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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

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Not self-indulgent (has self-control)

Not eating or drinking too much

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Ascetic

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  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

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a person who loves to eat and drink : a person who eats and drinks too much

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Gourmet

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  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

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a person who is doing or producing good

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Libertine

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a person (especially a man) who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure (playboy)

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Laconic

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  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

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Babble (talk rapidly and foolishly)

Talk long; chatty

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Sagacious

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  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

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Commanding and self confident

likely to be respected and obey

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Administer

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  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

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Curious

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Inquire

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Ask for information from somebody

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Cogent

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Clear and convincing in an argument

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Lucid

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Clear and easy to understand

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Inerrant

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Incapable of being wrong (without error)

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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42
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Obscure

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not well-known : not known to most people
difficult to understand
Unknown or hidden by darkness

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Dearth

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Scarcity or lack of something; not having enough of something

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44
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Paucity

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presence of something in small amounts, scarcity

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Voluminous

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very Large and spacious

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Sufficiency

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Quality of being adequate or enough

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Cornucopia

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Endless or abundant supply

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Culpable

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Deserving of the blame (guilty)

guilty of doing something wrong

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Censure

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judgement of Condemnation (very strong disapproval)

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Moral

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Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior

and goodness and badness of a person

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Penance

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Voluntary self punishment for something you did wrong as an act of repentance
(atonement)

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52
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Meritorious

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Deserving reward or praise

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Admirable

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Deserving respect/approval

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54
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Affable

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Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to

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Contumacious

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Stubbornly/willfully disobedient to authority

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Obdurate

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refusing to do what other people want : not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something

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Sinuous

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having many twists and turns ( like a river)

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58
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Facetious

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  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

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to think about or discuss something very carefully in order to make a decision
give thorough consideration to

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flippant

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lacking proper respect or seriousness

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Malleable

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easy to shape or bend

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Terse

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Sparing in the use of words,

brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly

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Abrupt

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Very sudden/unexpected

Brief to the point of rudeness

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Taciturn

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tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently;

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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal, talkative, chatty

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Saga

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Long story of heroic achievement (a type of tale)

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Sonnet

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a poem made up of 14 lines that rhyme in a fixed pattern

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Verse

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writing in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern

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Prose

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writing that is not poetry : ordinary writing

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Pare

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taking outer layer off ( taking skin off an apple)

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Stone ( a fruit)

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taking the center out of a fruit

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Pit ( a fruit)

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taking the center out of a fruit

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Encomium

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Piece of writing or a speech that praises someone (eulogy)

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epitaph

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Phrase or statement written in memory of someone who died (found on tombstones)

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Euphemism

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Nicer way of saying something that not so nice

Faggot —> homosexual

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Diatribe

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Forceful, bitter verbal attack or criticism against someone

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Desiccate

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Remove moisture from something to preserve (dry thoroughly)

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Humidify

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increase level of moisture in air

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79
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Allusion

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a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
INDIRECT reference

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Brevity

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Shortness of time

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81
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Conglomeration

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a process in which different things come together to form a single thing
(force of courage, wisdom, power) –> Triforce

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Accumulation

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Gradual gathering of something

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Antipathy

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a strong feeling of dislike

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Apathy

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lack of interest

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Epitome

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(ideal example of something)

Leons feet are the epitome of dirty indians

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Ennui

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a lack of spirit, enthusiasm, or interest

Boredom

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Stupendous

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Extremely impressive

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Monstrous

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Having appearance of ugly or frightening appearance of a monster

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bewilder

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to confuse

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perplex

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cause someone to be baffled or to puzzle

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Prodigious

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amazing or wonderful : very impressive

marvelous beyond belief

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Tremendous

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  1. very large or great

2. very good or excellent

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Heinous

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A crime or an act that is wicked; unforgivable behavior

very bad or evil : deserving of hate or contempt

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conspicuous

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very easy to see or notice

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant, repulsive

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Astound

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Shock or great surprise

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Avocation

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Hobby ( interest to which one gives spare time to )

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Respite

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delay, postponement, to put off something unpleasant

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Profession

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Occupation (opposite of a hobby)

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Avulsion

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a forcible separation

action of pulling or tearing away

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Adulterated

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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

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lack of respect for things/people that are taken seriously

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Ribald

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explicit and offensive references to sex

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104
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Defile

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Contaminate

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Chaste

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Pure

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106
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Infantile

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childish

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Vicious

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Cruel and violent

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Malice

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intention or desire to do evil

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Covey

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  1. Small flock or group of birds

2. a small group of people or things

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Quail

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small short tailed bird (part of a patridge)

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Patridge

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a short-tailed game bird

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Stag

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Male deer

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Ewe

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Female sheep

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Cascade

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Small waterfall with stages

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Cataclysm

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large scale and violent event in natural world (floods, hurricane)

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Epithet

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Insult

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Soporific

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Induce drowsiness or sleep

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Synopsis

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  1. brief summary or outline

2. a short description of the most important information about something

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Augmentation

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to increase the size or amount of (something)

to add something to (something) in order to improve

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Accession

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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

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anxiety, mental uneasiness

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Expansion

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Act of increasing in size

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Reticent

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not revealing ones thoughts or feelings easily
not open (introvert)
not willing to tell people about things

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Appeased

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Satisfied, made calm and quiet

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Effusive

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  1. marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion/enthusiasm
  2. expressing a lot of emotion
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Tautologous

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  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

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Contradictory

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Astute

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  1. having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly
  2. mentally sharp or clever (joseph joestar)
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Perspicacious

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having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious

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Melange

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mixture of elements (different things )

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Effluvium

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offensive odor

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Propinquity

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nearing in place or time (proximity)

close to someone (relative)

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proximity

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nearness in space or time (close by)

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Ignominious

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Deserving of shame, dishonorable

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Magnanimous

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having or showing a generous and kind nature

forgiving especially of those less powerful.

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Adventitious

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not Natural or not innate (existing from birth)

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Inherent

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Natural or innate (existing from birth)

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Vitiate

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Spoil or impair the quality of

make something less effective

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Fatuous

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Foolish or stupid

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Asinine

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extremely stupid, foolish

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Anathema

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Someone or something who is strongly or passionately disliked.

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Accursed

A

really bad luck (placed under a curse)

Strong dislike or anger towards something

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Zeal

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Great enthusiasm or energy towards a cause

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Anastrophe

A

Inversion of usual order of words

to be a jedi you must (yoda)

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Facile

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easily achieved, easy, effortless

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Onerous

A

difficult to deal with

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Helical

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composed of round curves that forms a spiral.

its coiled

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idiosyncratic

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an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks
(somethings off about him. Kakoyoin being posessed)

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eccentric

A

slightly strange

diverges from the usual

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Shrewd

A

intelligent and having sharp powers of judgement

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Procumbent

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Growing along the ground (plants) without roots

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Nadir

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lowest point in the fortunes of a person (hitting rock bottom)
lowest point on a celestial sphere

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Zenith

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Highest point reached by a celestial

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Zephyr

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Breeze

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Knave

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dishonest man

Rogue or rascal

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fealty

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  1. loyalty to a person

2. loyalty one person pledges to a lord through an oath

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Fidelity

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Faithfulness or loyalty

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Creditor

A

person or company to whom money is owed

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Flax

A

plant that has seeds that makes linen

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Chintz

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a shiny cotton fabric with a flowery pattern printed on it

for curtains

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Madras

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a large silk or cotton kerchief

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Nylon

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  1. material made from coal

2. a strong material used for making clothes

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Chamois

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soft cloth made from leather

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Beatific

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  1. showing complete happiness

2. full of joy

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Animalistic

A

showing nature like an animal

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Melancholy

A

a sad mood or feeling

167
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Urbane

A
  1. civilized

2. polite and confident

168
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Civilized

A
  1. Educated or refined (elegant in culture or appearance)

2. polite, reasonable, and respectful

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Tumid

A

part of body thats swollen

170
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Bilious

A

nauseous or queasy

171
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Pugilism

A
  1. Fighting with fists

2. Boxing

172
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Lexicographer

A

one who works with words or write dictionaries

173
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Gynecology

A

Branch of medical science that deals with the functions and diseases peculiar to reproductive system of women

174
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Nepotism

A

the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives

175
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Paleontology

A

study of fossils

176
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Enigma

A

person or thing that is mysterious , puzzling or difficult to understand

177
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Canaille ( ka nai)

A
  1. a large group of loud people who could become violent

2. Mob, a pack of the lowest class of people ( synonym to rabble)

178
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Rabble

A
  1. Disorderly crowd

2. ordinary or common people who do not have a lot of money, power, or social status

179
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Aggregate

A
  1. formed by adding together two or more amounts
  2. Form or group into a cluster
  3. a mass , or a sum total
180
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Fulgurant

A
  1. Resembling lightning
  2. flashing like lightning
  3. Brilliant
181
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Fulminant

A

attacking suddenly with great severity

182
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Aristocracy

A 
Upper class 
opposite of canaille
183
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Sanative

A

having the power to cure or heal

184
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Conducive

A
  1. making a situation more likely or possible

2. making it easy, possible, or likely for something to happen or exist

185
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plethora

A

vast amount in great excess

186
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Edifice

A

a building (large one)

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Facade

A

Front part of building or the outer part of the building

188
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Dorsal

A

on or near the back

189
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Ventral

A

is on or near the belly so thats opposite of the back

190
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Anachronism

A
  1. against time

2. putting something, or someone in an event where they don’t belong

191
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Chronological

A

arranged in order in which events happened

192
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Deficit

A

amount of money thats lower than needed

193
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Peculation

A

to steal money that you have been trusted with

194
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embezzle

A

to steal money that you have been trusted with

195
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misappropriate

A

to take (something, such as money) dishonestly for your own use

196
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Manifest

A
  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

A

Harmony/Agreement among components

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Conscience

A

Sense of the moral goodness of one’s own conduct

199
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Conscious

A

to be aware

200
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Coalesce

A

Come together and form one mass

201
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Contention

A

Heated disagreement

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List

A

Leaning to one side

203
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Pitch

A

Steepness of a slope, to slope downward

204
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Unctuous

A

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

A

intended to gain someone’s favor or approval

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Brusque

A
  1. talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way
  2. Rude or brief to the point of rudeness
207
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Gauche

A

having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave : socially awkward

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Recondite

A

Difficult to comprehend; complicated

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Bumptious

A

Proud to an irritating degree; cocky or conceited

210
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impertinent

A

not showing respect or rude

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Deleterious

A

causing harm or damage

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Lustrous

A

Shiny; bright

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Venial

A

Forgivable

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hedonic

A

pleasant sensations

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ineffable

A

difficult to put into words,

indescribable

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Peccadillo

A

small offense , forgivable

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Catapult

A

To throw or to shoot from a weapon

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precipice

A

tall cliff

219
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emit

A

produce or discharge

to give out

220
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pellagra

A

a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid

221
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Niacin

A

nicotinic acid

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Goiter

A

swelling of neck resulting to enlargement of thyroid gland

223
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Rickets

A

disease children get from lack of vitamin D, no calcium

224
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Prodigal

A

wastefully spending money (opposite of frugal)

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Tarrying

A

Staying longer than intended.

delay leaving a place

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spendthrift

A

person who spends money in an irresponsible way

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extravagant

A

Lack of restraint in spending money

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Squanderer

A

to spend money or use money wastefully

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Viable

A

Capable of life

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Moribund

A

Dying, or in the process of dying

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Remnant

A

small trace or remaining piece

fragment or scrap

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Viands

A

food or provisions

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Subsistence

A
  1. the amount of food, money, etc., that is needed to stay alive
  2. means existence
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Convey

A

to carry or transfer

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Duct

A

a tube or a canal for carrying

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Benevolence

A

the will to do good or help others

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philanthropy

A

desire to promote welfare of others expressed by giving a generous donations in money for a good cause.

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Lenity

A

kindness, gentleness

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virulence

A

full of hate/anger for someone who has treated you unfairly; Bitterness

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Sporadic

A

not constant or not steady

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Haunt

A

appearing frequently

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Amiability

A

agreeable, willing to accept the wishes of others

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Complaisant

A

Willing to please others, agreeable

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Penurious

A

very poor

Extreme frugality

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amass

A

gather together or accumulate large quantities over time

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Recumbent

A

lying down

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Prone

A
  1. likely to have suffer from something

2. Lying flat , face downward

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Supine

A

Lying face upward

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volatile

A

easily evaporated at normal temperatures

they are explosive

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impulsive

A
  1. spontaneous

2. doing things/tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought

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Mercurial

A

subject to sudden or unpredictable change

changing often : very changeable

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Supineness

A

Showing little to no emotion

or not interested and concerned

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Apathetic

A

Little to no emotion

Lack of interest

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Propensity

A

Irresistible attachment

or a natural tendency Opposite of Supineness

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Disdain

A

looking upon something with scorn

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Scorn

A

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval (worthless)

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Aspire

A

laboring to attain or to seek ambitiously

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Avidity

A

Consuming greed

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Factious

A

Inclined to disagree or argue

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Bellicose

A

Aggressive ; having or showing a tendency to argue or fight

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Desultory

A
  1. Without a plan or purpose or enthusiasm

2. done without serious effort

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Fortuitous

A

Accidental chance or lucky

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Probity

A

the quality of a person who is completely honest

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Perfidy

A

faithlessness, an act of betrayal of trust

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Treachery

A

Betrayal of trust or treason

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Abeyance

A

Temporary inactivity or suspension

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Predilection

A

a natural liking for something : a tendency to do or to be attracted to something

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aperture

A

a hole or small opening in something

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Rayon

A

a textile fiber or fabric made from regenerated cellulose

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bengaline

A

a fabric with a crosswise rib made from textile fibers (as rayon, nylon, cotton, or wool) often in combination

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Theosophy

A

teaching about God

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Monastery

A
  1. a house for people under religious vows

2. place where monks live and work together

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Chevron

A

V shape on a uniform indicating service done or rank

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Coronet

A

a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign

275
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Decent

A

Polite and moral. Honest

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Virtuous

A

morally good behavior or character

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Lascivious

A

Filled with or showing sexual desire

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Licentious

A

Sexually immoral or offensive

lacking legal or moral restraints when it comes to sex

279
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factitious

A

artificial

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Authentic

A

Genuine or real

281
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Travesty

A

a false or distorted representation of something for a parody (caricature)

282
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Pedantic

A
  1. one who makes a show of knowledge

2. a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors

283
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Mordant

A

expressing harsh criticism in a humorous way (stinging)

284
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proclivity

A

A strong inclination or liking for something thats usually bad

285
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Penchant

A

a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way

286
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Deflection

A

act of changing or causing something to change direction. an attempt to avoid

287
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Dilatory

A

Causing a delay

288
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Spoonerism

A

switching the first sounds of two or more words

“ Tig o bitties “

289
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Transposition

A

cause (two or more things) to change places with each other.

290
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Carousal

A

Short period of doing a lot of drinking

291
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Spree

A

a short period of time when you do a lot of something

292
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Repudiation

A

To refuse to accept/support something

to reject something

293
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Sanction

A

To approve of something

294
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Tweeter

A

Speaker that produces high pitches of sound

295
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Woofer

A

Speaker that produces low pitched sounds

296
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Tutelage

A

act of guarding or protecting something

297
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Remote

A

Far away from people, houses, city

298
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parallax

A

effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when viewed from different positions

299
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apparent

A

easy to see or understand

300
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inapposite

A

out of place, not appropriate/relevant

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Trepidation

A

a feeling of fear about something you think that may happen.

302
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Apprehension

A
  1. suspicion or fear especially of future evil
303
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Sagacity

A

Quality of being sagacious
Wise person
Able to understand difficult ideas/situations and to make good decisions

304
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ARC

A

a line or shape that is curved like part of a circle

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circumference

A

the length of a line that goes around something or that makes a circle

306
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Grill

A

Front or main face of a car

307
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Abyss

A

a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured (lowest point)

308
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Profundity

A

Deep insight or great depth of knowledge

309
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Interstice

A
  1. a small space that lies in between things

2. a small break or gap in something

310
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Portly

A

having a round and somewhat fat body

311
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Vociferate

A

cry out loudly

312
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Stout

A

having a large body that is wide with fat or muscles

313
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Erosion

what stops erosion?

A

gradual destruction of something by natural forces

Grass stops erosion

314
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Compulsory

A
  1. Required by law or a rule

2. having the power of forcing someone to do something

315
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Avowed

A

to declare or state (a vow) in an open and public way

316
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Aberrant

A

unusual or abnormal

317
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Abject

A

Miserable, extremely bad or unpleasant

318
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empathetic

A

the ability to share someone else’s feelings; sensitive

319
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Chivalrous

A

Courteous

320
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Gallant

A

Brave or heroic

321
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Poise

A

to hold (something) in a balanced/steady position

322
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Sensibility

A

the ability to feel and understand emotions; sensitivity

a person’s delicate sensitivity that makes them readily offended or shocked.

323
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Latency

A

something that is dormant.

2. exists but is inactive and not apparent/easily understood

324
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exposition

A

the act of explaining something clearly

325
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Pleonasm

A

redundancy

326
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Verbiage

A

speech that uses too many words; its wordy. therefore redundant

327
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Indigent

A

suffering from extreme poverty

328
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argonaut

A

an adventurer engaged in a quest (a navigator)

329
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Indigested

A

not carefully thought out or arranged

330
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Structured

A

something that is arranged

331
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Caloric

A

pertaining to heat

332
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Fervor

A
  1. Strong excitement or enthusiasm of something

2. Intensity of heat

333
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Modicum

A

Small portion of something

334
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Frigidity

A

Very Cold in temperature

335
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Feral

A

wild or untamed

336
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Voracious

A

having a huge appetite

337
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unconscientious

A

a person who doesnt wish to do right in their duty

338
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Savage

A

untamed and uncivilized

339
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Cultivated

A

civilized , well educated

340
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Aggrandize

A

to make(appear)greater.

341
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declension

A

descent or deteriorate

342
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Ascent

A

Rising or sloping upwards

343
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Abatement

A

to reduce degree or intensity ( forgiving )

344
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Extenuation

A

to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness

forgiving

345
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Adjunct

A

something that is joined or added to another thing but is not an essential part of it

346
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Detruncate

A

to reduce by cutting off a part

347
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Increment

A

an increase or addition of something small

348
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Diminution

A

a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.

349
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Vim

A

energy

350
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Plover

A

a type of bird that has a short beak and that lives near the sea

351
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Sandpiper

A

a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea

352
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Scrupulous

A

very careful about doing something correctly

353
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smug

A

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

354
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Morose

A

Gloomy, very unhappy

355
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Ravenous

A

eager or very hungry

356
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invidious

A

unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people ( to give offense )

357
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repugnant

A

causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust

358
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ransomed

A

to release or deliver

359
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Reconcilable

A

capable of being brought into harmony

360
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Indignant

A

feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry

361
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Inept

A

lacking skill or ability

362
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Ornate

A

covered with decorations

363
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opaque

A

not letting light through, not transparent

difficult to understand or explain

364
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celibacy

A

abstain from marriage and sex

365
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Unfruitful

A

not producing an offspring

366
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Disenchanted

A

no longer happy or satisfied with something

367
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Archaic

A

old and no longer useful

368
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exalted

A

to raise to a higher level or to praise something

369
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Espouse

A

to express support for

370
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Proponent

A

a person who argues for or supports something

371
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Heretic

A

someone who believes or teaches something that goes against accepted or official beliefs

372
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Blasphemy

A

great disrespect shown to God or to something holy

373
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exude

A

to flow out slowly (ooze)

374
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extract

A

to draw out

375
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Tractable

A

capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient

376
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Biddable

A

willing to do whatever someone tells you to do;

easily led or controlled

377
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Torpid

A

having or showing very little energy or movement; lazy

378
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viscous

A

thick and sticky, not able to flow easily

379
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truculent

A

easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue

380
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Contrite

A

feeling or showing regret for bad behavior; sorry

381
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Colloquial

A

speaking in an informal way

ex: THAT THERE SPINACH BE MINE

382
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Deign

A

to show that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people; condescend

383
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Berate

A

to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way
To belittle them

384
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Commend

A

to praise (someone or something) in a serious and often public way

385
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Corroborate

A

To support

386
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Digress

A

to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed
stray away from main topic

387
Q

imbue

A

to permeate someone with a deep feeling ; inspire

388
Q

permeate

A

to pass or spread through (something)

389
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Myriad

A

a very large number of things

390
Q

Passel

A

a large number or group of people or things

391
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Nefarious

A

evil or immoral (wicked)

392
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insubordinate

A

not obeying authority : refusing to follow orders; disobedient

393
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Frailty

A

imperfection; weakness in character or weakness in physical aspect

394
Q

Vice

A

Moral flaw or weakness

Bad or immoral behavior

395
Q

Misdemeanor

A

a crime that is not very serious

396
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Felony

A

Crime that is very serious ex: murder

397
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Pernicious

A

highly injurious

398
Q

Veiled

A

able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated; Indirect or hidden

399
Q

Mandate

A

an official order to do something

400
Q

candid

A

expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way
truthful and straightforward

401
Q

Polyps

A

a small sea animal (such as a coral) that has a body shaped like a tube

402
Q

Rancor

A

an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly

403
Q

Enumerate

A

to name (things) one after another in a list

404
Q

Concise

A

using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information

405
Q

Contempt

A
  1. a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval
  2. Act of Despise
406
Q

Bliss

A

Complete Happiness

407
Q

Vitality

A
  1. a lively or energetic quality

2. the power or ability of something to continue to live, be successful, etc.

408
Q

Peculiar

A

not usual or normal

409
Q

Liable

A
  1. legally responsible for something
  2. likely to be affected or harmed by something
  3. likely to do something

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