PCAT VOCAB Flashcards

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Lumber

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Move in slow, heavy, awkward way

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Scamper

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Run with Quick, light steps out of fear or excitement

Applies to small animals

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Amerliorate

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Make something bad or unsatisfactory Better

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Aggravate

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  1. make a (problem, injury, offense) worse or more serious

2. intensifying the problem.

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Cloying

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  1. too sweet, pleasant, or emotional

2. corny

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Saccharine

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  1. Excessively sweet or sentiment

2. Sweet or sentimental in a way that does not seem sincere or genuine

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Acerbic

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  1. expressing Harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way

2. acid in temper , mood,

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Banality

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Lacking in originality as being too obvious or boring

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Trite

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overused and lacking originality or freshness

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Aphorism

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A concise observation that contains a general truth

“if it aint broke dont fix it”

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Apt

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  1. likely to do something : having a tendency to do something
  2. Appropriate or suitable
  3. quick to learn
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Hackneyed

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not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often : not fresh or original

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin or weak because of lack of food or illness

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Turgid

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  1. very complicated and difficult to understand
  2. Swollen due to pressure from inside (bloated) or congested
  3. larger or fuller than normal because of swelling
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Corpulent

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a fat person; obese

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Plump

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having a full rounded shape

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Euphony

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pleasing combination of sounds

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Eulogy

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speech or writing that praises someone (meant for someone who just died)

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Cacophony

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Unpleasant loud sounds

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Lethargy

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Lack of energy, and enthusiasm
lack of interest in doing things
the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent

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Verbosity

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Quality of using more words than needed

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Ephemeral

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Very short lived ; lasting a short time

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Perennial

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living for several years or for many years : having a life cycle that is more than two years long
Reappearing each year; happening again and again

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Eternal

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having no beginning and no end in time : lasting forever

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Abstemious
Not self-indulgent (has self-control) | Not eating or drinking too much
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Ascetic
1. severe self discipline (abstinence) to a high degree from all forms of indulgences 2. having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure
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Gourmand
a person who loves to eat and drink : a person who eats and drinks too much
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Gourmet
1. An expert or judge of fine food | 2. a person who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and wine
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Beneficent
a person who is doing or producing good
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Libertine
a person (especially a man) who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure (playboy)
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Laconic
1. a person who uses few words in speech or writing (not very open) 2. using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
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Prate
Babble (talk rapidly and foolishly) | Talk long; chatty
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Sagacious
1. Wise person | 2. having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions
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Authoritative
Commanding and self confident | likely to be respected and obey
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Administer
1. Directing and being responsible for a business or firm 2. to provide or apply (something, such as justice) : to put (something) into effect 3. to give or present (something) officially or as part of a ceremony
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Inquisitive
Curious
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Inquire
Ask for information from somebody
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Cogent
Clear and convincing in an argument
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Lucid
Clear and easy to understand
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Inerrant
Incapable of being wrong (without error)
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Abstruse
Difficult to understand
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Obscure
not well-known : not known to most people difficult to understand Unknown or hidden by darkness
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Dearth
Scarcity or lack of something; not having enough of something
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Paucity
presence of something in small amounts, scarcity
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Voluminous
very Large and spacious
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Sufficiency
Quality of being adequate or enough
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Cornucopia
Endless or abundant supply
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Culpable
Deserving of the blame (guilty) | guilty of doing something wrong
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Censure
judgement of Condemnation (very strong disapproval)
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Moral
Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior | and goodness and badness of a person
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Penance
Voluntary self punishment for something you did wrong as an act of repentance (atonement)
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Meritorious
Deserving reward or praise
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Admirable
Deserving respect/approval
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Affable
Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to
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Contumacious
Stubbornly/willfully disobedient to authority
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Obdurate
refusing to do what other people want : not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something
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Sinuous
having many twists and turns ( like a river)
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Facetious
1. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor (kakoyoin when he was possessed) 2. used to describe speech that is meant to be funny but that is usually regarded as annoying, silly, or not proper
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Deliberately
to think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision give thorough consideration to
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flippant
lacking proper respect or seriousness
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Malleable
easy to shape or bend
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Terse
Sparing in the use of words, | brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
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Abrupt
Very sudden/unexpected | Brief to the point of rudeness
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Taciturn
tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently;
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Loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal, talkative, chatty
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Saga
Long story of heroic achievement (a type of tale)
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Sonnet
a poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern
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Verse
writing in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern
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Prose
writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing
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Pare
taking outer layer off ( taking skin off an apple)
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Stone ( a fruit)
taking the center out of a fruit
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Pit ( a fruit)
taking the center out of a fruit
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Encomium
Piece of writing or a speech that praises someone (eulogy)
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epitaph
Phrase or statement written in memory of someone who died (found on tombstones)
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Euphemism
Nicer way of saying something that not so nice | Faggot ---> homosexual
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Diatribe
Forceful, bitter verbal attack or criticism against someone
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Desiccate
Remove moisture from something to preserve (dry thoroughly)
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Humidify
increase level of moisture in air
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Allusion
a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly INDIRECT reference
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Brevity
Shortness of time
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Conglomeration
a process in which different things come together to form a single thing (force of courage, wisdom, power) --> Triforce
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Accumulation
Gradual gathering of something
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Antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike
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Apathy
lack of interest
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Epitome
(ideal example of something) | Leons feet are the epitome of dirty indians
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Ennui
a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or interest | Boredom
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Stupendous
Extremely impressive
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Monstrous
Having appearance of ugly or frightening appearance of a monster
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bewilder
to confuse
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perplex
cause someone to be baffled or to puzzle
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Prodigious
amazing or wonderful : very impressive | marvelous beyond belief
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Tremendous
1. very large or great | 2. very good or excellent
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Heinous
A crime or an act that is wicked; unforgivable behavior | very bad or evil : deserving of hate or contempt
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conspicuous
very easy to see or notice
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Odious
Extremely unpleasant, repulsive
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Astound
Shock or great surprise
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Avocation
Hobby ( interest to which one gives spare time to )
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Respite
delay, postponement, to put off something unpleasant
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Profession
Occupation (opposite of a hobby)
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Avulsion
a forcible separation | action of pulling or tearing away
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Adulterated
``` Corrupt or impure to make (something, such as a food or drink) impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality ```
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irreverent
lack of respect for things/people that are taken seriously
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Ribald
explicit and offensive references to sex
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Defile
Contaminate
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Chaste
Pure
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Infantile
childish
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Vicious
Cruel and violent
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Malice
intention or desire to do evil
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Covey
1. Small flock or group of birds | 2. a small group of people or things
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Quail
small short tailed bird (part of a patridge)
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Patridge
a short-tailed game bird
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Stag
Male deer
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Ewe
Female sheep
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Cascade
Small waterfall with stages
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Cataclysm
large scale and violent event in natural world (floods, hurricane)
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Epithet
Insult
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Soporific
Induce drowsiness or sleep
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Synopsis
1. brief summary or outline | 2. a short description of the most important information about something
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Augmentation
to increase the size or amount of (something) | to add something to (something) in order to improve
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Accession
the act or process by which someone rises to a powerful and important position (increase in rank) peasant--> becomes king
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perturbation
anxiety, mental uneasiness
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Expansion
Act of increasing in size
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Reticent
not revealing ones thoughts or feelings easily not open (introvert) not willing to tell people about things
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Appeased
Satisfied, made calm and quiet
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Effusive
1. marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion/enthusiasm 2. expressing a lot of emotion
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Tautologous
1. a statement that is always true (ex: the sun is out OR the sun is not out) 2. needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word ex: A beginner who had just started
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Incongruous
Contradictory
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Astute
1. having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly 2. mentally sharp or clever (joseph joestar)
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Perspicacious
having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious
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Melange
mixture of elements (different things )
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Effluvium
offensive odor
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Propinquity
nearing in place or time (proximity) | close to someone (relative)
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proximity
nearness in space or time (close by)
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Ignominious
Deserving of shame, dishonorable
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Magnanimous
having or showing a generous and kind nature | forgiving especially of those less powerful.
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Adventitious
not Natural or not innate (existing from birth)
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Inherent
Natural or innate (existing from birth)
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Vitiate
Spoil or impair the quality of | make something less effective
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Fatuous
Foolish or stupid
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Asinine
extremely stupid, foolish
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Anathema
Someone or something who is strongly or passionately disliked.
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Accursed
really bad luck (placed under a curse) | Strong dislike or anger towards something
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Zeal
Great enthusiasm or energy towards a cause
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Anastrophe
Inversion of usual order of words | to be a jedi you must (yoda)
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Facile
easily achieved, easy, effortless
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Onerous
difficult to deal with
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Helical
composed of round curves that forms a spiral. | its coiled
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idiosyncratic
an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks (somethings off about him. Kakoyoin being posessed)
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eccentric
slightly strange | diverges from the usual
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Shrewd
intelligent and having sharp powers of judgement
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Procumbent
Growing along the ground (plants) without roots
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Nadir
lowest point in the fortunes of a person (hitting rock bottom) lowest point on a celestial sphere
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Zenith
Highest point reached by a celestial
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Zephyr
Breeze
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Knave
dishonest man | Rogue or rascal
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fealty
1. loyalty to a person | 2. loyalty one person pledges to a lord through an oath
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Fidelity
Faithfulness or loyalty
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Creditor
person or company to whom money is owed
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Flax
plant that has seeds that makes linen
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Chintz
a shiny cotton fabric with a flowery pattern printed on it | for curtains
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Madras
a large silk or cotton kerchief
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Nylon
1. material made from coal | 2. a strong material used for making clothes
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Chamois
soft cloth made from leather
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Beatific
1. showing complete happiness | 2. full of joy
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Animalistic
showing nature like an animal
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Melancholy
a sad mood or feeling
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Urbane
1. civilized | 2. polite and confident
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Civilized
1. Educated or refined (elegant in culture or appearance) | 2. polite, reasonable, and respectful
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Tumid
part of body thats swollen
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Bilious
nauseous or queasy
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Pugilism
1. Fighting with fists | 2. Boxing
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Lexicographer
one who works with words or write dictionaries
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Gynecology
Branch of medical science that deals with the functions and diseases peculiar to reproductive system of women
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Nepotism
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
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Paleontology
study of fossils
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Enigma
person or thing that is mysterious , puzzling or difficult to understand
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Canaille ( ka nai)
1. a large group of loud people who could become violent | 2. Mob, a pack of the lowest class of people ( synonym to rabble)
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Rabble
1. Disorderly crowd | 2. ordinary or common people who do not have a lot of money, power, or social status
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Aggregate
1. formed by adding together two or more amounts 2. Form or group into a cluster 3. a mass , or a sum total
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Fulgurant
1. Resembling lightning 2. flashing like lightning 3. Brilliant
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Fulminant
attacking suddenly with great severity
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Aristocracy
``` Upper class opposite of canaille ```
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Sanative
having the power to cure or heal
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Conducive
1. making a situation more likely or possible | 2. making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist
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plethora
vast amount in great excess
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Edifice
a building (large one)
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Facade
Front part of building or the outer part of the building
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Dorsal
on or near the back
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Ventral
is on or near the belly so thats opposite of the back
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Anachronism
1. against time | 2. putting something, or someone in an event where they don't belong
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Chronological
arranged in order in which events happened
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Deficit
amount of money thats lower than needed
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Peculation
to steal money that you have been trusted with
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embezzle
to steal money that you have been trusted with
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misappropriate
to take (something, such as money) dishonestly for your own use
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Manifest
1. able to be seen : clearly shown or visible 2. easy to understand or recognize 3. to show/display clearly
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Consonance
Harmony/Agreement among components
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Conscience
Sense of the moral goodness of one's own conduct
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Conscious
to be aware
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Coalesce
Come together and form one mass
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Contention
Heated disagreement
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List
Leaning to one side
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Pitch
Steepness of a slope, to slope downward
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Unctuous
Fatty, Oily 1. display exaggerating flattery or affection 2. used to describe someone who speaks and behaves in a way that is meant to seem friendly and polite but that is unpleasant because it is obviously not sincere
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Ingratiating
intended to gain someone's favor or approval
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Brusque
1. talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way 2. Rude or brief to the point of rudeness
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Gauche
having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave : socially awkward
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Recondite
Difficult to comprehend; complicated
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Bumptious
Proud to an irritating degree; cocky or conceited
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impertinent
not showing respect or rude
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Deleterious
causing harm or damage
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Lustrous
Shiny; bright
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Venial
Forgivable
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hedonic
pleasant sensations
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ineffable
difficult to put into words, | indescribable
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Peccadillo
small offense , forgivable
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Catapult
To throw or to shoot from a weapon
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precipice
tall cliff
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emit
produce or discharge | to give out
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pellagra
a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid
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Niacin
nicotinic acid
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Goiter
swelling of neck resulting to enlargement of thyroid gland
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Rickets
disease children get from lack of vitamin D, no calcium
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Prodigal
wastefully spending money (opposite of frugal)
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Tarrying
Staying longer than intended. | delay leaving a place
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spendthrift
person who spends money in an irresponsible way
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extravagant
Lack of restraint in spending money
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Squanderer
to spend money or use money wastefully
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Viable
Capable of life
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Moribund
Dying, or in the process of dying
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Remnant
small trace or remaining piece | fragment or scrap
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Viands
food or provisions
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Subsistence
1. the amount of food, money, etc., that is needed to stay alive 2. means existence
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Convey
to carry or transfer
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Duct
a tube or a canal for carrying
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Benevolence
the will to do good or help others
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philanthropy
desire to promote welfare of others expressed by giving a generous donations in money for a good cause.
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Lenity
kindness, gentleness
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virulence
full of hate/anger for someone who has treated you unfairly; Bitterness
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Sporadic
not constant or not steady
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Haunt
appearing frequently
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Amiability
agreeable, willing to accept the wishes of others
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Complaisant
Willing to please others, agreeable
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Penurious
very poor | Extreme frugality
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amass
gather together or accumulate large quantities over time
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Recumbent
lying down
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Prone
1. likely to have suffer from something | 2. Lying flat , face downward
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Supine
Lying face upward
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volatile
easily evaporated at normal temperatures | they are explosive
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impulsive
1. spontaneous | 2. doing things/tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought
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Mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable change | changing often : very changeable
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Supineness
Showing little to no emotion | or not interested and concerned
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Apathetic
Little to no emotion | Lack of interest
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Propensity
Irresistible attachment | or a natural tendency Opposite of Supineness
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Disdain
looking upon something with scorn
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Scorn
a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval (worthless)
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Aspire
laboring to attain or to seek ambitiously
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Avidity
Consuming greed
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Factious
Inclined to disagree or argue
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Bellicose
Aggressive ; having or showing a tendency to argue or fight
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Desultory
1. Without a plan or purpose or enthusiasm | 2. done without serious effort
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Fortuitous
Accidental chance or lucky
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Probity
the quality of a person who is completely honest
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Perfidy
faithlessness, an act of betrayal of trust
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Treachery
Betrayal of trust or treason
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Abeyance
Temporary inactivity or suspension
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Predilection
a natural liking for something : a tendency to do or to be attracted to something
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aperture
a hole or small opening in something
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Rayon
a textile fiber or fabric made from regenerated cellulose
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bengaline
a fabric with a crosswise rib made from textile fibers (as rayon, nylon, cotton, or wool) often in combination
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Theosophy
teaching about God
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Monastery
1. a house for people under religious vows | 2. place where monks live and work together
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Chevron
V shape on a uniform indicating service done or rank
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Coronet
a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign
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Decent
Polite and moral. Honest
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Virtuous
morally good behavior or character
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Lascivious
Filled with or showing sexual desire
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Licentious
Sexually immoral or offensive | lacking legal or moral restraints when it comes to sex
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factitious
artificial
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Authentic
Genuine or real
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Travesty
a false or distorted representation of something for a parody (caricature)
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Pedantic
1. one who makes a show of knowledge | 2. a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors
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Mordant
expressing harsh criticism in a humorous way (stinging)
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proclivity
A strong inclination or liking for something thats usually bad
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Penchant
a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way
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Deflection
act of changing or causing something to change direction. an attempt to avoid
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Dilatory
Causing a delay
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Spoonerism
switching the first sounds of two or more words | " Tig o bitties "
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Transposition
cause (two or more things) to change places with each other.
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Carousal
Short period of doing a lot of drinking
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Spree
a short period of time when you do a lot of something
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Repudiation
To refuse to accept/support something | to reject something
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Sanction
To approve of something
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Tweeter
Speaker that produces high pitches of sound
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Woofer
Speaker that produces low pitched sounds
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Tutelage
act of guarding or protecting something
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Remote
Far away from people, houses, city
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parallax
effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions
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apparent
easy to see or understand
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inapposite
out of place, not appropriate/relevant
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Trepidation
a feeling of fear about something you think that may happen.
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Apprehension
1. suspicion or fear especially of future evil
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Sagacity
Quality of being sagacious Wise person Able to understand difficult ideas/situations and to make good decisions
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ARC
a line or shape that is curved like part of a circle
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circumference
the length of a line that goes around something or that makes a circle
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Grill
Front or main face of a car
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Abyss
a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured (lowest point)
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Profundity
Deep insight or great depth of knowledge
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Interstice
1. a small space that lies in between things | 2. a small break or gap in something
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Portly
having a round and somewhat fat body
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Vociferate
cry out loudly
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Stout
having a large body that is wide with fat or muscles
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Erosion | what stops erosion?
gradual destruction of something by natural forces | Grass stops erosion
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Compulsory
1. Required by law or a rule | 2. having the power of forcing someone to do something
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Avowed
to declare or state (a vow) in an open and public way
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Aberrant
unusual or abnormal
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Abject
Miserable, extremely bad or unpleasant
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empathetic
the ability to share someone else's feelings; sensitive
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Chivalrous
Courteous
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Gallant
Brave or heroic
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Poise
to hold (something) in a balanced/steady position
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Sensibility
the ability to feel and understand emotions; sensitivity | a person's delicate sensitivity that makes them readily offended or shocked.
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Latency
something that is dormant. | 2. exists but is inactive and not apparent/easily understood
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exposition
the act of explaining something clearly
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Pleonasm
redundancy
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Verbiage
speech that uses too many words; its wordy. therefore redundant
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Indigent
suffering from extreme poverty
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argonaut
an adventurer engaged in a quest (a navigator)
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Indigested
not carefully thought out or arranged
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Structured
something that is arranged
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Caloric
pertaining to heat
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Fervor
1. Strong excitement or enthusiasm of something | 2. Intensity of heat
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Modicum
Small portion of something
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Frigidity
Very Cold in temperature
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Feral
wild or untamed
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Voracious
having a huge appetite
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unconscientious
a person who doesnt wish to do right in their duty
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Savage
untamed and uncivilized
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Cultivated
civilized , well educated
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Aggrandize
to make(appear)greater.
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declension
descent or deteriorate
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Ascent
Rising or sloping upwards
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Abatement
to reduce degree or intensity ( forgiving )
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Extenuation
to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness | forgiving
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Adjunct
something that is joined or added to another thing but is not an essential part of it
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Detruncate
to reduce by cutting off a part
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Increment
an increase or addition of something small
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Diminution
a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
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Vim
energy
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Plover
a type of bird that has a short beak and that lives near the sea
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Sandpiper
a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea
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Scrupulous
very careful about doing something correctly
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smug
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements
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Morose
Gloomy, very unhappy
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Ravenous
eager or very hungry
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invidious
unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people ( to give offense )
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repugnant
causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust
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ransomed
to release or deliver
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Reconcilable
capable of being brought into harmony
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Indignant
feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry
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Inept
lacking skill or ability
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Ornate
covered with decorations
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opaque
not letting light through, not transparent | difficult to understand or explain
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celibacy
abstain from marriage and sex
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Unfruitful
not producing an offspring
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Disenchanted
no longer happy or satisfied with something
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Archaic
old and no longer useful
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exalted
to raise to a higher level or to praise something
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Espouse
to express support for
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Proponent
a person who argues for or supports something
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Heretic
someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs
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Blasphemy
great disrespect shown to God or to something holy
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exude
to flow out slowly (ooze)
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extract
to draw out
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Tractable
capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient
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Biddable
willing to do whatever someone tells you to do; | easily led or controlled
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Torpid
having or showing very little energy or movement; lazy
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viscous
thick and sticky, not able to flow easily
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truculent
easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue
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Contrite
feeling or showing regret for bad behavior; sorry
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Colloquial
speaking in an informal way | ex: THAT THERE SPINACH BE MINE
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Deign
to show that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people; condescend
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Berate
to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way To belittle them
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Commend
to praise (someone or something) in a serious and often public way
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Corroborate
To support
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Digress
to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed stray away from main topic
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imbue
to permeate someone with a deep feeling ; inspire
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permeate
to pass or spread through (something)
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Myriad
a very large number of things
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Passel
a large number or group of people or things
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Nefarious
evil or immoral (wicked)
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insubordinate
not obeying authority : refusing to follow orders; disobedient
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Frailty
imperfection; weakness in character or weakness in physical aspect
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Vice
Moral flaw or weakness | Bad or immoral behavior
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Misdemeanor
a crime that is not very serious
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Felony
Crime that is very serious ex: murder
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Pernicious
highly injurious
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Veiled
able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated; Indirect or hidden
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Mandate
an official order to do something
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candid
expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way truthful and straightforward
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Polyps
a small sea animal (such as a coral) that has a body shaped like a tube
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Rancor
an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly
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Enumerate
to name (things) one after another in a list
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Concise
using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information
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Contempt
1. a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval 2. Act of Despise
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Bliss
Complete Happiness
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Vitality
1. a lively or energetic quality | 2. the power or ability of something to continue to live, be successful, etc.
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Peculiar
not usual or normal
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Liable
1. legally responsible for something 2. likely to be affected or harmed by something 3. likely to do something