Prep Scholar Must Know Words Flashcards

Question

Innocuous

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adj. harmless

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adj. naïve or innocent

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adj. uncompromising, obstinate

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n. the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics

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adj. clumsy, awkward, inept "to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way"

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adj. overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous

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v. to belittle

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adj. meek or timid

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adj. believable, reasonable

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v. to reject or renounce "his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith"

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n. credential | n. a modifying statement

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adj. rudimentary, in the beginning stages "a still inchoate democracy"

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adj. persuasive and articulate speech

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v. to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling "the letter assuaged the fears of most members" v. to satisfy a need or appetite "an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge"

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n. diatribe or rant

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adj. based on evidence

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v. to interpret "his words could hardly be construed as an apology"

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v. to read something carefully and closely v. to read something informally or quickly (context is critical for this word!)

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adj. knowing things before they happen, prophetic

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v. to make worse

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adj. easily shaped or molded | adj. made of plastic

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adj. untouched, clean, pure

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adj. relating to the everyday or mundane

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v. to cause or give rise to

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n. a trite or cliché statement

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v. to forestall the need for something | v. to prevent

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adj. boring, cliché

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v. to hold off or try to prevent

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adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence "underneath his diffident exterior was a passionate temperament"

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adj. learned

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v. to prod someone into action

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adj. without artifice adj. natural, untrained "an artless, naive girl"

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adj. relevant to the matter at hand

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v. to cause adj. hastily and not well-considered n. particulate matter formed within a solution

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v. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation

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adj. disrespectful

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v. (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict. "his lively alert manner belied his years" v. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray. "the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection"

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n. bad judgment

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n. person who hates humanity

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adj. angry, hostile, harshly critical

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v. to evade or deceive without outright lying

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v. to express intense condemnation "a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct"

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adj. relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed

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n. treachery or deceit

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adj. relating to smell or the sense of smell

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adj. weak, flimsy, insubstantial

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v. to block or obstruct

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adj. weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation "these untenable explanations are not helping your case"

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adj. lazy; idle adj. (of a disease condition) causing little or no pain. Air-conditioning is for the weak and indolent

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v. to assert or allege | "he averred that he was innocent of the allegations"

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v. to mock or ridicule

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adj. even-tempered | adj. not given to much change or variation

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adj. health-promoting

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n. comparable | n. appropriate for analogy

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v. to overtake or outrun

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adj. cheerful, enthusiastic, excited

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adj. praiseworthy

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adj. stubborn, uncompromising

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adj. potential or likely | adj. applicable to the future

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adj. taciturn, reserved, succinct

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adj. unchangeable

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v. to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts

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adj. arcane or obscure

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adj. unspoken; implicit

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adj. attentive to detail, meticulous

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n. keen judgment and perception

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adj. wishy-washy, hesitant

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adj. fake or false

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adj. dedicated and careful

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adj. uncertain or unstable

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adj. laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)

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adj. easily convinced or persuaded "parents who have had easy babies and amenable children"

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adj. just beginning or in the early stages

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adj. close (as in a relationship) adj. particularly private v. to imply

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adj. about to happen

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adj. quirky or unusual

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v. avoid or abstain from

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adj. skill, acumen | adj. manual dexterity

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n. craftiness and cunning "he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in"

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v. to praise

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adj. diverging from the standard type "aberrant chromosomes"

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adj. calm and dependable

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adj. severe, unadorned "the cathedral is impressive in its austere simplicity"

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adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful "a craven abdication of his moral duty"

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n. belief or trust

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v. to shift without apparent pattern

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v. to overtake or replace

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v. to diminish in intensity v. to cause to diminish in intensity "the storm suddenly abated"

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v. to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive

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adj. irrelevant or superfluous

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adj. urgent or pressing

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adj. challenging, demanding, grueling

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adj. high-sounding but with little meaning "bombastic rhetoric"

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adj. bold and adventurous

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n. state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned.

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adj. cool and unruffled

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disabuse v. to dispel someone’s illusions or false impressions about something

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adj. halfhearted | adj. inconsistent or random

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n. fame for doing something negative or criminal

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v. to leave secretly, evading detection "she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars"

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n. criticism or condemnation

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v. to literally cast a shadow over | v. to appear more notable than

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adj. very generous

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n. subtle shades of difference

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adj. cliché, trite, banal

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adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence "underneath his diffident exterior was a passionate temperament"

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n. the state of being capable of being bribed

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v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives "she smiled, dissembling her true emotion"

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adj. remaining calm under any circumstance

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adj. pliant or pliable | adj. easily influenced

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v. to renounce or disown

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adj. remorseful "a broken and a contrite heart"

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adj. clearly laid out and persuasive "Honeyboy Edwards provides a cogent analysis of the shift within the blues over the years"

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adj. unforgiving | adj. relentless

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v. to shift between multiple options or opinions

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adj. roundabout, not straightforward

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adj. hesitant to speak | adj. introverted or silent

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adj. can be easily influenced or managed

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adj. difficult or burdensome

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n. promptness and eagerness "she accepted the invitation with alacrity"

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adj. overly familiar; invades social boundaries

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v.show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing; to exonerate or vindicate

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v. deny or oppose

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adj. calm and dependable

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adj. enigmatic, incomprehensible

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v. to multiply and spread rapidly

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adj. reticent or reserved; tending towards silence

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adj. gentle, harmless

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v. to dry out completely | v. to suck out the vitality and passion

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v. to explain in detail

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adj. imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring

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n. boredom and repetition

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n. a fawning, insincere admirer

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v. to calm, esp. an angry or upset person "they attempted to placate the students with promises"

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adj. talkative

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adj. clumsy, awkward, inept

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adj. obscure, arcane

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v. to foster unrest or discontent

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v. to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions

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n. a thorough explanation | n. a public show or fair

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v. to line underneath for emphasis | v. to emphasize

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n. an unorthodox person or rebel

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adj. in accordance with, proportional "salary will be commensurate with experience"

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adj. confused and baffled

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adj. talkative

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a person who cultivates an area of interest (such as the arts) without real commitment or knowledge; amateur

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adj. impartial or cool

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v. to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)

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n. tiredness, lethargy

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n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth

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v. to improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation

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v. to scold or berate strongly

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adj. educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing

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adj. talking volubly, but carelessly or insincerely

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v. to dispel someone’s illusions or false impressions about something "I was quickly disabused of the idea that anything had changed."

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v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

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adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill

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adj. overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar

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adj. irritable, testy, touchy

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adj. harmful or hostile "laws designed to enhance national security that some regard as inimical to cherished freedoms"

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adj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical "a capricious and often brutal administration"

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v. to exhaust or drain of energy

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n. a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions

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n. the essential substance of something

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adj. considerate, attentive

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adj. short-lived or transient

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adj. overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy

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v. to clear of charges of wrongdoing

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adj. gullible, naïve Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.

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v. to elaborate on something in great detail

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adj. winding or twisty | adj. complicated

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adj. deserving respect, esteem, and admiration

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adj. extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way "he was an out-and-out profligate"

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adj. ingrained, habitual

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v. to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship

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adj. composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc.

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n. sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased elicit

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n. respect or polite submission "he addressed her with the deference due to age"

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adj. bland, uninspired, inane

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n. a reckless spender

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n. untruthfulness, dishonesty

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adj. done without much effort, care, or thought

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adj. meant to undercut established institutions or norms

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adj. wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy. | adj. (of a disease condition) causing little or no pain.

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adj. austere or self-denying "an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labor"

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v. to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or deity, by performing a pleasing action v. to appease someone who is angry "the pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices"

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adj. socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward

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n. a go-between

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adj. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.; glib

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n. moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol

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n. generosity and nobility of spirit

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adj. contrary to the very nature of "people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine"

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