
= facade; veneer
467
spartan
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline/judgment; practicing great self-denial
=showing indifference to comfort/luxury
468
surreptitious
stealthy, taking pains not to be caught/detected
469
stalwart
dependable; inured (to make accustomed to something unpleasant) to fatigue/hardships
470
squelch
suppress/crush completely
471
solicitude
feeling of excessive concern
472
stultify
cause one, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm
473
self-effacing
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
474
surfeit
an excessive amount of something
475
sardonic
disdainfully/ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
476
splenetic
very irritable
477
scanty
small/insufficient in quantity/amount
| =meager
478
staple
main/important element of something esp of a diet
attach/secure with staples
479
self-evident
not needing to be demonstrated/explained; obvious
480
shrewd
having/showing sharp powers of judgment; astute
=canny, sharp, acute, intelligent, perspicacious
481
treacherous
tending to betray
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
482
travesty
absurd presentation of something; mockery
483
tantamount
being essentially equal to something
484
tenacious
stubbornly unyielding
485
trite
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
486
tempered
moderated in effect
487
tumultuous
tumult
making a loud, confused, noise; uproarious
excited, confused, disorderly
state of chaos, noise, confusion
488
trifling
trifle
unimportant/trivial
treat something/one without seriousness/respect; talk or act frivolously (not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious)
489
thoroughgoing
very thorough; complete
490
telltale
revealing
491
telling
significant and revealing of another factor
492
thrifty
spending money wisely
493
tender
offer up something formally
494
thwart
hinder/prevent (the efforts, plans, desires) of
495
transitory
lasting a very short time
496
tawdry
tasteless showy; cheap and shoddy
497
tact
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
498
tout
advertise in strongly positive terms; show off
499
travail
use of physical/mental energy; hard work; agony/anguish
500
taxing
use to the limit; exhaust
501
tribulation
something, esp an event that causes difficulty and suffering
502
truculent
truculence
having a fierce, savage nature
defiant aggressiveness
503
turpitude
depravity; a depraved act = moral corruption; wickedness
504
tendentious
likely to lean towards a controversial view
505
temerity
fearless daring
506
tempestuous
as if driven by turbulent/conflicting emotions; highly energetic and wildly changing/fluctuating
507
tyro
someone new to a field/activity
508
transmute
change/alter in form, appearance, nature
509
trenchant
characterized by/full of force and vigor
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, intellect
= incisive, cutting, sharp, keen
510
transgression
act that goes against a law, rule, code of conduct, offense
511
upbraid
to reproach; to scold
512
unequivocal
admitting of no doubt/misunderstanding
having only one meaning/interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
=clear and unambiguous
513
unscrupulous
without scruples/principles
514
unnerve
to make nervous/upset
515
unconscionable
unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive
516
underwrite
to support financially
517
uncompromising
not making concessions
518
urbane
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
519
unruly
noisy and lacking in restraint/discipline; unwilling to submit to authority
520
unseemly
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right/proper in polite society
521
unprecedented
having never been done/known before; novel
522
uncanny
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; surpassing the ordinary/normal
=strange; mysterious
523
untoward
unfavorable; inconvenient
524
unforthcoming
uncooperative; not willing to give up info
525
unflappable
not easily perturbed/excited/upset
marked by extreme calm and composure
526
unimpeachable
free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt/reproach
527
untapped
not yet exploited/used
528
unpretentious
not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, culture than is actually possessed
529
vindicate
to clear accusation, blame, suspicion, doubt with supporting arguments/proof
530
volubility
quality of talking/writing easily and continuously
531
vociferous
conspicuously (in a clearly visible way) and offensively loud; given to vehement (showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate) outcry
532
vilify
spread negative info about
533
vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions/convictions
534
virago
ill-tempered/violent woman
535
vicarious
felt/undergone as if one were taking part in the experience/feelings of another
536
voracious
very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto
= zest
537
vindictive
to have a strong desire for revenge
538
vacuous
devoid of intelligence, matter, significant
539
veneer
covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance
540
vie
compete for something
541
vanquish
come out better in competition, race, conflict
542
vicissitude
change in one's circumstances, usu for the worse
543
blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous/improper; heedless, uncaring
544
bemuse
puzzle, confuse, bewilder
