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Abate

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To become weaker

- When it starts raining in NY, it’s not expected to abate for a while

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Abet

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To actively encourage

- Tom abetted me to do my own research

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Abeyance

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A state of temporary inactivity

- Without a standing desk, my work day is full of abeyance

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Abnegation

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  1. Denial, especially self denial
  2. Act of rejecting something
    A lot of paper submissions end up in abnegation
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Abound

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In great quantity

- HBS has RAs abound

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Absolve

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To make free from guilt, responsibility

- The grant would absolve Arpit from his teaching duties

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Abstemious

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Not eating/drinking too much

- Adam, being european, is abstemious

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

- Anthony’s notes are abstruse

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Acerbic

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Expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way

- I tend to have an acerbic style while Tom is much more diplomatic

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Admonish

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  1. To warn, express disapproval, criticism
  2. Tell or urge to do something
    - Everyone admonish’s Nick’s behavior
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adroit

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Very clever or skillful. Nimble, deft

- Rob is adroit at programming and computers

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Amalgam

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A mixture or blend

- Rob’s research is an amalgam of international finance and asset pricing

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Adulation

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Excessive admiration or flattery.
Sycophant
- My excitement for the CS decomposition isn’t merely adulation, but is sincere excitement

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Aghast

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Shocked and upset

- I was aghast at having to move back to NYC

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Alacrity

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Quick and cheerful readiness to do something

- RAs have to respond with alacrity no matter how boring the task

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Alarmist

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Causing unnecessary fear or anxiety

- Andrew says I tend to be quite an alarmist with my issues with Shan

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Allay

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To subdue or reduce intensity or severity

- Tenured professors can palliate their research if they want to

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Palliate

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To subdue or reduce intensity or severity

- Tenured professors can palliate their research if they want to

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Altruistic

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Benevolent. Showing concern for happiness/welfare of others

- Tom is very altruistic about his RAs

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Anathema

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Someone/thing that is strongly disliked

- Shan is my anathema

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Animadversion

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A critical and usually censorious remark. Criticism

- Job market presenters have to handle animadversion well in their job talk

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Censorious

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Severely critical of others

- Shan is censorious of her RAs, especially when interviewing them

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Antagonistic

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Showing dislike or opposition

- Bothering Rob about Shan has had an antagonistic effect to my relationship with him

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Antedate

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To be earlier or older than

- My tenure at Stern antedated Tom’s by two weeks

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Antediluvian
Very old or old fashioned | - Yakov has an antediluvian view of PhD admissions, thinking being a RA is unecessary
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Anthropogenic
Resulting from influence of humans | - Dogs behavior is anthropogenic to some degree
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Antithesis
The exact opposite | - Tom being RA as mentorship is the antithesis of Shan's view
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Ape
Mimic | - I wish I could ape the way McSweeney wakes up early
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Aplomb
Complete and confident composure or self-assurance | - Will Su acts with aplomb
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Apocryphal
Doubtful authenticity | - Drew not studying for the GRE is apocryphal
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Apposite
Very appropriate | - Iris's hobby of NYT crossword puzzle is apposite for the GRE
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Approbation
Act of approving formally/officially. Commendation, adulation. - Signing the contract was an approbation I'm finally working for Viral and not Shan
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Arcane
Secret or mysterious | - Tom's GPA was arcane until he told me
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Archetypical
Perfect example of something | - Pauline is the perfect example of bad undergrad but great grad pedigree
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Artful vs artless
``` Artful = artistic skill Artless = Lacking art/knowledge/skill. Or not false/artificial. ```
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Ascetic
Relating to having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure. Spartan - Rob's office is ascetic
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Aspersion
Defamation, attack on someone's reputation | - Shan was casting aspersions on me around the department
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Astonish
To cause feeling of wonder/surprise | - I was astonished when I found out I would be working for Tom
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Astringent
Sharp/bitter quality | - Cecilia is sometimes astringent with people she doesn't know, but is actually quite warm
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Atypical
Irregular, unusual | - It's atypical for RAs to switch professors
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Auspicious
Showing/suggesting future success is likely. Favorable. | - German's publications with Thomas are auspicious
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Avaricious
Extreme greed for wealth/material gain. Think avarice. | - The dragon in lord of the rings is avaricious
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Avert
1. To turn away 2. To prevent from happening Covid averted the job market this year
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Banal
Stale. Not original | - Georgetown students wanting to work in investment banking is banal
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Baneful
Destructive. | - A bad professor can be very baneful for a RA
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Beguile
To trick or deceive | - Shan accused me of beguiling her
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Beholden
Under obligation to give a favor or gift | - I'm beholden to Tom's generosity
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Belie
1. Betray 2. Disguise 3. Show to be false or wrong Shan's demeanor at the interview belied her true managerial skills
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Bemoan
To complain about | - I bemoan about Shan all the time to my friends
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Beneficence
A charitable act or gift | - Rob offered me his MacBook in an act of beneficence
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Betoken
To show / indicate. To be a warning/indication of a future event - I hope Tom's support now betokens his support in the application process
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Blighted
In a badly damaged or deteriorated condition | - My neck is in a blighted condition
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Bookish
More interested in books and studying | - Abhinav is bookish, not sporty
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Brandish
To exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner. Boast | - The anti-quarantine protestors brandished guns
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Ostentatious
Vulvar or pretentious display, designed to impress and attract notice. - I placed my textbooks on my desk in an ostentatious manner
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Bridle
To restrain, check, control | - I feel as if I'm bridled by the GRE
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Brook
To allow to exist or happen. Tolerate | - Pauline would brook no excuses for not applying this year
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Bucolic
Country or country life. Pastoral | - University of Illinois is probably bucolic
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Callous
Not feeling/showing any concern about the problems/suffering of other people. Heartless - Tom is the opposite of callous when I go to him for support
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Callow
Lacking adult sophistication | - Jake Peralta is the definition of callow
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Calumny
Defamation. An untrue statement that is made to damage someone's reputation. - Shan made a calumny about me in the department
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Castigate
To criticize harshly | - I once heard Xavier castigate his PhD student about teaching
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Caterwaul
To make a very laud and unpleasant sound. | - Sabrina's caterwauls, or constantly yells, in the department
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Celerity
Rapidity of motion or action | - Rob types with celerity
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Censor vs censure
``` Censor = to suppress, or a person who supervises conduct/morals Censure = strong criticism ```
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Chagrin
Feeling of being frustrated/annoyed due to failure/disappointment. In a humiliating way. Vexation - To my chagrin, I was wrong about exponential random variables to Yakov
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Vexation
Chagrin. Feeling of being frustrated/annoyed due to failure/disappointment - To my vexation, I was wrong about exponential random variables to Yakov

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